Celtics clinch 17th title in blowout fashion »
Posted By Alexia 1 year ago in SportsNow another generation has stories to tell. The Celtics ran roughshod over an overmatched Lakers team tonight at the Garden, winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals 131-92 to capture the 17th NBA tite in franchise history. Once again, the Celtics are on top of the basketball world. Paul Pierce was named MVP.
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DeadXXXManXXXTalkin1 year ago
Now all those people who were comparing Kobe to Jordan will finally shut up.
The Celtics wanted it more and they took it. Better balance, better team.
How my Cavs extended them to 7 when Kobe's Lakers only survived 5 is beyond me
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KicBoxStallion1 year ago
yep, way better team, and they proved it with a stomping triumphant BLOWOUT right back on home turf, beantown !!! sweet !!!
phil jackson is cool, but, its so good to see those 'souped-up' lakers and kobe bryant get humiliated so thoroughly..
next round of drinks on me..
HATS OFF to the MIGHTY MIGHTY CELTICS, 2008 NBA CHAMPS !!!
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NoWayMan1 year ago
this Laker fan has to say hats off to the celtics. they were simply the better team. great lock-down D when they needed it, great from beyond the arc, great depth on the bench. they had the lakers continually chasing the game.
congrats.
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DeadXXXManXXXTalkin1 year ago
Jordan with the Wizards still did some messed up things like being the only guy to score 50 plus at 38.
Still he shoulda stayed gone and left that final shot on the Jazz be his swan song. perfect ending.
was almost funny in a sad way to see him go in for those old swooping twisting drives and layups and having that old beat down body betray him.
But he still managed to average 20 plus for the Wizards, dead legs or not.
nice Jordan moment with the Wizards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQJprZGr5XI
I don't think he appreciated being blocked
just a sick play for an old-timer
THAT'S the kind of heart and pride that wins 6 titles
Kobe? come on
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CaptainLucid1 year ago
I am glad that Boston won not because I like Boston but I hate the Lakers above all. I am a Golden State Warriors fan and I was through the drought, not just last years playoff miracle. The Warriors have to build through good drafting and trading and get good the hard way. The Lakers get good because great players sign for far below their market value to win a championship in hollywood. I am so glad that when Malone and Payton jumped on the bandwagon they left with no title.
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1-2-Oscar1 year ago
Championship is spelled T-E-A-M, and the Celtics demonstrated that throughout the series. The three stars were great, but the biggest difference between the Celtics and the Lakers was on the bench, where Posey, Brown, House, Powe, Cassell, and Davis each stepped up when called upon to help the TEAM. And, giving credit where it is due, Doc Rivers simply outcoached the vaunted Phil Jackson.
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enginebin1 year ago
You are right Oscar, based on my observations and on watching the series i saw that Celtics are more balanced and they worked as a team compare to Lakers or should I say Kobe's team... he thought he can win by himself and this mentality went wrong he needs his team mates to win that is basketball, and Celtics is a great team they work as a team and play as a team...
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enginebin1 year ago
celtics are amazing with pierce, allen and garnett and pierce deserves the finals MVP...
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CaptainLucid1 year ago
I have my reservations about the coaching. I saw so many times where Boston should have had a fast break and easy basket but their heads were up their ass. Then again I was watching the Warriors under crazy genius Nellie. The Dubs face the Suns who have out run every team in the league. Nellie's game plan, out run the runners, and it worked. I heard one of the announcers after the game discussing the coaching and he said if Nellie was the Lakers coach he would have 5 midgets shooting 3's instead of just watching the starters lose. I think that Boston's success was more due to the Lakers just not doing crap on defense.
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enginebin1 year ago
This win of Celtics over Lakers was a massacre.. they want the championship ring badly and they are more aggressive and they are more focused on the game compare to Lakers, and Kobe put his team on his shoulders in the third quarter not realizing the potential of his team mates especially their reserves, this is one thing Kobe and his team must learn to win and grow as well.
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mcgrievysr1 year ago
The blending of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce with the rest of the parts is a wondrous thing.
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rushran1 year ago
CONGRATS TO BOSTON ON ANOTHER TITLE BUT THE NBA IS SUCH A YAWNER THESE DAYS NO GOOD RIVALARY ANYMORE WHO KNOWS IF THE GAMES ARE FIXED? KOBE IS NO MICHAEL ESP NOW LOSING HIS 2ND FINALS
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Ryan1 year ago
I hate cheering for a Boston team, but now that they've all won their major championships in the past couple of years at least we can all not feel bad for anyone anymore.
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