The Boston Celtics have made it to the NBA finals for the first time since 1987. 21 years ago, the Celtics lost to the Lakers, one of the biggest sports rivalries of the 1980s.
21 years ago (at this time), I had been married for less than a year. My wife and I moved from Georgia to Maine 21 years ago, and it would be another six years before we started reproducing.
21 years ago, I was 26 years old and had hair.
One newspaper story states: "Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival." The Detroit Pistons were an old nemesis from over twenty years ago. But back then they had Bill Laimbeer, Isiah Thomas and Dennis Rodman. The Pistons of today don't exude one-one hundredth of the "badness" that those guys did.
Then again, the Celtics of today have a Big 3, but something doesn't seem right to place that moniker on Garnett, Pierce and Allen. As much as they may be a Big 3, they aren't THE Big 3, if you know what I mean. In fact, I would daresay, there'll never ever be a trio like Bird, McHale and Parrish in the history of basketball again.
Yeah, it's the newsies trying to gin up comparative excitement. I don't think it's necessary, though. The NBA was magic back in the 80s for what it brought in terms of talent and entertainment. Now it seems to be resurging a bit from its hip-hop, grunge 90s image, and the new-look Celtics have caused people to notice it again.
Good luck 2008 Celtics. You don't need to worry about the brand legacy. Create your own.
On another note:
Apparently Susan Sarandon has stated that if McCain is elected President, she will move to Italy or Canada.
Didn't she say something very similar when Bush was running back in 2004?
Hey Susan - your credibility is showing! lol
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