Celtics beat Sixers, break record for best start in NBA history

I know what you're all saying- "What the hell is Jimmy smoking? We just beat the Hawks, not the Sixers." I know, you're right, we did. All I'm doing here is looking towards the future.

We play the Chicablow Bulls on Friday at home, which should be as relaxing as a walk in the Boston Common on a warm July day. Then we go to New York where we are forced to watch Spike Lee sit courtside and act as if he is boys with every NBA player out there. There are no fans more annoying than Spike Lee and Jack Nicholson. I don't think I could talk sports with either of those guys because I feel as though they will act like they know everyyythinggggg about the NBA when in reality they're theatre majors who never grasped the concept of sports as children. Let's go Spike, one on one right now.

Anyways, so we're 26-2 at this point heading back home to the Garden where we will play the club that currently holds the record for best start to the season at 26-2, the Philasmellphia 76ers. This was already a guaranteed win, but now hearing that Elton Brand will miss a month due to a shoulder injury, this could be very well be a 30 point win. The Celtics will be 27-2 heading into L.A. to play the Lakers. There is no doubt in my mind that the Lakers have been thinking about this game 24/7 since the schedule came out.

I think it's kind of gay that we aren't the home team on Christmas, but whatever. A lot of the Celtics players live on the West Coast anyways so it gives them a chance to be home with family I guess. Nonetheless, I'm extremely confident in this team. It has gotten to the point that any loss this season will be considered a fluke. At first I didn't think we could go 72-10 but it is clear that without injuries, we can. I want that record. Maybe it's the Patriots fan in me that wants it, but I do. I want to beat every team by 20 points, go 80-2, and then unlike the Patriots, win in the Finals.

Yeah it's not how you start, it's how you finish, etc. etc. I know. Simple solution. Start the season insanely good, continue to be insanely good in the middle of the season, then kick it into 5th gear towards the end and into the playoffs.

Let me be the first to say congratulations to the Celtics on winning for the 27th time in 29 games and setting the record for best start in NBA history.

--JT--