As much as it has felt like an expectation this season, it truly is a privilege to see your team play well enough to make the Finals. We’ve all become a bit spoiled over the past seven or eight seasons. A lot of fanbases would kill for the prolonged playoff runs that the Celtics have been putting together.
Being this deep into the postseason really drums up memories of the first time I remember there being buzz around the Celtics. In the summer of 2007, Boston made trades to build “The Big 3.” Danny Ainge brought in Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to help Paul Pierce hang Banner 17.
Along with those trades, we got this absolute banger of an NBA commercial, the “I Remember” ad with Garnett’s arrival as the centerpiece.
Fans (yes, they’re actors) can be seen reacting to the news in real-time, as they learn of KG’s arrival on TV and the radio.
There’s a sense of community here. Everyone is in it together, they’ve been through years of awful teams, and can’t wait to win again.
They’ll never forget where they were when they learned about “The Big Ticket.”
I’m sure some of you reading this probably remember exactly where you were when you heard the news.
I was nine and wasn’t into basketball yet. All I remember is seeing this on TV and thinking it rocked.
The origin of the 2023-24 Celtics team is similar to that of the 2008 team.
Sure, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are both homegrown superstars just like Paul Pierce, but Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday have proven to be massive off-season additions.
Much like the fans in the KG commercial, I remember where I was when both trades were reported.
I was at the movies, seeing “The Flash” by myself (going to the movies alone is underrated, you have to try it) when I had learned that Porzingis was going to be a member of the Celtics. I was in bed when I found out that it was going to cost Marcus Smart to bring him in.