Now that the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals are over, and the Boston Celtics are moving on in an attempt to win their 2nd title in 3 seasons, they will have nearly a week to recuperate from one of the more physical playoff series’ in recent memory. The grudge match between the Eastern Conference’s top two teams was filled with blowouts, technicals, flagrant fouls, and ejections which brought back memories for me of the now ancient rough and tough Bulls/Pistons and Knicks/Pacers legendary playoff tilts of the late 80’s and early 90’s.
After all of the flailing elbows and hip checks from Orlando’s Dwight Howard, no less than half of a dozen Celtics players will be on the mend as Howard resorted to his usual physical style of play against Boston’s bigs like Kendrick Perkins, Rasheed Wallace, and “Big Baby” Glen Davis. Although Kevin Garnett’s play bordered on assault and battery at times as well and even though Boston won the series, the Celtics will probably be more in need of pain relievers and ice bags this week, with no thanks to one Defensive POY Dwight Howard.
But with so much time off and with nothing to do until the Finals begin on Thursday, I thought that the Celtics players and fans alike would enjoy playing my newest creation titled the Smash Dwight Howard Game. Surely it will bring back memories to the old Whack-A-Mole game. Check it out and if you like it, I’m sure you’ll love the Paul Pierce vs Stan Van Gundy Game over at Gino’s Jungle as well.
Allen Moll is an avid NBA and College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Allen is a regular columnist for thehoopdoctors.com, Bleacherreport.com, UpperDeckblog.com, and his own site, Hoops Haven.
