Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V7 #426

[Dan Parker <drparker@bestweb.net>]

On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 05:11:02AM -0800, The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest wrote:

> Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 23:07:41 -0500
> From: "Kestas" <Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu>
> Subject: those bastards
> 
> It's games like this that make me want to give up on this whole NBA charade.

Couldn't agree more.  I think one of the more underrated aspects of the NBA
"golden age" (1980-1993 or so) was the competance of the referees.


> I've said in years past that I marvel at the self-control of our players in
> these situations - even Antoine.

Yep.  When you think about how jacked up a professional athlete gets to compete
at the NBA level night-in and night-out it's a wonder there aren't more incidents.
 My blood pressure goes through the roof and I'm just sitting on the couch.
 I have no idea how these guys do it...

 
> Lastly, free throws - 'nuff said. Still, despite our 2-4 record and the
> four-game losing streak, this is a good team, who, if they don't have their
> spirit broken by bad breaks and rotten-to-the-core refs, will win quite a
> few more games than last year's group. Cranks spouting nonsense about the
> Celtics having 2 NBA players on their roster and similar drivel, will now be
> out in force, but so what. The Celtics shut them up soon.

They are close.  They have been close the past two years, but they are closer
than ever now.  Confidence and chemistry are delicate things and one of the
hardest tasks in the NBA is to develop both in a team that has struggled for
years.  Pitino did it in New York but he hasn't been so lucky here.  On the
bright side, once a team has the right attitude it can carry them through
talent drops for a little while (I think the Knicks get by as much on attitude
as they do on talent).
> Kesta

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> Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 23:26:09 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ryan Lee <rlee_at_channing@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Knicks > Celts (Pointwise and Fanwise)
> 
> I went to see the Celts at the Fleet this past Friday
> and the thing that shocked me most wasn't Antoine's
> boneheaded ballhogging final turnover of the game but
> it was that there seemed to be a larger Knicks fanbase
> at the game than Celtics fanbase.  I kid you not. 

Well, it was a holiday weekend and New York isn't far away.


> Everytime the Knicks scored, you could hear what
> seemed like the 3/4 of the arena cheering for New
> York.  I was absolutely dumbstruck.  This is supposed
> to be the Celts home court and they couldn't muster
> enough fans to drown out those New York bastards in
> the stands.  This is a sad day in Celtics history when

The FleetCenter has dumbed down the fan base tremendously.
Boston Sports Guy (http://www.bostonsportsguy.com/) has some
good articles on this -- check out his archives.


>  Even though Shaq was in town that game, I did not
> hear one cheer for the Magic that day.  Back then

Well, it's a little harder for Orlando fans to make it
to Boston.  :-)


> "I knew he (Walker) wasn't going to pass, especially
> down low," said Ward, who had 11 points and 12
> assists. "I took a chance and it worked out." 

Ouch.

Dan