Grantland Brooklyn and Boston: After the Trade

[Eric M VAN]

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9897327/the-beginning-strange-new-season-celtics-nets

This summer, on a pleasantly mild July morning, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Jason Terry were officially introduced as members of the Brooklyn Nets. A press conference was set up on the floor of Barclays Center, one with decisively joyous intentions. Reporters lobbed rah-rah questions as to how the Nets stacked up with the elite of the NBA. A raucous fan contingent cheered every mention of the word "championship." Garnett kicked off his hello with a big "Wassup, Brooklyn!" Terry declared himself "blessed" to call Brooklyn home. But if you sensed an undercurrent of ennui, you weren't mistaken. After 15 years in Boston, Pierce was having a hard time pretending everything was peachy.

[Snakehead]

Just wanted to say I love this piece of writing:

But Pierce wasn't declaring his loyalty — he was trying on the phrase to see how it fit. Under the shouts, Pierce kept talking, sounding more or less like an insurance firm manager settling his affairs after a lateral promotion that moved him from Dayton to Cleveland.

EDIT: Finished the whole piece and it's really awesome writing.  Enjoyed it a lot.  Stevens worked at Applebees!  It's an interesting look into the situation and him in particular.

[Timdawgg]

Awesome.. Thanks for sharing that was an awesome read. TP