What were you doing a year ago?
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:04 pm
I know I was suicidal. You would have thought that my dog died when we got the Fifth pick. What is your recollection of your emotions a year ago?
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:24 pm
I was still attending Berklee at the time, and lived right on the fenway. I can tell you I'm not a drinker ... but the first thing I did was grab my wallet and head to Woody's on Hemenway. I had 5 or 6 beers, and vented to a japanese musician friend who obviously didn't know anything about the Celtics.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:48 pm
Begin preparing my argument towards my friends as too why the Celtics wern't screwed. Something about "maybe we will trade it"or "Al Jefferson was just as good as that Kevin Garnett guy this season if not better"... I also vaguely remember wikipedia-ing Yi JianLian to see how old he actually was 
Something along those lines. Fortuneately Danny saved me from another year of ridicule.
Something along those lines. Fortuneately Danny saved me from another year of ridicule.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:51 pm
I was at a bar on Newbury St, hoping to rejoice with fellow fans when the incredible Oden/ Durant news came. It all happened so fast. I ordered a nice meal, and when the fifth envelope was open I called over to my waitress to cancel my order and give me a drink instead. There was no one to share the grief with because those who were watching were like "what else is new, we're screwed".
Not a good day. Not suicidal, but pretty depressed after going through that losing streak and totally buying into the 'tanking towards a better future' mode.
Not a good day. Not suicidal, but pretty depressed after going through that losing streak and totally buying into the 'tanking towards a better future' mode.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:18 pm
Being bitter.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:20 pm
bove310 wrote:Being bitter.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:28 pm
I was trying to convince people that Yi stinks and is Chinese for draft bust.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:30 pm
Scouting the draft like usual.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:38 pm
Yearning to Jeff Green or Corey Brewer, the two worst rookies in the NBA last year.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:51 pm
what??
jeff green made all rookie 1st team
jeff green made all rookie 1st team
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:55 pm
So? He was horrible this year.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:08 am
I was on various message boards trying to prove to people how they fix the Lottery.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:08 am
Being pissed yet still excited because i LOVE the off season.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:08 am
SLCceltic wrote:what??
jeff green made all rookie 1st team
Those awards are based on minutes, opportunity and draft pedigree, more oft than naught. Green, and I am being charitable, looks to be, at best, a lesser Antoine Walker but more likely Lamond Murray. Which is fine, of course, but not when you are drafting #5, overall, in a pretty good draft. Can he rebound from that performance, sure, but he isn't likely ever going to be a valid 1st, 2nd or even 3rd option on a good team.
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Last year at this time, I was looking to convince everyone that trading The Jefferson was our Salvation. I am in the minority, I guess, but I never thought we were tanking. We just sucked.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:34 am
crying
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:57 am
I got about ten facebook messages about how the Celtics were screwed, and then I came on here to see about ten pages of people venting.
Then when I got out of denial, I decided that we'd be fine with Big Al, Pierce, Rondo, Perk, and Tony Allen. I was hoping we'd draft Noah, because I thought he had that winning mentality and we might sneak into the eight seed.
Then it all changed and Ainge saved the franchise.
Then when I got out of denial, I decided that we'd be fine with Big Al, Pierce, Rondo, Perk, and Tony Allen. I was hoping we'd draft Noah, because I thought he had that winning mentality and we might sneak into the eight seed.
Then it all changed and Ainge saved the franchise.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:21 am
Pogue Mahone wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Those awards are based on minutes, opportunity and draft pedigree, more oft than naught. Green, and I am being charitable, looks to be, at best, a lesser Antoine Walker but more likely Lamond Murray. Which is fine, of course, but not when you are drafting #5, overall, in a pretty good draft. Can he rebound from that performance, sure, but he isn't likely ever going to be a valid 1st, 2nd or even 3rd option on a good team.
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Last year at this time, I was looking to convince everyone that trading The Jefferson was our Salvation. I am in the minority, I guess, but I never thought we were tanking. We just sucked.
Wow, harsh. I think he can still be pretty nice. His playmaking ability from SF/PF is pretty nice. He had some really great games to wind down the season. Dropping 35/10 in a game in your rookie season is pretty good, don't you think? And last game of the season he had 27/10 on 12 shots.
Overall he was horrible, but showed some impressive flashes of potential.
The list of guys who have gone for 35 and 10 in their age 21 or younger season isn't that big, and a lot smaller for rookies 21 and younger.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/ ... =date_game
Looks like Elton Brand was the last rookie, 21 or younger to do it. Maybe a (Please Use More Appropriate Word) stat, but look at the players on this list.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:29 am
leper-con wrote:I was trying to convince people that Yi stinks and is Chinese for draft bust.
Yes. Exactly. This is what I was doing. Saying No to Yi, and yes to KG.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:31 am
bove310 wrote:Being bitter.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:13 am
A year ago I was getting pumped up for my birthday and the lottery. Couldn't have started off any better for me, and was a great day, up until about 7:50 pm, when I they called the Bucks number at 6 and I realized we were not going to end up in the top 2.