One of the main things on the minds of most Bostonians these days is the NBA finals, which are currently in progress and as of tonight are one game into it. Much to New Englanders’ displeasure the Celtics lost the first of the two that are scheduled to be played in Los Angeles and the Lakers have taken a one win lead in the series. This is no standard NBA finals series as the Celtics and the Lakers rivalry is long standing and they are two of the most prestigious team dynasties in the league. Both of the teams have star players on the roster and have seen their share of championship seasons. The competition between the two teams and their star players extends decades and this latest series should be a dynamic athletic spectacle. At this point the Celtics have won more championship titles than the Lakers and they intend to widen the gap.
In addition the fans of the Celtics extend throughout the entire New England region and while Los Angeles is big, there are only pockets of Lakers fans outside of the city and many of the fans of other teams in the conference are specifically and enthusiastically routing for the Celtics. But of course that is a natural consequence of greatness, and the Lakers definitely have at least one great player. But we’re talking about the Celtics and the tremendous support for their professional sports teams the city, state and region displays. And most of the tourists who happen to be staying in a Boston hotel are likely routing for the Celtics. The Lakers are going to have a difficult time taking any of the three games that are coming to Boston next week.
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are two great names in basketball and they were the main features in the old school rivalry between clubs. Larry Bird was drafted by the Celtics in 1978 and played out the entire length of his career with the team. He is one of those rare birds, yes pun intended, that landed and remained with the same team throughout his career. Relatively speaking Bird had a short career, which lasted only 13 seasons and this was due primarily to extreme back issues. In 1996 Bird was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He served as head coach for the Indiana Pacers from 1997 until 2000.
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