Go West, Young Team!

The Celtic's "point-guard" controversy may have ended on opening night. Delonte West delivered a near triple-double (14-9-9) and dazzled the crowd in the Green's 114-100 overtime win over the Knicks. While "The Truth" put on his usual All-Star performance (30 points) and Ricky Davis was nearly as good (27 points), it was West who seemed to make most of the big, momentum-turning plays (from key steals to monster offensive rebounds). West, who skies well beyond his height, out-played New York's Stephon Marbury at every turn.

Other notable positives have to be Mark Blount's lethargy-free romp to a 19-point night and Raef LaFrentz's respectable 14-point effort. Five guys in double figures is a good way to win ball games in today's NBA. Hey, they may not repeat as Atlantic Division Champs, but the first act in this 2005-2006 show has us salivating for an encore.