Would Celtics Lakers be the Most Exciting Finals this decade

IggyTheBEaST · Post #1 » by **IggyTheBEaST** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:27 pm

Would a Celtics Lakers Finals series be the Most Exciting Finals this decade?

kandiking · Post #2 » by **kandiking** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:28 pm

yes. but not as exciting as the 2002 and 2006 WCF

Bucky O'Hare · Post #3 » by **Bucky O'Hare** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:29 pm

Yep.

Lakers vs Celtics

Kobe, Gasol, Odom, and Bynum vs KG, Pierce, Allen, and Cassell

Even Farmar vs Rondo would be mildly interesting.

I hope it happens, and if it does, I'll be pulling for L.A.

Magz50 · Post #4 » by **Magz50** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:30 pm

Nope. The WCF will be alot better.

Mateen Cleaves · Post #5 » by **Mateen Cleaves** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:32 pm

no, Pistons vs Lakers would be better.

IggyTheBEaST · Post #6 » by **IggyTheBEaST** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:34 pm

LoL, homer much?

Patterns · Post #7 » by **Patterns** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:40 pm

Yes they would because when the 3-peat Lakers played in the Finals, everyone knew that they would either sweep the East or beat them 4-1.

The Spurs era was good and all but they're one of the most boring teams, especially last year'.

This would be the first time in a decade when two teams are exciting and nearly evenly matched.

Post #8 » by **dockingsched** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:52 pm

hype wise, no doubt. basketball wise? who knows. lakers have get to play a game with bynum and gasol and both times they played the celtics they got destroyed.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #9 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:57 pm

It probably would be..those storylines above are horrible though..Rondo vs. Farmar? LOL nobody outside of LA and Boston that isn't a hardcore fan knows who either guy is..

it's exciting, simply for the Boston and LA history..Boston isn't an exciting team to watch for casual fans, so that isn't the main reason..it's the history between the 2 teams and the size of their markets..

abarl · Post #10 » by **abarl** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:01 pm

LA VS CAVS would be sick

Painting_Shade · Post #11 » by **Painting_Shade** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:02 pm

good for the NBA. but I'm tired of the same effin' teams winning.

I want to see an orlando, or toronto, or phoenix, or new orleans..
.

just anyone but the spurs, pistons, lakers, celtics, bulls. who have all dominated the last 20 years.

Magz50 · Post #12 » by **Magz50** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:03 pm

I see how you left out Houston on purpose there.

EvadedHavoc · Post #13 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:03 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:It probably would be..those storylines above are horrible though..Rondo vs. Farmar? LOL nobody outside of LA and Boston that isn't a hardcore fan knows who either guy is..

it's exciting, simply for the Boston and LA history..Boston isn't an exciting team to watch for casual fans, so that isn't the main reason..it's the history between the 2 teams and the size of their markets..

How could this apply to Rondo? He's the starting pg on the best team in the league. Anyone who watched one Celtic game this season (barring any where rondo was injured) knows who he is.

Dtown84 · Post #14 » by **Dtown84** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:06 pm

Hype wise, oh yeah. It's ESPN's wet dream. Only way it could be better is if Lebron was somehow involved.

Basketball wise, eh could be. Really their only competition is Spurs v Pistons, and aside from the standard 'This is boring OMG!1!' that series got, it's first four games were blowouts.

Rather see Pistons v Lakers, yes I am biased as hell, funny thing if those two played, you could make the case their rivalry has been far superior over the last 20 years.

freakon0mics · Post #15 » by **freakon0mics** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:09 pm

Boston and Detroit in the ECF should be good. I think the Conference Finals and Finals matchups should be good this year. I'm just hoping its PHX, Dallas, and LA out of the west and Detroit and Boston out of the East. I just can't stand to see the Cavs and Spurs playing in the last 2 rounds of the season.

Patterns · Post #16 » by **Patterns** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:13 pm

wiseguys wrote:Boston and Detroit in the ECF should be good. I think the Conference Finals and Finals matchups should be good this year. I'm just hoping its PHX, Dallas, and LA out of the west and Detroit and Boston out of the East. I just can't stand to see the Cavs and Spurs playing in the last 2 rounds of the season.

I can't stand the Cavs period. Lebron is amazing but even he can't help how boring the Cavs are.

Every playoff series in the West is going to be amazing while I think only a Det/Bos/Cle series will be good in the East. I want to see the two monsters(Lebron and Dwight) duke it out too.

Das · Post #17 » by **Das** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:31 pm

Painting_Shade wrote:good for the NBA. but I'm tired of the same effin' teams winning.

I want to see an orlando, or toronto, or phoenix, or new orleans..
.

just anyone but the spurs, pistons, lakers, celtics, bulls. who have all dominated the last 20 years.

Dont know why they're included.

DS1 · Post #18 » by **DS1** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:35 pm

F- Pau Gasol - Kevin Garnett
F- Lamar Odom - Paul Pierce
C- Andrew Bynum - Kendrick Perkins
G- Kobe Bryant - Ray Allen
G- Derek Fisher - Rajon Rondo

F- Ronny Turiaf - Glen Davis
F- Vladimir Radmanovic - James Posey
F- Luke Walton - Leon Powe
C- DJ Mbenga - PJ Brown
G- Trevor Ariza - Tony Allen
G- Jordan Farmar - Sam Cassell
G- Sasha Vujacic - Eddie House

Boston Celtics - 16 NBA Championships
Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers - 14 NBA Championships

Phil Jackson - 9 NBA Championships as coach
Red Aurebach - 9 NBA Championships as coach

could go on and on, Lakers versus Celtics would be amazing.

RobertGlory · Post #19 » by **RobertGlory** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:38 pm

umm no

we wouldn't be in it

heathmalc · Post #20 » by **heathmalc** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:45 pm

Cavs Lakers Finals would be a good match-up...assuming the Cavs mesh well. Kobe vs LeBron would be talked about forever.