Comeback To The Future?

The Celtics started this game (down 18-0) like they were resigned to be broken up in an eventual Alan Iverson trade. They ended it (winning on a last-second shot by Paul Pierce) making fans think that this group of Parquet Pups might just be jelling into something interesting.

The problem is the maddening inconsistency of this squad—play good in two straight, then lose five straight. Is Al Jefferson the legitimate force he was in this game (with 29 points and 14 rebounds), or is he the Houdini who disappears for games on end?

Can Paul Pierce be asked to baby-sit this team any longer, while, in the prime of his career, another potential "ring" year slips out of his hands? Too many questions, too few answers.

In any event, stealing a 92-90 win over the EXIT 37 Nets is always satisfying.