lakers celtics
i would’ve written this earlier, but i’ve been in Bakersfield for some choir stuff. fun times.
before the playoffs started i said it was such a great feeling to expect la to meet boston in the finals. but i have to admit, once the playoffs started, i started doubting. even though they were both the #1 seeds, i kept thinking, somehow, something was gonna screw up this storybook ending. after the first round, i was thinking…yea the lakers played really well, but utah is much better than denver…next round i was thinking, utah was tough, but here come the champs (spurs). and on the other side, celtics struggled against the HAWKS…then went another 7 against the cavs. up until friday night, i had my doubts, but the celtics finally took care of business. dream come true. for the first time in my life, i’ll witness, imo, sports’ greatest rivalry first hand (i was only 3 when they last met in the finals).
again, those negative thoughts are starting to haunt me…will the lakers’ youth finally show their inexperience?. what if lamar doesn’t show up. what if ray allen does show up. what if pau really is too soft. the celtics haven’t been good in the playoffs, but they seemed to get it together that last game…
but no, this time, i think i’m feeling more excited than doubtful. excitement has finally taken over after seeing what the lakers done. sweeping the nuggets, closing out utah in utah, the toughest place to win, and beating the spurs in 5. they’ve clearly played the best basketball against the best teams. on top of it, their fearless leader is finally reaching his full potential as a player and teammate. say what you will about his past *ahem* hartmansimersplaschke. in this moment, he is doing/saying all the right things and playing the right way.
i’m probably going to write more on this very topic, especially since they don’t even start playing for another 3 days. tentatively, i’ll say Lakers in 6.
