The First Of (Hopefully) Many More To Come

Welcome, one and all, to the first post on Celtics Chatter.

(Not the only fresh start around here. See picture to the left, please.)

To begin, I should probably tell you a little bit about myself, and exactly why I chose to start Celtics Chatter. I've always been an avid fan of the National Basketball Association, and in particular, the legendary team from Boston we all know as the Celtics. The Celtics are one of the most well-known franchises in all of the sporting world. If you're a fan like me, you know that there's nothing quite like the opening game of the season, and seeing the green and white take the court for another year of great basketball action.

I've been a Celtics fan since the age of 6, and honestly, it wasn't really by choice. It was more through persuasion. I used to get babysit by my friends' older brother from time to time, and he was the biggest Celtics fan in our area. During the early 90's right at the height of the domination by the Chicago Bulls, most of the kids my age where very much into #23 and his band of helpers, and I happened to fall into that crowd, also. However, one day, my friends' brother sat me down and had a talk with me about the Boston Celtics and the team's history and such. At 6, there wasn't too much that I actually comprehended, but at the time I was impressionable and I decided to pledge allegiance to the fellas from Beantown.

I should probably also tell you that all of this had taken place in the metropolis of Southwestern Pennsylvania...not exactly your biggest basketball hotbed, to say the least. It's nice to be able to say that I am the most likely the biggest C's fan in the area to this day. If you're ever in the area, you'll be able to spot me pretty easily. I'll be the only one in the Celtics jersey. (Truth.)

Anyways, to make a long story short, I decided to start up this blog to have a forum to not only have my ideas and thoughts heard, but to hear what other fans of the team, and the rest of the NBA for that matter, have to say as well. Let's face it, there's nothing better than sports fans on the internet dying to complain or play G.M. when the time seems fitting, right? Right.

With the help of some friends, and with the help of sports writers across the nation, I hope to be given fuel to write, think, and say what's on my mind about the current state of not only my beloved C's, but anything that's going on leaguewide, also. With Celtics Chatter, you can look forward to anything and everything to be talked about: from team history and game by game analysis and thoughts, to inside looks at the entire Atlantic Division and why Tom Tolbert is the last person in America who should have a color commentator job.

There you have it, in so many words. This post wasn't meant to be anything spectacular, and I just wanted to have something to get started with, basically. I know I'm probably the newest and most inexperienced of all the sports bloggers in the world, but I'm going to be giving it a shot, at least. Over the next few days, I'll be giving you more insight into my personal history of Celtic fandom as well as getting you all ready for the upcoming 2007/2008 NBA season for which the fans of the C's have high expectations. I'll also be taking the opportunity to learn a bit more about how the blog world works, and how to get the site looking in fine shape to bring you the content you've all been wanting so desperately.

Thanks again for taking the time to visit the site, and most of all, thanks for taking your first step into the world of the green and white. Prepare to get rocked, kids.

Think Big.