Now this is a nice setup. It will be the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers in this year's NBA Finals.

It reminds of the good old days when Bird, McHale, Parrish, Johnson, Walton, Ainge, et al. tangled with Kareem, Magic, and Worthy, et al.

This year should be good matchup too.

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

There are echoes of the past here, but this is no nostalgia trip. Few of the current Celtics have even been to a Finals (Cassell I think is the only one with a ring), and the Lakers are young enough that you would forgive them if they said "Who's DJ?"

I don't see a "Kobe-stopper" on the Celtics, except maybe James Posey off the bench. Gasol should outplay Perkins, though Perkins has a shot if he muscles him down low. LA should stick to its usual rotations - their second unit of Farmar/Vujacic/Walton/Turiaf plus a starter should outplay anyone on Boston's bench. Surprise star for the Lakers: Trevor Ariza takes Ray Allen back out of his game.

Lakers in six. Not seven.

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BJ Mora
Grace OPC, Modesto, CA
Reformed & Presbyterian Churches & Denominations in North America

I am no Laker fan, but I do not see the Celtics stopping them. They'll end it in 5, maybe 6.

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Devin Brian
1689er
Attending Trinity Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA.
Vivian, Louisiana, USA

"The fall of man is written in too legible characters not to be understood: Those that deny it, by their denying, prove it." - George Whitefield

I agree, though I actually like Kobe Bryant. Lakers have too many weapons. I think they'll win it in 6...

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Mason
Member, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA)
New York, NY

"Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." - Isaiah 1:18

Good old days? What about Oscar vs. Wilt?

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I am not a big NBA fan but I've liked the Lakers since the good ole days for sure and used to always watch them and the Celtics all through the High School. I am so looking forward to these finals! I've not gotten into the NBA finals since the Lakers killed the 76ers. I loved that!

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Adam Leavelle
Westminster OPC
Roaring Spring Pa.

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"Speak wisdom to a fool and he'll think you have no sense at all"

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I have Celtics in 6 Celts have homecourt advantage

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

Love for God demonstrated by the love for our children in giving them a God centered education is the only hope for our country. by David Morrow
Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

True that the Celtics have homecourt advantage but they best win both Game 1 *and* Game 2, else they will risk not returning home in the 2-3-2 format.

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BJ Mora
Grace OPC, Modesto, CA
Reformed & Presbyterian Churches & Denominations in North America

Yes, those were the good old days. This year, may the best team win.

It doesn't look good for the Celtics against such a strong la team. A Celtics victory will be that much sweeter.

I don't know if I agree with you. Not about the outcome, but about the number of games. Think of all the advertising revenue that would be lost. Celtics in 7.

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

I have Celts winning 2 at home 1 in LA and returning to close it out.

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

Love for God demonstrated by the love for our children in giving them a God centered education is the only hope for our country. by David Morrow
Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

Go Lakers!!!

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Sterling Harmon
Coventry, CT
PCA
Deacon
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"Whatever is laudable in our works proceeds from the grace of God."
-- John Calvin, Institutes III:xv.3.

"Our Lord God must be a good man, to be fond of worthless fellows. I cannot like them, and yet I, myself, am one."
-- Martin Luther, Table Talk

you live in New England and you are backing the Lakers? What gives?

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

Love for God demonstrated by the love for our children in giving them a God centered education is the only hope for our country. by David Morrow
Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

Unfortunately the days of Larry Legend and Magic in their short shorts are long gone. I miss those NBA days a lot! (Not because of the short shorts , but rather the way the game was played in that era)

I don't like either of these 2008 teams. I think Boston is a team full of cry babies, and the Lakers just aren't "Showtime" anymore.

Like everything else in life you can't go back in time to the way it used to be, but as trivial as it may seem it's a shame how far the NBA has fallen.

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Ryan Barnhart - Pastor of OGBC
Husband to a beautiful wife, Father to two beautiful girls
"But by the grace of God I am what I am." I Corinthians 15:10

"I confess to you, that if I can but live and die serving the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference to me whether I am eaten by Cannibals or by worms. And in the Great Day my Resurrection body will rise as fair as yours in the likeness of our risen Redeemer." - John Paton

Lakers, Celtics ready to renew rivalry - Yahoo! News (June 5, 2008)

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

I don't know. Never liked the Celtics.
I have been a Laker fan since the 60's.

IMO, No better combination than Chamberlain and West ever!

Lakers have always been the team for me!

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Sterling Harmon
Coventry, CT
PCA
Deacon
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"Whatever is laudable in our works proceeds from the grace of God."
-- John Calvin, Institutes III:xv.3.

"Our Lord God must be a good man, to be fond of worthless fellows. I cannot like them, and yet I, myself, am one."
-- Martin Luther, Table Talk

I have despised the Lakers for the past eight or nine years, starting with the Kobe-Shaq era. Rick Fox, Robert Horry and his miracle shot against Sacramento (one among many in his career), on and on. I actually became a Kings "fan" for a few years just because they were the only team to really give L.A. a run for their money in that era. I despised the Lakers about as much as you can despise a team without it being a spiritual problem; maybe it was, for all I know.

In a catastrophic (non-uniformitarianist) twist of irony, I'm actually rooting for the Lakers in this series. Between Garnett's ... odd ... intensity, Paul Pierce flashing gang signs in the series against the Hawks (I think it was that one), and Perkins always looking like he's brimming over with hateful scowls, there's something about them that definitely turns me off.

It should be a good series though, because Boston definitely has a great team, and in my opinion (as in almost everyone else's also...) Kobe is far and away the best basketball player in the world.

Hopefully Gasol can lay off of his Alice in Wonderland, la-deeeee-daaaaaaa - hand-flip shots, put on the Big Boy pants, and make a couple strong moves around the basket tonight!

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Joshua Wiseman
Riverview PCA
Charleston, WV

"Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings."
- Psalm 17:8

Wilt the Stilt!

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Sterling Harmon
Coventry, CT
PCA
Deacon
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"Whatever is laudable in our works proceeds from the grace of God."
-- John Calvin, Institutes III:xv.3.

"Our Lord God must be a good man, to be fond of worthless fellows. I cannot like them, and yet I, myself, am one."
-- Martin Luther, Table Talk

I go for the Lakers; the "Celtics" sound like Papists.

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Daniel Ritchie
Saintfield, Northern Ireland - Queen's University, Belfast:History/Politics
Member of Dromara Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (Covenanter)

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Sterling Harmon
Coventry, CT
PCA
Deacon
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"Whatever is laudable in our works proceeds from the grace of God."
-- John Calvin, Institutes III:xv.3.

"Our Lord God must be a good man, to be fond of worthless fellows. I cannot like them, and yet I, myself, am one."
-- Martin Luther, Table Talk

Lakers-Celtics rivalry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

Was there not a game for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis called Lakers vs. Celtics, by EA Sports?

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Daniel Ritchie
Saintfield, Northern Ireland - Queen's University, Belfast:History/Politics
Member of Dromara Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (Covenanter)

Why do the games have to start at 9??

Today was a busy day at work, I'm exhausted now. I don't know if I'll be able to stay up late enough to watch the Celtics win their first game tonight, but I'll try.

I better go start the coffee brewing, maybe that'll help.

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Not tonight! Lakers will take the first game!

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Sterling Harmon
Coventry, CT
PCA
Deacon
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"Whatever is laudable in our works proceeds from the grace of God."
-- John Calvin, Institutes III:xv.3.

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