It would have been just fine with me to win the title in Los Angeles. Losing game 5 was a bad thing, no matter how you spin it. However, out of that disappointment, comes a gift. The Celtics will (most likely) celebrate their 17th Championship on their home court, in front of Boston fans and under the previous 16 banners.
Make no mistake about it. The Celtics fought hard for the chance to have a home court advantage throughout the playoffs for a moment just like this. And believe me, it is an advantage. Let this stat sink in for a moment: The Celtics have lost 7 games at home, ...all year! Regular season (35-6) and playoffs (12-1) combined.
Who can say why home court is so much better? It is the age old question. Is it the comfort sleeping in your own bed? Is it the home cooking? Is it the emotion and energy of the home crowd? Given the questions surrounding the league's officials, you have to wonder if the supposed home-court bias of the refs plays a role. I suppose it is a little bit of all that. Still, you have to admire the fact that this team in particular seems to feed off of being at home.
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Until next time,
JT
HealthCheck Systems
13 years ago
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