the celtics need to make sure they stand up for their own players.
wade intentionally hurt rondo and never faced any consequences.
he similarly took a monster cheap shot on IT this year and didn't get his comeuppance.
now the cavs are taking shots at us.
the league won't protect the celtics, they turn a blind eye to the actions of favored teams/stars.
if we tolerate this, we'll continue to be victims. at some point we need to send a message and deliver some payback, not to some scrub, but to their best players. maybe we'll be "dirty" etc, but that's a key element in becoming a better team, a team that garners respect form players and officials alike.
real winners don't let themselves be pushed around - just ask the heat, lakers, celtics, bulls, pistons, etc.
i love crowder's attitude BTW. the whole team needs a little more of that attitude. zeller and KO in particular need some of that. your opponents need a little bit of fear and doubt when they come into the lane. a little bit of that swagger will help this team a lot in the playoffs next year.