Boston Celtics Floor

The floor became as much a part of boston sports lore as the green monster of fenway park.

Boston celtics floor.

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 parquet floor was used at the fleetcenter until december 22 1999. The floor was commissioned in 1946 while the us was experiencing a lumber shortage in the wake of world war ii. Make offer boston celtics 2008 championship parquet floor section w brad stevens autograph dennis johnson autographed 6x6 floor piece celtics 5 x all star jsa cc24356 99 99.

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. 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. It is said the celtics knew which way the basketball would bounce off any section of the floor.

They showed fight among themselves in the locker room but could they bring it on to the floor.