Monday, May 12, 2008 8:17 am EDT
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Celtics trying to create a home away from home[/h4]
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Boston Celtics' braintrust stayed up past midnight after the Saturday night massacre at the Q. Wyc Grousbeck, Steve Pagliuca, Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers, and Jo Jo White plotted deep into Sunday morning and came up with a plan they think will solve the team's postseason road woes. Home away from home. It's not reality, of course. It's not even virtual reality. It's the concept of a virtual Boston Garden right here in Cleveland according to the Boston Globe.
It starts in the team hotel. After Saturday night's loss, Celtics brass rigged and wired the team's hotel headquarters to simulate Boston. This morning, a copy of the Boston Globe will be set outside each player's room. If
Kevin Garnett flips on his clock radio, he'll hear Glenn Ordway and friends screaming over each other on "The Big Show." If
Paul Pierce clicks on his TV, he'll see Hazel Mae at the NESN sports desk. If
Ray Allen orders room service, he'll get a bowl of Legal Seafoods clam chowder.
Start with the uniforms. After Saturday night's blowout, the Celtics petitioned commissioner David Stern to wear white jerseys at every game. Stern, who desperately wants the Celtics to play the Lakers in the NBA Finals, quickly agreed. So the Celtics will don white jersey tops when they dress for tonight's game. The Cavaliers are required to wear red or blue. When the players look outside their dressing room, they'll see the Celtic Dancers, stretching in the hallway underneath the stands at the Q. They'll see Lucky the Leprechaun assembling his props for the evening's entertainment.
Source:
Boston Globe
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