Miami took a hit

You saw Game 1, how Tuesday’s second half turned out. Miami went Miami in the third quarter and the Celtics, only two days removed from playing the same Bucks rotation seven times in two weeks, could not function. The legs were there, but Boston had no brain capacity for yet, another, adjustment. Too much, too soon.

Marcus Smart’s day off in Miami was the only thing the C’s needed, his play in Game 2 pushed Boston into a series-tying, 127-102 blowout. The returning Al Horford had his moments but Ime Udoka’s team takes Game 2 even with Al on the bench. Sitting next to teammate Matt Ryan. Who wore shorts.