To be fair ELG they beat their own record


"The Celtics surpassed their own mark for the biggest title-clinching blowout set in 1965 when they ripped the Lakers 129-96 to take the crown in five games."

From News.com.au, which featured the result on its front page:

Celtics coach Doc Rivers became the first black coach to win an NBA title since K.C. Jones guided Boston to the 1986 crown.

Their cheerleaders are pretty hot so someone is doing something right there.


I also thought that Vujajic's hair looked very nice in Game 3

Can the Lakers actually recover from this? They add Bynum next year but there will be some doubts. I wonder if the Zen master can get the right chemistry. Kobe seems like he is one tough cookie to coach.

Gasol's game & mental strength are as soft as butter, Lakers must trade with Bynum coming back.

Odom = over-rated. Or was he ever rated?

Radmanovic - Oh dear.

Today was something different.

Jackson, who has always managed to build a strong team around a superstar and always appeared self possed and confident today appeared seriously unhappy with Kobe's performance.

For a coach, who used to play D agressively it must have been painfull to watch his team's total lack of D.

Will this be the last of Jackson or will it be the last time we see Kobe in Lakers colours ?

Gasol was out of position, hes not soft

gasol at memphis early days played as a small forward.he was drafted as a small forward too.he is no centre. fisher kobe odom gasol bynum next year.

Yeah, Lakers should be good again next year with Bynum back. I will be interested to see if the Lakers try to shop Odom to see what they get after his performance in the Finals. They may not get enough to make him worth trading though.

I think they need at least one more quality bench guy as well. The Celtics depth with Posey, House and PJ Brown really exposed their inexperience.

Celtics could do with a couple of tweaks too, primarily in the backup PG department but another tall body would come in handy for those occasions when Perkins gets in foul trouble. Nathan Jawai anyone?!?! :)

Interesting point about Doc being the first black coach to win a championship since KC Jones, Isaac.

I hadn't even thought about that, but I guess its right... Riley, Daly, Jackson, Rudy T, Pop, and Larry Brown

Awhile back when Doc was taking a lot of heat, Danny Ainge did an interview in the media where he stood by Rivers. He said that he chose him for the long term because he thought he was a great leader and communicator, and that he intended for him to grow with the team and be the core of a new Celtics dynasty.

I've really liked the way Ainge has approached his job at the Celtics and its starting to look like he made a pretty good choice in Rivers.

I remember hearing an interview where a coach talked about the stereotyping of head coaches.

He said that if a white coach wins he is thought of as intelligent, a good tactician, and if a black coach wins they are though of as great motivators, able to produce effort from players.

Its a cruel an uneducated stereotype that has haunted many quality basketball coaches.

How about Kobe for the #1 pick and Tyrus Thomas?

Has anyone checked to see if Fezlington and Kobe-for-MVP are still alive and haven't done themselves in yet??????

the fact that lakers where strong favorites before the series, and that they still have one of the youngest and deepest squads around bodes well for the future. sure, these finals have exposed weaknesses, but surely its not time to revamp the roster. add bynum and another year for the bench to mature, id say lakers should be pretty happy the way there squad looks for next season.

theres not much really in the nba to say next season you got a young and deep squad.they all want to start ans that all want money.if posey re signs will boston boston will go back to back.