I'll keep this one short and to the point: GO BRUINS!!!!!!!!!!
The Celtics finally finished off Da Bulls after 7 games, without needing an over-time for what felt like the first time in the entire series.
Most weeks I kind of wonder what the heck to write about. This week, I'm in the same boat but it's because there's too MUCH going on for me to write about.
Happy Friday everybody! I'm still enjoying the after-glow of the Boston Celtics' 17th NBA Championship. I would have loved to have attended the C's Championship parade yesterday. The weather was great and it looked like a good time was had by all. I went to one of The Patriots' parades a few years ago and it was a blast. I love a Championship Parade.
It's just a great feeling seeing the C's win another championship after 22 years, especially after the horror-show of a season they endured last year. I think I watched maybe three or four Celtics games total last season. It was just too painful to watch them lose night after night.
With the 2008 NBA finals being a Celtics / Lakers throwback to the 80's, it's been funny to look at the old pics from the '86 Championship celebration and see all the people wearing those painters caps and Ray Ban Wayfarers (I still have some of those actually).
I remember when those painters caps were the big thing. You were fully in style if you were wearing the painters cap, Wayfarers and high-top Nikie sneaks with the Sony Walkman headphones jammed in your ears. Ha! Pretty funny.
Now that the C's have won it all, as happy as I am about it, I have to admit to you, I'm almost as relieved as I am happy. It's going to feel nice to be able to just relax for a few months! All these championships are great, but man, they are extremely stressful! My sports related stress-o-meter has been through the roof! I need a break!
I need to decompress a little after the Red Sox World Series, The Pats chase for a perfect NFL record and Superbowl, The B's taking the #1 seeded (and #1 hated) Habs to seven games in the Stanley Cup playoffs and The Celts playing more playoff games than any other team in history en route to their 17th Championship. Whew!! I wonder what my average blood-pressure has been these last few months.
Now it's just nice, soothing Red Sox baseball on a warm summer night and the occasional NASCAR race till Fall, when the pennant race heats up and, hopefully for Sox fans, October, when the MLB playoffs begin.
Let's do it all again (except let the B's and Pats win at the end this time.)
Oh my goodness am I ever spoiled, or what?? Yes. I know it. Hey, at least I openly admit to it! I'm not ashamed of it, but I admit to it! HA.
One of the things I've been reading a lot lately is that the C's winning the championship has eased the pain of the Patriots loss in Superbowl XLII. I have to go along with that. That Superbowl loss was pretty tough. I've thought about it, painfully, for months. Seeing the Celtics get #17 has definetely helped put The Patriots' Superbowl loss where it belongs, in the past.
As Angela's Dad said, 'The Sports Gods couldn’t give up Super Bowl 42 because they were holding out for the Celtics #17.'
Makes sense to me.
Would I trade the C's 2008 Championship for a Pats' win in Superbowl XLII and an undefeated NFL season? Do me a favor and don't ask me that question ok? It makes my brain hurt a little to think about that question.
Ok fuck it, I'll answer it. The answer is no, even if I could, I would not trade it. I love The Pats, Sox, B's and C's and even though The Pats are head and shoulders at the top of the list, I would not, could not wish away one of my team's successes for the betterment of another. Besides it's impossible anyway so why waste time thinking about stuff like that? If I'm gonna wish for something, I'm gonna wish for a paid off mortgage and a swimming pool. And world peace, of course.
The thing that is really great is that The Pats, Sox, B's and C's are all built to remain contenders year after year. That's right Boston haters, the chances are pretty good that we'll be back again for more in a few months. Till then, enjoy your vacation from us!
(Oh yeah I AM spoiled.)
Filed under: The Celts
A 17th NBA Title for the Celtics would have made a really great Father's Day present last Sunday. Unfortunately, as we all know, it didn't happen.
Despite being down by ridiculous amounts of points throughout the game, with a chance to win the NBA Championship on the line, I really thought the C's were going to pull another come-back win out of their collective hats for Game 5.
Much to my very sleepy chagrin on Monday morning, The Celts missed their chance at wrapping things up in La-La Land by a couple of missed free-throws and a turnover.
Just think, if Kevin Garnett didn't miss those 2 free-throw attempts in the final minutes of Game 5, maybe I'm not even writing this. Maybe I'm at a parade instead.
Dang.
Since the moment my head hit the pillow some time after 12 AM-ish on Monday, there has been only one thing in the forefront of my mind: A Celtics win in Game 6.
Let's end this thing tonight C's and BEAT L.A..
(Please, I'm beggin' ya Celts. I think I might have a minor breakdown if this thing goes to 7 games.)
