Went to the Golden State Warriors game on Wednesday night. In general, the game was great - always enjoy watching the Celtics play - greatly miss my season tickets I had until the new owners came in and doubled the price in two years. I would give the Celtics team a 5, but the rest of the organization a 1, so it averages out as a 3. So, liked the game, but it was the rest of the experience that was lacking.
1) My wife always complains that the Celtics dancers are too provocatively dressed and dance too suggestively for family entertainment. I joke with her that it isn't a family event anymore anyway - only suits can afford the tickets in the lower area - families and college kids with any money sense are up in the balcony far away from being affected by any sensuality or sexuality.
2) Timeout distractions are woeful. Apart from Lucky bouncing on a trampoline for a few scriped dunks, there was basically nothing of note. It was so bad, the crowd go a wave going in the fourth quarter to try and entertain themselves. Pitiful. Every single timeout, it was simply more shots of idiots dancing in the crowd. ENOUGH ALREADY!!! We saw the same idiot in a purple suit and tie over and over and over and over and over and over... painful. I don't mind the kids playing a short game at half time - not problem there.
3) Peanut butter jelly time? Really. Lowest of the low point of the night.
4) Lucky needs to get some personality, like mascots for some other teams - e.g. Phoenix gorilla.
All-in-all, the Celtics games have hit an all-time low in terms of everything except the game itself. Pity. Still, wish I could afford to go to more games.
