Here’s the video from another C’s fan who was filming the Jumbotron at the time. The quality is not as great as the direct Jumbotron feed but you get to hear the fans cheering on this epic dance. Check it out:

Simply but awesomely epic, eh?

Here’s a link to the direct jumbotron feed. By the way, the fan is a high schooler by the name of Jeremy Fry and apparently it’s been verified by his friends that this epic dance was not a viral marketing scheme of some sorts but was just a spontaneous dance inspired by Bon Jovi’s rhythms.

Half Season 22-Game Plan – Home Schedule

Game – Date – Opponent – Time

1. Friday, October 17 - New York Knicks – 7:30 p.m. [pre-season]
2. Tuesday, October 28 – Cleveland Cavaliers – 8:00 p.m.
3. Friday, November 7 – Milwaukee Bucks – 7:30 p.m.
4. Wednesday, November 12 – Atlanta Hawks – 7:30 p.m.
5. Tuesday, November 18 – New York Knicks 7:30 p.m.
6. Wednesday, November 26 – Golden State Warriors – 7:30 p.m.
7. Wednesday, December 3 – Indiana Pacers – 7:30 p.m.
8. Friday, December 5 – Portland TrailBlazers – 8:00 p.m.
9. Friday, December 19 – Chicago Bulls – 7:30 p.m.
10. Tuesday, December 23 – Philadelphia 76ers – 7:30 p.m.
11. Friday, January 2 – Washington Wizards – 7:30 p.m.
12. Monday, January 12 – Toronto Raptors – 7:30 p.m.
13. Monday, January 19 – Phoenix Suns – 8:00 p.m.
14. Wednesday, January 28 – Sacramento Kings – 7:30 p.m.
15. Thursday, February 5 – Los Angeles Lakers – 8:00 p.m.
16. Sunday, March 1 – Detroit Pistons – 1:00 p.m.
17. Sunday, March 8 – Orlando Magic – 1:00 p.m.
18. Monday, March 23 – Los Angeles Clippers – 7:30 p.m.
19. Sunday, March 29 – Oklahoma City – 7:00 p.m.
20. Wednesday, April 1 – Charlotte Bobcats – 7:30 p.m.
21. Wednesday, April 8 – New Jersey Nets – 7:30 p.m.
22. Friday, April 10 – Miami Heat – 7:30 p.m.

I didn’t get to see the Phoenix Suns last year so I’m also pumped to see them! Most importantly though, it’ll be great to see the Boston celtics raise up another NBA Championship Banner on opening night.

Here’s the full streaming video of Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers:

This championship still feels a little bit surreal.

Check it out, J.R. can fly!

Note the comment from DizZLEFosHiZZLE34 from a week ago ["the c's should pick this kid up with the last pick in the first round"] on that above video…looks like Dizzle either works for the C’s or is a serious draft prophet.

Here’s another sick dunk by J.R., this one being featured on ESPN’s top ten list (coming in at #7).

Nice! I’m getting pumped to see him in some Celtic green!

Not only can J.R. dunk, he’s got a nice shot too. He shot over 50% from the field and 33% from behind the arc. Here’s a nice three minute long montage of J.R.’s monster dunks and sweet shots.

The analysts are saying Mr. Giddens has “character issues” but with the ubuntu vibe around here I’m not too concerned. I’m going to trust Danny Ainge and if Danny thinks J.R. is good, then that’s good enough for me.

Here’s a final clip of J.R. and one of his Lobos teammates during midnight madness. A nice showcase of the skills he brings to the court.

Let’s go Celtics!

I’ll post some pictures, analysis of the game and series and my experience tomorrow. For now, I’ll let Mr. Brian Scalabrine break down why the Boston Celtics should have been the favorites all along.

You’re one of a kind Scal.

Let’s go Celtics!

So contrary to what I wrote on the last day of May, I had tickets to Game 2 of the NBA Finals, not Game 1. It was a great game and Bill Simmons from ESPN.com made a few great points in his article, C’s and the city: Both looking very good.

First up, Bill offers up some advice to the Celtics owners:

(Here’s an idea before Game 6, should it happen: The Celtics send out a news release that, if they see anyone sitting in a season-ticket seat for Games 6 or 7 wearing a Lakers jersey, a Lakers T-shirt or a Lakers hat, then the person who owns those season tickets will lose them next season. Period. End of story. It’s not technically legal, but then again, a franchise should have the right to control who owns their season tickets, right? I like this idea.)

I like the idea too. As a half season ticket holder I received tickets to half the playoff games, getting games 2 and 7 of the Finals. I couldn’t think of selling my tickets, though I’d certainly entertain offers (from Celtic fans only though). I’m loyal but I’m also successfully unemployed. Still, the point Bill makes and I agree with is you shouldn’t be selling your tickets to Lakers fans if you’re a true fan, and if you’re not a true fan you shouldn’t have season tickets.

Bill goes on to list the huge, huge amount of current and former Boston sports stars at Game 2 which leads into his next point about how the current Big Three sports franchises here (Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots) all share similar traits, starting from smart ownership understanding the power of happy fans. When the times are good, there is no better place for an athlete to live than right here in Boston. We’re a small, tightly knit college-town city with big, big sports teams. Bill noticed the “…lively, joyous crowd that brought back memories of the old Garden and the Bird era.” that’s played a big role in the Celtics success all year long. It really, really gets wicked fracking loud in that building, trust me.

You know, I’m going to make this a Bill Simmons‘ only version of Web Quotes and Counterpoints and finish off with this last quote from Bill’s latest article:

But even Kobe can’t stop the sun from shining in Boston today. Everyone is wandering around a rejuvenated city with hoarse voices, talking about the game and trying to figure out what will happen in Game 3. There is nowhere I would rather be. The Celtics are back.

Truth.

Sometimes it seems Rajon Rondo is scared of shooting the ball but tonight his 16 assists showed his true talent at distributing the ball and illusioning the defense. Paul Pierce led Boston with 28 points and pretty much offset Kobe Bryant (both had 4 rebounds and 8 assists, though Kobe scored two more points but took seven more shots).The team as a whole played great and even during the Lakers furious comeback the crowd kept their faith and stayed loud. Great game.

The Montreal kids who were sitting next to us somehow got tickets to this, their first NBA game and were wicked impressed with Boston and the atmosphere here. Even with the heat wave making everyone a bit crazy, it’s a great time to be in Boston right now. It’s times like now that make it super-apparent how awesome this city can be when everyones in a good mood. We’re a small compact city so a good general vibe is crucial and the C’s are certainly helping the cause. Fantasticawesome.

So, MVP of Game 2 for sure goes to Leon Powe. Check out this ESPN video on Leon’s past and what he persevered through to get to this point.