Don't like Jason Terry's guarentees.

[scaryjerry]

i'm very, very big on Celtics Tradition and i never want to see a bunch of thugs out there in Green & White acting like a bunch of junior college renegades ...........

but there has always been a quiet arrogance and disdain for opponents by all the great Celtic teams - this Jason Terry thing, i agree, is a little much for my tastes, but that '08 team also played with a nasty, determined attitude and didn't mind one bit if things got a little testy on the court - we've missed some of that since we lost Perk, certainly, but also guys like Posey, Eddie, Sam I Am, Powe, even Sheed during the '10 Finals run.

What celtics tradition are you talking about? no offense but KG is the biggest trash talking, cussing, dirty player "thug" in the league, and he'll glady boast about it every step of the way when the celtics are up. Nothing against it...hes my favorite player, but id say he and rondo could be defined as a bunch of renegades.
Every great celtics team has had what people call today as "swag" unless you want to go back to the glorious days of the early 2000s

[Jon]

Let's keep in mind that Larry Bird walked into the three point contest during the All Star break and told everyone else they were playing for #2.  Let's also not forget that in all likelihood, KG told Villanueva that he looks like a cancer patient. 

So let's not cling to the notion that the Celtics were ever some sort of humble saints. 

I like it.  I don't know how accurate Terry is.  As much as I like the C's chances, I still wouldn't call them the favorites and they may not even be top 5. 

Still, I like that he's willing to put his money where his mouth is.  And as others have said, he's not doing it in an inappropriate way.  He's not taking shots at Miami or LA or anyone else, he's simply saying that with the talent this team has, they should win it all.

While I certainly wouldn't have gotten the tattoo he has, I do agree that this should be the mindset of the team going into the season. 

[Yoki_IsTheName]

He's just extremely confident and I like that. And I hope that it rubs his teammates positively.

This is not Rex Ryan guaranteeing a Super Bowl, I see this as a supremely confident move.

[mgent]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuheUeZ7BYQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMY6cqd8al0


When he's done clowning LeBron, he's gonna sweep Kobe again.

[FatjohnReturns]

oh please. Its the second week of August and Terry is already working out hard. Give the guy a break.

Jason actually backs up his talk with good basketball. He will be a big plus this season.

[scaryjerry]

Again...the only other time I can think of jet saying things like this going into the season his team came out of nowhere to beat the heat in the finals...also its generally the same confidence guys like pierce and rondo exude

[LooseCannon]

Still, I like that he's willing to put his money where his mouth is.  And as others have said, he's not doing it in an inappropriate way.  He's not taking shots at Miami or LA or anyone else, he's simply saying that with the talent this team has, they should win it all.

It depends on who you talk to.  Some dubious websites claim that Terry helped the Mavs win the title by getting in Lebron's head and trash-talking him with claims about his fiancee cheating on him or talk of going Delonte on Lebron's mom.  There are those who might think those are inappropriate things.

[tenn_smoothie]

i'm very, very big on Celtics Tradition and i never want to see a bunch of thugs out there in Green & White acting like a bunch of junior college renegades ...........

but there has always been a quiet arrogance and disdain for opponents by all the great Celtic teams - this Jason Terry thing, i agree, is a little much for my tastes, but that '08 team also played with a nasty, determined attitude and didn't mind one bit if things got a little testy on the court - we've missed some of that since we lost Perk, certainly, but also guys like Posey, Eddie, Sam I Am, Powe, even Sheed during the '10 Finals run.

What celtics tradition are you talking about? no offense but KG is the biggest trash talking, cussing, dirty player "thug" in the league, and he'll glady boast about it every step of the way when the celtics are up. Nothing against it...hes my favorite player, but id say he and rondo could be defined as a bunch of renegades.
Every great celtics team has had what people call today as "swag" unless you want to go back to the glorious days of the early 2000s

early 2000's ?

no Jerry, i go back as a fan to the mid 60's. i'm talking about the competitive class from players like Cousy, Russell, Sam, Havlicek, Cowens, Jo Jo, Silas, then into the 80's with Bird, McHale, Max, Parish, DJ - judging the Celtic tradition on KG's tenure is a little shortsighted.

[Jon]

Still, I like that he's willing to put his money where his mouth is.  And as others have said, he's not doing it in an inappropriate way.  He's not taking shots at Miami or LA or anyone else, he's simply saying that with the talent this team has, they should win it all.

It depends on who you talk to.  Some dubious websites claim that Terry helped the Mavs win the title by getting in Lebron's head and trash-talking him with claims about his fiancee cheating on him or talk of going Delonte on Lebron's mom.  There are those who might think those are inappropriate things.

True.  But I was talking about what he's saying now.  Up until this point as a Celtic, it seems he's simply talked about the Celtics. 

But I couldn't care less what he says to opponents.  Whatever he says, I'm sure Larry Bird and Kevin Garnett (and many, many others) have said worse. 

