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How do you feel about the 2009-2010 Celtics season today?

Denial
5 (14.3%)
Pain
5 (14.3%)
Sadness
6 (17.1%)
Acceptance
9 (25.7%)
Hope
10 (28.6%)

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Stages of Grief
« on: June 21, 2010, 08:40:01 AM »

Offline Green Pride

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So, I realize that this is only basketball, and that people have real life events to worry about.

But still, as I've been reading through the posts the last through days, it does seem to conform somewhat to the stages of grief -- the day after was a lot of denial (the refs did it!), followed by a lot of pain (that's where I'm at). Some people who have tried to start talking about next season (moving ahead to hope), while others have said, "I'm not ready for that yet."

The poll is a modified version of the stages of grief -- where would you put yourself?
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2010, 12:54:02 PM »

Offline bobdelt

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I was in denial for a while, then pain... now sadness almost acceptance. Don't think I'll find hope though.
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2010, 12:58:54 PM »

Offline angryguy77

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Anger, there is no moving on when you are screwed over.
« Last Edit: June 21, 2010, 01:09:24 PM by angryguy77 »
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2010, 01:03:12 PM »

Offline Q_FBE

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I am in absolute and in complete pain over this.
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2010, 01:15:02 PM »

Offline LarBrd33

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I did my grieving after we got blown out in game 6.  There was no way we'd win game 7 in LA.  That's why you play hard in the regular season... home court advantage.  I made my peace with failure and the greatness of King Kobe before game 7 even started.

On a smaller scale... I pretty much felt the series was over when we lost game 1.   It's way too hard for a road team to win a 2-3-2 series if you blow game 1.   After game 1 I was already bummed we didn't get stuck playing the Suns.
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2010, 01:47:20 PM »

Offline Scalablob990

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I took down my posters and decorations and all of that stuff (sounds a bit odd..) only because i need a break from basketball for a little while. It's probably going back up soon.

People who aren't Celtics or Lakers fans actually helped out, they say it was an amazing series to watch since it was two heavyweights beating the tuna out of eachother. The calls weren't slanted enough to effect the games, we still had a chance to win every single game. I'm actually really proud to say that we made it that far because in reality it proved that these teams are completely equal to eachother. Luck is the wildcard between us. The luck landed on the Lakers that night.
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2010, 01:51:47 PM »

Offline LB3533

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Still a little bit angry, but at my Celtics for blowing it.
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2010, 02:19:20 PM »

Offline Greenbean

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Quote from: LarBrd33 on June 21, 2010, 01:15:02 PM
I did my grieving after we got blown out in game 6.  There was no way we'd win game 7 in LA.  That's why you play hard in the regular season... home court advantage.  I made my peace with failure and the greatness of King Kobe before game 7 even started.

On a smaller scale... I pretty much felt the series was over when we lost game 1.   It's way too hard for a road team to win a 2-3-2 series if you blow game 1.   After game 1 I was already bummed we didn't get stuck playing the Suns.

You do realize how close we were to winning game 7 right? And yet there was no way we would win that game?

I say we win that game 5 out of 10 times.
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2010, 02:35:34 PM »

Offline ben

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I'm fine except for two things


       The free throw discrepancy.  Why aren't people makeing a bigger deal out of this.
     Not just the 4th quarter of game 7, but through the whole series.  I wonder if it broke any finals records cuz it seemed huge to me


free throws :

                    lakers         celtics     

game 1     31                   36         
game 2      41                   26       
game 3         24                24           
game 4        22                  23         
game 5         26                 13         
game 6        19                     10         
game 7         37                   17         

overall the lakers had 51 more free throw attempts than us thoughout series.  isn't that a lot compared to other years?  anyone know?

     also wish we had gone to garnett and wallace more on offense at end of game. 

   
       only person im happy for on lakers is ron artest, been through some tough times and deserved it.  i hate every one else on that team.
« Last Edit: June 21, 2010, 02:50:06 PM by ben »
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2010, 03:06:11 PM »

Offline ACF

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Hope, baby.

Reload, regroup, get back in it and kick some Los Angeles behind. After all, "The Lakers are a second rate dynasty." We just need to show them.
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2010, 03:07:43 PM »

Offline Mad Hatter

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sadness. i was about to cry after game 7. yeah, it was THAT bad.
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2010, 03:11:54 PM »

Offline aporel#18

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It's all about hoping for a better season next year. The draft is here, we have a good pick, hopefully Danny can buy another one in the late first round and we still have the #52.

Our perception as Celtics fans is a bit overshadowed by the image ESPN and the global media has assigned to the Celtics (old, dirty, slow, thugs--> evil). In my opinion, the Celtics have a great virtue, and it is the solidarity between their members. They live the team concept, and they have super classy ones like Doc, Ray, Finley, Scals... but that is a good thing, not a marketable thing.

So, instead of defining the difference in the  selfish (hero ball) vs. sharing (team concept), the media defines rivalries in terms of good vs. evil. It's the heroes vs. the thugs. We know who the Celtics are, they are the good, unselfish, team first, hard working team. But they are perceived as the thugs. The Lakers, the Cavs, and the Heat are the one-man-show hero types, all about egos and they are a bad example for kids. All the things in the world are achieved by a collective effort, and no golden boy can reclaim all the credit for himself.

Ok, we love our Celtics because they are the Celtics, while the rest of the league hates the Celtics because they've been the most successful. And they disguise it in the hero vs villain scheme.

As I posted in the forum, the Celtics need to embrace the SuperVillain team role, and do what the Pistons did in 89-90, enjoy it and smash the Lakers (as the example of hero team). That should be their public image, and they should play that character to perfection.

It would mean to recruit some Co-b enemies (Shaq, Barnes or Raja Bell...) to minor roles in our team. That's for the public image.

But the Celtics have to keep their essence. Not signing Powe was a smart move, but we'd better have him. The Celtics are all about loyalty and class. We need warriors in our team. That's why I'd love to pick Da'Sean Butler with #52. The Celtics are the Ubuntu team, that's why we love them.

I hope the Celtics can put together a big team for next season, and keep the main core to make revenge sweeter, but, even better, to make Celtics Legend bigger.

Ubuntu! Go Celtics!!!
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2010, 03:27:22 PM »

Offline mafalda.vamos

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this season is the first time i've ever loved a team, and i had no clue that it might bring so much pain...

but eventually i have no regrets at all ;)
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2010, 03:38:07 PM »

Offline jarufu

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Revenge!!  I. want. revenge ...  :o
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Re: Stages of Grief
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2010, 03:48:00 PM »

Offline Green Pride

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Quote from: jarufu on June 21, 2010, 03:38:07 PM
Revenge!!  I. want. revenge ...  :o
TP!
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