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On the cover of my Sports Illustrated this week there reads this quote - "This is what America wants."
The speaker is talking about world peace or prosperity. Instead, he is talking about the NBA Finals match up between the Lakers and Celtics. Of course, the person is Magic Johnson who played for Los Angeles and is a part owner of the team.
But his sentiments have been talked about ever since the Pistons and Spurs were eliminated from their respective conference finals. Sure, San Antonio fans are not happy to be watching another team, but a large section of the country agrees with Johnson.
The reason is the history. You have Bird, Johnson, Ainge, Kareem, McHale, Parrish, Worthy and many more legends of the game. The teams are the two most successful franchises in the sport. But these are different teams.
They are teams who came into the season with different outlooks. The Lakers were reeling with Kobe wanting a trade, while the Celtics were riding high with the...
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