Re: The Names You’ll Always Remember & The Games You’ll Never Forget….

by **Ktron** Mon Jul 31, 2023 3:23 pm

bobc33 wrote:What a great thread this is! Thanks ktron!

Thanks BC.
Look at Gyso’s Hondo In his Sunday best. Mr. Clean!

by **bobc33** Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:22 pm

Ktron wrote:
bobc33 wrote:What a great thread this is! Thanks ktron!

Thanks BC.
Look at Gyso’s Hondo In his Sunday best. Mr. Clean!

Digging the plaid!

by **Ktron** Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:28 am

HAVE A SEAT WILTON….

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by **NYCelt** Tue Aug 01, 2023 4:17 pm

Funny story from Sam Jones.

Career preservation; I'd stay away from Wilt too.

I agree with BobC, this is a great thread.

by **Ktron** Wed Aug 02, 2023 4:59 pm

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Former Secretary of Defense
J

Rest well Mister Johnson

by **Ktron** Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:27 pm

For some reason this site is suddenly not allowing me to post pictures right about now and i’m quite furious and outdone. soooo I decided to pull Tommy out of the archives and post one of his best scathing attacks on the officials.

Tommy, Just how pissed are you (we)?

:40 in. Tommy goes TH OFF!

by **Ktron** Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:45 am

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Despite his winning 2 titles with our Celts, Paul Silas’ value was considered by some, underrated and unappreciated.

Nobody’s perfect. Not even our own beloved Red Auerbach who, after winning the title in 76, traded Silas to the Denver Nuggets after a Salary dispute.

After one season with the Nuggets (76-77), Paul
was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics where, even with his naysayers, his value was validated.

He played an important role with Seattle as an enforcer, and the SuperSonics reached the championship series in both 1978 and 1979 with Silas, winning an NBA title in 1979 in five games in a rematch against the Washington Bullets.

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L-R JoJo, Sikma, Marvin Barnes, Silas and Max….

by **dboss** Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:56 am

The Celtics rebuilt after most of the Russell guys retired and Red drafted Jo Jo and Dave Cowens.

However it was not until Red added Silas that the Celtics become a contender. He was 'the piece'

by **gyso** Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:03 pm

Ktron,

It seems you were finally allowed to post pictures.

I didn't get any reports of an issue, but sometimes this place is glitchy.

I'm glad it worked out for you.

BTW, this is a fun thread. Thanks.

by **Ktron** Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:22 pm

Gyso,
Thanks!
It may have been on my end.
The site was asking for my password which I couldn’t remember. Lol.
It afforded me a new password and started working again.
Problem solved I hope…

Son of a glitches! Lol

by **cowens/oldschool** Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:40 am

Silas was never under appreciated by me. Loved his game and all the toughness be brought. What a mistake, getting rid of Silas, I think with him, we get by Sixers in 77. He still had alot left and Cowens never goes on his sabbatical.

by **Ktron** Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:52 pm

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Back in the 60’s, The Bulova game clock above hung from the ceiling of the old Boston Garden.

This identical clock also was used inside the old Chicago Stadium, once home to the Zephyrs and the Bulls.

The big circle in the middle kept track of the game time.
The time was so hard to decipher that the 2 minute quarter ending warnings and the 24 Second clocks that sat on the floor in the 4 corners off court was the only sure way to have any idea of time remaining.

There was one other major shortcoming oddity that handicapped this wonderful time piece from displaying correct information and time.

Do any of you Celtsaholics know what that oddity was?

Raise your hand if you do.

First one with the right answers gets acknowledged as the first one with the right answer cuz there ain’t no prizes to be had.

Ready, set….GO!

by **Ktron** Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:46 pm

cowens/oldschool wrote:Silas was never under appreciated by me. Loved his game and all the toughness be brought. What a mistake, getting rid of Silas, I think with him, we get by Sixers in 77. He still had alot left and Cowens never goes on his sabbatical.

Agree. Paul Silas was a winner. They finally inducted him into the College Hall of Fame in 2017.
NBA, what’s the holdup????

by **bobc33** Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:22 pm

Huuuummmmmmmmmmmmm……..the Bulova oddity?????

I’m intrigued!

by **Ktron** Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:13 am

Mmmmmm…
Am I going to have to conduct an intervention and begin sending a number of Celtsaholics to rehab?

