Massachusetts = The Best Sports State this century.

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if you were from another planet and fell in love with sports. What city would you see as the most well rounded and successful right now?


There is only one answer, and it's Boston. No one is having more fun with better teams than us.

thunderDAN

Boston —- Leave it up to Mike Bibby to light the fire with the Boston fans.

The Hawks point guard lit into Celtics fans before practice Tuesday, calling them "bandwagon jumpers."

"They were kind of loud at the beginning," he said. "But a lot of these fans are bandwagon jumpers trying to get on this now. I played here last year, too, and I didn't see three-fourths of them. They're for the team now, and they might get a little rowdy, but that's about it."

When asked if he thought they were fair-weather fans, joining the party only after the Celtics' offseason trades that brought Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to town, Bibby didn't hesitate to pour more gasoline on the fire.

"You could say that," he said. "I remember them having bags on their heads [last season]. It's a different look. I guess that's what happens when you win."

Bibby and Josh Smith were the most noticeable targets of a small section of fans at TD Banknorth Garden on Sunday. The two got into a verbal sparring match with some of the crowd as they left the floor at the end of Game 1.

"It's good that they know I'm here," Bibby said. "It was just a little confrontation to get them involved a little bit. But they are fair-weather fans if you ask me."

If Bibby thought things were sticky Sunday (he shot 2-for-10 from the floor and had just five points and one assist in the Hawks' 23-point loss), they ought to be downright wicked tonight.

"Coming off a 2-for-10 shooting performance, you expect a guy to say something like that," Celtics center Kendrick Perkins said. "We have the best fans in the world, but we don't expect other players to like our fans."

Garnett's reaction was relatively benign.

"That's Mike Bibby speaking his mind. I wouldn't say it's the smartest comment, but that's Mike Bibby," Garnett said. "I'm not going to get into any comments going back and forth. If I was in my younger days, I probably would have said something, but I learned that you let your play do your talking."

Although the Hawks have yet to sell out Philips Arena for Saturday's Game 3, Perkins is under the impression that the crowd will be bigger than usual in Atlanta.

"It's about time," he said. "It takes us going down there to pack their building out."

Indifference

Solat13 wrote:

OP is probably by stating this century meaning 2000 on.

Which means NY state has:

1 World Series win in 2000
0 Stanley Cups
absolutely nothing in the NBA
and 1 Super Bowl title

Of course, I like to say the Red Sox are the best team this millenium because that sounds more impressive than century but that's just me.

2001 on - year 2000 is not part of the 21st century - nice try though.

Rygar

Indifference wrote:

2001 on - year 2000 is not part of the 21st century - nice try though.

OP counted 2000 anyway.

Solat13

Indifference wrote:

2001 on - year 2000 is not part of the 21st century - nice try though.

I know that sort of how the millenium started in 2001 because there was no year 0. But try telling that to 99% of america who believed December 31, 1999 was the end of the century and millenium.

LONGRD

Drop The Leash 10 wrote:

I'm not including New York & Cali cause they have way too many teams.


Boston Red Sox - 2004, 2007 World Champions and AL East champs.
Boston Bruins - Made Playoffs and almost pulled up an incredible upset
Boston Celtics - enough said
New England Patriots - Super Bowl champs '01-'02, '03-'04, '04 -'05and 2007-08 AFC Champs, Perfect Season. 22 straight wins betweet '04-'05 seasons.
New England Revolution - Made Championship third year in a row.

Boston College made it to the finals ACC tourny in '07, that was their first season as ACC team.
UMass lost to OSU in the '08 NIT championship game.
Massachusetts college hockey teams are always good!!!
hands down dominant

More to add little bro

Drop The Leash 10

thunderDAN wrote:

Boston —- Leave it up to Mike Bibby to light the fire with the Boston fans.

The Hawks point guard lit into Celtics fans before practice Tuesday, calling them "bandwagon jumpers."

