So Boston went up 2-0 in Orlando last night. And I haven't said a word about it. I know. I know. My bad.The Eastern Conference playoffs were supposed to be down to Cleveland and Orlando at this point. Yeah, that didn't go as planned as Delonte West had to go and smush LBJ's mommy. At least that's the word. Now Boston is the Cinderella of the NBA playoffs.
It's hard to believe that the NBA Champs of 2 years ago could be written off as much as they have been before the playoffs. Especially when their core has stayed intact, minus a ton of talent and the addition of some seriously showing age, and even been aided by the emergence of a top 5 PG in Rajon Rondo. But they were. And now Cleveland and Orlando are paying mightily for it.
Boston is clicking on every possible cylinder right now. They punched Cleveland in the mouth in Games 4-6 and carried that momentum down the east coast and into O-Town. (What? They don't call it that? Even after Tiger's sexual escapades in his hometown? Well they should. They most certainly should.)
What they've done in the Eastern Conference Finals is quite astounding actually. Orlando came into this series undefeated in the playoffs at 8-0 after sweeping Charlotte and Atlanta. Orlando was also 34-7 at home in the regular season and had yet to lose to the same team more than once at home. Boston is now 3-1 in Orlando overall.
Boston won the first two games of the series on the road for the first time in their franchise's history. Boston is also 32-0 all time when up 2 games to none in the playoffs. Orlando's looking to make a little history of their own now.
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