Quick update:
I just got back from Game 6 of Boston Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets at the Fleetcenter. It's also my first LIVE NBA game. While I am disappointed that Celtics lost, I applaud them for making this far into the playoff games. Despite the loss, I enjoyed the game (as well as the intensity and energy of the crowd). I was very into the game, although that's not too surprising, since I've been following the Celtics games since playoffs. I thought that Celtics have a good shot of winning tonight, especially since they led by 10 points by halftime. I was actually a little too fan crazed - cheering and booing loudly and jumping up and waving the white/green towel over my head. But then again, if that's the case, everyone is fan crazed too. I am just surprised that I haven't lost my voice by the end of fourth quarter. In that quarter, some fans were so disappointed that they threw paper airplanes and towels down the balcony. One paper airplane actually flew very nicely down from somewhere up the balcony and steadily toward the court, where a Nets player jumped it from the bench and caught it.
I got to the Fleetcenter early and saw the Celtics (and Nets) practiced, although Pierce and Walker weren't out there practicing. I noticed that Rogers made a lot of open 3-point shots at practice. Lots of fans actually lined up to try to get autographs as players head to the locker rooms before the start of the game. Maybe I wasn't paying attention, but I only saw Williams and Rogers from the Celtics heading to the locker rooms. Much to the disappointment of some fans, Williams did not sign any autographs but only waved and high-fived some outreached hands. Rogers was nice enough to take some time out to sign autographs. He probably stayed out the longest to sign the autographs too. Although I am not a Nets fan, I thought Jason Kidd was nice to fans too. Obviously, this was the Celtics home court and as you can imagined, the Nets players were called lots of name. One fan called Kidd "loser" very loudly as he passed by. Although I am not a Nets fan, I thought that was rude and unneccessary. It's obviously a very hostile environment for the Nets players. As Kidd passed by on the way to the locker room, some wanted his autographs too. Anyway, one guy dressed in a green and white Celtics jersey handed out a piece of paper for Kidd to autograph, and Kidd was also nice enough to sign it and several others (unlike his teammates). Obviously, the taunting crowd called the guy in the Celtics jersey a "traiter" and that if he were a true Celtics fan, he wouldn't want Kidd's autograph. Just lots of name calling.
Although the Celtics lost, I am glad I have the chance to watch the Celtic's last game of the season. I actually tried getting tickets for this game on the first day that they were released, but they were sold out within the first 10-15 minutes. I got the tickets only yesterday by some stroke of luck. It's balcony seating, but it gave a pretty good view of the court. Anyway, there's always next season for the Celtics. Go Celtics!
Also, several people have asked if I will continue weblogging. I don't know yet. As of now, I have been really busy and even if I had a new weblog, I won't have the time to write much. Maybe once things slow down a bit, I might start a new weblog. Maybe not. As of now, it's all indefinite. If I am going to start something new, I'll probably post the update here. While things have gotten so much better these days (I didn't really write too much about it only because I didn't want to), the situation could easily explode as it did last time. I don't want that same "situation" to spiral out of control, so I am going to spend more time on mending and rebuilding. That, and due to the craziness these past and coming days, I won't be checking e-mail or this site or other blogs often. I am just going to "disappear" :) for a little while (so to speak), so I apologize if it takes me a quite some time to respond...
