Versions of play vary
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Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce were on the same page at the end of the Celtics' 103-102 win over Atlanta last night. But their interpretations of the final play differed after Pierce nailed the winner with 0.5 seconds remaining.
"The last play was drawn up, get the ball to Paul Pierce, get the hell out of the way," Garnett said. "Superman's in the booth. Let's go home. That was the play and if you don't believe that, ask [coach] Doc Rivers and he'll say the same thing."
Said Pierce, "Crazy. The play was to get the ball to Kevin and, if they switched off, either hand off or he would take the drive down the lane."
Rolling the McDyess
Count Celtics president Danny Ainge and guard Sam Cassell among those interested in contacting Antonio McDyess.Ainge said he left a voice message with agent Andy Miller, expressing interest in McDyess, who officially became a free agent yesterday. Detroit remains the front-runner to re-sign McDyess, but must wait 30 days because he was traded by the Pistons to Denver last week.
Cassell said he might also call McDyess.
"It's all about what he wants to do," said Cassell, who is close to McDyess. "It's out of everybody's hands."
Rivers said McDyess "is a hell of a player," but could not comment further.
Miller did not return telephone calls.
All-Star lineup
All five Celtics starters are listed on the All-Star ballot, Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo for the first time."Just to be on it, it's surprising, more than anything; that's all I can tell you," Perkins said before the game.
Said Rondo, who had 10 assists last night, "It's an honor, I guess. I don't think too much about it."
Team is streaking
The Celtics have a six-game winning streak since Nov. 4 (a 103-99 victory at Houston) and are 6-0 at home . . . P.J. Brown does not plan to end his retirement, according to Hornets coach Byron Scott, speaking to the New Orleans Times-Picayune after Brown attended a practice in Westwego, La., Tuesday.Marc J. Spears of the Globe staff contributed to this report.
