The Celtics are midway through their first game of the 2012 NBA Playoffs in Atlanta, currently trailing the Hawks. They're giving it their best shot, though, as evidenced by this huge block by Mickael Pietrus:
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Pietrus is a European basketball veteran who has bounced around the NBA since 2003. 2011-2012 was his first season with the Celtics, with whom he saw action in 42 games, averaging almost nine and a half minutes and seven points per game. He has played 8 minutes so far in Sunday's game against the Hawks and has picked up two fouls, turned the ball over twice, and has the one block pictured above.
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