What a year it was: 1 year anniversary of aquiring KG

[JSD]

Where were you and what were you doing a year ago today?


Me? I was in my cubicle refreshing ESPN and Celticsblog (under fmbl244 at the time) thinking "please god let this happen"

When it was confirmed I almost cried. I re-watched that press conference on youtube at least 20 times that week still pinching myself.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

I was on a cruise ship when one of my buddys called and told me the Celtics got KG. I didn't believe him cause he's always making things up, but I left everyone and ran to the internet cafe. When I saw it here on the blog, I couldn't believe it. From that day I was thinking championship.

[CLeht11]

I was at home basically doing what you were doing.  I just couldn't believe we were about to get him, I was shocked, excited, and surprised.

[zerophase]

i remember this day last year. i was on celticsblog excited as hell. kg was one of the first basketball players i ever knew of (other 2 were mj and shaq).

[GreenPride]

I'll be honest with everybody here...when i heard we got K.G. i was not very excited.  I thought...okay, here we go...the Celtic curse continues...we give up our best young player Jefferson, Gomes, Green...basically our whole team for one player.  I really wasn't optimistic at all that we'd do that well.  I figured we would get into the playoffs...as it's not that hard in the NBA to do..but i thought 45-50 victories TOPS. 

Well, here we are today and i couldn't be happier. 

Sorry...just being honest.  With all the bad luck we've had over the years i just thought this would continue.  Yes, i'm a pessamist.

[zerophase]

I'll be honest with everybody here...when i heard we got K.G. i was not very excited.  I thought...okay, here we go...the Celtic curse continues...we give up our best young player Jefferson, Gomes, Green...basically our whole team for one player.  I really wasn't optimistic at all that we'd do that well.  I figured we would get into the playoffs...as it's not that hard in the NBA to do..but i thought 45-50 victories TOPS. 

Well, here we are today and i couldn't be happier. 

Sorry...just being honest.  With all the bad luck we've had over the years i just thought this would continue.  Yes, i'm a pessamist.

i felt exactly the same. i didn't want to get overly excited and be let down. but i knew deep down... these were 3 true, well established allstars. and i also came to the conclusion, you gotta give up something to get something.

[GreenPride]

I'll be honest with everybody here...when i heard we got K.G. i was not very excited.  I thought...okay, here we go...the Celtic curse continues...we give up our best young player Jefferson, Gomes, Green...basically our whole team for one player.  I really wasn't optimistic at all that we'd do that well.  I figured we would get into the playoffs...as it's not that hard in the NBA to do..but i thought 45-50 victories TOPS. 

Well, here we are today and i couldn't be happier. 

Sorry...just being honest.  With all the bad luck we've had over the years i just thought this would continue.  Yes, i'm a pessamist.

i felt exactly the same. i didn't want to get overly excited and be let down. but i knew deep down... these were 3 true, well established allstars. and i also came to the conclusion, you gotta give up something to get something.

Yep.  Also, i thought anything other than a trip to the NBA finals would be a failure...and i didn't see that happening.  Danny would have definately been in the doghouse if this didn't happen.  Thank god it did!  I just hope they play with the same intensity next year as they did this year.  I hope they don't settle for just having a championship.  I feel that we have a good 2 to 3 years left to get as many championships as possible.  The time is now!

[Bring Back Antoine]

I was at a bar in Mexico and I saw a flash of celtic green on the tv. Me and my 2 friends went nuts.

[Big Ticket]

I'll be honest with everybody here...when i heard we got K.G. i was not very excited.  I thought...okay, here we go...the Celtic curse continues...we give up our best young player Jefferson, Gomes, Green...basically our whole team for one player.  I really wasn't optimistic at all that we'd do that well.  I figured we would get into the playoffs...as it's not that hard in the NBA to do..but i thought 45-50 victories TOPS. 

Well, here we are today and i couldn't be happier. 

Sorry...just being honest.  With all the bad luck we've had over the years i just thought this would continue.  Yes, i'm a pessamist.

I don't think you were alone in this.... didn't like 75% of the CB community respond "No" to a poll asking if you wanted to trade for KG if it included Al?

Personally, I was in my cube constantly refreshing every sports site I could find and finally watching the live press conference from nba.com.  I actually think that was also the first time I found CelticsBlog!

[GreenPride]

Imagine how SICK we'd be if we still had Big Al to go along w/the Big 3?!?!  No offense to Perk...

[JSD]

I'll be honest with everybody here...when i heard we got K.G. i was not very excited.  I thought...okay, here we go...the Celtic curse continues...we give up our best young player Jefferson, Gomes, Green...basically our whole team for one player.  I really wasn't optimistic at all that we'd do that well.  I figured we would get into the playoffs...as it's not that hard in the NBA to do..but i thought 45-50 victories TOPS. 

Well, here we are today and i couldn't be happier. 

Sorry...just being honest.  With all the bad luck we've had over the years i just thought this would continue.  Yes, i'm a pessamist.

I don't think you were alone in this.... didn't like 75% of the CB community respond "No" to a poll asking if you wanted to trade for KG if it included Al?

Personally, I was in my cube constantly refreshing every sports site I could find and finally watching the live press conference from nba.com.  I actually think that was also the first time I found CelticsBlog!

Haha I was doing the same thing, I didn't make 1 [dang] sale that week.

[JSD]

Imagine how SICK we'd be if we still had Big Al to go along w/the Big 3?!?!  No offense to Perk...

in retrospect I change nothing. we have a championship which is priceless.

I would trade this whole team and have no players on the roster for 2010 for another one.

[GreenPride]

Imagine how SICK we'd be if we still had Big Al to go along w/the Big 3?!?!  No offense to Perk...

in retrospect I change nothing. we have a championship which is priceless.

I would trade this whole team and have no players on the roster for 2010 for another one.

A Tommy point for you, sir!

[JSD]

Thank you


*I modified the subject line to make it sexier.

[Emperor Young]

today is my birthday, Getting Garnett was the best birthday present ever!