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Celtics-Lakers

Discussion in 'Charlotte Hornets' started by sockittome16, Jun 1, 2008.

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  1. Jun 1, 2008 at 11:26 AM #1
    sockittome16

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    God, ESPN is already doing it. I was wondering when they would start saying how the Celtics-Lakers is the greatest rivalry possibly ever and they have started. Saying that it's one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports...ummm if everyone under the age of 25 has no recollection of their previous matchups and they haven't matched up in the Finals in over 20 years then I'd say it's not much of a rivalry. Sorry, had to vent
     
  2. Jun 1, 2008 at 11:41 AM #2
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    Agreed
     
  3. Jun 1, 2008 at 12:28 PM #3
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    Nobody under 25 watches NBA anyway. It's a pretty good rivalry.
     
  4. Jun 1, 2008 at 2:45 PM #4
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    But it's going to be a great matchup. This is what the NBA needed. I wouldnt put the Celtics-Lakers rivalry ahead of Red Sox-Yankees or Dook/UNC, but its a fairly significant rivalry when it was at its' zenith. But thats the thing about the NBA, there are no true rivalries anymore and maybe the revival of such a great rivalry will create some comradarie among other teams.
     
  5. Jun 1, 2008 at 9:05 PM #5
    bigdan

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    The last time the Celtics and Lakers were in the finals was 21 years ago. Can anybody name the starting five for both squads?


    I'll take a stab at it...

    Celtics:

    DJ
    Danny Ainge
    Larry Bird
    Kevin McHale
    Robert Parrish


    Lakers

    Magic
    Byron Scott
    AC Green
    Worthy
    Kareem
     
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  6. Jun 1, 2008 at 10:25 PM #6
    The Warden

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    Dan, you're on the nose. But I could have sworn Michael Cooper was a starter during the finals.
     
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  7. Jun 2, 2008 at 5:47 AM #7
    Wise One

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    Cooper and AC Greene at times rotated as the 6th man.
     
  8. Jun 2, 2008 at 11:10 AM #8
    MikeNinerHunt

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    Bench? Greg Kite, bill Walton, Rick Carlisle, Jerry Sichting, that's off the top of my head.

     
  9. Jun 2, 2008 at 11:15 AM #9
    MikeNinerHunt

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    They've won 30 of 61 NBA titles. I remember Elgin Baylor and Jerry West crying when the Lakers finally beat the Celtics in the finals in 85, even though they had been retired 15 years.

    It's been a long damn time, but there's still a lot of old hatred among the old timers. Paul Pierce leading the "Beat LA" was straight out of the 80s. Up til 1987, it was a better rivalry than UNC-Duke.
     
  10. Jun 2, 2008 at 2:19 PM #10
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    who the hell is Rick Fox going to pull for?
     
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