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It's better this way
Jun. 17th, 2008 08:53 pmIn a decade where Boston has dominated the nation in national sports leagues at no point have the Patriots or Red Sox won their respective championships at home. Of course the Patriots couldn't; Super Bowls are played on neutral turf. But in both of the Red Sox World Series wins they had the pleasure of sweeping but because of the American League home field advantage the middle games in the seven game schedules were on the road.
But not so with the Celtics. The Celtics lost their first game at the Staples Center (a stadium just down the street from where I live), made history by overcoming a 24-point deficit in game four, and lost game five because neither team was playing up to par. So the Lakers forced the series to come back home to a stadium that was also down the street from me (in both of the two apartments in which I lived between the fall of 2003 to the fall of 2006. First I lived in the North End not far from Causeway, then I lived on Cambridge Street in Cambridge, basically another straight walk down to the Garden).
This game six the Celtics lead grew and grew to an embarrassing 43 point lead in the fourth quarter. That fourth quarter was largely an afterthought after a 26-6 point run in the second quarter and a strong third quarter to maintain, and build upon, their lead.
And for it to be against Los Angeles like it's the 80s again is all the more satisfying. With accusations of corruption linked to calls made against Sacramento (a point for which I don't fault the Lakers), I was rooting for the Celtics not only because Boston will always be home, but because it seemed more just.
Plus it's a shorter commute to the parade for the Celtics. They are pulling out the Duck Boats, right?
It's good to win at home.
But not so with the Celtics. The Celtics lost their first game at the Staples Center (a stadium just down the street from where I live), made history by overcoming a 24-point deficit in game four, and lost game five because neither team was playing up to par. So the Lakers forced the series to come back home to a stadium that was also down the street from me (in both of the two apartments in which I lived between the fall of 2003 to the fall of 2006. First I lived in the North End not far from Causeway, then I lived on Cambridge Street in Cambridge, basically another straight walk down to the Garden).
This game six the Celtics lead grew and grew to an embarrassing 43 point lead in the fourth quarter. That fourth quarter was largely an afterthought after a 26-6 point run in the second quarter and a strong third quarter to maintain, and build upon, their lead.
And for it to be against Los Angeles like it's the 80s again is all the more satisfying. With accusations of corruption linked to calls made against Sacramento (a point for which I don't fault the Lakers), I was rooting for the Celtics not only because Boston will always be home, but because it seemed more just.
Plus it's a shorter commute to the parade for the Celtics. They are pulling out the Duck Boats, right?
It's good to win at home.
