Lakers Embarrass Celtics in Game 6 - Down, But Not Out - Kendrick Perkins Done? - Game 7 of NBA Finals Looms

Kendrick Perkins injury was the lowest point in a night of lows. (AP Photo)

Last night was a painful one for Celtic Nation. Champagne bought earlier in the day sat quietly in the back of my fridge, destined to stay chilled for at least two more days. Cigars discreetly purchased in honor of Red, were not to be lit, and remained wrapped in their stagnant cellophane. Victory was never an option for the Celtics on this forgettable Tuesday night. Simply put, the they got their asses handed to them in every facet of the game. It was a thorough beat-down.

Apparently the green and white expected the purple and gold to just lay down and give us the championship, because urgency and focus was nowhere to be found in the Staples Center gym. I wasn't thrilled with how long it took Doc to call his first timeout (which may have saved Perk and his knee?) - but thinking that's the linchpin that caused the Celtics to lose is shortsighted, the loss simply seemed inevitable. My friends and I kept trying to talk ourselves into this win citing the comeback in Los Angeles just two years ago, however, what we should have realized is that this was retribution for another game from two years ago, Game 6 of the 2008 Finals.

Obviously the stakes were higher in that game, but Game 6 of both 2008 and 2010 definitely have one thing in common, they were laughable, and not really games at all. Where the Celtics were winning as a team back in Boston, they lost as individuals in LA last night. Heading into the fourth quarter only KG, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, and Paul Pierce had scored for the Celtics. Only four freaking players. Now that's pathetic.

It looks like Kendrick Perkins will be out (way to boo him Laker fans...) with sprained MCL and PCL ligaments in his right knee, and that's what worries me most about Game 7. Each game of the Finals has been won by the team with the most rebounds, and losing Perk, your starting center, obviously hurts the Celtics rebounding presence, especially with the no-show Big Baby's been since he put on his comedy routine after Game 4, which may now become infamous if he doesn't perform after it.

So here we are, Game 7, Celtics vs. Lakers, with one game to determine the NBA Champion. This whole entire series has been truly bizarre, with each game being utterly unique, and an island unto itself. I have absolutely no predictions for Game 7. None at all. I will say that hope is not lost though. As ugly and bad as this loss was, and it was VERY ugly and bad, it still only counts as one loss. This series has already shown us that momentum is about as real as Christina Aguilera's boobs - the Celtics just need to be ready to play as a team, because they weren't playing that way last night. Ubuntu.