Same Ol' Stories
by Jeff Clark on Mar 6, 2009 9:39 AM EST
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PrintI can't wait for the game tonight. Not just because it will be a great matchup of two elite teams. Not just because I get to watch my favorite team. Mostly because I need new material.
Here's a list of the topics I'm tired of talking about.
- Starbury - Enough said. No really, enough already.
- Mikki vs. Joe - Honestly, if our fate hangs in the balance of who we picked up between these too, I'd be worried either way.
- Missing KG - Gee, you think losing one of the best players in the game hurts your chances a bit?
- Rondo is key - As Rondo goes, so goes the Celtics. If you haven't learned that by now, ...welcome to the site! Good to have you here. Enjoy your stay.
- Injury Updates - These are necessary, but they are depressing. I always assume that players will take longer than the doctor says to come back.
- Trades/Free Agents - At least this is over for the rest of the season. For the first time in a long time I'm not even thinking about next year at all. Our time is now.
If things go well tonight, I'll have some happy thoughts for tomorrow. If not, then we've got some hand wringing to do. So at least there's that.
Of course if that fails I might have to get creative and start quoting Shakespeare, playing around with photoshop, and digging through the archives of youtube just to keep myself entertained. I suppose I could also fall back on some paint-by-numbers gimmicks of mine like SWAGs, mailbag, or whatever. Some days it is just easier finding things to write about than others. TGIF.
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I don’t think hand wringing is necessary. We shouldn’t be the favorites tonight. We’re without KG, Scal, and Tony. We’ve added two players to our rotation who have had little practice time. In my eyes we’re holding on until KG comes back, and hopefully then we won’t need herculean performances from everyone to beat the good teams. We’ll be better come the playoffs. So the bottom line is that if we win, it’s a major plus, but if we lose, it really isn’t a statement about either of the teams.
The last 20 years have trained us for this
Jeff, we know how to root for the Celts when they are underdogs. I’m looking forward to the game to find every little bit of progress our new guys make, to see if any more lightbulbs have gone off in the minds of our youngsters. I’m excited though I do expect it to be tought to watch at times.
That said, some fresher topics?
* update on Lucky?
* profile a member of the C’s dance squad
* who will play who in a movie about the Big 3 and our Magic # 17? Who will play Kobe (my vote: David Alan Grier)?
* or Garnett reprising Brando in Apocalypse Now?
More about the Maine Beacons!!!
by Thruthelookingglass on Mar 6, 2009 9:43 AM EST reply actions
we have a dance squad??? great, now I have to work on re-forgetting that
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
How about a rule that no one is allowed to mention the da..e sq..d or the post will be deleted?
In honor of Red for eternity
It's all about our role players tonight.
How well we play D, if we play like we did against NJ forget it.
Looking for a Big game from BBD or Leon tonight.
If the Cowboys could only play like a team with passion and unity like my beloved
Boston Celtics, I would be happy.
by Captain Comeback on Mar 6, 2009 9:52 AM EST reply actions
Jinxes.
Wait for the game thread, Kiorrik. There’s an army waiting to run the anti-jinxes. ; )
by Thruthelookingglass on Mar 6, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Fear? Cavs?
“A coward dies many times before his death.”
“Fear is the only darkness grasshopper.” (a shot of Bourbon helps though went it’s really dark)
Ram it Low – Beat the Cavs-Keep the Faith!!!!!!
Is it Soup Yet?
now you are quoting Shakespeare
though you might not have realized it
Caesar:
“Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.”
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
or maybe it was Tupac
“a coward dies a thousand deaths, a solider dies but once.”
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
Clearly it was Pac
When I think of Po, I think of 90s Gangsta Rap.
I also like to think of myself as Biggie to Po’s Tupac.
When Perk was asked what he thought of Howard winning the gold medal this summer, he responded: "What’s his impression of me after I won a ring?"
Celtics blog Shakespeare-off!
Might as well do something to pass the time ;)
I’ll offer up my advice to Celtics bloggers:
For there is nothing either good or
bad, but thinking makes it so.
Oh and one for the game
And Caesar’s spirit, raging for revenge,
With Ate by his side come hot from hell,
Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voice
Cry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war,
One more
the play’s the thing
Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.
- Hamlet
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
I prefer
“What light through yonder window breaks…” it is the thought of Banner #18 and the gleam off the championship trophy!
Our doubts are traitors.......
……and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt………..No fear Cs!!!
who knew that so many Shakepseare fans read CelticsBlog? I feel like I’ve taped into a goldmine!
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
This is awesome.
Seeing all this enthusiams for the Bard, this has to be the most erudite of NBA Blogs.
Perhaps now we can expect more registrations from the Cambridge side of the Charles?
by Thruthelookingglass on Mar 6, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
and there I go and misspell “enthusiasm.” sheesh.
by Thruthelookingglass on Mar 6, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Without KG we aren't going to be able to shut them down...
So why not try and outscore them?! Let’s run with them whenever possible having Rondo fly up the court. Ray and PP can take shots the second they touch the ball. House can come in and hopefully get hot. When we do fail to run we drop it down low to Perk and let him score 25 points isolating him. Bring Walker and Giddens in off the bench and have Marbury push the ball as well. I don’t think we win a slow it down game because we have no KG, and no one to guard Lebron. Let’s be the Phoenix Celtics for a night…
Oh?
What is Denver’s record against Cleveland? Cleveland is missing their big man , and we should be able to score inside as well as outside. LeBron is one of the best, but Paul and Ray are not shabby. We have home court. Don’t panic. Our bench looks as good as theirs even with Scal out. We have FOUR all stars on our team. Defense wins…that is what we have to get back to…come on Paul…time to be a defensive leader…
by thirstyboots18 on Mar 6, 2009 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
Their big man isn't out.
Z and Side Show Bob aren’t injured. If you are talking about Smith, I am not sure how someone who hasn’t played for them can be considered “out”. Wallace really doesn’t bring anything anymore overall than Varaejo does. They are “just fine” with their inside game and driving into Z and Varaejo isn’t an easy thing.
and your point is?
can’t say mine is hindsight….
by thirstyboots18 on Mar 7, 2009 8:26 AM EST up reply actions
Anyone else going tonight?
I’m on my way up from Connecticut in an hour?
Can’t wait!
If the Cowboys could only play like a team with passion and unity like my beloved
Boston Celtics, I would be happy.
by Captain Comeback on Mar 6, 2009 12:50 PM EST reply actions
What fools these mortals be...Not!
And here I thought I was blogging with the employees of Dunder Mifflin and it is actually Stratford on Avon
No Time to Relax on Defense
Well the C’s know the Cav’s have the advantage tonight without KG. So the Cav’s have plenty of confidence going to the hoop and the C’s will have to force them to take 3’s. Better to win or lose making them take 3’s.
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