BACK TO SQUARE ONE; MORE FROM “THE DEAN”

Game four of the NBA finals saw another classic of a ballgame as the Boston Celtics escaped from falling behind 3-1 as their bench made the big difference in dismantling the Los Angeles Lakers, 96-89.

Quinito ”The Dean” Henson shared anew with this writer his vivid observations in the crucial game four victory by the men in green (as posted on my Facebook wall) wherein the Celtics bench outplayed their Lakers counterparts, 36-18:

“Holding the Lakers to less than 90 was a feat and the Celtics did it in game 4. It was a must-win for Boston and the Men In Green got the job done.

Kobe and Pau got big numbers, as usual, but the Celts made sure they had little support. Fish went cold in game 4. Ray Allen still struggling from 3-point distance and was 0-12 in games 3 and 4. He's got to step up big time in game 5. as i mentioned before, bench will play a key role in a war of attrition. Boston's bench showed up in game 4----Big Baby and little boy were awesome. Boston was more aggressive getting to the boards and that, too, was critical.

If the Lakers win game 5, they get 2 chances to close out at home while pushing the Celtics back against the wall. If the Celtics win game 5, they've got to do it again in game 6 to clinch----if not, the Lakers will seal it in game 7. It's not only Kobe who wants to win badly, it's also Phil Jackson. The Zen Master, aka Ichabod, aka Action Jackson, likes to win titles in 3s. If the Lakers win it this season, he'll be back for sure to go for another grand slam next season. That's what he lives for----and Jeanne Buss.”