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Sat May 31, 2008 8:24 am EDT

Celtics-Lakers: Christmas comes early for NBA

By Joe Zedalis

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Twenty-one years later, they meet again. The Boston Celtics nodded in destiny's direction a day after the Lakers did, bringing together two of the most relevant sports franchises for the NBA Finals.

Somewhere, David Stern is smiling, along with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, James Worthy and Kevin McHale. Celtics-Lakers, play it again, for an 11th time in Finals history, as Phil Jackson tries to pass Red Auerbach by winning a record-setting 10th NBA championship as a coach.

It will be symmetrical, with each team trying to make sure its Big Three win a Big Four (games) before the other does. It will be physical, judging by the bludgeoning the Lakers bore in two regular-season losses to the Celtics.

And it will be emotional.

Source: Los Angeles TimesNew Window

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  1. joey633
    1. Posted by joey633 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    Celts in 7...FIRST
  2. Brn4Life
    2. Posted by Brn4Life Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    Wtf ?
  3. Gambrell
    3. Posted by Gambrell Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    uhm.. NBA doesn't sound anything like MLB.. wrong section fellas.
  4. Mr. McNasty
    4. Posted by Mr. McNasty Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    Lets Go Mets
  5. Vlad
    5. Posted by Vlad Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:36 pm EDT

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    So who pitches in the series opener?
  6. L.
    6. Posted by L. Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:33 pm EDT

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    YEEAAAH!!! Time to call the bookie!
  7. STEVEN S
    7. Posted by STEVEN S Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:52 pm EDT

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    The only abuse to report is kobe impersonating a human being. kobe is all about kobe!!! they are going to love you in prison when you get there mr. bryant.canteen day is tuesday kobe make sure you pick up some astroglide ( i reccomend the prison strenght formula)
  8. JS
    8. Posted by JS Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:47 pm EDT

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    Why is the league still having the 2-3-2 playoff format? This clearly gives an unfair advantage to the home team. Should be 2-2-1-1-1 format to be fair about it.
  9. live 4 surf
    9. Posted by live 4 surf Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    ko me wanted to get traded last year, now this.
  10. blazer 49
    10. Posted by blazer 49 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    This is a BASEBALL SITE.............Wrong ball........Screw the NBA
  11. jd 1
    11. Posted by jd 1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    C's in 6.
  12. Older_than_Moses_Shaq
    12. Posted by Older_than_Moses_Shaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    This should be a good preview to the world series. I expect Boston will go down in five.
  13. David R
    13. Posted by David R Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm EDT

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    Kobe will put at least two over the monster in the series, but the weather at Fenway will give the Celtics the edge in seven.
  14. Wisefocker
    14. Posted by Wisefocker Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    I hope KG pitches a no hitter and Larry Bird throws out the first pitch in game 1
  15. Beavis
    15. Posted by Beavis Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:12 pm EDT

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    Kwame Brown will dominate this series. This is his coming out party!
  16. Gustavo
    16. Posted by Gustavo Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:59 pm EDT

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    heeey little giiiirls!! quit whining and crying about the lakers-celtics article being in the mlb section... anyway, lakers in six.. kg is gonna dominate gasol, kobe is gonna smoke pierce.
  17. mikey
    17. Posted by mikey Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    Kobe couldnt smoke Pierce this year yet so dont get too happy with that idea #20, what do you think, the Celts havent beaten anyone yet?The series with the 2 best teams already happened with Boston beating Detroit
  18. Erik
    18. Posted by Erik Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:48 pm EDT

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    I am hoping the lakers would beat boston for the title
  19. Bigdaddy
    19. Posted by Bigdaddy Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:32 pm EDT

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    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...............Lakers in 5.
  20. Micheal G
    20. Posted by Micheal G Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    Who cares any? It's basketball.
  21. manicbigsportsfanmaster
    21. Posted by manicbigsportsfanmaster Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:05 pm EDT

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    The reason the format is 2-3-2 is because of the Lakers/Celtics finals back in the 80's. Traveling from one ocean to the other brought the change. In this day in age with gas being the way it is, maybe the NBA and NHL should do two game series instead of one game here and then the next time the teams meet it is three months later.
  22. silly_cat_juggler
    22. Posted by silly_cat_juggler Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:13 am EDT

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    The Celtics (Kel-tiks) will win in 6 games!
  23. Louis
    23. Posted by Louis Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:16 pm EDT

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    Lakers in 6...format favors the celts (weak conference should not get the home court advantage-flawed system). Despite these advantages for Boston the Lakers should still win in 6.
  24. Louis
    24. Posted by Louis Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:16 pm EDT

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    One more comment...The eastern conference playoffs were boring, since they don't have the teams and players. Even Labron highlighted how far he is still away from Kobe and MJ.
  25. gibby
    25. Posted by gibby Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    Hey louis! Celtics 25-5 against the western conf. Lakers 20-10 against the east! including 0-2 against the celts. stop crying . the format favors the lakers!

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