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Back and forth back and forth it went wild one at the garden tonight Lakers stand up holding up the Celtics won ten to 19. And I'm John -- this Celtics relied don't take your calls up until midnight 617779. Steroid fifty toll free. 888525. Zurich if you have rises -- voted upon WEEI. And let's slow these lines up with -- brief show tonight as it goes to overtime at the garden Lakers escape with a win. Now back to back night for LA. As they played the previous night in Toronto and it really wasn't so much Kobe Bryant that did in the Celtics tonight it was more the case of I'll be assault. Certainly throughout most of the game and Lamar Odom. In the second half -- the -- for the Celtics which I Kevin Garnett file out which obviously it was a big difference especially. Heading into overtime. In also late in the fourth quarter as well as a -- had fouled out with four minutes and 22 seconds left. In regulation in the fourth quarter. Gasol finishes with a big night 24 points and fourteen rebounds. And I guess the biggest surprise was certainly Lamar Odom as if you watch Celtics Lakers matchups in the has certainly. Looking back to last year's NBA finals and even in the first game this season in some regular season games last year Odom was pretty much jabs and it's really absent the entire first half that this one. As. This is -- it would get its first steps story stats -- borrowed. Had in the first half. Two points. Rebound and an assist that was pretty much yet so his final line is twenty points six rebounds three assists. A couple of steals as well. And he got to the free throw and ended up getting near eleven times -- seven of them in the two most important ones at the end with sixteen seconds left. As Odom knocked down both free throws to give the Lakers the 110 19 lead which ended up being the final score. Ray Allen getting -- via a three pointer to try to give the Celtics the wind. And at first glance. Before rice our replay I thought he was filed -- And I it was Jeff clearly upset that there was no call and I'm sure a lot of Celtics periods were natural get some phone calls about that but. After second glance in watching the replay I realize there wasn't -- player. It looked like Ray -- slipped while he was trying you get that shot up whatever the case doesn't go. And the Lakers sweep this season series against the Celtics let's get right to the calls nearest Mike and Wilbert in my.

And -- had to -- mightily. I have that -- It was a great all around you know it went back or both and that's about a lot about. A I was kind of ridiculous -- out of respect.

Yeah and you know those kind of sticky tack call I think.

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It was probably either Gasol or Odom.

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Farmer. Yeah far mark. Well. -- you know the the when he filed out reaching in on Fisher tapped him on the -- there and you know. That that was little bit questionable I mean I can see why they called the filed air but on the other hand. Considering this game was so physical throughout it in such a rivalry. You know obviously. Clear rivals here I think dead is kind of questionable little bit. The call that type of follows specially when it's in 6 file type of situation.

Also -- I think overall I had a big impact on the game was that we -- left out in the commitment when -- was that we didn't have -- As second big got to command sort of opened the -- little -- You know -- their pocket. On the road game. Actually part -- but I don't -- its second big that we have a -- resist you know I would.

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Not doubts I mean Gasol and can easily get -- Scalabrine deepens. I I knew it was right by and -- succumb like I mean. It's correct in the assumption we've been talking about this on Celtics 31 a lot in fact tonight it was brought up on the planet Mikey show before the game we were. Discussing nad India you know -- I've had the feeling that the Celtics do need to big up the bench. Yeah I mean they can get away with it certainly and -- match -- during the regular season. But when it comes playoff time I mean -- he CO crucial it is an -- and it is a rarity that Garnett bows out it was just the second time. And it's happened this season the other time was against Milwaukee which they ended up winning that game in in overtime but. -- still when when you don't have bad guy in they do -- Perkins obviously but when they don't have that to a big off the bench certainly hurts. Here's John David is John.

Eight jobs are somewhat semi don't -- reviewed it several -- not. Kind of frustrated with the at this unique and.

Yeah I mean there was so there was some cause that's certainly what the Lakers way it seemed to mean does that. Thing was is you know the Lakers would've won this game regulation if they hit their free terrors that went to the free throw line 29 times awaited seventeen of them had a lot of late but. What what stands at he has for some of the calls.

KG get get ot that game of the -- minute left. Mon I don't fit the region at a at a bird and and -- in particular. I admit that there's been a lot fewer Caldwell a lot more around a direction not all.

