Avery's shoulder, Mickael's hamstring, and Paul's knee,
We are grateful for Ray's ankle and what we see.
Unanimous among these Celtics--one thing is a lock:
They're driven not by Rondo, KG, Pierce...it's Doc!
Cs start: turnover, turnover, steal, all one play,
11-3 (9-0) Cs run--came to play today!
Hawks fans, it is said, not the best in the league.
Their steadiest player not Johnson but Teague.
Dampier missed a dunk, set on Pietrus a hard screen,
Scrambling--on the floor--good hustle Team Green!
Hinrich off the bench, so solid is he,
At the buzzer, end Q1, second hoop for KG.
Hollins psyching out Smith as he beats him up the floor,
Cs good ball movement, Dooling for three, he can score.
Aggressive into the paint, paying off for Ray,
Oddly his free throw shot has gone away.
Five minute drought for the Cs til a shot by Bass,
One of the mistakes they're making is that one more pass.
20-9 run by the Hawks (in the paint not one C),
Took the lead, but at the buzzer, tied--Rondo for threeeee!
Cs trying to stop the threes, their offense must get going,
But in trying to score inside, their defense is slowing.
8-2 run by the Hawks to start Q3,
Finally stopped with free throws by KG.
Easy hoops for the Hawks, Smith with a loud tip,
Then Bradley scored on a coast to coast trip.
Stiemsma's not playing, it is Hollins instead,
Been in playoffs before, won't lose his head.
The Hawks are taking apart the Cs' D,
That's what's been happening throughout Q3.
Hawks' Williams has been the difference, in the flow,
With Horford, he is making this Hawks team go.
10-0 Hawks run stopped by the Cs group,
Starting with a Rondo to Hollins alley-oop.
Ray for three, no. Rondo tipped it--score,
Rondo a steal, scored a total of four.
Pietrus for two, Cs 10-0 run end Q3,
Q4 second alley-oop Rondo to Hollins we see.
On a floater from Rondo the Cs take the lead,
RAY ALLEN FOR THREE, more of that we need!
Hawks unrelenting, Smith got hot Q4,
Knew that would happen, his play had been poor.
Though he fumbled the ball, good shot by KG,
Pierce fallaway, then RAY ALLEN FOR THREE.
Horford for four, Hawk's lead the same amount,
Cs need stops, make every offensive trip count.
Under a minute left, Pierce for three, Cs down one,
Pierce struggled tonight to get it done.
Cs fought hard but Game Six in Boston we'll see,
Is that the Cs' idea of Happy Birthday to Me?
We are grateful for Ray's ankle and what we see.
Unanimous among these Celtics--one thing is a lock:
They're driven not by Rondo, KG, Pierce...it's Doc!
Cs start: turnover, turnover, steal, all one play,
11-3 (9-0) Cs run--came to play today!
Hawks fans, it is said, not the best in the league.
Their steadiest player not Johnson but Teague.
Dampier missed a dunk, set on Pietrus a hard screen,
Scrambling--on the floor--good hustle Team Green!
Hinrich off the bench, so solid is he,
At the buzzer, end Q1, second hoop for KG.
Hollins psyching out Smith as he beats him up the floor,
Cs good ball movement, Dooling for three, he can score.
Aggressive into the paint, paying off for Ray,
Oddly his free throw shot has gone away.
Five minute drought for the Cs til a shot by Bass,
One of the mistakes they're making is that one more pass.
20-9 run by the Hawks (in the paint not one C),
Took the lead, but at the buzzer, tied--Rondo for threeeee!
Cs trying to stop the threes, their offense must get going,
But in trying to score inside, their defense is slowing.
8-2 run by the Hawks to start Q3,
Finally stopped with free throws by KG.
Easy hoops for the Hawks, Smith with a loud tip,
Then Bradley scored on a coast to coast trip.
Stiemsma's not playing, it is Hollins instead,
Been in playoffs before, won't lose his head.
The Hawks are taking apart the Cs' D,
That's what's been happening throughout Q3.
Hawks' Williams has been the difference, in the flow,
With Horford, he is making this Hawks team go.
10-0 Hawks run stopped by the Cs group,
Starting with a Rondo to Hollins alley-oop.
Ray for three, no. Rondo tipped it--score,
Rondo a steal, scored a total of four.
Pietrus for two, Cs 10-0 run end Q3,
Q4 second alley-oop Rondo to Hollins we see.
On a floater from Rondo the Cs take the lead,
RAY ALLEN FOR THREE, more of that we need!
Hawks unrelenting, Smith got hot Q4,
Knew that would happen, his play had been poor.
Though he fumbled the ball, good shot by KG,
Pierce fallaway, then RAY ALLEN FOR THREE.
Horford for four, Hawk's lead the same amount,
Cs need stops, make every offensive trip count.
Under a minute left, Pierce for three, Cs down one,
Pierce struggled tonight to get it done.
Cs fought hard but Game Six in Boston we'll see,
Is that the Cs' idea of Happy Birthday to Me?