Celtics versus Lakers, 2008. The Remix
Yes, I watched the other games in the finals (okay, 3 of the 6), but I had to work tonight 'til 8 and forgot (!) to set the VCR (shut up. No, I don't have Tivo), so by the time I got home, I only got to see the last 5 minutes of the game. That's alright though, 'cause the Celtics won, 131-92! I'm just saying, don't expect a play by play from me. I like to watch, but I'm no expert. Check out ESPN for that.
My boy at "Str8Hoops" called it in a post back on April 19. He said Celtics over Lakers in 6. Nice. I have no idea what everyone else was saying, but I know that way back when the Celtics picked up Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, I was cheering to myself knowing that we had some nice basketball ahead of us (and at that point, I didn't even realize that Doc Rivers was the coach - that's how long it's been since I've watched.)
I'm someone who doesn't usually get into the games until the playoffs (someone called me a fair-weather fan), but I knew I hadn't heard anything from the Celtics in a while. You don't have to watch every game to know what's going on and who's getting the buzz. I grew up with my Dad cheering on the Celtics, and I was excited to see what Pierce, Allen and Garnett were gonna do, but I do have to say, I was surprised to see them up against the Lakers at the end. At first I was like this is the finals? Like the final finals? Then, I got real excited.
Because my husband doesn't watch as much sports as my Dad does (it's not hard to watch less, since growing up, it was all sports, all the time), I just wasn't in the loop. I was happy to see that the Celtics made it to the playoffs, then that they were Eastern Conference champs, and really happy to see that they made it to the finals against the Lakers. Deja Vu! I like Kobe and Derek Fisher, but neither of them are Magic Johnson. I wasn't for a second going to feel conflicted about cheering on the Celtics against them.
During one of the games, one of the commentators was like: "The Lakers are the team of the future." I was like, yeah, the future. This is the Celtics time to shine. And Paul Pierce? He didn't sit down once during game 5, and in game 1 he had to be carried off the court, only to come back to lead them to the win. He earned that series MVP title. Good for you.
I don't know what was up with KG's outburst after the game! But that's emotion for you. Half the time, I didn't know what he was saying. Something about his mother and "Top of the World" and I did read his lips for part of that bleeped out swear (that made me laugh). But what really made me laugh was when he looked down at the reporter and said "Michelle, you're looking good tonight. You're looking good, girl!" I don't know if he was just all caught up in the emotion or trying to pick her up, but it was funny - my husband was like "Oh God. Go to Ray Allen. He's acted. He knows what to say on camera." Not your normal postgame interview. He did get it together enough for me to understand what he was saying at the press conference. But you know what, KG, I ain't mad at ya. Celebrate.
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