The boston celtics said monday they will replace the parquet floor they have used for 53 years with a new high tech floor that will resemble and contain scraps from the old.
Boston celtics floor.
It is said the celtics knew which way the basketball would bounce off any section of the floor.
The boston celtics were an emotional wreck after their game 2 loss resulting in tempers flaring objects flying meetings among players and the coaching staff and maybe most significantly a heightened level of uncertainty as to how they would respond in a must win game 3 matchup.
Ever wonder how the celtics ended up with such a unique court design.
The floor became as much a part of boston sports lore as the green monster of fenway park.
They showed fight among themselves in the locker room but could they bring it on to the floor.
The parquet floor was used at the fleetcenter until december 22 1999.
The parquet look was the product of a lumber shortage as the celtics prepared to debut in the basketball association of america in 1946.
The boston celtics play their home games sandwiched by history with the 17 championship banners that hang above and the fabled parquet floor beneath.
This was one contributing factor to the celtics many nba championships.