Decade in Review: Best Moments of 00's

[Jeff]

What were some of your favorite moments in the last 10 years?  (not games, we are tracking those in another post) but moments captured in time.

Examples:

"Anythings possiblllllllllle!!!!"
Pierce in tears accepting his ring.
Learning that the KG trade was going through.
Gerald Green winning the dunk contest (at the time, this was the highlight of the year)

Please add your own favorite moments here.

[fairweatherfan]

Everything on Jeff's list, plus:

Antoine Walker cussing out the team and telling Pierce to stop crying and play before the 4th quarter of Game 3 in the 2002 ECF.  His shining moment as a Celtic.

Also:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4AhcOMNfYE&feature=PlayList&p=9CDC607308F0A4A0&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=50


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzlSsWnZxt0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxvwtMdo_Ns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx-_o118F9M

[Who]

Watching Al Jefferson emerge into an All-Star caliber player.

Making it to the Conference Finals in 2002

[libermaniac]

Funny, I might've put that Palacio shot in the worst of '00 post. ;-)

I am one of those fans that roots for lotto balls when the team is bad, and they were bad that year.

[scoop]

The jungle playoff runs in 02 and 03. That moment before the 1st game vs Philly when Red, Russell, Cousy, Tommy, KC crossed the court in front of the 76ers bench.

Pierce, All Jefferson and Rondo developing into All-NBA and All-Star players respectively.

Joe Johnson's half-season.

Walker's speech in the comeback win vs. New Jersey.

The Garnett trade, shading any doubts that team was extremely good, Pierce winning the mano a mano vs LeBron in game 7, the comeback win in game 4, the ring ceremony with Russell, Hondo, Tommy et all.

[Amonkey]

The jungle playoff runs in 02 and 03. That moment before the 1st game vs Philly when Red, Russell, Cousy, Tommy, KC crossed the court in front of the 76ers bench.

Pierce, All Jefferson and Rondo developing into All-NBA and All-Star players respectively.

Joe Johnson's half-season.

Walker's speech in the comeback win vs. New Jersey.

The Garnett trade, shading any doubts that team was extremely good, Pierce winning the mano a mano vs LeBron in game 7, the comeback win in game 4, the ring ceremony with Russell, Hondo, Tommy et all.

I think that may have been the most significant Celtics moment for the decade for me.  The Championship was great and all, but the speech, that was the kind of thing you see in movies.  That was like Pacino in "Any Given Sunday".  That was just a great moment.

[Roy Hobbs]

Even though it wasn't a very smart move, I loved the return of Antoine.  The first 10 games or so that he was back, there was a palpable excitement around the team.  In fact, it's what led me to Celtics blog.