The NBA finals is almost over now. This year's championship pits old rivals the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 80's, I was an avid Celtics fan. Larry Bird and Kevin McHale were my favorite players. Over the years though, I began to just root for the underdogs or the least popular team. The only exception being San Antonio, I never liked them, especially David Robinson. I believe he's one of the most overrated players in basketball.
This year's finals though gives me mixed feelings. On the one hand, I would love to see the Celtics win another championship and regain respectability once more. They have been out of the picture for quite a while since the days of Larry Bird. On the other hand, I have been rooting for Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant lately especially after so many people started some sort of a hate campaign against Kobe. That's just me...I'm always for when everybody is against. I remember way back in college when the hot topic of the time was the presence of US Bases in the Philippines. I can always debate on either side of the argument and still come out on top...in fact, in our english class when there was an exercise to have a debate, nobody would want to go up against me...i was even giving them first choice on whichever side of the issue they are most comfortable defending but to no avail....
Anyway, back to the topic at hand....in the end, It would probably be better if the Celtics win. the Lakers and Kobe are a much younger team and they can still improve a lot and have lots of chances in winning titles. The Green team on the other hand does not have time as their ally. The time for them truly is now!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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