I hate Celtics fans. They are just awful and here are the ten things that 99% of the Celtics fans of today will never do.
1: THEY WILL NEVER STAY UP TO WATCH THEIR TEAM PLAY IN THE NBA FINALS!
2: They won't attempt to cheer unless that Jumbotron says so.
3: They won't admit that Doc Rivers is a good coach.
4: They will always fall off of the bandwagon after a single loss.
5: They couldn't tell you who the original Big Three were.
6: They won't attempt to understand the game of basketball.
7: They will care more about a Red Sox game in June than about an NBA Finals game.
8: They won't watch any of the game; they will only watch the highlights.
9: They will cheer more for Brian Scalabrine than Kevin Garnett.
10: They will throw away their "Beat LA" and "NBA Champions" T-shirts once the Celtics lose a game next year.
I HATE CELTICS FANS!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Rememberance
I never wanted to have to write this post, but over the last two weeks two of best journalists of all-time passed away.
Tim Russert was the political everyman. He treated his guests to a tough but fair interview and always got his facts straight. He epitomized class while remaining tough. He was one of my favorite political analysts because he was always right in his predictions and cut through all of the crap with clear, simple insight that informed and entertained. He was respected by his peers and loved by his fans. It is ironic that with one of the biggest elections in our country's history this autumn, we will be without Tim Russert; a kind, gracious man who remained upbeat through it all. Tim will be missed by all; November will never be the same.
In the age before "Boo-yah", The Swami, and talk radio diminished the class and grace of sports journalism, there was Jim McKay. Jim was always in his element, whether it was covering the Kentucky Derby or barrel jumping the classy McKay always enjoy what he was doing. He was a broadcaster's "everyman". We all remember how he handle the tragic events of the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich with class and poise while having to tell the world that all eleven of the Israeli hostages were killed. He showed us the joys of the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. He along with Howard Cosell, Roone Arledge, and Chris Schenkel showed us all how broadcasting could be done with class instead of crass. Sadly now with the passing of Jim McKay; they're all gone.
Tim Russert was the political everyman. He treated his guests to a tough but fair interview and always got his facts straight. He epitomized class while remaining tough. He was one of my favorite political analysts because he was always right in his predictions and cut through all of the crap with clear, simple insight that informed and entertained. He was respected by his peers and loved by his fans. It is ironic that with one of the biggest elections in our country's history this autumn, we will be without Tim Russert; a kind, gracious man who remained upbeat through it all. Tim will be missed by all; November will never be the same.
In the age before "Boo-yah", The Swami, and talk radio diminished the class and grace of sports journalism, there was Jim McKay. Jim was always in his element, whether it was covering the Kentucky Derby or barrel jumping the classy McKay always enjoy what he was doing. He was a broadcaster's "everyman". We all remember how he handle the tragic events of the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich with class and poise while having to tell the world that all eleven of the Israeli hostages were killed. He showed us the joys of the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. He along with Howard Cosell, Roone Arledge, and Chris Schenkel showed us all how broadcasting could be done with class instead of crass. Sadly now with the passing of Jim McKay; they're all gone.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Dontrelle and Donaghy
Dontrelle Willis and Tim Donaghy are both in the same situation; at the bottom of the proverbial totem pole. Dontrelle is to the American League what Barry Zito is to the National League; an overpaid pitcher who performed better in his previous league. Willis was demoted all the way down to single A. Not only have the Tigers lost hope in Dontrelle, but they don't have the confidence to send him down to AAA or at least AA. Dontrelle's ERA this season is over 10 and he has only started four games. Maybe Willis will return to his 2005 form when he won 22 games, but I think that his glory days are behind him; as the Tigers.
Tim Donaghy felt it necessary to take the fun out of the NBA Finals. Just when his gambling story had fallen out of the spotlight, Donaghy added fuel to the fire by stating that two other referees were in on the scheme as well. Tim Donaghy was once a good referee, but now he is just trying to get back at his former employer and bring down David Stern. Stern's proclamation that Donaghy was a lone "rogue agent" are now thrown out the window. Tim Donaghy needs to go away and stop wrecking a game that millions of Americans love.
Tim Donaghy felt it necessary to take the fun out of the NBA Finals. Just when his gambling story had fallen out of the spotlight, Donaghy added fuel to the fire by stating that two other referees were in on the scheme as well. Tim Donaghy was once a good referee, but now he is just trying to get back at his former employer and bring down David Stern. Stern's proclamation that Donaghy was a lone "rogue agent" are now thrown out the window. Tim Donaghy needs to go away and stop wrecking a game that millions of Americans love.
