HOOPLAH.. NATION

Well, at least they think that they are already, and I do think they’re favorites, but not by a big margin, unless they somehow got to get rid of the coots backing up their big three, then they’re the clear favorites.

And for anyone backing up New York for the playoffs, the Knicks are not a team, they’re a group of players playing for more Krispy Kreme, $15 shoe glory, TV shows, coaches hogging the limelight and ending your careers in Europe, maybe it’s out of natural despise, but really is anyone on the Knicks roster even likable? sorry, had to spit this out.

Anyhow, why I am talking about the Knicks? this post is all about the Celts, no Nets, no others just the Celtics, and their new found superstars, the Three Musketeers for Atlantic domination, yea.

Must read quotes from the KG press conference.
Question: “To all three of you, in your mind, are the Celtics the team to beat in the Eastern Conference?”

Kevin Garnett: “Well again, chemistry is a big thing. And with Cleveland, with respect to them, and winning the east last year, I think the east has gotten a lot better, additions to the Knicks, Orlando has gotten better, you know Detroit you can’t ever count them out, Cleveland, I mean it’s definitely, the Eastern Conference has gotten better. I wouldn’t go that far to say that we’re the team to beat, cause we still have things to prove. We still have to work on chemistry, and bonding, we like I said are gonna be a force to be reckoned with. I will say that.”

SUMMARIZING what KG just said: Even a team like Cleveland could win the East, I think the East just got better with me in it,and Detroit is an old team who is always going to be there, Orlando got duped by Rashard Lewis, what did the Knicks do? I wouldn’t go that far to say that we’re the team to beat because we already are, I don’t need to say that, Celtics 2K8 Champs, Respect!

Ray Allen: “I personally try not to worry about what’s going on in the rest of the league, and trying to build what we have here and team chemistry and working with the guys that are gonna come in and the guys like Rajon Rondo and Tony Allen, and Scalabrine, and the other guys that are on the team, and we have a lot that we want to build towards. And training camp starts, we’re going overseas this year, we’ll have a great time to bond through traveling, playing against some international competition, and then before you know it the season will be here, and it’s the small things really that are gonna equal up to the big things and when we take care of those small things we’ll look up and our standing will be in a pretty good place. Kevin’s a passionate guy, and Paul’s passionate, but they’re also stubborn, they’re also ornery, and I’m the same way. You know, playing against these guys, they want the best, I want the best out of both of them, and both of them want the best out of me. Vice versa, so when we’re out there playing, we know what it’s gonna take, you know playing together and counting on each other for 82 games. You know, being great for 82 games, and that’s what we’re here for.”

Again, SUMMARIZING what Ray Allen just said: This Celtics team are about three players, ME, ME, Paul Pierce, Garnett and ME, with us three guys here, who cares about the rest of the Celts roster? who’s Scalabrine? and when we’re going overseas this year, I’m gonna beat them all at poker and strip them naked. You know the three of us are all passionate about this, therefor we’ll want the best out of each other. Vice versa, when we’re all gambling, underhand tactics are bound to happen and like in the NBA that’s what we can do for 82 games, we can’t play during the playoffs, we have no game.

Paul Pierce: “I don’t know if we’re the team to beat in the east, but I know that when other teams look at that schedule, and we come in town, they’re probably gonna get their rest the night before. But the other thing about that is I’ve always felt like we’re the team to beat since I was a rookie. I’m optimistic like that, but it’s a great situation and we’re all excited.”

Yet again, SUMMARIZING what Paul Pierce just said: Are you crazy? We three dudes are the best there is, recognize! When we come in town, those team who had rested the day before had better get themselves ready for a big ass kicking.

BONUS! Opening Statement by Doc Rivers:
Doc Rivers: “I want to echo what everyone else said, you know I couldn’t be more excited, obviously. Before I talk about Kevin, and Ray, and Paul, and the job that Danny and Wyc and the ownership have done, for a coach this is a great day for me and it’s also been a very difficult day. Al, and Ryan, and those guys, you put your heart into those guys, you know, the young guys, you really do. And so making that trade call was difficult, I mean I’m an emotional coach, and I put my heart into this game, and you put your heart into your players and I think that’s what every coach should do, so that was difficult. Al, and Ryan, and Gerald, and Bassy, they’re all gonna be great, and I wish them all the luck, except against us, in the world. On this trade, I love it. I just think it gives us a chance, it gives us hope, that’s what we want. From low expectations to high expectations. That’s what we want, it’s exactly what we want, and I can’t wait to get started, I do wish training camp started tomorrow, but it doesn’t so—“

Yea, SUMMARIZING what Doc Rivers just said: Of course I’m excited. Bassy was a bust, Ratliff is old, who is Ryan Gomes? I want Keving Garnett and I got him. Who says I’m a bad coach? I’m a people’s coach, I do wish people have low expectations so I won’t make myself look like an idiot, but then again I already am, so I hope training camp starts tomorrow so I can prove the Idiot tag correct.

(*Disclaimer: All of the above are mostly made up but some of them are real quotes, No I don’t hate the Celtics although I can’t say the same for the Knicks, and the original transcript of the press conference is HERE.!)