2 posts tagged “celtics”
The 6 week mourning period is over. I had so much hope on May 22nd, and then it became a nightmare. Not only did my team not get one of the first 2 picks of the NBA Draft, but we got the WORST possible result.
I watched the lottery with my sister and bro-in-law in NYC. Everything was going according to order from pick #14 to #7. At that point, I was very optimistic. I started seeeing Oden and Durant in a Celtics uniform. Then pick #6 came. And it was Milwaukee. Then I knew something was wrong, because Milwaukee came out of order. And by the time I fully realized what was going on, out comes the Celtics logo for pick #5 -- the worst possible pick the Celtics could have gotten. I started to scream and I fell flat into the couch. I was devastated.
But now I have recovered. I am back to being optimistic. Celtics traded for Ray Allen on draft night. It has me cautiously excited about the team. I am encouraged to see that the Celtics are looking to build around Pierce and make a run at it. I still think we are 1-2 moves away from being a contender in the east, but I am excited.
The optimism is back. Summer league starts this Friday. But guess who we open up against? Portland and Greg Oden. UGH. Kick me while I'm down.
