Back to Boston
LOS ANGELES -- The Celtics were going back to Boston anyways. But now they've got at least one more game to play.
Both the Celtics and Lakers were scheduled to fly back to the East Coast late this morning, arriving in Boston sometime this evening. Neither team will practice with Game 6 looming Tuesday night.
"It's a terrible turnaround," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. "It's as tough as you can have. I think going West to East is tougher. Sleep patterns are messed up.
"But both teams have the same issue, so you know, it could come down to a game of mental toughness, who fights the fatigue mentally better than the other group."
Celtics captain Paul Pierce said he's trying not to think about the travel.
"We'll get a nice flight home [Monday], finally get in in the evening and just try to stay on my schedule," said Pierce. "Try to eat when we get in and go to bed at a good time and just try to stay on schedule. That's all you can do."
While the travel might be bad, the home court is definitely good for the Celtics, who have lost only one game at home this postseason.
"It's going to be like coming into the amazon, into the jungle," said Celtics forward Kevin Garnett. "I look forward to going home and playing."
No team has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals (0-28), but that hasn't stopped the Lakers from thinking they can be the first.
"We just think about the next game, that's all," said Kobe Bryant. "That's all we do. You can't help but think obviously two, but to put it in more realistic terms, in training camp if you told us we'll give you two games that you have to win to win a world championship, we would have took it in a heartbeat. This is a great opportunity for us."
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Hi Gary - I've just emailed Marc Spears and attached a version of a song "UBUNTU BOTHO" I wrote that might just work right about now... here's the gist of my email,
sent to sports@globe.com: Hi Marc,
I called Rachel in your office this AM and she suggested I send you this song..
The concept "Ubuntu " seems so appropriate right now, especially for the Celtics.
I believe we have video of a performance I did for Archbishop Desmond Tutu last week in New York City. I'm checking on it.
Now the season will end in Boston - and I know you are all busy; but maybe this song can add to the festivities. (Words & mp3 of the song included - 9:30 AM 6/16)
Sincerely, John Rosenberg cell(310)709-5232 home (310)313-2640 thanks
John Rosenberg
cell(310) 709-5232 / hm (310)313-2640
To: pstringer@celtics.com
localnews@globe.com
mailto:richparenteau@gmail.com
Subject: Celtics theme song - UBUNTU
[Att: John Guilfoil at: localnews@globe.com]
I am a musician here in LA and I've just composed what could
be the theme song for the Celtics - who knows! ( I spent 8 years
back in Boston when Bird, Parish, etc... were playing) I recently wrote this
song for the Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu with
his words: "UBUNTU BOTHO", and I just performed it for him last week in NYC.
What a cool coincidence, considering Coach Rivers has adopted this phrase/concept for the Team.
I know there's not much time left - but who knows, it might be just right for the time.
Thanks for checking it out. Let me know if anything works out - and its yours to use, within reason!
Sincerely,
John Rosenberg
Text: Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Music: John M Rosenberg
UBUNTU BOTHO
Ubuntu Botho . . .
It means the essence of being human
You know when it is there and when it is absent
It means the essence of being human
You know when it is there and when it is absent
It speaks about Human-ness
It speaks about Gentleness
It speaks of Hospitality
Putting yourself out on behalf of others
Being vulnerable
[Soweto - Capetown and Johannesburg ]
It embraces compassion and toughness
It recognizes that my humanity is bound up in yours
For we can only be human together
ps. These words of Desmond Tutu (from“God Has A Dream”) may be found on the back jacket of a book by his daughter Naomi Tutu
Let's hope championship #17 is won tomorrow the 17th.
will perk play in game 6? we need his inside presence,BIG TIME !!! rajon,USE YOUR HEAD and have confidence in yourself,we need you to be big ! and KG,i love ya, but... STOP PLAYING SO SOFT!!! DON'T LET GASOL AND ODOM JUST BACK YOU DOWN AND DROP -IN BUNNIES!!! GET SOME @^$# AND HOLD YOUR GROUND!!!AND ON OFFENSE,GET DOWN ON THE LOW POST AND SUBMIT YOUR WILL!!! DUNKS,DUNKS,AND MORE DUNKS,C'MON KG !!! GO,GREEN---BEAT LA!!!
To the Celtics......Fly JetBlue out of Long Beach from now on, when flying to Boston. That's what I always do. They charge $20 for extra-leg room so they might get away with charging each Celtics player $40.
The Celts would have been in Boston by now had they "JetBlued" it.
P.S. This contributor has no stock or financial interest in JetBlue Airways. Just a satisfied customer (like most Bostonians who live on the West Coast).
"Anyways" is NOT a word. It should read, "Anyway"
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