How 'bout dem Celtics?!?

Only got 4/5 hours sleep last night, but it was worth it!

There will be a 17th Championship banner raised to rafters of the Garden.

Wow. What a domination of the Lakers last night. Doc Rivers had said earlier in the series that the team had not played four full quarters in any game so far. Well, they did last night.

Defense was amazing. Nineteen turnovers, eighteen of which were steals. Thirty two points scored on turnovers. LA looked shocked.

Offense was solid. Kevin Garnett had a big game, Pierce was unstoppable, and Ray Allen was lights out from the three point line. Even Rondo elevated his game. While Rondo was still a bit uneven shooting, his passing and defensive work were stellar.

The bench was great too, with a strong performances from House.

Let's face it, Doc Rivers out coached Phil Jackson in this series. Jackson looked baffled and was unable to make adjustments when needed. Someone should tell the zen master to check his hand, because Doc has just snatched the pebbles from it.

Pre-Finals Anticipation

After a twenty-one year drought, the Celtics are back in the NBA Finals. Let's pause on that for a bit. Twenty-one years. A generation has past since our last appearance against the Lakers ended in a loss.

It's payback time!

Once again, we are gearing up for a Celtics/Lakers series. Chants of "Beat LA" can already be heard on a nightly basis around here.

Over the past 21 years, there have only been 6 teams that have won the championship:

LA Lakers (5 times - 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002)

Detroit Pistons (3 times - 1989, 1990, 2004)

Chicago Bulls (6 times - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 - two awesome three-peats)

Houston Rockets (2 times - 1994, 1995)

San Antonio Spurs (4 times - 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)

Miami Heat (1 time - 2006 )

That's pretty impressive--basketball seems to lend itself to dynasties. Its time to revive the Celtics dynasty.