BOSTON -- Rajon Rondo was sitting in the laps of the baseline photographers with his feet up like he was in a swimming pool, having careened there amid the long bottomless run of Boston Celtics drives to the basket. The happiness of his surroundings was deafening. It had been such a long time coming for everybody, and yet the five Celtics on the floor looked oblivious of the work they were finishing and what it would mean.
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CELTICS v LAKERS Game 6 : Mop-Up Duty
scores.espn.go.com 6/18/2008 — June 17 --- ESPN: The victory cigars are lit in Boston. --- The Celtics took their 17th NBA title, beating the Lakers 131-92 in Game 6 before a raucous home crowd. --- All the statistics from the game are here on this page...
CELTICS v LAKERS Game 6 : True Hoop Live Blog
myespn.go.com 6/18/2008 — June 17 --- ESPN: This has been a fun ride, ending with Paul Pierce dumping a bucket of red Gatorade over Doc Rivers. Phil Jackson, no joke, is STILL drawing stuff on his clipboard. Everyone reading, Coach Moreau, Coach Thorpe, Coach Ramsay ... thanks so much for your time and smarts. Been a blast and an honor for me. (Henry Abbott)
Our Congratulations, Kudos and Hats Off to the Boston Celtics (and Kevin Garnett)
emptythebench.com 6/18/2008 — As confetti fell from the rafters and Queen blasted over the PA system the insipid Michelle Tafoya tried to interview the biggest little kid in the world. But the NBA’s most compelling psychology wasn’t exactly ready to put himself into words. The most conscientious and emotional athlete I have ever had the pleasure of following had finally proven to the world he wasn't a loser.
Celtics Win Banner 17 - Rajon Rondo is Legit!
ondeckfantasy.com 6/18/2008 — Banner 17, June 17, with your MVP of the winning squad, Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics! This victory couldn’t get any sweeter as the Boston Celtics proved all nay sayers wrong, even the so-called NBA “experts” who really screwed the pooch with their series predictions.
Did everyone forget that the Celtics were the best defensive team in the league? Defense wins championships and the ...
At Laaaaaaaast
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 6/18/2008 — They don't need to hear it from me, but congratulations to Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, James Posey, Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Eddie House, P.J. Brown, Leon Powe, Glen Davis, Tony Allen, Sam Cassell, Doc Rivers, Danny Ainge, Wyc Grousbeck, and the rest of the Celtics organization. There was a lot of hype and there was a lot of doubt, be it in the pre-season, the regular season...
