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The Internets are alive: Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals hype
Ball Don't Lie —
Surprise, surprise, the Celtics-Lakers hype machine is already in full effect. Here's what the blogs and beats are saying leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... Elliott Teaford, LA Daily News: "The packages arrived at Kobe Bryant's home in Italy and he tore into them as if they were Christmas presents. He wasn't yet 9 years old and he couldn't stop watching videotapes of the Lakers and Boston Celtics in the 1987 NBA Finals. "I remember everything," Bryant recalled. "All the plays. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was a big basketball fan growing up. My grandfather used to send me tapes ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/2
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
Herald Celts weren't built in a day Practically indefensible Red sure had his Phil FL's Take: The Celtics must win this series for Red. I know that Phil Jackson will probably eventually pass Red for the most rings, but it shouldn't be against the Celtics. Vets cut to the ...
So… NBA Finals, huh? Who you got?
With Malice - An LA Lakers blog, news and opinions —
So… Rob has the Celtics in 6 or 7. I have the Lakers in 5 or 6.
I asked around the traps to a variety of different bloggers as to who has what (and sheesh… most responded!) - and this was the response (of the 34 who responded):
Jeff Clark of Celtics Blog (click the link for greater detail of Jeff’s ...
It's Over.
Upside and Motor —
I don't mean to gloat, but....well, hell yes, I do. Jeff Clark (Celtics' Blog) Matt Moore (Hardwood Paroxysm) College Wold (TWolves Blog) Paul (What If Sports) FLCeltsfan (Loy's Place) Khandor (Khandor Sports Blog) Ricky (Sixers 4 Guidos) Ryan Schwan (Hornets 24-7) Nick (The Nugg Doctor) Nels (Give Me the Rock) Rob (With-Malice) ...and yours truly. Our numbers were few, but congratulations to those who actually did pick the Celtics. I only did it due to what I deemed to be my own unbeatable fate, but these other bloggers really did make a great pick. ...
