In Revival of 1980s Rivalry, Pierce Knows His History

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In Revival of 1980s Rivalry, Pierce Knows His History
And One And One posted 6/2/2008 from www.nytimes.com [flag]
Paul Pierce knows everything about the storied Lakers-Celtics rivalry of the 1980s: growing up in Inglewood near the Forum, his dreams were gold and purple. "As a kid, I hated the Celtics," says the Boston forward. [link]

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Set Adrift On Memory Bliss

ranter posted 6/2/2008 from www.celticsblog.com

Everyone over the age of 30 has their own memories of the rivalry. Personally, I was in elementary school. I was first exposed to sports during a span of time when the Patriots were in the Super Bowl, the Bruins were in the Stanley Cup, and the Red Sox were in the World Series. But the Celtics were the team that didn’t just make it to the Finals, they won. I was hooked.
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The Onion just can't get enough of Paul Pierce ...

CelticsBlog found this 6/2/2008 on parquetwishesandleprechaundreams.blogspot.com

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Whatifsports - NBA Finals Simulated 10,000 Times

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