Greatest Celtics Traditions (Besides the Obvious)

[dannypanic]

Black Sneakers

TP for that one

That should've never changed

And the Unis with the Black are aweful...no need

[RAcker]

Black Sneakers

TP for that one

That should've never changed

And the Unis with the Black are aweful...no need

I've always said that the dark (green or black) sneakers at home should have stayed.  Lame.  My understanding is that PP changed this.

[Ed Teach]

Winning game 7s.

[Roy Hobbs]

Winning game 7s.

Beating the Lakers in 82% of Finals series.

[Eja117]

The way former players stay involved like DA, Bird when he was a "Special Assistant" or something, Cedric M, and God help us even ML Carr.

[jerrykid69]

Yes It's def. Gino. People go crazy for that video, it's classic.

[mgent]

The simple green and white uniforms that have varied very little over the years (while others have changed greatly)

Red's cigar

Red's cigar.
Nothing can beat that.

[JamItMaurice]

I have to back up Roy and Celtic on this one... Tommy Heinsohn. Not as much as he was/is a great basketball player, announcer, coach. He's just a great person many of us, I think, have come to really know and love, despite not being vice/versa.

[Jay G]

3 words... I...LOVE....WALTAAAA!!!!!!!!!

I remember i was watching a game back in the day, it was the game right after Walter was traded, and Tommy was trying to come up with new sayings. Marcus Banks and D-west were having great games and he would keep saying "Boom Bang Banks!" and "Ding Dong Del!" after they made good plays. It was hilarious, but sad because we all loved Walter.

Tommy + Mike = best sports commentators ever!

[2short]

the idea that we keep our best players past their prime so they can retire celtics is big to me, sorry danny you don't trade away larry bird when his value is at a high before his age catches up with him 
former players continuing to be with team in different capacities
plain uniforms (kill the other ones please), parquet floor
and as others have stated tommy who i swear is the model for the leprechaun at center court
someone once wrote this long ago about tommy here and its stuck with me since
he might be a homer but he's our homer
very smart man who has taken over for red as the celtic

[Redz]

3 words... I...LOVE....WALTAAAA!!!!!!!!!

I remember i was watching a game back in the day, it was the game right after Walter was traded, and Tommy was trying to come up with new sayings. Marcus Banks and D-west were having great games and he would keep saying "Boom Bang Banks!" and "Ding Dong Del!" after they made good plays. It was hilarious, but sad because we all loved Walter.

Tommy + Mike = best sports commentators ever!

in the same breath you'd have to mention this guy's 30-something years "high above courtside"

[perks-a-beast]

mine would have to be tommy's pure hatred towards the NBA referees. lol.

[PistolPete]

The parquet floor, championship banners, retired numbers.

I've never been to Boston but it seems like a lot of traditions were lost when they moved out of the old Garden.
Like turning up the heat, literally, in the playoffs. Thank goodness, they kept the floor.

[Redz]

The parquet floor, championship banners, retired numbers.

I've never been to Boston but it seems like a lot of traditions were lost when they moved out of the old Garden.
Like turning up the heat, literally, in the playoffs. Thank goodness, they kept the floor.

The Garden was unique.  I was thinking of starting a separate thread for Garden memories, but I'm pretty sure most of them have been discussed at some point (not that it would kill us to talk about them again).

[RAcker]

3 words... I...LOVE....WALTAAAA!!!!!!!!!

I remember i was watching a game back in the day, it was the game right after Walter was traded, and Tommy was trying to come up with new sayings. Marcus Banks and D-west were having great games and he would keep saying "Boom Bang Banks!" and "Ding Dong Del!" after they made good plays. It was hilarious, but sad because we all loved Walter.

Tommy + Mike = best sports commentators ever!

in the same breath you'd have to mention this guy's 30-something years "high above courtside"

I love how Most did not sit courtside but literally hovered "high above" courtside. Good call and TP.