Thanks Leon!

Thank you Leon Powe for making my first game of the season a great one.  6 beers into the night I looked up and saw #0 step into the game.  I know it was because Philly was destroying the C’s on the boards, Kendrick Perkins was sucking, and someone needed to get in there and knock some people around. 

Of course, he got the job done.  For those of you who haven’t been to a game yet this year, I’ll walk you through the night.

Pregame:  I met Chuck at The Harp around 6:30.  It was supposed to be 6, but traffic sucked hard.  I remember meeting Chuck at The Harp last year for a C’s game… but this year everyone was wearing green… mostly KG jerseys.  Props to Chuck for rocking the Pierce jersey.  2 quick Sam Adams lights and it was time to head in.

In the Garden:  Our seats were right at the top of the tunnel… about 20 rows from the C’s bench.  Once the game started, Scal hit the exercise bike.  The Chuck and I stared in amazement as Reggie Evans hit a 3, Sam Dalembert drained long fadeaways, and Andre Iquodala was unconscious.  Uh oh. 

Funny moment:  When KG comes out of the game, he makes everyone on the bench slide down so he can sit next to the coaches.  The only people he doesn’t make move are Ray and Pierce.  I watched him stand in front of Eddie House for a few seconds while Eddie watched the action.  Eddie finally noticed KG was there and slid down one seat.  KG made him move one seat.  It’s funny to see. 

At halftime, I met Hoopsworld’s Jess Camerato and Scott Souza of the Metrowest Daily News.  Souza seemed uncomfortable with us.  I’d like to think he was intimidated by our sexiness.  I think it was more “how do I remove myself from this situation and actually get to work?  I don’t get to get drunk and write nonsense… I have to be good.”   Jess was cool… and willing to be distracted for a few minutes.  When we left, we found out she’d go do post-game and then party at a hot club where young people like her party.  She could have come out with me and Chuck.  There’s nothing like going to a nice quiet social club after a game to play cribbage and drink fermented prune juice.  Her loss.

Back to the game… and the crowd started getting into it when the C’s started to come back.  The place was nuts by the time the C’s started burying shot after shot and Gino made his Celtics Vision appearance.  Also shot: my voice.  When we left, there were huge lines at The Harp and The Greatest Bar.  So Chuck and I finished the night at Sully’s Tap.  Seems appropriate… I always like drinking in an environment that always teeters on the edge of a huge fight. 

Here’s Camerato’s courtside blog  |   Souza:  Powe powers C’s past Philly  |  Herald: C’s 2nd half punch knocks out Sixers  |  Big contribution a matter of time  |  Allen’s game suddenly as pure as a Ray of light  |  Garnett phoning it in… off the court  |  Globe: Sixers broken after break  |  Rondo sets target date for return  |  Powe shows a lot of glass when called  |  Patriot Ledger:  Late rally key’s C’s rout  |  T&G:  Celtics storm past Sixers  |  House answers starting bell  |  Hoopsvibe:  Boston one of NBA’s rowdiest crowd  |  Enterprise:  Powe wows Sixers  |  ESPN Daily Dime (right hand side):  If Cassell is bought out… KG can convince him to play here