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The Curse Of Lucky
« on: February 14, 2022, 02:21:10 PM »

Offline Roy H.

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I've got a theory.  Let's call it "The Curse Of Lucky".  It's a multipart theory, so bare with me.

1.  Lucky is based upon a caricature of the Irish (cultural appropriation!), specifically the phrase "Luck Of The Irish". 

The problem is, Irish aren't lucky.  I can only assume the phrase came from black humor.  They suffered under English rule for over 600 years.  Their lands were taken, their language and religions were made illegal, their conquerors attempted to breed them out of existence, and when that didn't work, a mini-genocide took place through forced starvation.  A huge percentage of the population came to America, where they were forced to live in ghettos, were subject to "Irish need not apply", and were enscripted into the army to fight in the Civil War.

2.  Leprechauns are vindictive

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Of all the Irish fairies, the evil leprechaun, with his hot-temper and spiteful trickery, is probably the best-known internationally

https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/evil-leprechaun.html

We of course saw this when Kyrie famously stomped on the Lucky logo.  Soon after, Kyrie got injured, and missed most of the playoffs.  The Nets have seem the bad luck continue with their franchise, as James Harden has forced his way out of town.

Are we so arrogant that we thought we were immune from Lucky's spite?  If one stomp from Kyrie brought severe injury, what do you think running over Lucky's face thousands and thousands of times does?  Do we think we are entitled to good luck because we've relegated him to a mascot?  We've essentially kept him in captivity for 75 years.

3.  The franchise hasn't won a title since it fired Lucky

Seriously, anybody remember the high-flying Lucky of the 2008 championship run?  The one who obviously willed us to trade for KG and Ray?  Well...  we fired him.  In January 2009.  January 30, 2009 to be precise.

Guess when KG's first game missed to injury was?  The very next game:  February 1, 2009.  KG would go on to play only 10 games the rest of the year, missed the entire playoffs, and didn't look like himself for over a year.

4.  But really, our luck has sucked for awhile now

I hesitate to do this part, because it's not really in keeping with the tongue-in-cheek tone.  But, let's be honest:  we're probably the most unlucky franchise in the NBA, at least since the early 80s.  Portland is the possible exception.

Len Bias died.  Reggie Lewis died.  Bird's back went out.  McHale ruined his foot.  There was the Brian Shaw fiasco.  We missed on the Duncan ping pong balls.  Or GM had to pick between Kedrick Brown and Joe Johnson, and picked Kedrick Brown.  The front office liked Tony Parker, but somehow they were talked out of the pick as a favor to Red, choosing Joe Forte instead.  KG got injured.  Perk got injured.  Kyrie turned into a flake.  Hayward blew out his ankle in his very first game.  Kemba -- an iron man who was playing 80+ games per season -- became brittle.  We missed drafting Herro based on a coin flip.  We missed drafting Haliburton because Memphis -- a team that had top-5 picks the previous two years -- made a run, finishing just outside the playoffs. 

Make it stop, Wyc.  Do something to apologize to Lucky, because he's single-handedly cursing our franchise.



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Re: The Curse Of Lucky
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2022, 02:23:39 PM »

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Do you know who we need to bring back? Our first lucky ‘mascot’ Busty Heart.

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Re: The Curse Of Lucky
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2022, 02:26:39 PM »

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Do you know who we need to bring back? Our first lucky ‘mascot’ Busty Heart.


For those younger fans:

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2012/12/03/busty-heart-boston-super-fan/


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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2022, 02:32:20 PM »

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Delete this thread and bring it back in the offseason.  During an 8 game winning streak is not the time to remind the basketball gods that they're supposed to smite the Celtics!  Quickly, before it's too late!

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Delete this thread and bring it back in the offseason.  During an 8 game winning streak is not the time to remind the basketball gods that they're supposed to smite the Celtics!  Quickly, before it's too late!

Not until Wyc puts Lucky in the rafters so that we can quit running over the poor chap.

Sorry, but it's got to be the Shamrock at center court.


