Before tipoff Friday night, the Celtics announced a handful of special guests that were in town for the home opener to the NBA’s 75th season. Brian Scalabrine and Cedric Maxwell, members of the TV and radio broadcast team, were obviously at TD Garden. Leon Powe works as a Community Ambassador and was in attendance, too. Eight-time champ Satch Sanders blessed the parquet with his presence. Danny Ainge and Paul Pierce, fresh off of his Hall of Fame induction this summer and election on to the 75th Anniversary Team, were also in the house.
All six former players raised a banner in Boston and know all about the sacrifice and hard work it took to do it, wisdom that they’d certainly love to impart to the current team after getting throttled by the visiting Raptors 115-83, because after the Celtics faithful showered their legends with praise and applause, an echo of boos filled The Garden shortly after.