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Gotta take my hat off to the Celtics, they took it to the Kobeless Lakers tonight and won the game. Before this game, with Kobe the Lakers narrowly edged out the Celtics with Kobe's game winner. These two games were great to watch!

As a Laker fan, I appreciate the Laker Celtic rivalry over the years. These are great games to watch and it's great for the NBA.

Having said that, I am concern over the state of the rivalry. As much as I hate the Celtics and Boston in general, tonight could be the last great game we'll see in a long time (unless the Celtics and Lakers meet in the Finals this year.)

Lakers are heavy favorites to repeat back to the Finals while the Celtics have to deal with teams like the Hawks, Magic, and the best team in the league, the Cavs. The Celtics have a tougher road ahead of them.

The Celtics could be done after this year. KG on the decline and his recovery hasn't been at 100%. Ray is in his final year and I wonder if the Celtic could resign him. Rasheed looks like a liability with his play and bad rep with the refs.

Pierce has a few years left and Rondo is the best player against the Lakers. And that's the only positives I see on this team right now.

So tonight could be the last time we see a good Lakers-Celtic game. I enjoy this rivalry and even though I despise everything the Celtics have to offer, I see the Lakers contend for years to come while this is the last year for the aging Celtics. Anyone else agree?

Got to remember is is only one game. We got them there and they got us here. Unless we are both in the finals. It is just a game and all the pass glory is more for the finals.

Yea i do think they're gettin too old sadly, i hate them too but i like watching how they both go after each other. I feel the same about the Spurs, don't like them but i love watching Lakers vs Spurs games, and its sad to see the decline of that Spurs team, they were so great.

They'll reload young buck they always do. Even when the Lakers have a down period they find a way to get better. The Celtics and Lakers are the only ones who have this mastered. So while it may be down periods for both the rivalry always come back full circle.

Celtics fan here,

I hate the Lakers, I hate everything about them.....actually, "strong dislike" is probably more appropriate. Anyways, despite all of this, I respect them also because your gm/owner knows what it takes to build a winning team over and over. It's a shame that this rivalry w/ the current teams aren't like that of the chamberlain/russel or magic/bird eras though...and probably won't last as long . With that said, I love this rivalry, it's sooooo hype!!!

Oh btw, congratulations on the lost the other night against us.

Crowley wrote:Celtics fan here,

I hate the Lakers, I hate everything about them.....actually, "strong dislike" is probably more appropriate. Anyways, despite all of this, I respect them also because your gm/owner knows what it takes to build a winning team over and over. It's a shame that this rivalry w/ the current teams aren't like that of the chamberlain/russel or magic/bird eras though...and probably won't last as long . With that said, I love this rivalry, it's sooooo hype!!!

Oh btw, congratulations on the lost the other night against us.

How does it feel that this is the last season the Celtics will make the playoffs? Danny is going to blow up the Celtics after the year is over.