Seemingly every year a new team looks like it's going to challenge the 96 Bulls' 72-10 mark by coming out of the gates strong. This year it's the Celtics, who sit at 27-2 and have won their last 19 games. Two of those wins have come against our Bulls, games Boston won by an average of 17 points. Yeah, this team is really, really good. Could this be the stiffest challenge yet to the Bulls all-time mark? If the Celtics can stay healthy, I don't think a single-digit loss season is out of the question.
Today the Celtics take on the Lakers in a game that can only be described as rad. No matter your thoughts on the city of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant, or Jack Nicholson, you should be pulling for LA tonight. The Bulls single season win mark is something I'd like to see stand forever; in my mind it's the defining accomplishment of the Jordan Era (besides for, well, those six titles). In case you need another reason to pull for the Lakers, check out the names on their bench. The Zen Master has brought along lots of familiar faces.
A quick reminder Boston: 27-2 is great and all, but Michael and Co. started off 41-3. I'll be impressed when you can match that, KG.
Oh yeah: from Roman and I and everyone else at the Sun-Times, have a great Christmas. Feel free to also use this as a thread to brag about all the sweet gifts you got. I got some much needed cash (Roman pays less than you would think) as well as a few cool books. No word yet on whether bculz found this under his tree this morning, though I'm fairly certain it was on list.
I don't like the Celts mainly cuz of KG - I mean what's the over/under on number of MF bombs he yells out in a game when the camera gets him on a closeup.
NBA is as weak as it's ever been. How else do you explain the Bulls being only a few games under .500?
The refs certainly helped out LA, but in the end, they just wanted it more. Both games were good theater! I got nothing for Christmas, but I gave everything I could reasonably spare. And it was a great Christmas! As long as my children are happy, I am happy and Thankful!
Only slightly more ponderous than why the media seems to not care at all that Obama was interviewed for 4hrs by Fitzgerald, is that no one seems to think that there was any "back room" collusion on the KG and Paul Gasol trades.
Think about it.
McHale played for the Celtics, so he didnt mind getting NOTHING for KG and Jerry West was a Laker legend, you know he probably didnt mind throwing Memphis under the bus for the Gasol (Top 10 player in NBA) for Kwame who?
Tell me the league didnt mind seeing the LA v Boston rivalry renued?
IS there Smoke Here??