Even We're Against This!

Somehow, Adidas has decided that Laker fans will fork over any amount of money to wear this t-shirt. It's meant for St. Patty's Day, but pulllll-eeeze.

Clark Kent On A Bad Knee

Paul Pierce's 39-point performance last night brings to mind Abraham Lincoln's retort to those who thought Ulysses S. Grant was "damaged goods" due to his excessive drinking. Lincoln stated, "If I knew what brand of whiskey he drinks, I would send a barrel or so to some other generals."

Similarly, Doc Rivers could say, "Find out what knee condition The Truth has, and get Tonya Harding on the horn".

With back-to-back dispatchings of the Toronto Raptors (including last night's win at the Garden) , the World Champs seem to be back on track for Banner 18.

Walker Arrested

Former Celtic great Antoine Walker was arrested in Florida on drunk driving charges. We will always remember him as a key element in the Celtics slow and steady rise back to Championship form. The only thing we didn't like was the "wiggle". Here's hoping he can play again in the NBA.

The 2008-2009 Challenge

The way the Celtics are playing, it appears that they will be a serious threat to--at a minimum--go back to the Eastern Conference Finals. The big challenge for Doc Rivers will be how to balance enough playing time for "The Big Three Redux" to keep them sharp and enough rest to keep them fresh for the post-season.

So far, so good. What makes this strategy easier is the fact that the "kids" are playing with all the more confidence this year as defending World Champions (oooh, that rolls off the virtual tongue nicely).

Let's hope the kiddie corp continues to impress and the veterans continue to excel so that Banner 18 becomes a legitimate possibility.

Alan Who?

There sure has been a lot of hype about the Pistons becoming the Beast of the East with the acquisition of Alan "It's Practice" Iverson. So, when the Celtics carried their 5-1 mark into Baghdad on the Great Lakes, it was touted by some as the first blow in the battle to de-thrown the World Champs.

Not bloody likely.

With a 2nd Quarter that rivaled the dominance of the Bird Era, the Cs out-tallied the Motor City Five 30-10. The re-invigorated Tony Allen had 23 points off the bench, out-scoring all the starters. Pierce had only 7, Garnett only 8 and Ray Allen 17 in the relatively cushy win (88-76) for the Green.

So, they are 6-1 and look like the odds-on favorite to be back in the Finals. Is that too bold? Not bloody likely.

'Nuff Ced

6th Boston Rolling Rally This Decade!