Most of them leaving with socially acceptable cosmetics under the feel-good vibe of somehow being connected to the movement happening several blocks downtown.
Each of them had tasted their fair share of disappointment in the league, so there was a feel-good vibe associated with the 2008 Celtics in much the same way that there is a similar vibe for Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, and the veteran-laden Dallas Mavericks team that won the 2011 title.