Well, I already have my Tivo set up for the ring ceremony. I can not wait to see the look on LeBron's face as one by one the C's walk by him and get their rings. In my opinion if the Celtics stay healthy and Powe can step up and take Posey's spot off the bench than the Celtics can be just as successful as last year. However, they will have to be better than last year as the East has gotten mroe competitive. With LeBron and DH12 getting better every year, I expect more competition out of them. The Sixers will not be push overs this year either and the Pistons are contenders every year. So...who's pumped for Tuesday night?

Where is the Celtic pride guys?

About an hour and a half til we raise another banner.

i cant wait! who do ya think gets the first tommy point of the saeson?

I'm gunning for Tony Allen to recieve the first Tommy point of the season. Mainly because he's got alot to prove on both ends of the court, and by the looks he's the Celts sixth man. Filling the void from Posey is going to be a tough task, but I think he's up for the challenge.

dont sleep on giddens and pruitt this year boys..... im psyched to see if rondo can step his game up a little more. last year was great but he can do more! ###### i remember 2 years ago wen they were giving tickets away. i want to like 15 games and paid about 20 bucks for all of them combined. LOL. I had to sit through a buncha guys younger then me getting romped on but I saw some good guys form other teams. Alotttta stuff changes in 2 years though =)

i like tony alot, his upside is huge and we need a guy to step up into that role. Id like to see him and powe step up big time this year and hopefully giddens as well.

i like giddens, but he is behind a few guys on the bench, not saying he won't play well, just think he has something to prove. As for pruitt, he's benhind rondo, house, and cassell, enough said. i love the fact that pierce came in in the best shape of his life, 10-15 punds less than last season. he is really elevating himself to a celtic great. another ring or two will really solidify him as one of the best.

under 1 hour to game time!

30 minutes! got my lucky KG Jersey on(13-0 last year, including 3-0 in playoffs)!

Man Paul was crying before he even walked up, that was incredible! That's a moment I'm never gonna forget(especially because i recorded it )The quest for banner #18 starts in 10 minutes.

Pierce was quite emotional, that's a sign of a player that appreciates what he's done. The champions jerseys are nice with the gold trim, and those patches on right shoulder are sick.

Sick rings btw, 92 diamonds and 3 Emeralds.

those rings look incredible and yes the jerseys are sick. as for the first half, ithink the celts were still a little awestruck from the ceremony, but they'll come out hot in the 2nd half!

I'm sure the emotion & energy from the ceremony wore them down a bit, but I have confidence they'll straighten it out in the 2nd half.

finish strong boys!

Nice victory last night, great night from Pierce 27pts, 4ast. Rondo also had a smooth night with 14pts & 6ast. Very solid nights from Powe & T. Allen both had double digit scoring. Overall pretty good game.

Yep, the one thing Tony Allen did that really impressed me was when he drove, he had his head up and was in control. He got a lot of charges last year on reckless drives and last night, he was able to get into the paint and either put it in, get fouled, or both. As for Powe, he is just a beast. He goes after every rebound and loose ball. Doc has said time and time again he is one of the most coachable players he has ever had. The guy puts in nonstop effort every game. And The Truth was The Truth

Nice start to the season last night with a solid win over a good team!

I agree about T. Allen, he finally got over that fear in the off season, as for Powe you put it well he's a beast and a very coachable player. Hope he sticks around for many years, he's a big part of there bench.

Paul had a game!

Absolutley, Powe is one of those guys you just cant help but root for. You heard the great story about how he kept his family together right? His dad left when he was 2, his house burned down when he was 7, his mother, who had drug issues, died of a heart attack his junior year. He skipped 5th grade to watch kis siblings, and basically lived on the streets and cheap motels, not to mention he had 3 serious knee surgeries in a span of 2 years in college.

I heard that story during the NBA Finals, i'm glad he overcame all those obstacles and became a solid NBA player. I'm looking forward to seeing how JR Giddens & Bill Walker use there minutes when they get them. They both looked sharp in the pre season (especially Walker with those crazy dunks ). I know there minutes will be hard to come by, but it will be interesting to see them play when they get the chance.

