For all of the first quarter, the Celtics messed with Texas. Here in their home, home in the North End, they had kicked the Mavericks upside the head.
Then, as if to add the frosting to the cannoli, Kelly Olynyk tried to out-Dirk his idol, Dirk Nowitzki. The third-year Celtic took the ball to the lane on the man 15 NBA years his senior. He faked and lofted a 13-foot fallaway off one foot, a shot you’ve seen a million times. From Nowitzki.
“Oh, man, that was cold-blooded,” Dirk said with a smile later. “I told their coach they’re going to run a 1-4 iso(lation) up top against me, so that hurt me a little bit.