2008 Woodie Awards
Celtics prepare for the best of the West
Celtic Pride
Jimmy Toscano
Issue date: 1/30/08 Section: Sports
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Since then, the Celtics have lost five of their last 10 games, falling to 34-8 and silencing those who thought they could continue at the pace that they were at. ESPN.com even has a webpage comparing the '07-'08 Celtics and the '95-'96 Bulls. I'm not going to lie; I checked the site after every game, wondering what the Bulls did on the same day that year.
I think the Celtics mini "skid" is actually a blessing in disguise. It is unfair to think that this team could continue on the pace that they were on, and quite frankly it is unnecessary. I think that Boston sports fans are just so used to winning, that we can't handle the letdown when we lose. Fortunately for me, I was a Celtics fan last year and got my fair share of losses.
Look, the New England Patriots are one of, if not the, best teams ever assembled in professional sports (Sunday night will determine that or not). A great regular season is nice, but nobody takes pride in being the division champs- it's all about the playoffs. The Pats go 16-0 and lose to the Jaguars at home… and suddenly nobody cares that they went undefeated in the regular season. They'll have to win the Super Bowl to make it worth anything, and they know that- everyone does.
The Pats took the one game at a time approach and it's safe to say that it has worked. It was Tedy Bruschi who said that the Patriots were on a bunch of one game winning streaks, not one long winning streak. I think that's how the Celtics have to look at their season as well. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that the Celtics are a playoff team. Even though we lost to the Orlando Magic twice, I only consider the Pistons as a real threat for the number one playoff spot in the East. Also, there's no doubt the Celtics would have won Sunday afternoon if Kevin Garnett was starting and not the cult hero Brian Scalabrine.
By the way, am I the only one wondering why he has his own basketball camp? Can I get my own basketball camp too? Honestly… what can this guy possibly teach? I can picture it now… "Today we're going to learn how to do everything wrong on the court, but show a lot of heart and effort while doing it. After years of trying this method, I eventually started to hear my name echoing throughout the entire TD BankNorth Garden as I consistently shot bricks from behind the three point line!" The only way I would send my kid to this camp is if he was slacking off in school and I wanted to teach him a lesson. Thankfully Scals mostly plays meaningless minutes when the Celtics are winning, so he gets the benefit of the doubt.
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