If the most unlikely J on the Celtics roster doesn’t emerge as the MVP this series, I’m gonna be pissed. From that first dive to the court for a loose ball in the second quarter, Jrue Holiday kicked the C’s momentum into high gear and had damn near everybody out here burning their knees for possession. That’s the type of infectious hustle that is intangible, and it’s what propelled the rest of the team forward with the smoothness we saw close out the first half. Throw in that tight D and we got ourselves an X factor worthy of the award.
[Source: Bowl of alphabet soup I spilled on my only sports notebook.]
[Update: JK, I’ll take that L. I mean, it was a pretty big soup stain.]