THUNDERSTRUCK

"...gotta hold the fort til we get bodies back,"
Of fort-itude Doc has no lack.
Missing bodies--for those playing, more work, 
Rondo's bday, made the trip, for a party with Perk.

In the first ten seconds basket by Pierce,
Is this the night The Captain will be fierce?
Ray to the hoop, the jam by KG, 
Question: on whose team will the refs be?

Two early fouls on The Truth--call him P,
Then the beauty of RAY ALLEN FOR THREE.
Pietrus for three, great dunk by Bradley,
Signs of team chemistry we've needed so badly.

Thunder took the lead on a 12-2 run,
Thunder up 10 at the end of Q1.
Q2 for the Thunder, more of the same,
Cs turnovers, few rebounds, can't find their game.

KG in the half, 13 points,  the Cs most,
RAY ALLEN FOR THREE, Bradley coast to coast!
KG playing great, but struggling with his hip,
The Cs and fans are grateful he made the trip.

72 halftime points, the most the Cs have allowed,
30-3 run by OKC, spurred on by the crowd.
Q3 quickness by Bradley,  got a jump ball,
The ref, Mark Davis, won't give the Cs a call.

Durant earned a tech, thought he got a push,
Doc was behind him, slapped him on the tush.
Pierce made the first hoop, but then where was he?
At last he returned halfway through Q3.

OKC ends Q3 with just a 14 point lead,
As Pierce and Cs defense provide what they need.
Q4 not necessary to have a team meetin'
RAY ALLEN FOR THREE--Cs are competin'!

Pierce, Ray, KG, Pietrus, plus Bradley's D,
Showed what this team has committed to be:
When it looked like the Cs team had fallen apart, 
Celtic Pride--these guys played with all heart.