...to fully understand this apology, you must first ready my previous article regarding the Boston Celtics. (note the date)

...ahem...

It seems as though the entire Celtics organization read my article and decided to print it off and use it as a check list during the regular season. Down to a T, they have corrected every critique I was able to conjure up about them back in November. I clearly underestimated Kevin Garnett and the rest of the team, so I would formally like to congratulate the Celtics for a truly stellar season.

and now, if I may answer a few 5-month old questions of my own, copied from the previous article:

* What happens if one of the BIG THREE gets injured?

THEY WON WITHOUT GARNETT!

* Who, other than Garnett, will be playing ANY defense?

THE ENTIRE TEAM PLAYED INSANE DEFENSE MERELY ANCHORED BY GARNETT!

* Rondo and Perkins, really?

YES REALLY!!!!!!!!!

* The makings of a championship bench: House, T. Allen, G. Davis, Pollard & Posey???

WELL THROW IN SAM CASSELL AND P.J. BROWN WE HAVE A DEAL!

call me when the Celtics bring in a veteran point guard, thicken their bench talent, and have at LEAST ONE SEASON of experience together before we start dubbing them 'the next big thing'

CHECK! CHECK! AND...HOW ABOUT JUST THE REGULAR SEASON?

* How is this team any different than the Nets? (Big 3 and nothing else...)

IT JUST SOUNDS ABSURD READING THAT TODAY, DOESN'T IT...

* Doc Rivers...Danny Ainge...hhmmmm...not exactly your first choices in a coach and GM.

WELL THEY ARE BOTH IN THE RUNNING FOR AWARDS, NOW AREN'T THEY!!

* The trio of Allen, Pierce, and KG already puts the Celts over the salary cap...yet somehow Boston is supposed to bring in quality supporting players?

YUP, CUZ VETERANS WILL PLAY FOR THE MINIMUM TO COMPETE WITH A CONTENDER...

now...let's just see what they do in the playoffs...now the fun begins...