Every basketball fan would know how intense the rivalry of L.A. Lakers and Boston Celtics was before in the National Basketball League. It was the type of rivalry that every person in the world anticipated, a rivalry that even extended outside the court to the point that even the fans were getting involved in it, literally.
I was not born yet during the hype of this competition but I have heard of how great the matches were before. I have seen play back of games wherein Magic Johnson’s Lakers and Larry Bird’s Celtics would give their everything just to try to edge each other out. For them, it is not the win that matters most because just like everyone involved in this so-called rivalry what mattered most was the pride they felt every time their team one.
Relive the Moment
Fast-track to almost two decades, these two teams again has the chance to face each other at the finals. Even though they are still currently trying to win their respective division championship series Boston against Detroit and LA Lakers against San Antonio, a lot of basketball fanatics like me are already anticipating the finals series between the two most popular teams in the league.
It is now the turn of Boston’s Kevin Garnett to try and edge out Laker’s Kobe Bryant if ever they meet to battle for the championship trophy. Will they be able relive the hype that was present during these two teams’ games before? Will the intensity spill out to the streets once again and involve the basketball fans? That is what we have to find out.
Fulfilling my Dream
Every time I get to watch the playbacks of the Celtic-Laker rivalry, I always dream of being in the Staples Center in Los Angeles with all the screaming fans, holding my own banner made from digital printing and heckling my heart out in support of both teams. I bet I would have a hard time cheering for just one team because these two teams play good basketball that anyone would be crazy not to admire.
I guess for me, more than what team will win I would just like to feel the hype people felt at the height of the Celtics- Lakers rivalry two decades ago.
