Well I watched most of the game last night... then fell asleep in the third quarter ... and felt ... nothing. Nothing at all. I grew up as a prime Laker Hater... in fact, the only Laker team I ever cheered for was when Wilt Chamberlain was there breifly and they had that All Star team with Baylor and West. I absolutely loved the Celtics under Russell, Cowens and Bird. That was perfect basketball. I am convinced Red was the best sports executive in history.
So I watched last night and felt nothing. This is not the Celtics of history. This is not the Lakers of history. Just two good teams trying to win a title despite all the media hype.
And I hate the 9 pm start. I like early starts - 8 at the latest and Sunday afternoon games that start no later than 3 pm.
Sure wish the Celts stuck to good old basketball. I hate the flashy introductions, cheerleaders and other crap that is so abundant around the league. Its all flash and trash. Basketball is what is suppose to be about. It would be nice if the most storied and traditional team in the league remembered that. But now they are like all the rest taking to pimping the game.