Alan Who?

There sure has been a lot of hype about the Pistons becoming the Beast of the East with the acquisition of Alan "It's Practice" Iverson. So, when the Celtics carried their 5-1 mark into Baghdad on the Great Lakes, it was touted by some as the first blow in the battle to de-thrown the World Champs.

Not bloody likely.

With a 2nd Quarter that rivaled the dominance of the Bird Era, the Cs out-tallied the Motor City Five 30-10. The re-invigorated Tony Allen had 23 points off the bench, out-scoring all the starters. Pierce had only 7, Garnett only 8 and Ray Allen 17 in the relatively cushy win (88-76) for the Green.

So, they are 6-1 and look like the odds-on favorite to be back in the Finals. Is that too bold? Not bloody likely.