Enough Fooling Around

Eleven games in and the Bruins are 4-7. Not exactly expected or ideal, but also not a reason at all to worry. They’re still coming out of the Stanley Cup hangover. Marchand and Seguin have stepped off the bar counters and are ready to roll. Chara is, well, still 12’7” and a complete beast. A victory at home Tuesday and three day rest after may be just what the Bruins have needed. The turnaround continues tomorrow. They’re going to come out firing Saturday night and take this one in Toronto for sure.

Celtics Game Day – Mock Season

The current lockout and looming cancellation of more games, potentially the entire 2011-12 NBA season, couldn’t be more frustrating. With the arrival of November, the reality has started to set in. Games are being missed. With that said, I’ll be doing a mock game day post for each day we don’t get a scheduled game.

Wednesday would have marked the Celts season/home opener vs. the Cavs. Sure they embarrassed us early last year after we satisfied their urge to shut down the Heat the night before, but let’s be serious, their holiday was short-lived. I’m sure this game would have been a hometown crowd pleaser to get the season started off on the right foot.

Tonight the Celts are set to face the Hawks at Philips Arena. After losing in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals and having 2 of 3 games taken by the Celts, I’m sure the Hawks will be looking for vengeance. With the Big 3 and Rondo at the helm though, it won’t be an easy task. Tonight’s matchup should make for a great game.

Boston Celtics CommUNITY Crew

Despite being 125 days into the NBA lockout, members of the Celtics organization aren’t slowing down. Last month the team, along with the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation kicked off the first CommUNITY Crew event, an initiative to help out different organizations, schools, etc. around the Greater Boston area. The first stop was the Mattahunt School and community center outside of Boston. Today, the team tackled veggies in the kitchen of the Women’s Lunch Place and stirred up excitement with a group of Veterans with the 2008 Championship trophy. I was fortunate enough to cut onions until my eyes bled and clean tables with Celts’ President Rich Gotham…It’s got its ups and downs.

In all seriousness, to learn more about the CommUNITY Crew and what you can do to be a part visit Celtics.com and find the Community link. Not only is it an opportunity for you to be a functioning member of society, but you might even get a chance to work side by side with Celtics’ legends.

Mattahunt Court (After)

Mattahunt Court (After)

Mattahunt Court (Before)

Mattahunt Court (Before)

                                                                           

Sox Bring Home the Gold

With all the negativity surrounding the Red Sox in the past few weeks, or months for that matter, some good news has shown through. For the first time since 1979, three Red Sox players earned the right to boast Gold Gloves. Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, and Adrian Gonzalez won the coveted prizes earlier this evening. Granted these awards come across almost as frequently as my truck breaks down (AAA on speed dial) and by no means shadow the events that occurred throughout September, it gives us a little something to hold on to during the off-season.

Rawlings Gold Glove Award