Yeah it will always weird it was weird in in that game because it was very physical on the we -- lot of times. Guys push an -- job and of course there was you know three technicals on each team. Luis you know Rondo and in Kobe mixing it up and you know Leon Powe and Josh Powell as well and you know a lot of different stuff there. And of course there was some fouls called called they -- but there was a lot of physical play where there wasn't. -- calls and then you know region he did. Hit him on the arm but still I think that you know when it comes down to a sixth by now. It's going to take detect its questionable.

I definitely anchored and from the stands for and eat it. It out kind of keep you think he'll get very.

That's the thing you know I watched that replay I was you know I saw the replay on TNT -- initially I was like we where's the file. Then -- sorry it and you know still. He did reach in tap them on the arm but still it wasn't exactly -- hard poplar anything that was you know clear cut I mean you protocol that of now. But at the same time it was in anything considering the way things are going -- physically was -- especially sixth ballot you key player especially defensively.

Yeah I agree I mean I'm Michael at the dead horse stayed celebrated in yep I'll adding that kind of ridiculous but. I'd I'd have to admit they did KG ballot out kind of a big point.

It's huge it's huge I mean it's defensive presence in especially inside. When you got a solid in Odom in there any and you noticed when KG was out. Even before he found out how you know Gasol certainly in an even Odom at times as well because. You know Odom. You know what he he's a unique player I mean he's a great player anyone wants to plays you know six foot and and he can and you know play around the perimeter and he can drive he's very athletic for guided it's his size in handling the ball in certainly. You know even though I thought Leon -- this was his best game of the season. And you know big baby or shooting game. In he's certainly hustled tried hard there's no doubt about that. You know news -- up with that -- on Odom. But still those guys you know I like -- off the bench but still you know as far as their size goes. I mean there was times -- Gasol posting up you know Leon Powe was just easy I mean there was -- hook shots right over -- it even big baby at that.

I absolutely agree and they -- absolutely -- carried the bench for her about a week now. It's it'd be we -- back in an expletive like Monica Eddie House stepped up that he sent the game you know. Yet -- What do I think it comes down when -- on overtime. Without KG it make it's -- win.

While you know not only that TO. When you get pierce playing such a great game and especially defensively and Colby I thought pierce was excellent and and was would peers has touched that fluid it's going around the Celtics right now but. But you know he had an excellent game defensively and Kobe Kobe missed his last five shots but then you know pierce is tired. Just -- put up with -- Colby and playing defense on him in certainly you know tires you out. And the amount -- minutes Spears said to play 45 that means really early go to guy for the most part and offenses Ray Allen and overtime and Yeltsin and have you know Garnett. Inside so certainly you know the Celtics he had to favor of the Lakers heading in overtime with -- all those different situations.

Dead is that as America that they admitted despises. There there was an act of one caller to call -- wouldn't game.

Down and handed it to. It it certainly was an entertaining game throughout amid what at the end you kind of expected almost rated drilled a three especially after the other night in Philly. It just the way he's come up clutch. It looked like he slipped on the floor I don't know if anyone else agrees with that out there and watch in the replay to get a chance to. Watch the replay it hears such shock and limit they chuck.

I expect McCauley and I look at this game and I I look at last years either and how they didn't want to. A road playoff game to the third round of the playoffs I think -- just got to make moves. I just so big strong that they were last year and in the way this game wrapped up epic big baby get to -- judges -- and an overtime. To -- play was drawn up for Allah and often -- gave us. Is that the guy who really want to make an -- haven't bought it and I just gotta get a good disagree a little bit would how to let down and I mean I I look at the -- which right now that I almost want to call the pop than -- they clearly have no center.

Yeah out well I I as far as that last play the way it was drowned out. I I think you know Alan. In rebounding the ball he was the one that was you know inbounded the ball I thought it might go to pierce in that situation. Or or maybe even Rondo instead of big baby.