I'm hoping The C's come out en-fuego tonight, grab a big lead early in the game, and don't let up off of the gas until the last second has ticked away from the game clock.
I want to see a big, shiny trophy wheeled out onto the parquet floor at The Garden, tonight (or, more accurately, tomorrow morning.. whatever. BEAT L.A.)
GO CELTICS
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Filed under: The Celts
Last night was band practice so I didn't watch the start of Game 4 between the Celtics / Lakers. When we finished around 10 PM, one of the guys checked the score. 'Not good' he said, 'they're down by like 20 points.'
Filed under: The Celts
I'm pretty annoyed at the way Game 3 of the NBA Finals turned out, (87-81, Lakers). I'm not gonna let it ruin my day, but DAMN The Celtics let a great opportunity to put a choke-hold on this series slip away last night..
The C's were down by as much as 10 at several points during the game but they were able to battle back every time and keep things close.
The lead changed hands throughout the night and I felt like the win and a 3-0 series lead was there for the taking by the Celtics but.. it was not meant to be. That's just how it goes.
Then again, after losing two in Boston, I'm sure nobody was really surprised to see the Lakers take Game 3. It is what it is. (Yes, clichés are my forte.)
The C's need to win at least one game in La-La Land, but hopefully they can get two. That would be even better.
(I'm sometimes referred to as, 'Master of the Obvious')
BEAT L.A.
(my drop.io)
Hey what's up everybody? Hope you're having a good week so far. Ok, it's only Tuesday, but I still hope it's been a good one.
Filed under: The Celts
Dinner:
Me: Ok kids, the Celtics are in the NBA Finals against the Lakers, so we need to start practicing our chant. Ready? Beat L.A… Beat L.A… Beat L.A.!!
Kids: Dad, what's 'Bee El Ay' mean?
Wife: It's not 'Bee' it's 'Beat'. 'Beat L.A.'
Kids: Oh, ok. 'BEE ELL AAY! BEE ELL AAY! BEE ELL AAY!'
Wife: Ok, a little loud..
Me: [interjecting]: But that's good, loud is good. We'll need that for the games.
Wife: [continuing] .. and it's 'BEAT L.A.', not 'Bee L.A.'.. Beat. Beat.
Kids: Ok. 'BEAT L.A!!!!'
Me: Right.
Kids: What is 'L.A.'?
Me: It stands for 'Los Angeles'. That's where the Lakers are from.
Son: Los Angeles is a large city in California.
Me: That's right! And we need for the Celtics to beat them.
Youngest [age 2]: BEE ELL AAY, BEE ELL AYY!!!! [giggles]
Me: Good job!
All 3 kids: BEE ELL AYY!! BEE ELL AYY!! BEE ELL AYYYYYYYY!!
Wife: OH-KAY!! A little loud!!
Me: Whatever. As long as the Celtics win.
Kids: Mom, can we have some ice cream?
Wife: If you eat your carrots. WITHOUT. FUSSING.
Kids: YAAAAYYYYY!! ICE CREAM!! ICE CREAM!! ICE CREAM!!
Wife: Let's practice our chanting after dinner is finished..
[Update: I just found out that all the games in the series are starting at 9 PM. At night. No weekend afternoon games. Great planning, NBA.. Guess the kids practiced their chant for nothing.]
Filed under: The Celts
Last night The Celtics played The Pistons in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. I watched until early in the 3rd quarter, but could not keep my eyes open. As much as I wanted to see the end of the game, I had to shut it off and get some z's.
Of course I then lay in bed wondering what was happening in the game until I finally fell asleep. When I woke up this morning the first thing I did was to check the score, and I was relieved to see the Celts had gotten the win, 106-102.
Then it was time to exercise. Instead of walking outside I opted for the treadmill so I could get the recap and see how the game played out. The C's had a double digit lead when I turned off the TV last night, but even as I pressed the 'off' button, I knew that lead wouldn't last.
Detroit managed to cut the Celtics' lead to only one point before the C's finally shut the door for good, way late in the 4th quarter. Whew. Guess it's a good thing I didn't watch.
To be honest I didn't watch any of games 1-4 either and the teams wound up in the exact spot I expected them to be, so there you go. What can I say, I guess I am just a bad sports fan right now. I feel like I've got too much going on to just sit in front of the tube and watch sports. Even last night, I was practicing the guitar while I watched the game in the background.
So now the C's will head out to Detroit where they have a chance to end the series in six games. I sure hope they can. Between the B's and C's in the playoffs this year, I can't take any more of these Game 7's..
C's in six. Say it with me.. C's in six. Make it so.
(my drop.io)