Absolutely and I bet Doc will get them some minutes. Speaking of dunks, I've got a feeling TA has some to break out. He was so explosive before that knee injury, and now i think he's almost back to full strength. He also has become a much better finisher after contact(even though sometimes it looks like he's just throwing it up there lol)

TA was supposed to be Gerald Green partner in the dunk comp. a few years back, but got that serious injury which kept him out. I'm sure he has a few dunks he wants to show off. Game 2 tonight with the Bulls, I love Deng but hope the Celtics hand them a whooping tonight. I'm looking for Pierce & Garnett to have solid games as usual, and hoping Ray Allen can get something going tonight. GO CELTICS!

June will be in odd numbered year!...sooooo... another spurs championship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Missed all but the last 3 minutes trick or treating with my friends. Apparently it was not much of a game. So the C's look good so far this year, hopefully we're in for another extended season.

They looked like a bunch of old farts last night against Portland, and without Manu til Dec (or whenever he comes back, don't really care for him or the Spurs), and playing in the West with the Lakers, Hornets. I don't see it happening at least this year.

The game was pretty much dominated by the C's aways, and the Bulls were just a complete mess out there tonight. Most of the Bulls weren't trying to make plays but just playing shoot around for the most part. Garnett played his 1000 game and posted a double double going 18pts & 10reb. Perkins had 10reb as well, and R.Allen & Pierce has solid games with 14 a piece. Rondo has a great game as usual with 14pts & 6ast. Powe had a wicked game off the bench as usual with 13pts and 6reb. The game was against a weak team, so it wasn't much of a test for the C's last night, next up Pacers tonight. GO CELTICS!

I'm gonna miss a good chunk of that game too, if not all for my mom's birthday. I dont think i missed 2 games in a row all of last year. Hopefully I'm home in time to catch the tail end of it.

I'll miss bits & pieces of the game, due to having to drive Zamboni tonight for a hockey game. But at least we have a T.V. in our employee room, so I can catch most of the game. Hopefully your Mom's lucky day can rub off on the C's and give them a 3rd victory tonight.

Go Tony Allen!!!!!!!!

And go J.R. Giddens too since I have been watching him since high school.

apparently not, rough game from what i saw. her bday is actually monday, but we were celebrating it today, so if they play monday, hopfully the luck will rub off. Cant win em all i suppose.

Missed a third game in a row for an english paper last night and i have an indoor trck meeting tonight. Hopefully Im home to see the second half while i do some homework.

solid win against a good rockets team

Tony and Leon are both lookin' great!

Looks like the Celts are going 4-1 with a nice all around team effort tonight!

Tight game tonight with the Bucks, the refs are awful. KG and Pierce cant buy a call!

Another win for the Celts, 101-89! Pierce had a great line: 18 pts 10 reb 7 asists. He also showed great cour vision in finding the open man on the drive during the second half. Perk had 7 blocks and the C's are 5-1!

Great win against the Pistons tonight despite pierce and kg's sub-par games!

I missed it, I was playing poker at a friend's house. Great news to come home to :]

Celtics play the Raptors tonight, I have a bit of a soft side for the Raptors because i'm from Canada. Should be a good game, and lets see if the Raptors can handle a tough game tonight.

should be good, Perk has really impressed me thus far. He does not try to do too much and knows his role. He did not get a point last game but reeled in 10 boards, a couple blocks, and played great D.

Oh yeah Perk is soaking it all in since KG arrived, it's great to see a player that's satisfied with his role with the team. Not many players would be willing to do that. Like you said in a previous post TA & Powe have been playing great off the bench, and showing how they are a big part of this Celtics team. I've also been impressed with Eddie's games thus far, annd his overall great effort on both ends of the floor.

Terrible first half for the Celtics, they need to contain Jermaine O'neal next half or this could be a blow out. The Celtics only had 2 second chance points that half. Doc looked choked with the overall effort so far, lets hope they bring it in the second half. GO CELTICS!

This is my Celtics team, KG is amped up and playing like a beast.

Pierce=Clutch, what a win tonight.

thats The Truth! When he drove down the lane and beat bosh on the reverse, I was going crazy. As for House, he is a great energy guy as you mentioned above, even if he is having some shooting woes. A natural shooter like him will be back on track in no time.

Should be a great game tonight against the undefeated falcons.

lol, hawks? It will be high flying and uptempo, Tony Allen should be able to show off a little of his athleticism.