Shame shame shame…..

by **Ktron** Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:58 pm

Alllrigghhhtt “C’s fans”.
Lineup and turn in your Celtsaholic card!!!

Never mind. One more chance..

If you ever attended or watched a game played at the Garden on TV back in the 60’s…….here is your last chance!

The infamous “Havlicek stole the ball video” The answer is right in your face.

Talk to me…..

by **bobc33** Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:26 pm

I’m off to rehab! Another sleepless night tossing and turning thinking of and dreaming of Bulova scoreboards and clocks!!

by **Ktron** Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:04 pm

bobc33 wrote:I’m off to rehab! Another sleepless night tossing and turning thinking of and dreaming of Bulova scoreboards and clocks!!

Bob C,
Holllld up. Wait a minute.

Since it appears that you at least made an effort to figure this dang thang out, you get to keep your card.
No rehab.

It’s going to be way too crowded up in there with all the Forum folks who claim to be celtics fans but are unable to read a Bulova clock that hung for years from the rafters.

I can’t say yall are clueless because I did give a clue.

I guess that means y'all are worse than clueless.

Okay EX-Celtsaholics, here’s the answer.

As you can hear in the clip there were 5 seconds left and Boston had a one point lead. The actual score was 110-109. However, the clock read:

Visitors- :09 - :10 Home. Why??

Because the clock was only equipped to read out 2 digits on each side.

Therefore once the scores got as high as 99, the clock would resort back to 00.

Comprende’? Understood?…..

Ok. lm moving on. But one last thing……

Ktron the DJ flashback bonus trivia question and answer because y’all wont get this either:

The lead singer of this monster disco hit from the 70-‘s is Shirley Goodman, who was one half of Shirley and Lee, who had enjoyed a major hit 18 years earlier, in 1956, with the song "Let The Good Times Roll" for Aladdin Records. The male vocalist is Jesus Alvarez.

This song is dedicated to everyone here except (yeah u2 Dboss) Bob C.

“Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame…Shame on you”

by **Ktron** Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:19 pm

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KC, Russ and…….

by **bobc33** Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:38 pm

I get to keep my card!

I’m guessing the scoreboard was made with the Bruins in mind. Nobody was going to score more than 99 goals in a game…….wait did Gretzky ever do it?

by **Ktron** Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:44 am

Okay one final kick in the gut for everyone here (cept Bob C) that couldn’t figure out the answer to the Bulova Clock dilemma.

Y’all can take turns, come up with pregame rotations or start a drawing or lottery (oops, we’ll have none of that) or whatever.

Anyway..here’s your seat for the upcoming 23-24 season. Enjoy.

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That ever so popular Garden Obstructed view seat

by **Ktron** Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:12 pm

BTW that is Willie Naulls with KC and Russ…

Heaven help yall…..:>)

by **cowens/oldschool** Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:19 pm

Ktron wrote:BTW that is Willie Naulls with KC and Russ…

Heaven help yall…..:>)

I thought that was Paul Silas

by **bobc33** Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:08 am

Ktron wrote:Okay one final kick in the gut for everyone here (cept Bob C) that couldn’t figure out the answer to the Bulova Clock dilemma.

Y’all can take turns, come up with pregame rotations or start a drawing or lottery (oops, we’ll have none of that) or whatever.

Anyway..here’s your seat for the upcoming 23-24 season. Enjoy.

That ever so popular Garden Obstructed view seat

During the Bird years I worked downtown. We would frequently go to the box office and buy these or similar obstructed view seats which were available even when the game was “sold out.” If we could see most of the court we sat there; if they were like the one pictured we’d go to the balcony standing room only at mid court. Man that balcony was cool!

by **cowens/oldschool** Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:53 am

bobc33 wrote:
Ktron wrote:Okay one final kick in the gut for everyone here (cept Bob C) that couldn’t figure out the answer to the Bulova Clock dilemma.

Y’all can take turns, come up with pregame rotations or start a drawing or lottery (oops, we’ll have none of that) or whatever.

Anyway..here’s your seat for the upcoming 23-24 season. Enjoy.

That ever so popular Garden Obstructed view seat

During the Bird years I worked downtown. We would frequently go to the box office and buy these or similar obstructed view seats which were available even when the game was “sold out.” If we could see most of the court we sat there; if they were like the one pictured we’d go to the balcony standing room only at mid court. Man that balcony was cool!

I bet it was!!!!

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