Celtics not Wooing in the Woo!

In what started out as a simple night-out with the family, turned out to be amusing and sad, at the same time.

I decided to take the family to the Boston Celtics preseason basketball game at the Digital Credit Union (DCU) Center versus the New Jersey Nets.

God decided that we needed more rain and it began to pour as we crossed the street, making our way from the Foster Street garage into the DCU Center. As soon as we enter the main lobby to make our way to the Will Call window, not only were we met with a myriad of lines, but the odor of wet human flesh, on a warmer-than-usual October night was so odorous, it was downright Funky with a capital “F”.

Whoever is in charge of the Will Call tickets needs to rethink the system because I know a few 6 and 7-year olds that had a more streamlined system.

Once we found our seats and had to kick a few nice folks out of our seats, the game was already in full steam, but it was very obvious that the players were slipping and sliding.

I must give the DCU Center Staff credit for trying to reduce the humidity in the Center, but when there’s 69 degree weather outside and you add 10,000 people, the temperature was comfortable 74 degrees inside.

The Celtics’ starting 5 looked good, and Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett appeared to be firing on all cylinders. It’s too bad because by the end of the first half, it appeared that the Celtics were going to have out shoot the Nets, who were minus Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson.

Due to the floor being slippery with condensation from the ice below the hardwood melting, the referees decided to stop the game, having only played 2 quarters of basketball.

Upon the announcer telling the crowd that the game had been stopped on the public address system, the bellowing of “Boos” reigned from the rafters and the chants of, “REFUND” began.

Even though the Celtics players and Coaching Staff had agreed to sign autographs for half an hour, I knew it was time to gather the folks and head towards the exit.

So, it was an overall uneventful night and I hope that the DCU Center will figure out the condensation issue so that the Celtics can return next pre-season.

I’ll begin by crossing my fingers now.


Related Link:
Six arrested at DCU fracas (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Celtics Worcester Tickets Policy (The Official website of the Boston Celtics)