Complete the following sentence 'I realized the depth of my love for the Cs when

[Ogaju]

Before they became Celtics KG and Ray were two of the players I detested the most in the NBA. I never knew I could cheer for either of them let alone really adore them as I did when they put on the Green and balled for the Celtics. I cheered for them, I praised them, I loved these two players I had detested so much all because they were balling for the Celtics.

Don't get me wrong here, I always loved the Celtics, and their play did not make me love the team any more than I did,  but cheering for them just drove home to me how I really love the Celtics.

For those of you, and you know who you are, that think they will not cheer for player X OR Y, even if they become Celtics... don't be too sure!!!

[A Future of Stevens]

I used to be a huge rondo fan, he was bar none my favorite player in the current nba. After the trade, my green colored glasses came off and I saw him for what he was. I still root for the guy, but before this I could explain away all his flaws.

Go celtics!

[Celtics4ever]

Seeing how hard Dave Cowens played the game...

[chilidawg]

I grew up watching the Cowens-Jo Jo-Havlicek era teams.  Loved Jo Jo White's game, keep hoping that Bradley has some of that in him.

[hardlyyardley]

One Saturday in 1953 the Celtics were playing the heavily favored Syracuse Nationals in the playoffs.....I listened to the game on the radio and they kept on coming from behind led by Bob Cousy....they won in 5 ot's with Cousy scoring 50, including 30 free throws

I was a fan before that, but hooked since

Listened to their first championship game on the radio while away at college

[Celtics18]

I cut my finger at three months old, and the blood was green.

[hwangjini_1]

Before they became Celtics KG and Ray were two of the players I detested the most in the NBA. I never knew I could cheer for either of them let alone really adore them as I did when they put on the Green and balled for the Celtics. I cheered for them, I praised them, I loved these two players I had detested so much all because they were balling for the Celtics.

Don't get me wrong here, I always loved the Celtics, and their play did not make me love the team any more than I did,  but cheering for them just drove home to me how I really love the Celtics.

For those of you, and you know who you are, that think they will not cheer for player X OR Y, even if they become Celtics... don't be to sure!!!

i never, ever cheered for marvin  ****ing barnes. there are limits to what i will tolerate, even on the celtics. 

[timpiker]

when...after Larry retired and I continued to shell out big money to watch every game on TV even though I lived in Ohio and that state up north....

[Redz]

...I listened to our Havlicek Stole the Ball record for the hundredth time despite being born after the famed pilfering.

[rollie mass]

when i was a kid put dents in the ceiling jumping up and down listening to late night laker playoffs  and now i have come straight from hosipital, where they called me a miracle to be alive and powered up my laptop to watch games and post on this board-flat out on my back
a week later, a mini stroke and same thing right back to watching celtics,red claws and posting
i hold the celtics history,style of play and orginization in highest regard-i love basketball and the celtics play the style of basketball i admire and was taught by rollie massimino-russell/cousy,havilcheck,cowens,bird,paul pierce,isaiah red,danny and now brad

[beantownboy171]

I was a casual fan before this. But when Paul Pierce brought the Celtics back from down 26 to the Nets in the ECF made me fall in love with the team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGi3jcpGS10

My earliest Celtics memories are of Vitaly Potapenko and Milt Palacio buzzer beaters. I loved Antoine and loved it when he was brought back for a second stint.

[GreenWarrior]

I got into basketball in general in the last couple seasons of Bird's career and once he retired realized I could still sit through watching the likes of Todd Lichti, Chris Corchiani & Marty Conlon over the yrs.

[Larry for 3]

When McHale close lined Rambis. That affirmed that the Boston Celtics would never ever back down. Celtic Pride was alive and well and the Lakers were in big trouble. We would not be denied.

[Denis998]

Back in 2010-11 season when I was just getting into basketball, (growing up n a non-sports family) my friend told me to be a celtics fan. Been a die hard ever since.

[GreenFaith1819]

I realized the depth of my love for The Boston Celtics when I'd get howls of laughter from my shipmates way back in the mid 90's when they found out I was a Celtics fan.

"You like WHO LOL??"

Being a fan THEN was TOUGH.