Tickets

Celtics tickets went on sale yesterday at 10 am. I spent an hour online (while teaching) and couldn't get through. Today I was in Boston, so I went to the box office personally. Only three games were left on sale, and nothing in my price range.

While there, I figured I'd catch the Bruins third preseason game vs. Washington with my girlfriend. But the cheapest tickets were almost $30 apiece...for preseason hockey!

I've only been to one Patriots game, and Sol scored the tickets through work. Online they are rarely under $150 each. Same with the Red Sox...tried to scalp some last night (vs. the Yankees, but with the division all but decided, you'd think they'd be fairly cheap...nope, nothing under $40).

It just doesn't seem right, does it?

The Truth

That was the game I've been waiting ten years to see. Paul Pierce has always been my favorite NBA player (Mikey O will vouch for my obsession). I've seen two of his triple-doubles in person, and have always thought he was a top-five offensive player in the league and an excellent rebounder/passer/defender. Watching him go off in a Game 7 for the entire country to see was justification for what I've always felt. What a great player, and what a great game.

It might not have been pretty, but we're right where we want to be: Eastern Conference Finals with home-court advantage. Bring it on Detroit...

PS...am I the only one who checks this blog anymore?

Boston. Celtics.

Must. Win. On. The. Road.

Tonight.

The Plot Thickens...

What's wrong with the Celtics?

Help me!

THIS TRAIN IS BOUND FOR GLORY!

I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUNDAY NIGHT'S GAME!

16 GAMES TO 17!

Also excited for the B's on Saturday...planning to wear the jersey out.

Do yourselves a favor (we're back to the C's here) and check out "In The Air Tonight" on youtube or bostonceltics.com. Awesome.

Question: Do "MVP" awards make sense? Sol and I were discussing the possibility of KG ("The Cobra" that is) winning it. Like Simmons said, he clearly deserves it: biggest turnaround in league history, 3rd best Celtics record of all time (think about that for a second!) the emphasis on defense, team culture etc. All true. I love Garnett, this is obvious. But could he have done this without Pierce? What sort of record does this team have without Pierce and Allen? It's just hard to quantify the individual for me, so I guess my question is: do you place any value at all on an MVP? Should we bother naming one, or does it just reinforce viewing a team sport in a selfish manner?

I don't care about the MVP. I care about #17.

66 wins down, 16 to go...

FUCK DETROIT.

Rings Today!

Sol and I got to see the ring presentation in person at Opening Day '05, so I'm not too bummed that I'll miss it today on TV. It would have been nice to see Julio Lugo get this though...that guy sure earned it! And continues to amaze this season!

I cannot wait until the Celtics start their playoff run...anything short of the finals will be a disappointment. What a pleasure to watch them this year. I was too young to remember '86 and only got to attend one game at the Garden. Hell, my favorite players as a kid were Dino Radja, Xavier McDaniels and Sherman Douglas. That tells you how far they've come. I feel very fortunate as a fan that I got to watch my two favorite NBA players of all time, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, play together with my dad's favorite player, Ray Allen. What a season.

How about a shout-out to the B's? Not much chance against the Habs, but at least we made the playoffs. Fuck Canada!