Sunday, September 23, 2007

Fear and Trepidation at the Outset


Ah, there's nothing finer than seeing KG jet ski joyfully off the shore of Revere Beach...seriously, though, some of you might be wondering why I have not been writing about the Celtics recently. I mean, since when did Andre fucking Miller become more important to this blog than the fact that Larry Brown was almost Glenn's assistant? Well, the answer is simple - kind of. While most C's fans seem genuinely gilled up with excitement over the soon to be visible sight of the triumvirate playing, I am full of trepidation and anxiety. As you would probably expect, this has nothing to do Ticket, Paul, or Ray, and everything to do with Glenn and the inevitable mediocrity he will bring. How exciting will it be when we are 8-8 on December 3rd? How quickly will Glenn point fingers? How many scapegoats will be hectored before the real culprit is called out? These things scare me, damper my enthusiasm, wallow my spirit on a clear September day.

And I am very excited about the season. I hungrily bought tickets as soon as I could this week. I eagerly read Paul's chat on the Celtics website. Hell, I reveled in watching Ray Allen charm us at a FSN TV promotional dinner, for chrissake. In a way I'm as pumped as anyone. And the first month (you know, before we actually play a real game) should only heighten these feelings. KG will jet ski in the Gulf of Naples as Paul and Ray praise how awesome Rajon looks. Glenn will stand in back of it all, the perfect mouthpiece of cautioned optimism. You will feel the excitement. But...

Because it's still Sunday, let's use football to illustrate what I'm trying to get at. Imagine if Randy Moss didn't have 403 receiving yards and five touchdowns already; and imagine that the Patriots weren't actually scoring 38 points every game. Let's say instead that Randy had like 13 catches and that the Patriots were 1-2. Going into the season that seemed highly possible; Moss missed all preseason and the Pats had to play the Jets on the road and then the Chargers. Anyway, let's say this happened, and let's say after a close loss to the Chargers, in which Randy was okay but not spectacular, he said something a little spicy to the media. How quickly do you think the Boston media would pounce on him? I'd expect instantly, and with no real justification.

Now I know KG and Allen enjoy much better public images than that of Randy's, but I think my point is rather clear. When shit hits the fan this season, I see no possible scenario where the triumvirate get fair judgement from the mainstream media. The theory that "these guys are way too good for even Glenn to fuck it up" is much too prevalent. Still the majority of my fellow fans seem to hold this belief. And that is why everybody is so ga-ga. But where it smells like shit, there is usually shit.

So I am going to be a voice of restraint when it comes to getting jiggy in October over the Celtics. Believe me, I am quite aware of how special this season could be. It's just in my mind there seems to be an equally good chance that it will be special for completely horrific reasons. When and if Glenn is fired this year, I will lobby hard to get our site banner photo of Paul taken down with the line "It Ain't Easy Being Green..." In it's place will be KG jet skiing with the line, "We Got KG, Bitch!" But there's a reason that hasn't been switched yet. It still ain't easy being green. You know why.

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

As a displaced Bostonian living in West Virginia, I am thrilled to have come across your blog. I have gone back and read every article that you've posted, and other than your liberal use of f*** and s*** in your writings I have enjoyed reading what you have to say. I'm sick of getting all the ESPN/Fox Sports retards telling everyone what we should think. The perspective of a real fan is what is most important. I completely agree that Glenn needs to go. I'm finally getting NBA League Pass this year to watch my beloved Celtics cause they'll be worth watching this year. I'm just dreading the first month of the season for all the same reasons you've mentioned. I can't wait to come home and mooch one of my dad's season tickets for the playoffs this year. Keep up the good work guys.

Anonymous said...

Ditto to the previous comment. You better watch with those cuss words, Timmy. I enjoy reading your blogs but I just get SO offended with them there cuss words.

Tim Grimes said...

i have to admit, i like to swear. sorry to offend, some things can't be helped...

Anonymous said...

I can understand where youre coming from, and agree with the excitement and everything you said I related to from calling at 1 for the tickets the other day to grabbing a 12 game package a month previous to watching that fsn luncheon thing and reading pp34 chat all the way to sharing that nervousness/fear and trepidation that comes naturally to us after things going so wrong over the last 20 years after the real first 5 years of my diehard fandom were so great from ages 11-16 (seems like a different lifetime ago)......


everything will be alright though, these guys ARE that good and are a perfect fit in every way. and DANNY HAS done a GREAT JOB filling out the roster in limited time for a title run.. while also setting us up for next summer to load up to fill it out much better in a full summer next summer for a serious title run....


If we're 8-8 like you said then Doc should be fired. Period, he's the one to blame. period. Thats the last piece for this year, if Doc cant handle it, see ya later Doc.

Anonymous said...

well tim you better be sorry about your inappropriate language because-- guess what?-- you just lost one of your most avid readers. fo' shizzle

Anonymous said...

by "avid" i meant "enthusiastic." but like i said, i have had with this shamrock shenanigans.

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