“If it gets back to that, it means we’re playing at a championship level, so hell yes I would (like to see the Lakers-Celtics rivalry rekindled),” — Kobe Bryant
As you will see it’s been two decades since the teams played a meaningful game. The Lakers won three consecutive NBA titles to start this decade, while it’s also that long since the Celtics were championship material. Do you think Celtic pride will be restored?
Kobe Bryant of Lakers asked to be traded during an interview last May, and has not yet rescinded. He is still with the Lakers, he appears grounded after an off-season of controversy and uncertainty. I believe the Minnesota Timberwolves dealt Garnet to the Boston Celtics instead of the Lakers. To transform the Celtics from also-ran to league powerhouse with a 9-1 record, Garnet has joined Allen and Paul Pierce. As I see it the three can renew a meaningful rivalry with the Los Angeles and their Big One, Kobe Bryant. As what I discovered, Bryant a known Celtics hater grew up in Philadelphia.
As far as I remember and as you will look-up the past, the Lakers and Celtics defined the NBA in the 1980s. The teams played three times for the league title in the decade. The Boston’s 7-0 streak against the Lakers ended with the Lakers’ 1985 victory. With James Worthy, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Magic Johnson in purple and gold, and Robert Parrish, Mchale and Larry Bird in green and white, the teams could not have been different. Those were the days that your Dad was either a Lakers or a Celtics fan. Good day!
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This season expect to watch more NBA action from the team of Lakers and Celtics. Both this two teams have great players like Bryant, Odom, Bynum, Garnett, Allen, and Pierce. When these two teams come face to face, expect to see the rivalry live again.