Green Double '06-'07 Win Total In One Night!

OK, take every frustrating element of the Celtics season so far and reverse the polarity. Then, pack all that newly minted positive karma into one 48-minute package. Voila! A 26-point blow-out over the Indiana Pacers--with Larry Legend watching the proceedings from the cheap seats! Does it get any better than this?

Remember the old days when the C's would turn on the jets in the 3rd Quarter and lay waste to their opponents? Well, last night's 67-point second half had a similar resonance. Captain Paul's 32 point performance was as elegant and smooth as it's ever been. Sebastian Telfair turned in a very nice defensive stint. Wally Szczerbiak tossed in 20 points, while the constantly improving Ryan Gomes added 12 more along with 12 rebounds.

This might be the formula for success: run the floor with abandon on offense and make sure each player does his job on defense. Sounds simple, right? Yeah, go ask the coach!