"They were kind of loud at the beginning," he said. "But a lot of these fans are bandwagon jumpers trying to get on this now. I played here last year, too, and I didn't see three-fourths of them. They're for the team now, and they might get a little rowdy, but that's about it."

When asked if he thought they were fair-weather fans, joining the party only after the Celtics' offseason trades that brought Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to town, Bibby didn't hesitate to pour more gasoline on the fire.

"You could say that," he said. "I remember them having bags on their heads [last season]. It's a different look. I guess that's what happens when you win."

Bibby and Josh Smith were the most noticeable targets of a small section of fans at TD Banknorth Garden on Sunday. The two got into a verbal sparring match with some of the crowd as they left the floor at the end of Game 1.

"It's good that they know I'm here," Bibby said. "It was just a little confrontation to get them involved a little bit. But they are fair-weather fans if you ask me."

If Bibby thought things were sticky Sunday (he shot 2-for-10 from the floor and had just five points and one assist in the Hawks' 23-point loss), they ought to be downright wicked tonight.

"Coming off a 2-for-10 shooting performance, you expect a guy to say something like that," Celtics center Kendrick Perkins said. "We have the best fans in the world, but we don't expect other players to like our fans."

Garnett's reaction was relatively benign.

"That's Mike Bibby speaking his mind. I wouldn't say it's the smartest comment, but that's Mike Bibby," Garnett said. "I'm not going to get into any comments going back and forth. If I was in my younger days, I probably would have said something, but I learned that you let your play do your talking."

Although the Hawks have yet to sell out Philips Arena for Saturday's Game 3, Perkins is under the impression that the crowd will be bigger than usual in Atlanta.

"It's about time," he said. "It takes us going down there to pack their building out."

ive said it before and ill say it again. what the hell is wrong with more fans? we're taking down the hawks 4 straight then taking 4 straight from shebron and the cavs.

Indifference

thunderDAN wrote:

Boston —- Leave it up to Mike Bibby to light the fire with the Boston fans.

The Hawks point guard lit into Celtics fans before practice Tuesday, calling them "bandwagon jumpers."

"They were kind of loud at the beginning," he said. "But a lot of these fans are bandwagon jumpers trying to get on this now. I played here last year, too, and I didn't see three-fourths of them. They're for the team now, and they might get a little rowdy, but that's about it."

When asked if he thought they were fair-weather fans, joining the party only after the Celtics' offseason trades that brought Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to town, Bibby didn't hesitate to pour more gasoline on the fire.

"You could say that," he said. "I remember them having bags on their heads [last season]. It's a different look. I guess that's what happens when you win."

Bibby and Josh Smith were the most noticeable targets of a small section of fans at TD Banknorth Garden on Sunday. The two got into a verbal sparring match with some of the crowd as they left the floor at the end of Game 1.

"It's good that they know I'm here," Bibby said. "It was just a little confrontation to get them involved a little bit. But they are fair-weather fans if you ask me."

If Bibby thought things were sticky Sunday (he shot 2-for-10 from the floor and had just five points and one assist in the Hawks' 23-point loss), they ought to be downright wicked tonight.

"Coming off a 2-for-10 shooting performance, you expect a guy to say something like that," Celtics center Kendrick Perkins said. "We have the best fans in the world, but we don't expect other players to like our fans."

Garnett's reaction was relatively benign.

"That's Mike Bibby speaking his mind. I wouldn't say it's the smartest comment, but that's Mike Bibby," Garnett said. "I'm not going to get into any comments going back and forth. If I was in my younger days, I probably would have said something, but I learned that you let your play do your talking."

Although the Hawks have yet to sell out Philips Arena for Saturday's Game 3, Perkins is under the impression that the crowd will be bigger than usual in Atlanta.

"It's about time," he said. "It takes us going down there to pack their building out."