[Roy H.]

I think guarantees in general are pretty stupid, but they're not a big deal either way.  Didn't Pietrus "guarantee" a championship last year?  That seemed to amount to a whole lot of nothing.

[pearljammer10]

I'm a big fan of the JET signing and think he can bring alot to this team but he needs a big fat slice of humble pie. Swagger is a good thing but dude, wait until you play a game with the team before forcasting a title.

What i loved about the 2008 team was the modesty and humble attitude. You didn't see them making championship predictions before the season, they knew they'd have to prove themselves and they did, night in and night out. I remember before the finals started there was a photo shoot with Celtics and Lakers players and the Championship trophy and Doc wouldn't even let any of the guys touch it. And it must have made it that much sweeter when they won it.

Leave the arrogance and egotism up to the prima donnas in South Beach. It doesn't fit at all with the Celtics tradition.

I couldn't disagree with you more. I love his confidence and hopefully that motivation will whip these other celtics into the same trance. 2008's team had a ridiculous swagger and a you can't beat me attitude. We havent had the bad ass celtics confidence since perk left. I'm glad a guy like terry was brought in to give us back that swagger. He's gonna be great for this team.

[scaryjerry]

i'm very, very big on Celtics Tradition and i never want to see a bunch of thugs out there in Green & White acting like a bunch of junior college renegades ...........

but there has always been a quiet arrogance and disdain for opponents by all the great Celtic teams - this Jason Terry thing, i agree, is a little much for my tastes, but that '08 team also played with a nasty, determined attitude and didn't mind one bit if things got a little testy on the court - we've missed some of that since we lost Perk, certainly, but also guys like Posey, Eddie, Sam I Am, Powe, even Sheed during the '10 Finals run.

What celtics tradition are you talking about? no offense but KG is the biggest trash talking, cussing, dirty player "thug" in the league, and he'll glady boast about it every step of the way when the celtics are up. Nothing against it...hes my favorite player, but id say he and rondo could be defined as a bunch of renegades.
Every great celtics team has had what people call today as "swag" unless you want to go back to the glorious days of the early 2000s

early 2000's ?

no Jerry, i go back as a fan to the mid 60's. i'm talking about the competitive class from players like Cousy, Russell, Sam, Havlicek, Cowens, Jo Jo, Silas, then into the 80's with Bird, McHale, Max, Parish, DJ - judging the Celtic tradition on KG's tenure is a little shortsighted.

The last 2 winning eras of Celtic basketball were, physical,dirty and lots of trash talk, I was asking if you'd prefer the early 2000 teams with no soul...60s Celtic tradition is pretty irrelevant

[SHAQATTACK]

I sorta enjoy the "player" hoopla and seeing the guys really get into it.  While I understand many fans not liking this "bragging" , many players seem to feed off this hype and need some sort of trigger to ignite their fire. .  And I guess whatever it takes to get the juices flowing within decency is ok by me.

Others mentioned I would rather have a cocky /happy/ group anyday than a deadpan bunch of losers.

Personally glade to see Jet serious and happy to be in Boston.!!!   Not just here to pick up a paycheck...he wants to make something happen...nothing wrong with that.

[Celts Fan 92]

dats how he rolls let da jet cook mane he gon play his heart out for us dats all u can ask for

[kg is king]

i'm very, very big on Celtics Tradition and i never want to see a bunch of thugs out there in Green & White acting like a bunch of junior college renegades ...........

but there has always been a quiet arrogance and disdain for opponents by all the great Celtic teams - this Jason Terry thing, i agree, is a little much for my tastes, but that '08 team also played with a nasty, determined attitude and didn't mind one bit if things got a little testy on the court - we've missed some of that since we lost Perk, certainly, but also guys like Posey, Eddie, Sam I Am, Powe, even Sheed during the '10 Finals run.

What celtics tradition are you talking about? no offense but KG is the biggest trash talking, cussing, dirty player "thug" in the league, and he'll glady boast about it every step of the way when the celtics are up. Nothing against it...hes my favorite player, but id say he and rondo could be defined as a bunch of renegades.
Every great celtics team has had what people call today as "swag" unless you want to go back to the glorious days of the early 2000s

early 2000's ?

no Jerry, i go back as a fan to the mid 60's. i'm talking about the competitive class from players like Cousy, Russell, Sam, Havlicek, Cowens, Jo Jo, Silas, then into the 80's with Bird, McHale, Max, Parish, DJ - judging the Celtic tradition on KG's tenure is a little shortsighted.

The last 2 winning eras of Celtic basketball were, physical,dirty and lots of trash talk, I was asking if you'd prefer the early 2000 teams with no soul...60s Celtic tradition is pretty irrelevant

Agreed. The game has changed so much as had society. The 60s tradition is good to look back on but it is completely unrealistic to carry that on in today's game.