Did Boston just boo Stern?
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Watching on DVR, it sounds like they're saying "TRUUUUUUUUUTH!"
bozzwell
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If I remember correctly, Stern even cackled and said under the breath "Truuuth".
bibbinator
Bench
I thought they booed Stern too. It was audible, but not loud.
I agree. I watched it several times last night to be sure and again today. They weren't booing Stern. At that moment in time, voicing some kind of dissatisfaction with David Stern would have been pretty abstract. Their beloved Celtics, led by Paul "The Truuuuuuuth" Pierce had just kicked the Lakers to the curb and won the O'Brien trophy.
WTG Celtics!!!
I'll by the "TRUUUUTH" theory based on the way Sox fans "boo" Kevin Youkilis.
Peter_Gibbons
Starter
Stern deserves to be boooed.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
This is maybe another take on Stern getting booed but...
the last few minutes of blowout game 6 was a stain (literally) on that time honored parkay floor in Boston with several players bringing their little kids out of the stands with several minutes left in the contest and then Paul Pierce pulling his pathetically worn out Gatoraid trick on Doc Rivers (first used by NY Giants players over 20 years ago dumping on Bill Parcells). The whole clowning episode at the end of the series, which was supposed to be a dramatic NBA finals playoff game was juvenile and un-professional. No wonder, I continue to like more pure joy NCAA basketball at its highest level a helluva lot better than going down hill into oblivion NBA product (see signature below!)
Maybe it's all on Stern (BOOO!!) as he's now by far the longest reining commish of any major sports league in history and has apparently lost all control/respect of refs, players, fans, image, product, the whole fricking deal!
the last few minutes of blowout game 6 was a stain (literally) on that time honored parkay floor in Boston with several players bringing their little kids out of the stands with several minutes left in the contest and then Paul Pierce pulling his pathetically worn out Gatoraid trick on Doc Rivers (first used by NY Giants players over 20 years ago dumping on Bill Parcells). The whole clowning episode at the end of the series, which was supposed to be a dramatic NBA finals playoff game was juvenile and un-professional. No wonder, I continue to like more pure joy NCAA basketball at its highest level a helluva lot better than going down hill into oblivion NBA product (see signature below!)
Maybe it's all on Stern (BOOO!!) as he's now by far the longest reining commish of any major sports league in history and has apparently lost all control/respect of refs, players, fans, image, product, the whole fricking deal!
tradepeja
Starter
The end of that game was priceless. The joy in KG, Pierce, Ray Allen's eyes. The whole team hugging one another, from 12th men to Big 3. Then, the backups on the floor playing for a possible biggest win ever in the Finals (which they had for a few second at 43). I mean, they were still ooping it and knocking down three's while the rest of the team and personnel celebrated on the bench.
Also, the raw emotion of all the players (especially KG just letting it all out and Pierce at the end holding up the trophy) is probably the best championship celebration I've ever seen in my life.
Its too bad you couldn't appreciate it in the same way.
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PurpleHaze
All-Star
I didn't say a word about everything you went on about which was great fun, appropriate, well in bounds. I only spoke about carting little kids out to the bench while the game was still in progress and the rather boring, ancient practice of dousing winning coach with Gatoraid in this case staining Boston's parkay floor. I noticed that Phil Jackson called a time-out immediately after the Pierce stunt allowing said spattered court to be cleaned up of the sticky orange liquid - with about 40 seconds left in the game. If it had been after the final buzzer, no problem, even though I still think it's become extremely passe. Kids were being hoisted up at the bench with nearly 3 minutes left in the game - again after buzzer sounds COOL - but NOT BEFORE.
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Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
The gatorade thing was asinine -- its a basketball court, not a field, and you just destroyed your coach's $1000 suit (which if I were the coach would have immediately led to the debacle of me beating the crap out of one or more of my players in the final minutes of a clinching title game).
But the rest of it, that was a celebration. And if anything much MORE like the amateur antics of the college kids, except involving people with much more talent. It was the biggest blowout in the history of clinching games, and the game was over long before it was over. The rampant enthusiasm was just what the league needs MORE of, not less. That's the whole attraction of college bball, which otherwise is an inferior product played by inferior players. But they care. And they show their emotions. And last night was a party for the whole damn city. Not the epitome of class. But a good show.
But the rest of it, that was a celebration. And if anything much MORE like the amateur antics of the college kids, except involving people with much more talent. It was the biggest blowout in the history of clinching games, and the game was over long before it was over. The rampant enthusiasm was just what the league needs MORE of, not less. That's the whole attraction of college bball, which otherwise is an inferior product played by inferior players. But they care. And they show their emotions. And last night was a party for the whole damn city. Not the epitome of class. But a good show.
I think everyone that reads the non-hoops forums here knows that after the Kings I am a huge Boston sports fan. I defended the Pats this past football season for seemingly running up the score in games. I have to admit that I was a little uncomfortable with the C's actions last night, but I will say if the Lakers had played with any pride whatsoever in the 4th quarter it probably wouldn't have gone down that way. They seemed content to be embarassed in the biggest game of their season. No, that doesn't excuse premature celebration and the Gatorade stunt which is played out in football and has no place on the hardwood, but because the Lakers didn't bother to show it was the best entertainment of the evening.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
I was hoping to focus more on Stern as much as Celtics bit "over-celebration" involving kids and Gatoraid - BEFORE buzzer sounded. The officials "could" have called a technical on any individual player or the entire Boston bench when players brought "civilians" into restricted area during the game - again with nearly 3 minutes to go. If they'd exercised control of that maybe Pierce would have been less likely to dump Gatoraid at least during the game which he "could" have been ejected for his stupid stunt.
Arby's Roast Beef
Starter
It goes both ways. Simultaneous booing of Stern and cheering for the "Truth"--indistinguishable or not, it serves a dual purpose.
You think that 19-20 year old kids with no sense of perspective, and that are only in college in the first place because they have to be express more joy than those men whom have finally achieved something that they've spent their entire lives working towards? I call shenanigans.
The best team in NCAA would get pounded by the Knicks; "highest level," my left foot...
Löwenherz
Starter
"(Hank) Aaron hit career home run number 715 off L.A. Dodgers pitcher Al Downing ... While cannons were fired in celebration, two white college students sprinted onto the field and jogged alongside Aaron as he circled the base paths. As the fans cheered wildly, Aaron's mother ran onto the field as well."
What a classless display disrespecting the integrety of the game
kingsfan916
Starter
i have no problem at all with the kids and gatorade thing they won a damn championship! just emotion
Kevin_Martin_23
G-League
Booooooooooo!!
