#17...

Many of my friends are quite surprised that I hadn't written a blog about the Celtics win yet.

I didn't know how to go about it...

Letha and I went to the last regular season game against the Nets and I turned to her and said, "I've got a good feeling about this team. I think we're going to win it all." It had been a long time since anyone saw the kind of team. They didn't just win, they crushed teams (much like the Patriots did last year). It is suppose to be bad form when a team doesn't let off the gas...why? Why should Doc put in his reserves and LET a team come back within striking distance? You don't let up...you never know what could happen.

That's what's wrong with society now. "Hey, sorry you didn't win a single game all season in your little league...here's a trophy, because you tried so hard." Bull crap!!!

You don't win, you don't reap the benefits. Winning makes people happy, but losing builds character. It's only when you lose things, that you really find out who you are. Look at Reggie Miller, sure he wanted to win while playing...he even had a chance to come and play for the Celtics and get a ring, but he didn't (even though I wish he had, because I liked Reggie a lot an thought it was not his fault he didn't have one). But his character was built around the fact that he was an INDIANA PACER. That mattered more to him than winning a championship...and I respect him for that.

I respect what P.J. Brown did for our team (even if he signed at the last possible second), but Sam Cassell hardly played and got a ring for it.

So here The Celtics are winning #17...the most of any NBA franchise. I also want to pat myself on the back as I also won the brackets that my friends and I filled out on NBA.com...Celtics over Lakers in 6 games. The Celtics looked completely different this year than last...and even though our starting 5 won't change next year, I know our bench will. I am very interested to see what happens.

One away from...

#17!!!

I am going to admit I turned off the t.v. not once, but twice last night. I turned it off right after Doc's technical foul (which was deserved, but he had every reason to be heated after his team was molested then clearly tripped in 2 possessions) for about 5 minutes.

Once I turned it back on, I tried to watch as I felt we got hosed by the officials in the first 6 minutes of the first quarter. I thought it was too much for us to overcome and I was right, until mid way thru the third. At the beginning of the third quarter we just weren't playing defense...so I turned it off a second time and headed to bed with Letha. I was so heated I was restless...I had to turn the game back on and see how bad it was.

That's when The Celtics were only down by five near the end of the 3rd. Mind you they were down by 20, let me repeat that...20 points when I turned it off and went to bed. The officials somewhat redeemed themselves in the second half and seemed to call it pretty fairly. So I missed the bulk of one of the greatest comebacks in history because I was so emotionally invested...and it was 11 p.m. and I was tired. Letha and I watched the rest of the game and I fell asleep so easily after the game. Thanks Doc, Paul, Rayray and KG for giving me a good night's rest...and if it's not asking for too much, can you put me to bed in a happy mood on Father's Day?

2 down...2 to go...

if the Boston Celtics are going to hang banner 17 up this year.

Last night's game made me happy (when we up by 22 points in the 4th quarter) and very sad (when up by only 2 with a minute and some change left).

Four of our starting 5 played with such intensity for 40 of the 48 minutes of that game. Perkins who can't be included (because of his foul troubles...which were inexcusable, the fact that he committed them not that he was called for them) in the horrible last half of the 4th.

I saw Pierce with a smile on his face a couple of times after The Lakers scored soaring on a 31-9 run. Smiling...really, did you wait 10 years to make it to The Finals and smile while Kobe and team dismantles your ridiculous defense. Oh wait, that would mean they were playing defense...which they weren't until the last 40 seconds. They were lucky they didn't get embarrassed on their home court like that. I would have said The Lakers would win the series in 6 or 7 IF that would have happened.

I just don't think that The Lakers can play with us under the basket at all...they can shoot jumpers, but The Celtics defense is just TOO GOOD.

My prediction for this series is Celtics in 6, if they can keep up the intensity until they can celebrate.

Let go Celts...BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A.

Game two...

Tonight is game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against The Pistons and man did The Celtics look GOOD the other night. I am looking forward to watching tonight's game. I am hoping The Celtics win the series in 5.

We took a play out of LeBron's playbook and started the pick n'roll with Pierce and Garnett. It has been a lot of fun watching the games (besides the officiating) this post season. I was so happy to see that Paul Pierce has become the Captain of our squad. I had been complaining that it was nice to have the big 3, but someone needed to step up and take over. I thought it was going to be Garnett, but I was wrong.

How about them Lakers...coming back from 20 points down in almost record time. I fell asleep after the beginning of the 4th quarter, but what I did see was a good game.

Stuff...

Well I am sitting at work and check the Celtics blog from the Boston Globe and got to a great entry...KG for MVP!!!

It's great to hear a guy talk about WE instead of ME, I have always enjoyed Garnett. This year has opened my eyes to why everyone wanted this guy on their team. Sure he's a great player...but his intensity and leadership is above and beyond anyone else I have ever watched (including MJ and the Birdman).

Tonight Letha and I are heading down to New York. Our main purpose is that we know someone in an Off-Broadway show, I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE!

OFFICIAL WEBSITE

I saw the show once in Indy and it was great.

Rajon Rondo is CRAZY...

So after dog class night, Letha and I came home and watched the rest of the Celtics game. They were playing the Detroit Pistons, and it was a great game to watch (we got in during the 3rd quarter).

Not only is it fun to watch this year's BIG THREE, but the other guys are so much fun to watch. Glen "BIG BABY" Davis is so clumsy and looks like he has no control over his body, but he still comes up with BIG rebounds and some good put backs or dunks.

I would have to say that my FAVORITE part of this year is watching Rajon Rondo. I watched last year's Celtics when I could, and I would say this kid didn't look like anything special. This year he was told the team was his to run, and run he does. He his turning into a hell of a point guard...he still has plenty to work on, but the fun is watching him turn into the player he is becoming. If you didn't see the dunk he did last night, then watch this... :-)

Editor's Note: The original video had been removed from You Tube...so here's a highlight reel for Rondo from that night's game.

9-0...

it's nice to be undefeated.

A couple of things from the game on Sunday:

Randy Moss' one handed catch was one of the nastiest catches I have ever witnessed.

Our defense played REALLY well (I'll go more into it below).

Joseph Addai ATE us UP. But, it might have been the idea all along. Let's take Manning's receivers away from him. Let's let their running game beat us. Which is different than we've played Manning before. It was always...stop the run and make Manning throw it all day long.

But it does come as a curse as well, there are 2 sides of my fandom. One side that wants to see my team win and is very happy when it happens. The second side that wants to not have to beat my wife's team to make me happy.

It is no secret that I am a Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins (although I don't watch Hockey as much as I would like to) fan. My wife is a New York Yankees and Indianapolis Colts fan. This means that during MOST key match ups in the 2 seasons, that one of us is usually unhappy afterwards. It's harder for me with football than baseball. While I loath the Yankees, I have gotten use to seeing my team lose to them (I was worried to see them in the playoffs this year). I dislike the Colts a lot too, but the Patriots have been able to handle them a lot better than the Sox/Yankees. It's also tough for us because we enjoy football more than any other sport.

But since we live near Boston and Letha never really cared about basketball, she has decided to be a Celtics fan. So now we have one team we can both care about. As a side note, the Pacers are looking better than anyone thought they could (myself included). I didn't think they would be the worst in the East, but I didn't think they would be in the Top 10 either. I got to give it up to my boy Shane for calling it. I will admit that I have always been a Celtics fan , but always hoped the Pacers did well. I loved Reggie Miller, he's the only player on any other team (other than my own) that I liked.