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May 29, 2008

Projo CeltsTalk with Bill Reynolds: The big one almost got away

Press the play button below to hear Bill Reynolds' analysis of the Eastern Conference Finals Game Five. He discusses the Pistons' near comeback and what it says about the series, Ray Allen's breakout game, Kendrick Perkins' terrific first half and the (lousy) state of officiating in the NBA.

Here are some excerpts from Bill's comments:

On Perkins: "I thought he was Moses Malone. I mean, he was unbelievable. I don't think he's the most skilled person in the world. We know why he's in there: He's a big body; he's a complementary player to Garnett, who's a more skilled inside player. But he had a great first half, and I think that at a time in the game when they were down 8 in the middle of the second quarter and they were in trouble a little bit, Perkins gave them an amazing lift."

On NBA officiating: "I think in general it's awful. ... I've watched NBA playoff games 40 years, 45 years, and it is the only sport where the game is totally called differently home court to away court. ... other sports the rules are uniform. The problem with basketball and the NBA is that nobody knows what the rules are anymore. They've been so blurred and bludgeoned that it becomes whatever they want to call when they want to call it, and it usually favors the home team, or it usually favors the star players."

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 12:20 PM to Celtics | Permalink

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