Celtics to Draft 5th

Last night, like many Boston area sports fans, I watched the NBA draft order selection show on ESPN. Like many Boston fans - when the Celtics envelope was opened for the 5th overall pick, I jumped off my couch and said "Cut the shit!" I was ticked. The Celtics weren't going to be getting Greg Oden or Kevin Durant.

However, unlike some Boston sports fans (I'm talking to you Bill Simmons) - I flipped the channel back over to the Red Sox / Yankee game and got on with my life.

Yes the Celtics have been very unlucky since 1986 when they won their last World Championship. Then again - only six franchises have won a World Championship since 1986 (Heat, Spurs, Pistons, Lakers, Bulls and Rockets). All the other franchises in the NBA are in the same boat as the Celtics since 1986 except they don't have 16 World Championships to reminisce about. I'm sure those other fans aren't interested in any "woe is us" stories from Boston fans who have at least enjoyed a World Series win by the Red Sox in 2004 and three Super Bowl victories by the Patriots since the Celtics last hoisted a flag.

Hey Bill - why don't you cry in your beer to a Philly or Cleveland fan and see how much sympathy you get.

It's also not like the Celtics will field (court?) an awful team next year. A healthy Paul Pierce and an ever-improving Al Jefferson plus whoever they get at #5 in the draft put the Celtics right in the running to win the very weak Atlantic Division. And if they don't make the playoffs - hey maybe they get lucky in the draft selection show next year.

It should be interesting but with the Red Sox hopefully playing until November and the Patriots hopefully playing until February - the Celtics will probably have to wait till after March Madness to get the full attention of Boston fans anyway.

No sense crying over spilt milk. It just makes Boston fans look like whiny-move-your-ass-to-California bitches.