Keep the Intensity!
Facing a questionable officiating job, an unreal shooting performance from TJ Ford, and an interim coach, the Celtics win was very impressive. They overcame foul trouble from Rondo and KG to hold off a very good Raptors team. The best thing about the game was watching the team's intensity. KG is always pressing on defense, Posey is on the bench cheering on his teammates, and Ray Allen is the calm, focused assassin. And I know that everyone is being careful and calling this Paul Pierce's team but let's be honest, in a close game, he's is, at best, the second option. There was no way he should have gotten the last shot in regulation, given the way he was off and Allen was locked in. Hopefully, Pierce will be able to take this in stride. If the wins keep piling up, I don't see why he wouldn't.
All in all, a nice first game from Posey and another solid outing from Rondo. It would have been nice to watch the final couple of plays but listening to them wasn't so bad. Reminded me of the good ol' days with Johnny Most... and elite-level Celtics squads.
