Jeff Clark nailed it on CelticsBlog

[mark at 10thumbs.org]

The front page article below by Jeff Clark is pretty right on in my
book--- captures how I felt yesterday as I impatiently waited for the
press conference to load on my home computer and for midnight to come so i
could download CSLive!

(the other) mark

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Giddy
by Jeff Clark

I usually try to keep a balanced perspective on the events surrounding
this team.  I don't promise to be objective, and my opinions are pretty
transparent, but time and experience has taught me the many sides to every
story.  Furthermore, the ups always eventually turn to downs and vice
versa, so I try not to get too excited or depressed for any one occasion.

I’m going to take a break from that for a moment.  After the stomach punch
of the Draft Lottery, I didn’t think my existence as a Celtics fan could
get any lower.  I had no idea that fortune could change so quickly.  Words
can’t express how good it feels to be a Celtics fan right now, but I sure
will try.

Watching that press conference yesterday, it was impossible for me to
fully concentrate as I had periodic fits of giggles that I simply could
not control.  I’ve had a glassy eyed grin on my face for the last 2 days. 
Driving alone in my car the other day I just started shouting out “Kevin
Garnett!” to nobody in particular.  I’m really quite beside myself.

It would almost be embarrassing except that I know there are countless
others out there feeling the same way.  Times like this make it really
feel good to have a community of Celtics fans to share it with.  Times
like this make the long hours and hard work I’ve done on this website all
that much more gratifying.  I’m humbled and grateful for the popularity of
this site and I must give tremendous thanks to everyone that has helped
make it what it is.

This team is making its move.  A 17th Championship banner hasn’t felt this
close since 1987.  This is appropriate because I’m feeling like I’m
feeling like a 13 year old boy all over again.  My favorite non-Celtic
player is now my favorite Celtic player.  He’s finally here.  After years
of hope, rumors, trade chips, more rumors, broken deals, more trade chips,
and more rumors, he’s finally coming to Boston.

This is really happening.

Let that sink in.  Breathe it.  Taste it.  This team is going for it. 
Now.  Even if you don’t like the trade and think we are gave up too much,
you have to admit that the team has a chance to be great.

We’ll have time to talk about how KG will fit in with Pierce and Ray
Allen.  We’ll talk about what other players the team will have money left
to put around them.  We’ll spend the rest of the offseason figuring out
how the team is going to turn this on-paper Championship team into a real
Championship team.

But for the time being, let us just soak in the moment.  Kevin Garnett is
a Boston Celtic.  Wow.