Celtics topple Nets, extend torrid start to 5-0</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The Boston Celtics won one for Doc Rivers and sent the New Jersey Nets a message in the process.</p> Hours after attending the funeral of his father in Illinois, Rivers saw the new-look Celtics remain the NBA's only undefeated team and personally show the Nets they are the team to beat in the Atlantic Division with an impressive 112-101 win on Saturday night.</p> "A long day for me. A tough day for me," said Rivers, clad in a dark suit and tie. "I was going to stay at home and my mom said 'Go to the game.' That's what my dad would want. It's still very emotional. I needed this probably more than anybody. I told them that after the game."</p> The victory was the fifth straight for Boston, which is off to its best start since winning six in a row to start the 1987-88 season. That was the last time the trio of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish got to the Eastern Conference finals.</p> Boston's new big three of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen put on another impressive performance against the Nets (4-2).</p> Pierce, who was scoreless in the first quarter, had 13 of his 28 in the third when Boston turned a seven-point halftime lead into a 21-point margin. Allen added 27 points and Garnett had 18 points and 14 rebounds.</p> Rivers had told the team on Friday that he did not know whether he would return after attending the funeral of Grady Alexander Rivers Sr., in Mayfield, Ill.</p> However, the coach walked into the locker room about 75 minutes before the game."It was a great boost of confidence," Pierce said.</p> "It was a tough situation for him. He could have easily not come. It definitely brought my spirits up when I looked up and I saw him."Garnett said having Rivers back gave the team a shot of energy."It was a great example,"</p> Garnett said. "Everybody perked up like little kids when their pops comes through the door. It was a cool moment."</div></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Boston F Brian Scalabrine was released from a Massachusetts hospital after being held overnight because of a concussion suffered late in Friday night's game.</div></p>
Good start so far, really was hoping the Celtics would crash and burn this season as well but unfortunantly there is little room for error with Allen, Peirce and Garnett on one team....man you Celtic fans dont realize how lucky you guys are, its like 3 amazing players just decided to go to one team and dominate....thats like one of my ' What If ' dreams.</p> Anyways good luck the rest of the season.</p>
Thank you MosDefinitely, good luck to your team as well, you guys have a bright future.</p> And yeah I guess we're lucky. lol</p> (we should enjoy it while it lasts)</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MosDefinitely)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Good start so far, really was hoping the Celtics would crash and burn this season as well but unfortunantly there is little room for error with Allen, Peirce and Garnett on one team....man you Celtic fans dont realize how lucky you guys are, its like 3 amazing players just decided to go to one team and dominate....thats like one of my ' What If ' dreams.</p> Anyways good luck the rest of the season.</p> </div></p> I'd like to thank Sam Presti and Kevin McHale for taking our garbage (Big Al and Delonte aside) and giving us two stars... good shit.</p> </p>
Boston are really the team to beat now I'm just looking forward to seeing them play San Antonio and see how they do then. I am so starting a season mode with Boston when I get the new NBA 2k</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bronbron23)</div><div class='quotemain'> Boston are really the team to beat now I'm just looking forward to seeing them play San Antonio and see how they do then. I am so starting a season mode with Boston when I get the new NBA 2k</p></div> TheSpursarenoproblem.Ifwecouldwinagainstthemwithoneoftheworstteamsever(lastyears'team)wecantakethemwiththreeall-stars.;-)</p>