The crowd was actually kind of better last regular season as most games where sold out and was the true die hards - hell when your team stinks of course it changes you pespecitve when watching them play. Definately more bandwagon fans at the garden this year - but isn't that the case everywhere when a team changes its fortune? Playoff game Sunday was intense at the garden as I'm at nearly all of them - wonder if there will be more Celtics fans then Hawks fans at Game 3? Atlanta is a piss poor sports town - can't even sell out playoff games - which is true every time the Braves are in the playoffs as well.

thunderDAN

Drop The Leash 10 wrote:

ive said it before and ill say it again. what the hell is wrong with more fans? we're taking down the hawks 4 straight then taking 4 straight from shebron and the cavs.

too bad Shebron is better than anyone on the Celtics will ever be and SheBron averages over 30 a night vs the all mighty C's

Indifference

Solat13 wrote:

I know that sort of how the millenium started in 2001 because there was no year 0. But try telling that to 99% of america who believed December 31, 1999 was the end of the century and millenium.

And that makes it right? Great logic. If a majority of people think something is correct when it is not - it becomes correct?

thunderDAN

Indifference wrote:

The crowd was actually kind of better last regular season as most games where sold out and was the true die hards - hell when your team stinks of course it changes you pespecitve when watching them play. Definately more bandwagon fans at the garden this year - but isn't that the case everywhere when a team changes its fortune? Playoff game Sunday was intense at the garden as I'm at nearly all of them - wonder if there will be more Celtics fans then Hawks fans at Game 3? Atlanta is a piss poor sports town - can't even sell out playoff games - which is true every time the Braves are in the playoffs as well.

it especially changed in Boston once the Red Sox became good around 2003. Hell they even created a name for the bandwagon!

Drop The Leash 10

thunderDAN wrote:

too bad Shebron is better than anyone on the Celtics will ever be and SheBron averages over 30 a night vs the all mighty C's

too bad he cant carry his team past us.

Indifference

thunderDAN wrote:

too bad Shebron is better than anyone on the Celtics will ever be and SheBron averages over 30 a night vs the all mighty C's

Yep and he is almost ready to bolt Cleveland - though who can blame him. Enjoy the playoffs and the next 2 seasons.

PatrickBateman

jordn6971 wrote:

That should say

New England Patiots - 2007-08 AFC Champs, Perfect Regular Season*


The * is the important part.

d'oh

LONGRD

thunderDAN wrote:

too bad Shebron is better than anyone on the Celtics will ever be and SheBron averages over 30 a night vs the all mighty C's

LeBron's great but has he made his teammates better from the defensive end?
then again, alot of the Cavs players are scrubs other than LBJ, the rest are wounded vets like Big Ben and Z...

K.G. just won the defensive player of the year and his contribution showed it.

thunderDAN

Drop The Leash 10 wrote:

too bad he cant carry his team past us.

you don't know that. Did you watch last year's playoffs? Lebron is 1-1 vs the Celtics this year

thunderDAN

LongRd. wrote:

LeBron's great but has he made his teammates better from the defensive end?
then again, alot of the Cavs players are scrubs other than LBJ, the rest are wounded vets like Big Ben and Z...

K.G. just won the defensive player of the year and his contribution showed it.

Lebron is still better than KG.

PatrickBateman

thunderDAN wrote:

it especially changed in Boston once the Red Sox became good around 2003. Hell they even created a name for the bandwagon!

that's what this guy at work says (who is a redsox fan)
Red Sox Nation = bandwagon fans

LONGRD

jordn6971 wrote:

That should say

New England Patiots - 2007-08 AFC Champs, Perfect Regular Season*


The * is the important part.

3 superbowls this decade!!!! :cool:

still in the history books regardless of any spygate crap!!!!

Name one state that has won 3 superbowls and 2 world series rings in a span of 6 years....'01-'07....that's fucking impressive!!!!

Drop The Leash 10

thunderDAN wrote:

you don't know that. Did you watch last year's playoffs? Lebron is 1-1 vs the Celtics this year

please, if you honestly think you're taking more than 1 game from us, you're nuts.