Celtics In Here and Now Mode
It’s the old “potential” vs. “the sure thing” deal.
At various points throughout the past 15 or so years I was loving the potential of Jerome Moiso, Eric Montross, Junior Burroughs, Jiri Welsch and Kedrick Brown.
But then Danny Ainge got in the way and won a 17th banner … the nerve.
Now my annual draft party has […]
America Gone Soft
“They like to act tough, she like to tow ‘em off, She make ‘em straighten up their hat cause she know they soft …”
Unfortunately nearly all of America could use a lesson from Kanye West’s old flame back in Lake Michigan.
America, as a whole, needs to straighten up their hat these days, because we’ve truly […]
Stories to Last a Lifetime: The Journey to #17
postamble();Celtics fans under 30-years-old lived the Celtics mystique through DVDs, ESPN Classic, worn VHS tapes and never-ending tales from their parents.
As of July 30, 2007, any semblance of mystique was dead, buried and rotting.
“The good ol’ days” was the only phrase […]
The NBA Finals Mailbag
Can we put to bed the Kobe/MJ comparisons?
- Dan, Watertown, MA
LF: The comparisons were absolutely ridiculous to begin with. Now after two Finals games, I hope the national media can keep it in their pants until Kobe wins not one, but THREE more championships.
Don’t get me wrong, Kobe is great and he is the best […]
21 Years in the Making
I recall an old Coors Light commercial from around 2001 in which Magic Johnson calmly says, “21 means 21,” while wearing what appears to be a Members Only jacket.
Now, I’m not about to take lifestyle tips from Magic or anything, but hey, maybe he was on to something (with what he said).
21 years after the […]
Embrace the Celtics-Lakers Hype
Tired of the endless hype?
Thinking about going all Ted Kaczynski on the NBA offices in New York for this “absurd” layoff and these “preposterous” start times?
Well, don’t be foolish.
We’ve waited the better part of two decades for this.
Embrace the history.
Watch the marathons on ESPN Classic. Listen to every Bird-Magic interview .
Bathe in green, purple and […]