Boston Celtics Floor

The floor was commissioned in 1946 while the us was experiencing a lumber shortage in the wake of world war ii.

Boston celtics floor.

The parquet floor was used at the fleetcenter until december 22 1999. 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. It is said the celtics knew which way the basketball would bounce off any section of the floor. Ever wonder how the celtics ended up with such a unique court design.

This was one contributing factor to the celtics many nba championships. Fit to be square the boston celtics play on one of the most recognizable wood floors in the world but the notoriety wasn t intentional. The boston celtics play their home games sandwiched by history with the 17 championship banners that hang above and the fabled parquet floor beneath. 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.

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