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NBC Sports Boston has been teasing a documentary called Anything is Possible about the 2008 Boston Celtics and their championship season for months so I was pretty fired up for this 2 hour bonanza.
“Anything Is Possible: The Story of the 2008 Celtics” premieres tonight at 8pm on NBC Sports Boston. 21 people – players, coaches, executives & journalists reflect on the franchise’s ’08 championship season, how it came to pass & what could have been. #Celtics #AnythingIsPossible pic.twitter.com/VgeQEzFffH
— Jim Aberdale (@JimAberdale) May 29, 2018
It was written and produced by Jim Aberdale and features interviews with players from the team including Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Glen “Big Baby” Davis, Leon Powe, James Posey, Brian Scalabrine, PJ Brown, Sam Cassell, assistant coach Tom Thibodeau, and of course head coach Doc Rivers.
Thats aaaaalmost the entire roster, with two faces noticeably missing.
Unsurprisingly Ray Allen declined to be interviewed for this documentary, which was to be expected considering all his public drama with his former teammates. I was surprised however to see that Kevin Garnett declined to be interviewed for the doc as well. Theres more than enough clips over the years of KG to piece together some great interviews, but it would have been great to hear his take on everything today. I know he has plenty of tv work of his own with KG’s Area 21, but I can only assume he just wanted to avoid anymore questions about Ray Allen.
With all that being said, lets get into the Top 5 Moments from Anything is Possible:
1. The Kevin Garnett Arm Wrestling Story
Every Celtics fan knows how tapped Kevin Garnett is and how he would do almost anything to win. It turns out that isn’t reserved for just basketball. The team plane was full of competition whether it was dice, cards, or in this case arm wrestling and to hear Kendrick Perkins set the scene is a laugh out loud moment..
God I miss Perk. #Celtics #AnythingIsPossible pic.twitter.com/8NjjKzuyMw
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) May 30, 2018
KG was challenging the entire team and even ended up beating Big Baby by sheer force of will, which is impressive considering Big Baby is listed at 289 pounds. Doc Rivers even called it the most athletic thing hes ever seen. KG tops it all off with a classic Garnett moment, screaming I’m the Alpha Male in this bitch. This guy is the most competitive person in the history of the world and I don’t think thats an exaggeration
2. Paul Pierce Recruiting PJ Brown on the Streets of New Orleans
A key role player on the 2008 Celtics, PJ Brown tells the story of how he came out of retirement to play for the C’s. Brown describes walking down the streets of New Orleans during All Star weekend and Paul Pierce’s car happens to spot him, pull up, and roll down the window. Pierce, having had a few cocktails gushes to Brown how the C’s could use him, but PJ writes it off as Paul just having a good time. Then Ray Allen sees Brown the next day and reiterates the Celtics interest in him joining the team. Pierce brings it up to Danny Ainge who signs Brown almost immediately
3. Big Baby Davis Being High as a Kite
Big Baby is clearly enjoying his time reminiscing over the 2008 Celtics and it is a sight to watch.
How High 2 (2018)#Celtics #AnythingIsPossible pic.twitter.com/4iVbixvWCn
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) May 30, 2018
4. Kendrick Perkins’ Reaction to the Celtics Getting Ray Allen
Perk is the highlight of the entire documentary, especially this line describing his reaction to one of the biggest Celtics moves before the 08 season, saying
“I didn’t know what to think when we got Ray Allen, I just knew we got Jesus Shuttlesworth.” – Kendrick Perkins
5. Doc Rivers Response to Phil Jackson Mispronouncing Leon Powe’s Name
After a big game by Powe in the NBA Finals Phil Jackson complained in his press conference that Leon POW got more free throws than anyone on the Lakers. Michael Holley points out that if your getting in the zen masters head, you know you had the Lakers on the rope. Powe himself laughed it off saying he knew it was mind games by the LA coach, but the best reaction was from Celtics coach Doc Rivers: “I told our coaches I wanted to beat his ass.”
Thats it, the Top 5 moments from the Anything is Possible documentary, but don’t take my word for it. Go watch it right now, because that is two hours well worth your time.
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