So a while back, I got this itch to dive into old NBA stuff, you know? Like, why not dig up the 2012 Celtics roster and figure out who their top stars really were. It all started when I was cleaning out my closet and found some dusty Celtics merch from that era. That got me thinking about how fun it was to watch those games back in the day, so I decided to just go for it and put together a list.
How I kicked things off
First off, I pulled up my laptop and hunted down that old 2011-2012 season roster online. I mean, it wasn’t easy scrolling through tons of forums and fan sites ’cause my internet kept acting up. But I jotted down all the names, like Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, you know the legends. Then, to make it real, I dug out some recorded games I had saved—remember when DVR was a thing?—and started watching clips from the playoffs against the Heat. Man, that got me fired up! I even dragged out a notepad to scribble down stuff like points and rebounds while I replayed the videos.
The messy middle part
Next up, I got into the nitty-gritty of comparing players. I spent hours just sitting there with my coffee getting cold, rewinding bits to see who stood out in key moments. Like, I kept flipping between Rajon Rondo’s assists and Ray Allen’s clutch threes, and it felt like my brain was frying trying to rank them. One time, my cat jumped on the keyboard and messed up my notes—talk about chaos! But I didn’t give up; I gathered all the scribbles and numbers, then sat down to sort them out. I made a rough list on paper first, crossing out names that didn’t measure up based on how they played back then. For instance, younger guys like Avery Bradley were solid, but they didn’t bring that veteran oomph like the big three.
Wrapping it all up
Finally, after all that back-and-forth, I nailed down my top three picks. I felt pretty pumped and slapped them into a clean list right there. Here’s what I ended up with:
- Paul Pierce – That dude was clutch in every game, scoring big when it mattered most.
- Kevin Garnett – His defense and intensity were off the charts, no one else came close.
- Rajon Rondo – The assists and hustle made him a game-changer almost every night.
Sharing this reminded me of watching those games with my buddies back then—we’d yell at the TV and stuff. But honestly, doing this made me want to track down some old tapes for more fun, so I might hit up a flea market soon. Life’s too short not to relive the good times, right?