When you play basketball with passion and for the love of the game good things happen.
I thought you might enjoy this wonderful moment again.
Until next time,
JT
He is not a tidy superstar. You cannot neatly wrap the career of Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce, the newly minted NBA Finals Most Valuable Player and first-time champion, in a perfectly symmetrical box with a corresponding matching ribbon.
His path to greatness has been far too gnarly for that.
"You're right," he said, still gleefully gripping his championship hat in the wee hours Wednesday morning. "Life has so many hurdles. Some of them I've hopped over, and some of them I've tripped over. The key is to get back up and finish the race."
Paul said it perfectly here. This is, in a nutshell, who he is. He's been knocked down so many times. He's tripped and fell so many times. He's been bruised, battered, and (literally) stabbed many times. Every time he pushed himself back up. He stood up, stared back at the world, and spat back, "Is that the best you've got? Bring it!"
This was such a great article I had to share it with everyone.
The incredible "Jeff" made this article, written by Jackie MacMullen, available to us , I enjoyed it I hope you did too. To read the rest of this please go to www.celticblog.com.
Until next time,
JT
It's hard to put into word my feelings this morning so I'll just say this "incredible" or maybe unbelievable, possibly "fantastic", but the best words of all are "Thank You".
Thank You to:
All our loyal fans
To the players who "believed"
To Red Auerbach
Doc Rivers who built the "Belief System"
Danny Ainge a true Celtic through and through
The original "Big 3" and everyone who has ever put on a Celtics uniform, this one's for you too.
I could go on all day but I'm going to go roll around in the floor and kick my feet up some more.
Until next time,
JT
There was reason to hope after game 4 that the Lakers would be broken mentally and not be able to come back and win any more games. They dispelled that notion with a strong game 5, forcing the series back to Boston.
The Celtics didn't "choke" this one away. They had an opportunity to win, sure. There were some bounces and calls that didn't go our way. But the Lakers flat out won the game. Hats off to them. There's a reason why they won the West. They are a good team.
The thing is, the Celtics are still the better team.
Celtics in 6!
Until next time,
JT
It would have been just fine with me to win the title in Los Angeles. Losing game 5 was a bad thing, no matter how you spin it. However, out of that disappointment, comes a gift. The Celtics will (most likely) celebrate their 17th Championship on their home court, in front of Boston fans and under the previous 16 banners.
Make no mistake about it. The Celtics fought hard for the chance to have a home court advantage throughout the playoffs for a moment just like this. And believe me, it is an advantage. Let this stat sink in for a moment: The Celtics have lost 7 games at home, ...all year! Regular season (35-6) and playoffs (12-1) combined.
Who can say why home court is so much better? It is the age old question. Is it the comfort sleeping in your own bed? Is it the home cooking? Is it the emotion and energy of the home crowd? Given the questions surrounding the league's officials, you have to wonder if the supposed home-court bias of the refs plays a role. I suppose it is a little bit of all that. Still, you have to admire the fact that this team in particular seems to feed off of being at home.
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Until next time,
JT
Another chapter in the Celtic lore written, drama ,intrigue, suspense it had it all,truly a bestseller, I'm so emotional right now I can barely type, what a game.
It's 11:11 CST and I have to be up at 4:30 am, but I don't care, I'm reveling in being a Celtic,everyone who has ever put on a Celtics uniform was made proud tonight.
You know it's a good game when one of your largest leads is the final score.
Doc Rivers asked the players during one of the timeouts, do you believe, do you believe?
Well my friends, believe it or not we are up 3-1 on the Lakers and like Paul Pierce said, "just one more baby, just one more"!!!
Until next time,
JT
Beat LA!
Following a day of rest, reflection, and preparation, the NBA Finals is back in action tonight for Game 4 at the Staples Center.
The outcome of Game 3 was not of much appeal to the Celtics or their fans, as they dropped a winnable game on the road, 87-81. Boston went away from their attack mindset that they displayed through the first two games of the series, and reverted to settling from the perimeter. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce were the catalysts for this deficiency, as the two stars combined for 8-35 shooting from the field. The Lakers, on the other hand, forced the issue and made it a point to come out and be the aggressors. As a result, they attacked the basket, got to the free throw line, and made the big plays necessary to put the game away.
With all of that said, the Celtics still hold a 2-1 series advantage and have two chances to get at least one victory at the Staples Center. Will the green get it done tonight in Game 4 and put themselves up 3-1, or will the Lakers even this thing up at 2-2 before yet another pivotal Game 5? Stay tuned.
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Until next time,
JT
BEAT LA!
If so, the Celtics will win in 5. Make no mistake about it; this was an elimination game for the Lakers. You don't come back from 0-3, ever. The Celtics wanted to win this game, but the Lakers absolutely had to. Yet the Celtics still had the opportunity to steal it from them.
It would have been stealing too, because the Celtics simply didn't have the offensive firepower to win the game in legitimate fashion. Ray Allen was a man on an island, wondering when the other 2 amigos were going to come paddling up and save him. They never did.
You can blame the foul trouble for Paul's shooting woes. Perhaps the lack of playing time didn't let him find his rhythm. Or you could blame jetlag for just about anyone's poor performance. But the bottom line is that Pierce just didn't have it last night, and that's ok. He gets a free pass for all the hero work he's done to get us this far. He's proven that he can score against this Laker team and he'll be back for games 4 and 5.
You can complain all night about Kevin Garnett's reluctance to take the ball to the hoop with regularity (I know I do). But that's really not his game and he didn't even have much success down low when he did try. Give credit to the Laker defense for forcing him outside. He still chipped in with a modest double-double and maintained his focus defensively. Like Pierce, he'll show up for games 4 and 5. I have no doubt.
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Until next time,
JT
Leon Powe,is rich in skills! Sunday nights play shows what happens when you're not dependant on one or two people and you play team ball. Powe's 21 points in 15 mins, key plays, getting to the foul line because of smart aggressive play, and overall determination epitomized the Celtic spirit. The star players are going to do their thing most nights but its the players coming off the bench that play a significant role in a teams success.
We are very thankful for guys who want to be Celtics and play the Celtic way.
Congrats fellas, see ya Tuesday in LA.
Until next time,
John T
I thought was really cool, music is a little corney(smile) but it's definetly worth watching.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Until tomorrow night,
JT
I, like yourself (and Ron), am a massive Boston Celtic fan and have put this blog together to celebrate all things Celtics.
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Thanks for stopping by.
JT
