I was wrong at my prediction that Lakers would win the Finals in Game Six, turns out that it was the opposite, it was the Green and White of the Boston Celtics that dominated the Finals.
It was imminent that the Celtics would win the Championship after Game 4, down by as much as 24 points in the second half. The Celtics rallied down the stretch to beat the Lakers 97-91 in Game 4.
I thought that the Lakers have the greatest comeback in the Finals in Game 2, but they fell short.
It was hunger and determination that paved the way for the Big Three to win their first NBA title. It was the 17th Championship for the Celtics and the first one after 22 years. Last time around was with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish the original Big Three back in 1986.
Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen each scored 26 points to lead the Celtics. While Finals MVP Paul Pierce added 17 points.
The Lakers simply have no match against Kevin Garnett who simply outsmart, outhustled, outrebounded and sometimes knock Pau Gasol down. Gasol was just too soft for Garnett to crack offensively. Also, the bench of the Celtics outplayed its counterpart, thanks mainly to veterans Sam Cassel,James Posey and PJ Brown.
Can they do it again next year ? Only the Big Three cans answer.
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