Well the rings were handed out and I don't remember the entire organization getting their rings other than just the players in the ceremony? That was just way too much time, keep it simple and give to players and coaches only!
An emotional Paul Pierce had a great start with 27 points and led the Celtics to a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers 90-85. The days of Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker are ova!!! The returning Finals MVP looked even better as the season kicks off against LeBron and the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers got off to a good start with great defense to take control early in the 1st quarter. Pierce had 11 points in the third quarter, when the Celtics outscored Cleveland 24-13 to take a 67-63 lead. Boston scored 12 of the first 14 points in the third, then the last eight of the quarter to turn a four-point deficit into a four-point lead.
LeBron James scored 22, but he missed a driving layup with 41 seconds left and two free throws in the last 11 seconds. Mo Williams, Cleveland's big offseason acquisition, hit a 3-pointer from the left side with a minute and fifteen seconds left of the game. The Celtics lead was 86-80 when Williams then grabbed the rebound of Leon Powe's miss, but James drove through traffic to the basket and couldn't muscle the ball into the basket. A crucial opportunity for the Cavaliers to to take the lead, Pierce missed a jumper, and after James got the rebound he was fouled hard going to the basket; he missed the first of two free throws, cutting it to 86-84. Pierce cleared the full-court pressure with a long pass to Powe under the basket for the dunk and foul. After his missed free throw, James got another chance at the line, this time with the Cavaliers down 88-84 and 4.8 seconds left. He missed the first, and Ray Allen hit a pair of free throws to clinch it.
The Celtics got their first win of the season and this team looks just as good as they did when the season ended when the won the NBA Championship.
