Game 3 Score: 89-116
We've been discussing the Wizards and the Celtics in some of our previous articles as well, including a recap of the unbelievable game 2 overtime victory for the Boston Celtics, the player performances of Wall and Thomas, as well as previewing this series before game 1, stating that it most likely will reach six or seven games. However, yesterday's game was a different type of ball game than the other two games played in Boston. The Wizards as they have done in all three games this series came out straight balling, shooting the lights out and causing some problems for the Boston defense early on. The 22-0 run is what made them in an excellent position, being at home to remain this lead and come out on top. That is what they did, the retained the lead throughout the game, with the Celtics trailing at the half, at the end of the third quarter, but also the end of the game, winning the third game of this second-round series easily. So much passion, intensity, fights, the competition was in the game, despite the Celtics not showing up in Washington and the Verizon Center to challenge the Wizards or going for the 'break' that would put them up 3-0. However, the question is if this is starting to become a real rivalry. The short term answer is YES. The article furthermore, will explain and discuss why this is becoming a rivalry in just only three games, as well as why this is good for the NBA and it was something the NBA was missing.
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In yesterday's heated game, eight technical fouls were given, to go along with three ejections, fights on and off the court and fearless competitors going at it. It was one passionate game, that even though was over from the beginning, the tensions did not stop until the end of the game. In only three games, we have already seen enough to actually call this a new rivalry in the NBA. The regular season games were split going 2-2, while we had some technical fouls, ejections and unstoppable superhuman performances from John Wall, Bradley Beal and Isaiah Thomas. So before even the series started, as predicted in our preview article (http://morningnba.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/celtics-1-vs-wizards-4-preview.html), we predicted that it would be a heated series with many technical fouls, fights, possible ejections and unbelievable performances, that most likely would go to six or seven games.
In the three games we have already watched, we have seen an incredible comeback by the Celtics in game one where Isaiah scored 33 points and had 9 assists willing the Celtics to victory, while Markieff Morris got injured, landing on top of Horford's foot. While in game two the unreal matchup of Wall and Thomas going at it, Thomas scoring 53 points to secure an overtime comeback victory and a 2-0 lead, and Morris asking Horford if he meant to 'injure' him, and intention flowing in the air. Bodies were hitting the deck, including Wall's couple of ugly falls, Thomas hitting the deck hard, but also Olynyk and Smart, and overall were two crazy games, with an amazing playoff atmosphere. Going to game three, where the Wizards held on to their unstoppable first quarter lead and beat the Celtics easily with an 89-116 final score. Eight technical fouls, three ejections and many bodies hitting the deck was the story of this game that finally went to the Wizards. So, one can understand how throughout this three playoff games, to go along with the four regular season games, starting in November those teams do not like each other. There is a 'deeper' meaning in that, meaning that they will do all that it takes to make their team advance to the Conference Finals to face on Lebron James and the Cavaliers. |
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