Hey everyone and welcome to the official JUNGLE FITNESS Orange County Personal Trainer Blog! Today is Celebrity Thursday, we’re here to discuss the team rivalry between the Boston Celtics vs the Los Angelas Lakers. This rivalry has been marked since the 1960’s. Following the 2010 NBA Finals, the Lakers and Celtics have met a total of 12 times. To date, Boston has won nine and LA three (with the Celtics having won the first eight meetings).
Since the beginning, the Celtics have dominated over the Lakers. Now in the 21st century, the two rivals meet again. There can only be one champion and the Lakers proved the Celtics wrong by winning the last two games, Game 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals back to back to secure their 2nd consecutive victory over Boston.
Game 6
Game 6 was an eye-opener as the Lakers picked up their game and proved to themselves that they weren’t about to give up the 2010 NBA Championship without a fight by dominating over Boston all four quarters by at least 15 points. Kobe played a much better game in Game 6 than Game 7. Phil Jackson said Kobe found himself frustrated out there for number of minutes. All kinds of little things, balls coming out of his hands, losing the ball, very simple things, not being able to make complete plays, turnovers, etc… Everyone has their terrible game, today was Kobe’s.
Game 7
Towards the end of the third quarter the game was getting to become in the Laker’s favor. Besides Ron Artest, this was a game for all of the Lakers, they all contributed to the win of the NBA Championship. It wasn’t just Kobe, although he stepped up his game towards the last quarter, Gasol, Odum, Fisher, Bynum, everyone on the Lakers contributed to the win point by point, rebound by rebound.
10:25 3d quarter, Celtics 44-36: Paul Pierce is defending Ron Artest, but I can’t imagine he’s overly concerned with Artest’s 14 points.
9:45 3d quarter, Celtics 47-36: Great start for the Celtics here in the third. Kevin Garnett has been actively involved in the offense. Everyone is doing a little bit for the Celtics. It’s a formula for success.
5:38 3d quarter, Celtics 51-45: No one’s going to run away too far in a defensive game like this.
2:12 3d quarter, Celtics 56-51: Rasheed Wallace picks up his fourth personal foul. It was about time for Glen Davis anyways, and we haven’t seen much of Andrew Bynum. The Celtics are going to use ‘Sheed until he picks up six.
End 3d quarter, Celtics 57-53: The title is going to come down to the fourth quarter of a Game 7. Nothing’s been decided. Paul Pierce and Ron Artest are leading all scorers with 14 points. The Lakers were plus-six on rebounds in the third quarter.
9:03 4th quarter, Celtics 59-55: It took three minutes for the Celtics to get on the board in the third quarter. First team to 70 wins?
Kevin Garnett now has 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting. It’s going to go down as a collective effort, win or lose.
7:24 4th quarter, Tied at 61: Ron Artest ties the game with a basket plus the foul. He leads all scorers with 17 points.
6:49 4th quarter, Celtics 62-61: Wallace picks up his fifth personal foul. The Celtics are already in the penalty.
5:59 4th quarter, Tied at 64: Derek Fisher has made both three-pointers he’s attempted tonight. It’s been the one offensive play that’s worked perfectly for the Lakers.
5:21 4th quarter, Lakers 58-54: Kobe Bryant hits a pair of free throws and a jump shot to give the Lakers their largest lead of the game.
2:47 4th quarter, Lakers 73-68: Kevin Garnett picks up his fifth personal foul defending Gasol.
2:14 4th quarter, Lakers 74-70: Both teams are in the penalty now as Paul Pierce makes two free throws.
1:30 4th quarter, Lakers 76-70: Pau Gasol is triple-teamed but makes a tough, gritty baby hook to put the Lakers up six. The Celtics are running out of time.
25.7 seconds 4th quarter, Lakers 81-76: After three straight three-pointers by Wallace, Artest, and Allen respectively, Gasol makes the play of the game, rebounding Bryant’s miss and giving the Lakers the ball back. Bryant was fouled and made both free throws.
13 seconds 4th quarter, Lakers 81-79: Rondo hits a desperation three-pointer to give the Celtics life.
11.7 seconds 4th quarter, Lakers 83-79: Sasha Vujacic makes two free throws to make it a two-possession game.
Final: Lakers 83, Celtics 79: Rondo misses a three-pointer and the Lakers run out the clock. Game over.
(quoted from: boston.com)
This NBA Final Championship series was crazy. Both teams struggled for it, Lakers were playing poorly in the beginning of Game 7, but in the end they really showed that they wanted it more than Boston.
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