Monday, June 9, 2008
The Belmont
Well we have all had time to come to terms with what happened this past Saturday at the 140th Belmont Stakes, and I think that there are some loose ends that need to be closed. First off congrats to Da'Tara but his win did seem strange. Isn't is strange that a world-class jockey would pull up a horse like Big Brown in the biggest race of its life because he was "off". Isn't it strange that there was nothing at all physically wrong with Big Brown and that his ears were pricked up and in the "ready" position when he was pulled up. Isn't it strange that all of this happened after he was signed for a $50 million dollar stud fee. I'm not going to jump to any conclusions but money talks, and horses can't.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Who Deserves the NBA Championship
While I am a Celtics fan and a fair weather fan at best; I believe that the team and Doc Rivers deserve a championship; there are numerous people involved with the Celtics who do not deserve to see them win a championship.
The Fans - For the most part the fans of the Boston Celtics do not deserve to see the Green win a title. At least 95% of the 18,000 people that will be at Game 1 tonight were bashing the Celts at this time last year. Most of them haven't even touched a basketball, and they show no emotion. The Celtics fans are the worst in the Association; they only make noise when the big board tells them too, and they show more emotion when they see Gino than when they see points scored. While there are a few true Celtics fans, most of them should stop degrading real fans and admit that are fair-weather; I did.
Danny Ainge - Danny Ainge is still one of the worst general managers in all of sports. Yes, his acquisitions of Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett helped revive the Celtics he still doesn't know how to manage a team. He inherited one of the league's best teams when he took over in 2003 and turn them into a rec league team. He fired Jim O'Brien because he disagreed with his whole "youth for the future" idea. So Ainge went and got his "youth" by drafting or acquiring Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Delonte West, Tony Allen, and Rajon Rondo. With the exception of Rondo, none of them are Celtics today. So when the man who preached youth turned to veteran star power the team improved, but that doesn't change the fact that Danny Ainge is still one of the worst general managers in sports. A few good deals doesn't mean that you are good; just ask Dan Duquette.
Wyc Grousebeck and Celtics Ownership - Wyc makes me sick. The first time I saw him at a game on TV or with the team at all was after Game 6 a week ago hoisting the trophy. He just shows up when the team plays well; he's the Pat Reilly of owners. During his off time he managed to screw up the basketball experience for true fans. At the last two games that I have attended I saw a BMX team (who kept falling), an awful drum line, dozens of unnecessary videos on the big screen, and lackadaisical fans. Wyc felt that the people who bought tickets to a BASKETBALL game wouldn't enjoy watching BASKETBALL; so he decided to dilute the experience for real fans. Go away Wyc we don't need you.
The Fans - For the most part the fans of the Boston Celtics do not deserve to see the Green win a title. At least 95% of the 18,000 people that will be at Game 1 tonight were bashing the Celts at this time last year. Most of them haven't even touched a basketball, and they show no emotion. The Celtics fans are the worst in the Association; they only make noise when the big board tells them too, and they show more emotion when they see Gino than when they see points scored. While there are a few true Celtics fans, most of them should stop degrading real fans and admit that are fair-weather; I did.
Danny Ainge - Danny Ainge is still one of the worst general managers in all of sports. Yes, his acquisitions of Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett helped revive the Celtics he still doesn't know how to manage a team. He inherited one of the league's best teams when he took over in 2003 and turn them into a rec league team. He fired Jim O'Brien because he disagreed with his whole "youth for the future" idea. So Ainge went and got his "youth" by drafting or acquiring Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Delonte West, Tony Allen, and Rajon Rondo. With the exception of Rondo, none of them are Celtics today. So when the man who preached youth turned to veteran star power the team improved, but that doesn't change the fact that Danny Ainge is still one of the worst general managers in sports. A few good deals doesn't mean that you are good; just ask Dan Duquette.
Wyc Grousebeck and Celtics Ownership - Wyc makes me sick. The first time I saw him at a game on TV or with the team at all was after Game 6 a week ago hoisting the trophy. He just shows up when the team plays well; he's the Pat Reilly of owners. During his off time he managed to screw up the basketball experience for true fans. At the last two games that I have attended I saw a BMX team (who kept falling), an awful drum line, dozens of unnecessary videos on the big screen, and lackadaisical fans. Wyc felt that the people who bought tickets to a BASKETBALL game wouldn't enjoy watching BASKETBALL; so he decided to dilute the experience for real fans. Go away Wyc we don't need you.
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