Josh Q. Public:Ooooh baby, here I am, signed, sealed delivered, I’m yours. -Stevie Wonder
Public Service Announcement: OK, here we go! First, I was on the bandwagon. The Sam I Am bandwagon. Then I said Jason Kidd. Would you, could you, in a car? Then I said Brent Barry. Eat them, eat them, here they are. Face it, I say a lot of things. You do not like them, so you say. Try them! Try them! And you may. Try them and you may, I say. Well, I’m back. Back in the New YorkBoston groove. Back in the Sam Cassell groove. Back on the bandwagon. The Sam I Am Bandwagon. What choice do I have? He’s part of the green now. Part of the team now. Part of the Celtics mystique. Like Scott Wedman was part of the Celtics mystique. Like ML Carr was part of the Celtics mystique. Like Bill Walton was part of the Celtics mystique. I take that back. Nobody’s like Bill Walton. Like Quinn Buckner was part of the Celtics mystique. Like Jim Paxon was part of the Celtics mystique. When you start getting those guys, guys like that there, when you start getting those guys, you’re in it. In it to win it. And that’s a feeling us Celtics fans haven’t had for a while. A long while. From White Castle to the Nile. Now I like nothing better than a pretty girl smile, and I haven’t seen a smile that pretty in a while. We’re smiling again all right. We’re in it all right. In it to win it all right. And now, Sam I Am is in it too. Like he was in it with the Dunbar Poets his freshman year. Sure having Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Williams, David Wingate and the late great Reggie Lewis helps. Like he was in it with the Houston Rockets. With the Houston to the tune of two NBA Championships. Like he was in it with the Milwaukee Bucks to the tune of the Eastern Conference Finals. Like he was in it with the Minnesota Timberwolves to the tune of the Western Conference Finals. For the first time in that franchise’s history. Now, he’s in it with the Boston Celtics. This summer, son! Fan-tastic! I love this game! The NBA, where Green Eggs and Ham happens!
Cassell is expected to wear No. 28, which has been worn by seven Celtics, including Quinn Buckner, Wayne Embry, and Tony Delk.
Red Auerbach on the Celtics mystique: “Paul Silas had been in the league for about eight or nine years, and we got him in a trade. And after about four months in Boston, he came over to me and he says, ‘You know, I’d like to say something to you, Coach.’ I said, ‘What’s that?’ He said, ‘When I was in Phoenix, I always felt that the Celtic mystique and pride was a bunch of ####.’ He said, ‘I want you to know that it’s the greatest thing I ever saw, and I want you to know that I’m happy to be a part of it.’ That gave me a great, great thrill.”
Public Acknowledgements: Dr. Seuss, Kiss, and the Beastie Boys
Public Spectacle: Like my main man Jon Stewart, here’s your moment of Zen:
I always read your blog posts, Josh, if for no other reason than to see who you decided to quote from today.
Anyway, Cassell is a great sign. He will only make the Celtics stronger. I wish he was in the game against the Pistons, but I heard that he's not playing tonight.
hey hoff, its not a pau or jason kidd move but the c's made that move preseason with kg. its just a move that makes them better. aint nothing wrong with that.
You're right. It's not on the Kidd or Gasol level but I think a lot of people are underestimating the importance of this move. Rondo is an incredibly talented player. They'll need him against Cleveland. But I think Chauncey would have had his way with Rajon.
Cassell is big enough to defend Billups in the post and he knows all the tricks of the trade. He's capable of matching him big play for big play. I'm really looking forward to that matchup.
Gone are the days of 'Green Eggs and Ham' LOL! All is left on the plate is crumbs! Celtics - Green Eggs and Ham.. it might work! I just want to know why they let Delonte West go? He has more energy, a lot younger and can hit the J from mid-30' range and can defense a little at the point. He could keep up with the young guns at point around the league. Well, it must be the Green Eggs and Ham served by Sam I Am!
DarkLark: I aint goin' there! Avery and KG are still around. chooooo hooooooo..!
Last edited by dues4pac10 on March 5th at 2:41 PM.
I'm guessing you enjoyed the game. There is NOTHING like the Celtics' defense in the league this year. If you can hold the 2nd best team to 22% fg shooting from the floor in the 4th quarter, you're going to win some games.
Delonte may have found the perfect team in the Cavs, with LeBron playing point he doesn't have to do it all, so far he seems to be doing well with them.
josh q. public. For the public, by The Public. Irreverent sports opinion from a Bostonian in New York. The one blog to read, when you’re reading more than one. Good to the last drop!
Celtics mystique. Like Scott Wedman was part of the Celtics mystique. Like ML Carr was part of the Celtics mystique. Like Bill Walton was part of the Celtics mystique. I take that back. Nobody’s like Bill Walton. Like Quinn Buckner was part of the Celtics mystique. Like Jim Paxon was part of the Celtics mystique. When you start getting those guys, guys like that there, when you start getting those guys, you’re in it. In it to win it. And that’s a feeling us Celtics fans haven’t had for a while. A long while. From White Castle to the Nile. Now I like nothing better than a pretty girl smile, and I haven’t seen a smile that pretty in a while. We’re smiling
again all right. We’re in it all right. In it to win it all right. And now, Sam I Am is in it too. Like he was in it with the Dunbar Poets his freshman year. Sure having Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Williams, David Wingate and the late great Reggie Lewis helps. Like he was in it with the Houston Rockets. With the Houston to the tune of two NBA Championships. Like he was in it with the Milwaukee Bucks to the tune of the Eastern Conference Finals. Like he was in it with the Minnesota Timberwolves to the tune of the Western Conference Finals. For the first time in that franchise’s history. Now, he’s in it with the Boston Celtics. This summer, son! Fan-tastic! I love this game! The NBA, where Green Eggs and Ham happens!