Guys are looking at that pledge that I either -- you're gonna go. Allen. And I should you know at -- our house as a wedge to -- you're talking about -- possibly slipping. I -- it was late sort doubt went up underneath that when I watched the replay that's why the Paula so short. But I mean educated about a lot of Bob Bennett in the -- let them play but. -- DN BA you'd never. Chia pet he would never see I'll called our the last second shot expression on -- three -- The challenge of Italy let them play at the last few seconds that -- about American.

Yadda I don't think it was a -- I don't think that there was a file a initially I thought there was watching it just without the replay just. While it was going on live. Initially I thought there was then after watching -- agency files so.

What Georgia Q as far as you know -- shot and -- boot because. It's somebody anatomy and told her daughter out of reproduce something going to the playoffs we I think that we just get the play shouted to Brewers can we were last.

Yeah I think they will make a move -- I mean I think they will affect the the trading deadlines coming up it's not too far away here as. -- and soon to be February 6 in the trading deadline will be on February 19. I think there might be something I don't know why you know that the Celtics are kind of weird position here because. From what I read what I hear a lot of teams are -- interest did. This is from Reading. About stuff and vineyards of step. That teams. Are dead interest didn't a lot of the players the Celtics have on the bench so I don't know if the Celtics left to give up draft picks -- why I mean I don't know. If teams. You know like a player like the -- I don't know what's your thoughts are lower or big baby. Certainly those guys Powe and big baby fit in better with the Celtics team and maybe. Some other teams. You know maybe in a team look at Tony Allen just for his deep events and athletic schism I'm not exactly sure certainly. You know -- can ideally any of the starters on this team so. We know one thing did he Danny Ainge is certainly. Been a master for the most part of the working out trade certainly over the -- recent past couple years so will be an -- next couple weeks. As for is what the Celtics do if they do anything I think they will make a move here's Judd nick in Charleston and a --

Failed to -- you know we've. Can explain to me how big baby and the pro -- I've deluded -- the point where it makes the big one jumper actual percent. And thinks the superstar. Put on record take another brutal shot -- not character -- I don't understand like. I -- a big baby Jessica Q bullet to predict kid. That what you think.

Well I I don't think that. I it was important night overall for big debut but. You know I I think that he's been important out his binge recently I wouldn't say you know having. We rule which shot you talking about he may he made one with a 14 left. So actually have a court one quick shot caught. Yeah I mean yeah yeah I I'd you don't want the ball probably him taken that jump shot even always been consistently hitting it certainly not tonight tonight wasn't his night. As he only went one for eight. From the field but still the guy you know probably in that situation you don't want big baby taken that shot.

And then once I don't you talk -- what I would down in down the balled him. I don't happen to pass the ball with three seconds left in billionaire can't.

Yeah well I mean if it wasn't terrible past certainly I don't think the defense exactly expected big baby to have the ball I'm not sure again giving an answer I mean I'm sure. We listen you know Doc Rivers press conference I'm sure there will be an explanation there.

You cannot help but yeah actually played but it China. We usually. They get so excited to get to -- no composure.

Why -- you know at times you probably right about that but second year player -- about your tree. Here's Robyn -- rob.

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Yeah I mean you know. You know it's the second year player has to fill in effort for Kevin Garnett overtime I mean. Yeah he made some mistakes but you know he is what he is he's the second year player off the bench I mean.

A doctor as -- the net they ran the play. They could've waited. As the clocked an outlet but -- running -- but in recent years he's an option B option say. He took a shot and exact shot he just set that got blocked you know Woody and it as well.

I mean it it. It was you know at the Celtics like I said is certainly were shorthanded going into overtime just general amid the way things -- one. -- a makes a huge difference without Kevin Garnett they're not only you know for most of the fourth quarter certainly for overtime and then you get. You know pierce bothered by Colby so really your main threat on offense really comes down -- Ray Allen Rajon Rondo and Rondo we know. Are really much we jump shooter so he's going to the basket so. Things he's up a little bit -- deepens when you get that those type players that.

