If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, the Cleveland Cavaliers and their Superstar LeBron James are all about the hype and being famous, and not about playing basketball.  When it come down to it they don't want to dig down deep, tear out their guts and pour their hearts and souls into being great. What they want is the bling-bling.  What they want is the endorsements. What they want is the money.

I'm not naive enough to think that my beloved Celtics do not think about the monetary gain of a second title in three years.  I'm sure they do.  But I also believe they play more for the love of the game, the pride of being a champion and out of respect for each other.

I was thinking about the movie Ali, when George Foreman was hitting Ali with one power shot after another, and he was absorbing them against ropes. Ali's voice ask the question (I'm paraphrasing) if George was willing have broken ribs, a broken jaw to be champ and that he was willing to die for it.   That's the Celtics now that the playoffs have started.  I don't think the Cavs have that in them.  I don't think they are willing to go all on for the title.  The Celitcs are.

I was really impressed by Kevin Garnett in games one and two.  He had springs in his legs for the first time this year.  He played slightly selfish (which is a greadt thing) by taking 21 shots each game and demanding the ball down low.  He didn't settle jumpers but sought contact.  He was the force in the paint we always wanted him to be.  Now he didn't always make the shot, or make great decisions and his defense was not as stout as in the past, but his effort and heart were on full display.  If he

The star of both games was Rajon Rondo.  He was a maestro on the court.  He directed the offense beautifully and was a disruptive force on defense.  He ability to penetrate the Cavs defense leads to either him scoring, creating an open opportunity for a teammate and/or a foul on a Cavs defender.  Rondo is turning the vaunted Cavs defense into his own personal coming out party.

The Celtics have taken the momentum in this series and they need to keep it by playing with the same energy and passion in Game 3. I believe the Celtics are about to take the Cavs hearts and win this series in 6 games.