The past 99 days have been nothing short of true bliss.
Once the clock hit 0.0 on June 17th, our lives were changed forever.
It’s the requirement of greatness that comes with this franchise.
And here we are.
In the blink of an eye, we have arrived at Media Day.
This is Day 1, and the journey back up the mountain officially begins.
hanging over their heads.
The questions have gone from “will they ever win?”
to “how many will they win?”.
Do you know how fucking awesome that is?
I’ve waited 16 years for that question to change, and here we are.
On defending their title
God damn do I love this man.
He did not run from them but instead embraced the challenge.
Now that he’s a champ, nothing changes.
They know there is a target on their back and they embrace it.
Does Brad Stevens look scared to you?
Sure doesn’t to me.
The Celtics sale
Let’s not forget, the champs are being actively shopped for a new owner.
What matters is what Brad Steven said in that clip.
It’s business as usual.
Spend whatever the hell you better spend to keep this train moving.
Porzingis' injury
OK, here’s the thing.
I’ve been hurt too many times before.
I want to get excited about a potential earlier return.
But I’m not taking the bait.
If he’s getting better faster, that’s great!
I still want him in bubble wrap until he’s 1000000% healthy.
If that means December?
If that means January?
He’s the cheat code that makes the Celtics unbeatable, but really he’s a luxury.
Alright, let’s move on.
How about Al Horford?
What an offseason it was for Al.
Frankly, I will die for Al Horford.
So how does he look entering another season?
Fantastic
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times.
NBA Champion Luke Kornet is a national treasure.
Another guy who not only gets it, but craves the pressure and runs head-first into battle.
When we finally got to Tatum, I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Would he actually give answers?
In terms of his mentality, just like everyone else we heard from at Media Day.
Thank you Steve Kerr for being such a Grade A Bozo, see you November 6th!
He’s the nicest human in the history of humans.
From a basketball standpoint, I’m excited to see what we get from Bald Derrick this time around.
We’ll see ya when we see ya.
Perhaps my favorite session of the day belongs to Jaylen Brown.
One thing about Jaylen you have to remember is that each and every season he comes back better.
But now that we get to add a pissed off Tatum and Brown to the mix?
That’s basically unheard of.
Last year it was a “holy shit this team is stacked” pop in of vibe.
It’s a “holy shit this team is stacked and extremely pissed off, even Al Horford!”
and frankly I wouldn’t want it any other way.
I don’t want to overreact, but it appears Baylor Scheierman is already another Brad Stevens hit.
All in all, Media Day as the defending champs was everything I hoped it would be and more.
My face hurts at this point for smiling for 2+ straight hours, but I can’t help it.
