2008 World Champs: The World Wide Web Buzz
June 18, 2008 · Print This Article
CelticsBlog and Adam at Universal Hub have pointed us to plenty of reading material today. We thought we’d spotlight some of our favorite bits:
– "Garnett, close to tears, said to Russell, ‘Did I assemble you proud? Did I manufacture you proud?’ Russell said, ‘Yes, you did.’ Garnett embraced Russell even harder, leaned in close to his ear, and said, ‘I got one of my own. I got one of my own.’ I bet I wasn’t the only person in Boston who got misty." [Suldog]
– "On the field of War, a Empty Master threw his men down in front of us, and he and his forceful followers fell with mostly silence and sievish defense. Empty ideas of Enlightenment will always fall to the Truth." [Perk Is A Beast]
– "Doc always played with Celtics Pride — even when he played for the other guys. He instilled a championship mentality — and a killer defense — that carried them to victory." [Bay State Liberal]
– "Remember when we were all worried about trading Al Jefferson for KG? I hemmed and hawed and couldn’t decide for weeks. soon after I decided to say ‘forget it: I’m all in.’ (not that the team needed my permission, but I’m glad it worked out pretty much like I thought it would)" [CelticsBlog]
– "…watching the Lakers fold like a cheap suit was part of the fun, don’t you think?…And no, I hadn’t realized until I read Plaschke that the Celtics fans were chanting ‘You’re not Jordan!’ at Kobe Bryant. How great is that?" — [Media Nation]
– "As I see it: Pierce - Hondo. Allen - JoJo. Kevin - Cowens. Hmmm. Who would match up
– "To all those who watched each and every one of the games during the 18 game losing streak, desperately searching in vain for a glimmer of hope. To those who rediscovered their passion for basketball that year with a team that demanded their attention. To the new generation of fans who now have their own stories of glory to tell. Paid in full, baby. Paid in full." [Boston Sports Media Watch]
– "Somebody fiddled with the NBA Jam cheats for the Boston side and enabled everything but large heads." [Deadspin]
– "I’m so happy I can signal Leon a world champion from now on. Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, and many other greats can’t shout themselves that, but Leon Powe can." [The Leon Powe Fan Site]
– "Although the 17th title meant something different to everybody, for the lifers like my father and every other fan who kept their tickets as prices kept rising and the team kept stumbling, Tuesday night resonated with them on a whole other level. Had they given up, had they packed it in, had they watched Game 6 happen on television and spent the whole duration thinking, ‘I could have been there’ … now THAT would have been cruel. Instead, they were inside the building and feeling part of everything that was happening, mainly considering they were." [Bill Simmons]
See you at the parade.
Image one of the many wallpapers available at Celtics.com.
[Source] Michael Femia
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