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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2022, 04:03:15 PM »

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and Doc Rivers cursed that 2008 team by hanging a Blank Banner in the practice facility the very next season....what an idiot, tempting fate.
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2022, 04:19:42 PM »

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Do you know who we need to bring back? Our first lucky ‘mascot’ Busty Heart.


For those younger fans:

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2012/12/03/busty-heart-boston-super-fan/

https://youtu.be/-VlM1h5vwyY?t=79

1:19 time stamp if the link doesn't automatically take you there.

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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2022, 05:23:09 PM »

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I've got a theory.  Let's call it "The Curse Of Lucky".  It's a multipart theory, so bare with me.

1.  Lucky is based upon a caricature of the Irish (cultural appropriation!), specifically the phrase "Luck Of The Irish". 

The problem is, Irish aren't lucky.  I can only assume the phrase came from black humor.  They suffered under English rule for over 600 years.  Their lands were taken, their language and religions were made illegal, their conquerors attempted to breed them out of existence, and when that didn't work, a mini-genocide took place through forced starvation.  A huge percentage of the population came to America, where they were forced to live in ghettos, were subject to "Irish need not apply", and were enscripted into the army to fight in the Civil War.

2.  Leprechauns are vindictive

Quote
Of all the Irish fairies, the evil leprechaun, with his hot-temper and spiteful trickery, is probably the best-known internationally

https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/evil-leprechaun.html

We of course saw this when Kyrie famously stomped on the Lucky logo.  Soon after, Kyrie got injured, and missed most of the playoffs.  The Nets have seem the bad luck continue with their franchise, as James Harden has forced his way out of town.

Are we so arrogant that we thought we were immune from Lucky's spite?  If one stomp from Kyrie brought severe injury, what do you think running over Lucky's face thousands and thousands of times does?  Do we think we are entitled to good luck because we've relegated him to a mascot?  We've essentially kept him in captivity for 75 years.

3.  The franchise hasn't won a title since it fired Lucky

Seriously, anybody remember the high-flying Lucky of the 2008 championship run?  The one who obviously willed us to trade for KG and Ray?  Well...  we fired him.  In January 2009.  January 30, 2009 to be precise.

Guess when KG's first game missed to injury was?  The very next game:  February 1, 2009.  KG would go on to play only 10 games the rest of the year, missed the entire playoffs, and didn't look like himself for over a year.

4.  But really, our luck has sucked for awhile now

I hesitate to do this part, because it's not really in keeping with the tongue-in-cheek tone.  But, let's be honest:  we're probably the most unlucky franchise in the NBA, at least since the early 80s.  Portland is the possible exception.

Len Bias died.  Reggie Lewis died.  Bird's back went out.  McHale ruined his foot.  There was the Brian Shaw fiasco.  We missed on the Duncan ping pong balls.  Or GM had to pick between Kedrick Brown and Joe Johnson, and picked Kedrick Brown.  The front office liked Tony Parker, but somehow they were talked out of the pick as a favor to Red, choosing Joe Forte instead.  KG got injured.  Perk got injured.  Kyrie turned into a flake.  Hayward blew out his ankle in his very first game.  Kemba -- an iron man who was playing 80+ games per season -- became brittle.  We missed drafting Herro based on a coin flip.  We missed drafting Haliburton because Memphis -- a team that had top-5 picks the previous two years -- made a run, finishing just outside the playoffs. 

Make it stop, Wyc.  Do something to apologize to Lucky, because he's single-handedly cursing our franchise.
well, i'm convinced. you can't argue against facts!!

maybe if we all increase our consumption of irish whiskey lucky may forgive us? i, for one, am willing to make that sacrifice for the sake of our beloved boston celtics.


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Re: The Curse Of Lucky
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Do you know who we need to bring back? Our first lucky ‘mascot’ Busty Heart.



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Do you know who we need to bring back? Our first lucky ‘mascot’ Busty Heart.



Wow.  I haven’t thought about her in decades.  I remember her being a regular at both Celtics and Red Sox games.  TP for bringing her up.   ;D