Imagine if the Celtics drop Game 6 at home on Friday night, the pressure that will follow in a Game 7 on the road, after once being up 3-0 in their series with the Magic. Imagine the same city blowing a 3-0 series lead in two sports in a matter of 2 weeks. It has only happened 4 times in sports history, and never in basketball. The Bruins just blew a 3-0 lead to the Stanley Cup bound Flyers, and that is now known as one of the biggest chokes in sports history. This one will be right up there. After dominating the first 3 games while containing Dwight Howard, the tides have turned. Orlando now has their swagger back, especially the man in the middle. 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks for Dwight, finally taking over a must win game. Just 6 years after the Red Sox became the 3rd team in sports history to come back from 3-0 against their biggest rivals, 2010 could be a year to remember for all the worst reasons in Boston.
I for one will be rooting for the magic as my feelings for the city of Boston equal those of Lyle's for Philly. It seems as if the magic have found their stride, and no longer seem intimidated by the celtics. Anybody who says the Celtics will feel no pressure at home in game 6 are sadly mistaken. They know what is at stake if they lose that game. They know all about the Bruins and the history of the NBA. With all the players on Boston banged up all of a sudden it should make for an interesting game 6.
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