C’s Suspensions Looming?

Posted by Mike Giardi April 29, 2008 at 11:06 am

This will be hard for Celtics fans to swallow, but so be it. Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins should be suspended for their actions in last night’s Game 4 loss. The Perkins thing is a no-brainer. He left the bench. That’s an NBA no-no. So he should expect to be in a suit tomorrow night when the series resumes at the Garden.

As for “The Big Ticket,” it is difficult to determine intent. If Garnett thought he was being restrained by a teammate, then fighting out of the hold is understandable. But that doesn’t get him off the hook. You can’t do that to a ref. Period. End of story. And KG knows that. As a leader, as a “do as I do, do as I say,” player, Garnett allowed his emotions get the better of him, and there can be no excuse for even putting himself in that situation.

Now take a look at the bigger pitcure. The C’s have allowed the Hawks to get under their skin, and have made this a series. Anyone else surprised? Shocked? Hard to predict this, that’s for sure. Tomorrow night, you’d expect the Green Teamers to respond - whether or not they’re missing two starters from the lineup - but then again, you thought that would happen last night. To say this is disappointing would be an understatement. The C’s are now faced with adversity, maybe for the first time all season. Quite frankly, its too soon for this.