Classic Celtics' quotes

[Lord of Mikawa]

I'm reading an article on this funny basketball site: http://basketbawful.blogspot.com/search/label/Worst%20of%20Celtics-Lakers and see downright crazy quotes from Celtics greats. Here is one from  Russell concerning our 65 Title against the Lakers

Oh, the humanity: The Celtics finished off the Lakers in a Game 5 mercy killing. Only without the "mercy" part. At one point, Boston went on a 20-0 run and eventually won 129-96. And it left William Felton Russell feeling strangely depressed. "We were not just beating this team. We were destroying it. It was my worst moment in sports. There was the horror of destruction, not the joy of winning. We knew -- and did not know -- we sensed, and did not completely comprehend, that we had taken sports out of the realm of the game." Uhm, okay, Mr. Russell. Whatever you say.

Satch was not as humble:

Satch Sanders, quote machine: Satch said it best when he said, simply that: "We were just kickin' ass and takin' names."

I think this would be a good place to compile quotes from past and current players, both serious and on the funny side.

[cons]

Salmon and mashed potatoes! -Tony Allen
Secret to playing great!

[slamtheking]

"We played like a bunch of sissies"  -- Larry Bird

[CelticG1]

"game plan tonight was get the ball to Paul Pierce and get the hell out the way!!" - KG

Honestly, you could probably add 30 awesome KG quotes just from this last season. Thought this was a pretty good (may be paraphrasing a little)

[Redz]

Larry Bird - "Moses eats {poop}"

[thirstyboots18]

"game plan tonight was get the ball to Paul Pierce and get the hell out the way!!" - KG

Honestly, you could probably add 30 awesome KG quotes just from this last season. Thought this was a pretty good (may be paraphrasing a little)

KC Jones said the same (jokingly) about his coaching style...Give the ball to Larry and get out of the way...

[thirstyboots18]

Red Auerbach:  An acre of performance is worth more than a  world of promise.  (misquoted, I am sure,  .  That's why I didn't put it in quotation marks.)

[Edgar]

“Bugs Bunny is the smoothest dude I ever met. You know he be chillin' like it just be a normal day and he- it be cold just like how it is in Boston and he just want to dive in the ground, pop up, he be like oh man this ain't Albuquerque. Thats got to be the tightest life you just hop underneath the ground and go! No traffic, no Mass pike, no tolls, no taking Yankee hats off- just underneath the ground...BAM...carrots...Albuquerque. It might seem crazy to you but it's just a different way of expressing myself. I think it's kind of freaky.”

[cons]

Uh that had to be delonte west right? Ha!

[Celts Fan 92]

“Bugs Bunny is the smoothest dude I ever met. You know he be chillin' like it just be a normal day and he- it be cold just like how it is in Boston and he just want to dive in the ground, pop up, he be like oh man this ain't Albuquerque. Thats got to be the tightest life you just hop underneath the ground and go! No traffic, no Mass pike, no tolls, no taking Yankee hats off- just underneath the ground...BAM...carrots...Albuquerque. It might seem crazy to you but it's just a different way of expressing myself. I think it's kind of freaky.”

D West da GOAT DMV stand up!!

[Bahku]

"It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer."  - Larry Bird

[fairweatherfan]

Two parter:

"Hey Chuck, I got a Christmas present for you."  - Larry Bird to Chuck Person just before a Christmas Day game with the Pacers.

"Merry ****ing Christmas" - Larry Bird, just after releasing and just before making a 3 in front of Chuck.

[KGs Knee]

" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett, when asked about his on-court theatrics (which are not at all for theatre).

[CelticG1]

"ANYTHING's POSSIBLE!!!!!!" - Completely blanking on who said this

[j804]

"That team over there, they don't belong on the same floor as us"- Ray before facing Sacramento