xcuter;1820404; said:
What the big deal about a Lakers - Celtics matchup. that was the 80's the rivalry is no longer there. whole new generation of players. Id rather have it be Detroit since it was this team that last knocked off the Lakers not the C's.
This is why.......

16 Boston Celtics 1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1974 1976 1981 1984 1986
14 Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1972 1980 1982 1985 1987 1988
2000 2001 2002
6 Chicago Bulls 1991 1992 1993 1996 1997 1998
4 San Antonio Spurs 1999 2003 2005 2007
3 Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors 1947 1956 1975
3 Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers 1955 1967 1983
3 Detroit Pistons 1989 1990 2004
2 Baltimore/Washington Bullets 1948 1978
2 Houston Rockets 1994 1995
2 New York Knickerbockers 1970 1973
1 Miami Heat 2006
1 Milwaukee Bucks 1971
1 Portland Trailblazers 1977
1 Rochester Royals 1951
1 Saint Louis Hawks 1958
1 Seattle Supersonics 1979
They are the winningest teams in NBA history. For NBA lifer fans, it's a lifelong matchup. No different than any other sports rivalries. Let's see how Boston backs up their first road win. They jumped out to the huge lead, then basically fell apart in the 4th. I don't see Detroit (who hasn't lost back-to-back in the playoffs yet) allowing that tonight.