A Quick Look Back at 2010
by Jeff Clark on Dec 31, 2010 11:53 AM EST
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I don't have the time to devote a long-winded article recapping the past year, but since we all lived it I don't think that's all that necessary anyway. So here are some quick hit memories from the last year (off the top of my head). Feel free to add your own in the comments. Happy New Year.
- .500 ball down the stretch (and oh-fer vs. Atlanta)
- The Garnett injury/recovery watch
- The Kendrick Perkins and Rasheed Wallace technical fouls watch
- Limiting minutes to stay healthy for the playoffs and "The Switch"
- The Miami series and the disappearing Jermaine O'Neal
- The Cleveland series - the beginning of the end of LeBron's Kingdom in Cleveland (and the point where we started to believe)
- The Orlando series - Dwight's deadly elbows weren't enough.
- Lakers rematch (see more after the break)
- Stealing game 2 in LA - advantage Boston
- Dropping game 3 in Boston - advantage LA
- Shrek and Donkey
- Up 3 - 2 headed back to LA
- Losing Kendrick Perkins
- 6 minutes away from Banner 18
- Losing Game 7 - ugh
- Rasheed retires
- Doc, Paul, Ray, all questionable to return - potential end of era
- Doc returns and starts the dominoes - Paul and Ray follow suit
- Tony Allen does not return - ending his own interesting era
- Free agents Jermaine O'Neal, Shaquille O'Neal, and Delonte West (plus returning Marquis Daniels) added to add depth (there was an NBA draft in there somewhere too)
- Another blazing fast start to the season
- Delonte serves suspension, returns to the court, gets in fight with Wafer, hurt again - hope 2011 is more kind to him
- Injury bug strikes again (West, Rondo, Jermaine, etc.)
- Big Baby becomes a charge taking machine and 6th man candidate
- Christmas Day disappointment
- Garnett hurt too - ending the year on a down note
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Seeing KG back healthy (pre-recent injury) - jumping and finishing alley oops
was a happy memory for me. Hopefully it doesn’t stay as a memory in 2011.
"The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot." - Bill Russell
by Marjun Raposon on Dec 31, 2010 12:11 PM EST reply actions
That's a fine one!
The C’s wouldn’t have the initiative to spend and grab all those FA’s if not for the money saved with Sheed. (of course other than the main initiative – to win a title)
"The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot." - Bill Russell
by Marjun Raposon on Dec 31, 2010 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds about right, Jeff.
Still don’t understand why Tony Allen left the C’s for the Grizzles and he’s getting less playing time. Kind of disappointed with the injuries this season, but can’t do anything about it. Hopefully, 2011 we can get back to the finals because I can’t see any other team in the east besides the Celtics in the Finals. I don’t think Miami or Orlando is deep or talented enough to beat the Celtics I just don’t see it. We might have some ups and downs throughout the season, but I feel there will be light at the end.
This blog is for C's supporters not Heat.
Why do people come on here especially if they’re not Celtics fans? C’mon with that!
It's not your fault you're Heat fan. lol
Not mad at u I just think the Heat get more credit than they deserve.
Don't be sorry
Most Celtics fans would thank you.
Thank you. ( ;
Hey, leave him alone.
He’s wishing as good luck. It’s not his fault he is a leBron supporter.
Oh wait…
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 31, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
you left out that once again I wrote the annual Pre Game for the 1st Game of the season and thus we beat Miami
…….and then I picked up my chips and left the PO-ker table….. quit while you’re ahead I said….I am 1-0 baby!
I do think it is big that we have already beaten Miami twice in 2010 and despite their recent success we may still have a psychological edge on them ….not to mention an overall talent edge in big games.
I almost dislike the Heat more than the Lakers….almost….. but growing
2011 …… enjoy……Cheers to all on Celticsblog and good health for 2011.
Peace from Po
Is it Soup Yet?
In the years ahead,
I hope Avery and Semih will develop enough that Jeff will be surprised to learn he hadn’t bothered to note their additions to the team in this year’s summary points.
Jeff you got it right when you said
The Cleveland series is when we started to believe. There was something about that series. I know it will be remembered for ending Cleveland’s time with LeBron, but for the Cs I really felt that had they lost that series in say 5 or 6 games Danny would have started a new era and no one could have blamed him. Instead the Cs exposed LeBron and we get at least this year and next with the group that gave many of us our first real Celtic’s championship.
Happy new year from a Celtic fan in Spain. It´s been a great pleasure to follow this blog this year. In 2011 an only wish, the 18th ring.
by Juan José Nieto on Dec 31, 2010 2:53 PM EST reply actions
Favorite memory
Watching Rondo school LeBron with a behind the back pass (mid air) to Tony Allen on the fast break with LeBron on the chase.
If nothing is worth dying for, then nothing is worth living for.
~Chuck Coleson
:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_fNUFDesSw
If nothing is worth dying for, then nothing is worth living for.
~Chuck Coleson
Up 3 - 2 headed back to LA
I thought it was ours…
by Ruben Wolkowyski on Dec 31, 2010 4:55 PM EST reply actions
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