Congratulations from the Celtics fans..

cause the majority that i met were just ignorant laker haters. but reading this, i have respect for your show of class and maturity. Cheers for a well fought series and an epic and intense game 7.

But the green team won my respect this series. No whining, no wheelchairs, just hard basketball. They were more than a worthy foe, and ironically, did more to cement Kobe’s legacy of greatness than anybody else ever has.

There was a lot to admire on the other team, more than there was to hate on the 2008 team. I promise to go back to hating tomorrow, but tonight, I have to begrudgingly give my respect and like some of the team and its fans (note the SOME :) ).

Lakers vs Celtics game 7. If it happened every year it’d be ok with me. That was an amazingly fun series. The finals are great no matter who is involved, but when it is Lakers Celtics the drama is amplified.

I was wary of this Boston team all along. And they didn’t disappoint.

Wouldn’t mind playing you again next year either.

But I gotta say I hate your team.

It’s nice to see that not all Boston fans are twats, I was just reading the posts in the CB, the excuses some of your fan base are coming up with are preposterous:

Excuses:
1. The Boston Celtic Starting Lineup has never lost. Are you kidding me? You guys are going to use the excuse of not having Perkins, all the while the Lakers own big man can barely move? It makes no sense whatsoever. Boston fans definitely didn’t accept our lack of BOTH Ariza and Bynum in ’08 so using Perkins absence as an excuse is bollocks!

2. The absured rebounding advantage we had, many on the CB use the rebound discrepancy to try and say the Lakers got preferential treatment with the refs. Um…. no… the Lakers got more rebounds because our team is bigger/younger/faster than yours. The Lakers obviously just wanted it more. When you have guys on the verge of retirement like KG and Sheed and guys 6’8 guarding 7 footers, obviously we are going to have an advantage.

3. The commentators represent the NBA bias towards the Lakers…. also wrong. The commentators just invent their own storylines in order to generate interest. If game 7 were played in Boston I guarantee you the storyline would be talking all about Bill Russel, Red, bird etc. Don’t blame the commentators for your team not being able to secure home court advantage.

4. Kobe and Artest should be in jail?! This is plain laughable….No one knows what happened in Colorado, and Artest has already served his punishment for letting his emotions get the better of him in Detroit. To say the Celtics are more gentlemanly than the Lakers is just silly. This is the same team that has Rasheed “king of the T” Wallace, and Kevin “I’m going to punk anyone who is from europe/smaller than I am” garnett, and Paul “I’m the Best player in the NBA” Pierce haha. Not saying the Lakers are without their characters, but Boston fans live in their own glass house.

Trivial excuses aside, I am very happy we played the Celtics. As mush as I hate them, I appreciate them for giving it their all, championships are only as good as the obstacles you have to overcome to get em! Thank you to Boston and its fans for continuing the legacy of our heated rivalry. I will be a life long laker fan/boston hater, I sincerely hope you guys don’t lose faith, hating you guys is too fun !

Thanks for the good sportsmanship. Unlike, all the haters who flooded my facebook page with vile after Game 5 (to which I did not respond) and have not offered any sort of congratulations since, you came on here and showed class. Very unexpected from a fan of a team with the likes of PP, KG, Rondo and Allen on it. Props to you.

You know, the Celtics really did us a favor by getting to the Finals this year. I don’t think many people expected them to get there and in so doing, gave the Lakers a chance at redemption, plus a lot more, since so much was at stake in this series. As a Laker fan, we couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. The pressure was on the Lakers and what this series meant was HUGE for the players, coaches, fans and the city of LA. Kobe admitted as much after the game.

I didn’t know what to expect going in. The match up seemed so close. I give credit to the Cetlics for bouncing back with strong games and a couple of wins after tough losses. Though they’re beating up on Allen over there, I think that without his Game 2, the series may have been over sooner. He’s streaky, but I wouldn’t mind having a player like him on our team. That’s a team with a lot of heart and pride. I respect that. Our two teams are not much different in that regard.

but last night game was such an amazing game that I’ll be rooting for both of us to do it again next year. Oh and i got mad respect for Rondo, Perk and Scalabrine after this series. Scal on Odom was pure genius lol. That being said fuck everyone else, especially Nate.

Man, jbobo. I’m feeling so ashamed right now. And to think I was looking to pick a fight with a resentment filled leprechaun lover…

Much respect for your post. Laker Nation FINALLY knows what it feels like to beat you guys in a Game 7. However, there is still much work to be done; we narrowed the gap but the score is still 9-4 your favor. For now, thanks for letting us enjoy this one – I’m sure Jerry West never thought he would see this day…

I LOVE LA!! WE LOVE IT!!

There are alot of classy fans on both sites. I don’t think Phoenix would have brought out what the Lakers do to Boston. That team played over and above and pushed us to 7 games because of the rivalry. Conversely, the Celtics brought out the best in the Lakers. I think we would have beaten the Magic, but the C’s brought out the best in us, and in the process have made us a better team. It will be interesting to see how the Lakers play next season with this newfound experience. See you next season.