Phew: My Reaction To the Boston Celtics' 2009 NBA Draft

That was easily the most stressed I’ve ever been on draft night.  After the Cavaliers picked up Shaq to bolster that frontcourt and the Magic traded for Vince Carter to get even better than they already were, I was worried the Celtics might do something drastic in order to keep pace with the other Eastern Conference powers that be.    Usually, throughout my entire Celtics’ fanhood, I have watched the draft with the hope that the Celtics will improve.  When your team is nothing special anyways, the draft inspires merely hope.  There’s always the hope that your team will get better and finally become a championship contender.   Last year, I watched the draft with peaceful serenity.  The Celtics had only the final pick in each round and I wasn’t worried about their improvement or anything else.  My Boston Celtics were the defending champions and whoever they picked with the 30th and 60th picks in the draft wasn’t going to ... (link)