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Lakers vs Celtics
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:48 am
by Bucky O'Hare
Will this be the biggest NBA Finals of the past 20 years?
The two winningest franchises in NBA history. The rivalry that rejuvenated the league in the 80s'. Kobe, Gasol, Odom, KG, Pierce, Allen. Phil Jackson going for #10 against Red's old team. Wow.
P.S. - sorry Piston and Spurs fans, but everyone knows we're on our way to the aforementioned NBA Finals.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:17 am
by exkonvict
still too early to call, but i would like to see a laker-celtic finals hehehe...
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:41 am
by Number34
Still too early to call, the spurs still have home games.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:24 am
by cdubbz
I hate how the nba is gona try to fabricate a "rivalry" between the two franchises. Yeah they had a rivalry in the past, but its not the same trying to renew it unnaturally. It seems like the nba will try to force a rivalry through talk and marketing...bird vs magic and all that. Its like when the nba tried to market the shaq vs yao matchup and the carmelo vs lebron matchup....it wasnt much of anything.
Yes the matchup will be great and can start a new rivalry if theirs some bad blood during the games, but the nba cant restore a rivalry. the teams are different and players are different.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:40 am
by Flash3
There's nothing there now, that was there before.
So, I don't see how it's going to be this big thing, but the media, and especially ESPN is going to over hype it.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:46 am
by Boss_
Of course ill watch it if its lakers/beantown. I might miss the first 2 or 3 games of the spurs/pistons series though >.<..no offense to detroit and tony parker/gino fans but the rest of the spurs is like watching paint dry or i love lucy reruns
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:02 pm
by HMFFL
I love how so many people want to continue to live during the past. The media once again hypes this possibly match-up. Cheers to not getting out of the past.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:10 pm
by nightstarstolen
you do realize that Celtics vs Lakers has global appeal.
It wont be Boston and Cali watching, it will be the world at the tip of their feet on every play...
Celtics vs. Lakers == Heaven sent
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:13 pm
by NO-KG-AI
Lol, yea, it looked like the NBA was fabricating it last night with that home cookin.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:19 pm
by magicfan4life05
Flash3 wrote:There's nothing there now, that was there before.
So, I don't see how it's going to be this big thing, but the media, and especially ESPN is going to over hype it.
Exactly, I see them over hyping to the nth degree which might make it yet another big let down in the playoffs...they just need to let the games do the hyping
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:28 pm
by Flash3
nightstarstolen wrote:you do realize that Celtics vs Lakers has global appeal.
It wont be Boston and Cali watching, it will be the world at the tip of their feet on every play...
Celtics vs. Lakers == Heaven sent
Not by itself, the media and espn/abc are going to do overkill with their marketing of such a match-up, only setting up for a disappointment to 'real' basketball fans, should the series be nothing, at all.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:52 pm
by Albanian Damien
cdubbz wrote:I hate how the nba is gona try to fabricate a "rivalry" between the two franchises. Yeah they had a rivalry in the past, but its not the same trying to renew it unnaturally. It seems like the nba will try to force a rivalry through talk and marketing...bird vs magic and all that. Its like when the nba tried to market the shaq vs yao matchup and the carmelo vs lebron matchup....it wasnt much of anything.
Yes the matchup will be great and can start a new rivalry if theirs some bad blood during the games, but the nba cant restore a rivalry. the teams are different and players are different.
Actually the Lakers and Celtics have always had the hatred. It's just been one-sided for the lakers however. Now that both are competitive, if they meet in the finals, it would a be a rejuvenated rivalry.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:20 pm
by The Laker Kid
It will be an exciting series
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:32 pm
by Serpo
It'll be a boring final trust me . Not going to watch Celtics vs Lakers if it comes . Worst possible finals.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:21 pm
by Flash3
Serpo wrote:It'll be a boring final trust me . Not going to watch Celtics vs Lakers if it comes . Worst possible finals.
Spurs/Pistons is more exciting?
You have 3 of the most dynamic offensive players in the game today split b/w the 2 teams, with 1 being the MVP. -- There's no way that that's the worst possible finals.
Give me a break.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:30 pm
by Serpo
I don't see any dynamic offensive player on the Celtics ...
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:31 pm
by Dirty Water
Serpo wrote:I don't see any dynamic offensive player on the Celtics ...
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:42 pm
by LakerFanMan
Serpo wrote:I don't see any dynamic offensive player on the Celtics ...
Here's to hoping this is sarcasm.
In any rate, renewing this rivalry would be amazing for both the fans and the NBA. There really is no down side.
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:46 pm
by Serpo
LakerFanMan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Here's to hoping this is sarcasm.
In any rate, renewing this rivalry would be amazing for both the fans and the NBA. There really is no down side.
Nope I'm perfectly serious . That rivalry nonsense is one of the biggest BS i've ever heard made by the media .
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:49 pm
by Jordan45822
Lakers-Celtics Finals = Most Overhyped Finals With Zero Substance
Spurs-Celtics = Now that is called a Finals
Lakers-Pistons = Another Very Good Series
Spurs-Pistons = Best Finals possible