The Boston Celtics have won the Larry O'Brien Trophy, finishing off the Lakers in the most thorough ass-whupping ever seen in a clinching game. I'm not even gonna talk about game six and what transpired because it was so disappointing, the most anti-climactic finale to an awesome NBA season. I still don't know what the fuck went on with the Lakers in this series, they never really looked like themselves, especially Kobe, who looked to be segregated in the offense far too much.
But whatever. What it all comes down to is Boston wanting it more: they thoroughly outplayed the Lakers and punctuated the biggest 180 in league history with a title. Good on 'em. Can't really argue with a team full of likeable players who fought through infinite expectations, naysayers and a tough road to the Finals winning it all. Watching the look on Garnett's face as he clutched the Larry O after these years was almost enough to excuse the irrelevance of this game's second half. I'm happy for him and Pierce, to a slightly lesser extent Ray Allen, and to a much lesser extent Glen Davis. They were an awesome team this year, and it's fitting that the squad everyone was hyping going into the season is now the one everyone's saluting. Even though the Finals wasn't the ultimate showdown we all expected, we can rest our heads knowing that a truly deserving king has been crowned.
So that wraps up the season. Things could still get wild over the next few months with plenty of trade talk, a deep draft and plenty of free agents to be had. We'll keep you posted on rumors, break down trades, and try to make the offseason interesting. The NBA Top 50's dropping soon, and hopefully a few other things too. Stay tuned.
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