The Celtics have always been my team. I’ve unconditionally loved every player whether they be
Shammond had so much swag. Via the Consumer Pod Site.
Paul Pierce, Vin Baker or Bruno Sundov. I have seen the brilliance that could have been Marcus Banks, Joseph Forte, Sebustian Telfailure and/or Shammond Williams. I was emotionally distraught when the Timberwolves forced Danny Ainge to include Gerald Green in the Kevin Garnett trade and I literally cried tears of joy when Garnett held the Larry O’Brien Trophy in the air and screamed at the top of his lungs “Anything is Possible!!!!”( And then consequently cried tears of sorrow when Ron Artest (I’m not calling him by his new name) hit the dagger three that sunk the Celtics shot at raising banner 18.)
And now as the NBA season looks as if its going to be lost – along with the Celtics title window I have to admit I find myself not caring in the slightest. My thought process is two fold.
The first reason, it puts off Lebron James certain championship run. I can’t stand to see it, and I can’t stand to see my childhood hero Paul Pierce look as old as he did in that series vs. Miami again.
The second reason is the Bruins. I swear, the Celtics have been possessing the Bruins since last May. Sure when you look at them you see a bunch of average-looking Caucasian guys wearing skates and wielding sticks but look at their play, it’s selfless. They exemplify great teamwork, staunch defense and scoring by committee. Don’t look now, but any day now you’re going to hear Chara shout Ubuntu to his teammates while Timmy Thomas screams “Let me hear it!” over the
Can you imagine this face playing the Paul Pierce role on the jumbotron? Photo via ESPN.
jumbo-tron.
The Celts will always be my true love, but for the mean time I’m going to focus on what I do have rather than what I do not. It’s not cheating right?
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November 23, 2011