Right -- another last place -- at least I have the ability to watch those. We played over and over and over and over yet because the network. And now. Slow them down and bought -- them and at the reason why break down -- you where you -- Allegation that. The times that I have to live through Akron by added it. -- get a bit realistic and I opposite the traffic. Oh. Absolutely true that I'm watching it over and over again -- you're absolutely riding him the whole way and that's what he does loses his balance. Pitcher's push it away and its rate jumped -- get beat the elbow absolutely -- while --

on and on the Ray Allen. I don't have the virtue of you know speeding up slow it down all this video equipment that they do. I've I only saw one -- replay and I watched closely in I didn't see anything near look like he slipped in the it didn't.

Seat at that early -- but he isn't a reason that I'm going to want. The original article was lucid because Gasol file them -- that -- net.

I was -- there was Derek Fisher in that place. With --

That the reason Obama but that's the follows on Garnett. Because the all the blue. -- little knowledge because Gasol Odom and rest and not get out of it. -- The policy tribute pushing -- never actually got to the ball. And it was a pretty decent arm no Carla and no call but at the candidate. She kept get a little action vote since Fisher you know to get -- Struggle -- got out of that. But yeah I'm used to this side again bait -- that plated the Lakers anyway. It -- first ballot although they were like Ray Allen gets pushed all the way to the side of the the basket and then take Israel ballot. But we gotta talk on the bone chip it's that was going to be -- all of those cells that make that golf.

Yeah I'm not sure going to move blog -- your -- nick in Natick it nick. Actually rich in Providence first -- rich.

Hey John I -- or not those huge. -- order house back in -- And that I think it was the idea. Graham you know but our big wasn't that. Late in the a lot of because that is what went when it in money. They had at -- mark one.

Yeah I you know that's that's a very good point I've mentioned enemy in the Lakers hit their free -- they win this game in regulation but they hit him down the stretch especially Odom. And also you know there was points late in the game you know pierce 292 set to go. It's just one of two free throws in the Celtics. For the most part of me they finished seventeen of twenty from the line. And they missed a couple of key free throws late in the game after hitting him throughout the game.

And I thought did just that we have we would have played well on the earth or water I think. -- we wouldn't even be well talk about it you know along with.

Yeah I mean they started off red hot in the first quarter look like this had the makings of possibly you know ten point Celtics win I mean they start off 92 and in the Lakers quickly turn it into an 82 run there midway through the first quarter take the lead after one Celtics have a strike finished the second quarter. And it looks like. They're going to -- you know. Really use that as is a big. Point stood to really make a run in the third quarter and in fact they do -- in -- going on at thirteen oh Ron if you combined late in the second quarter then. Into the third quarter as well but it looked like the Celtics were the more tired team towards the end even though the Lakers were playing for the third time in four days and also back to back. Now here's -- nick in Natick and --

Did John and other -- know you. I've still -- outlook the support of alternate game I disagree with all the other callers. I don't think the Celtics really need. Another player to -- support this team I mean let's not forget. PG did not play a lot the last two and half minutes of fourth corner on that fit them call by the wrapped.

Yeah last last four minutes and twenty seconds.

Format and he did not play in the hole it's prioritize. RB you have KG. In overtime instead of -- shoot those shots you have KG shoot those shots who was a lot better sure from.

Gallup KG has certainly against the Lakers. When it comes to that you know sixteen to eighteen foot jumper he's pretty much automatic.

Yeah I don't know of the very disappointed at tonight's John is is not France. Our fans our fan base tonight -- spot but I didn't open it we were very strong very very adamant about the game but then. I've -- you have the Lakers and the Celtics did to -- he let you give them. Just -- the game you have two best teams in the NBA right now job able a lot orient last year in the NBA. Did you hit it hit. -- need this -- initiative that brought the whole entire fourth quarter.

I think they were up for most of it I don't think the fans were a problem this one. Sorry can get to all the calls tonight it was certainly a great game no wild though one unfortunately for the Celtics they falls short once and a 19 is the finals once again. Lakers ending his Celtics winning streak ended the nineteen gamer. And now the twelve game winning streak however out of the Celtics who go on -- two and seven slide now after this but they do play tomorrow night against the Knicks who were running gun team so. My -- bit dangerous serve for the Celtics tomorrow night we shall find out. If they bounced back -- from this one as they play at New York tomorrow night will be on after the game tomorrow night. As well excellent job by Jason -- producers Celtics -- job writers thanks for listening will be on tomorrow night.

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