We are still intermittent, but bare with us we will be back full force as the New Year really gets kicking. It's not like anybody pays us for this shit right? Happy New Year though. Hope the holidays were fantastic for you. I enter the New Year with a question... Do I hate Boston Celtics? or should I love them since KG is one of the best and has been working his ass off for years to get where he potentially could go now. It took thirty games, but I think they might be legit contenders. That statement including a might is silly since they are 27-3. They lose once every ten games; check the math 9-1 on wins and losses.Last year they would have lost to the Washington Generals on a good day. I am confused because hating big market teams when they are good is obligatory if you do not reside in the that area, but I really like Allen, Pierce, and Garnett. I have watched them all since the beginning of their careers and now they are all on a team that I know I should dislike if they are good. I don't have problem hating the Patriots even though I don't care about the NFL that much. The Red Sox are the new Yankees in most ways, though baseball matters about as much as hockey after a strike and the steroids bullshit. Only one player of note escapes scrutiny in the period preceding us in baseball, and that is Griffey, Jr. He escapes scrutiny because he has aged normally. Back to the issue at hand though, you have to root against NY, LA, Boston, and maybe Chicago if you are not from one of these places. I give a maybe to Chicago beacause I really like the place and hated the Bulls only because I was the only person in America waiting for 23 to lose. He had to leave before the Dream could get a portion of his due. Should I hate the Celtics, they seem to me too Jerry Bruckheimer with the 3 superstars and a rehashed nickname, but then again I did like the Transformers movie... I am beginning to wonder where the foundations for my beliefs have gone. A soft spot for Pierce is there because of Big 12 affiliations and the way he gunned when the Celtics were hopeless. Allen has never been threatening and plays the game the right way. KG is KG, and there is not any reason to discuss wishing this man the best on the court if you actually like basketball. I still feel like slime rooting for the Celts though. Tommy Heinshon makes it worse. So does Bill Walton. So does anyone who refers to the new team as the big 3. I don't know if it is enough for me to want to see them lose though. This is starting to feel like a dear Abbey letter. Anyway, this is the Captain signing off for now...