Garnett suspended for Game 3

OK, not really.

But after Boston's 106-77 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Tuesday night, a game in which Celtics forward Kevin Garnett served a one-game suspension, you almost wish he was.

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis stood in for Garnett and played his tail off, scoring 23 points and grabbing eight rebounds. He was out to prove a point, and clearly were the Celtics, who led by as many as 33 in the second half.

Entering the playoffs, detractors said the Celtics, who stumbled mightily down the stretch, were too old and couldn't just 'turn it on' when the playoffs came around. I wonder what they're saying now. Yes, it's only a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven, first-round series, but judging by Tuesday night's performance, it's obvious that these Celtics are putting their best foot forward.

As far as Davis, it's been a whirlwind year. After rumors were swirling during the offseason about the third-year forward signing with the Spurs, he was suspended early after getting into a fight with a friend in a car (breaking his hand in the process). He played in only 54 regular season games.

But when needed, he came through, much like he did last season when Garnett missed the playoffs with a knee injury. Minutes are tough to get during the playoffs, but perhaps Doc Rivers should consider giving Baby more if he's going to put forth an inspired effort like this every night.

Or he could just suspend Garnett for another game.