Celtics: Celtics in a losing battle?

A lot of people are going to want to make excuses for this game. Not me.TIM REYNOLDS | May 29, 2012 12:12 AM EST | AP MIAMI — For nine minutes, the Boston Celtics were vintage. Everything was working, points were coming in bunches, the Miami crowd was rendered quiet and a big deficit disappeared. It was about the onlyThe Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will play Game 1 on Monday night in the Eastern Conference Finals for a chance to play for the NBA title.MIAMI -- For nine minutes, the Boston

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