[賽後精華] The Top Ten Moments of the Boston-Chicago Series

10.Paul Pierce's missed free throw (Game 1, 4th Quarter, 0:02.6)(2:30 in the video)
After getting fouled by Joakim Noah out on the perimeter with the Celtics trailing by one, Paul Pierce stepped to the line with a chance to put Boston on top. Unfortunately for Celtics fans, Pierce "brought back the ghosts of Pierce's struggles at the line from Game 4 of 2003 Eastern Conference finals." If Pierce drained both free throws, would the world have been deprived of the most electric first rounds series in NBA history?

9. Paul Pierce's game-typing jumper (Game 5, 4th Quarter, 0:10.5)(1:51 in the video)
Pierce was huge in the overtime period, but it took a nifty spin move and a jumper from Pierce over Derrick Rose in the closing seconds of regulation to lift the Celtics to the extra frame, and keep them from facing elimination in Chicago.

8. John Salmons' three-pointer to cut five-point lead to two (Game 4, 1st Overtime, 1:47)(1:30 in the video)
For a few fleeting moments in the first overtime of Game 4, it appeared as if the Celtics had finally wrested control of the series from the Bulls, as Boston built a five-point lead with fewer than two minutes remaining. Then John Salmons hit what Celtics Hub's Zach Lowe called the "most overlooked monster shot of the series."

7. Derrick Rose's driving layup & clutch free throws (Game 1, 4th Quarter, Final Minute)(1:36 in the video)
it's easy to forget that the first fireworks of the series were launched by Rose. In his playoff debut, he twice gave the Bulls the lead in the final minute of regulation -- first knifing through the entire Celtics defense for a driving layup, then sinking a pair of free throws with nine seconds left. As Matt McHale of By the Horns said, "Not only was it one of the all-time great rookie playoff debuts, it spurred the Bulls to an improbable and unexpected upset of the defending champion Celtics...and it let the world know this was going to be a series."

6. Ben Gordon's game-tying three-pointer (Game 4, Overtime, :04.5)
Leading by three with :09 remaining in overtime, the Celtics elected not to foul on the inbounds pass, which leaves an opening for the unconscionable -- and unconscious -- Ben Gordon.

5. Derrick Rose's block of Rajon Rondo (Game 6, 3rd Overtime, 0:07)
Noah's steal and coast-to-coast break was the emotional peak of the third overtime Thursday night, but it didn't seal the game for the Bulls. The Celtics had the ball, down one, with a chance to close out the series, but Rose's defensive stand saved the game for Chicago.

4. Rajon Rondo's foul on Brad Miller (Game 5, Overtime, 0:02)
Trailing 106-104, the Bulls executed a pretty play that got Miller the ball and a clear lane to the basket, only Rondo had other ideas. As Miller elevated for the layup, Rajon took a swipe at Miller's head and got whistled for a non-flagrant foul -- a decision that will be debated for eternity.

3. Ray Allen's game-winning three pointer (Game 2, 4th Quarter, 0:02)
Allen has made a career of coming off screens and hitting big shots from beyond the arc. In a game the Celtics had to have, Allen saved the C's with one of his biggest on record.

2. Paul Pierce's game-winning step-back jumper (Game 5, Overtime, 0:03.4)
There's a reason sportscasters refer to it as pivotal Game 5. Pierce's tie-breaking bucket over John Salmons was the pivotal play of the series' pivotal game.

1. Joakim Noah's steal and one-man break/power slam (Game 6, 3rd Overtime, 0:40)
In a series defined by its frenetic energy, there isn't a guy on the floor more frenetic and more energetic than Noah. It's only fitting that, with the game tied 123-123, Noah punctuated one of the most dramatic games in postseason history with an improbable steal and fast break.