Admit it, you've been in Doc Rivers's situation before. You're tight on time to an important function, but the (fill in the blank) game is at a critical juncture, and after investing a couple hours of your time, you feel obligated to see the final outcome.
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You could miss out on history if you leave! So you sit on your couch and continue to watch, because who really cares if you're a couple minutes late. That's how the Boston Celtics coach tried to justify things on Sunday night, after he admitted he was late getting to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals because he was doing what a lot of sports fans were doing that afternoon: watching Tiger Woods stage another improbable comeback at the Memorial.
"It was unbelievable," Rivers said before the start of his team's crucial match.
"Oh, yeah, I was watching. I was trying to leave my house to get here, and it delayed me for a couple of minutes, but that's fine. That's really cool."
In the end, being late didn't matter, as the Celtics tied the series up 2-2 with a 93-91 win over the Miami Heat. And Rivers, an avid golfer, got a chance to see Woods win. That's what you call a perfect day, friends.
Jonathan Wall, Yahoo! Sports