You Need Motivation? I've Got Your Motivation Right Here!

[canman1971]

"Give me a couple more short summers where I feel like with this team, [we] set our mark. Every Celtics team sort of had their run, and its multiples. It's only right that we set our mark in this league like Timmy [Duncan] has done it with the Spurs, Kobe [Bryant] and Shaq [O'Neal] have done it [with the Lakers]. This is my opportunity to do that. I'm trying to take advantage of it fully right now."

Now that the Cs have gotten #17, they need their place in Celtics' history. Each Celtic great team has won at least 2 titles in a short amount of time and it has been since 67-68 and 68-69 since they last repeated, so bring it on.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... r_mission/

[AlCelticFan]

We're on a mission, baby.

Kill or be killed. We're going for the glory. We're going for the gusto. WE'RE ABOUT TO GET FUNKY!

[Havlicek17]

Damn straight:

Pierce is not shy about stating the team's goal of attempting to win successive titles.

"I looked up and saw the banner from last season but I also saw we haven't repeated since '68-69," Pierce said. "That's more motivation to repeat. So, let's try to make more history."

[billfromBoston]

...talk is cheap...I think it'll take them some time to get to the same energy level we saw last year, I doubt they jump out of the gate with that same energy...but once the playoffs start getting closer I think this team will be in full gear and ready to win another title for sure-what other purpose is there for playing 6 months?

[cloverleaf]

If anything they were too wound up going into the playoffs. If they're a notch looser at the end of this year, that's all the better.