Note: This was posted approximately a week ago, while the Lakers were still playing the Phoenix Suns in the conference finals. Due to a technical error, it was not readable at that time Shots Heard is re-posting the the article at this time.
If the Los Angeles Lakers can close out their conference finals with the Phoenix Suns, it will mark the twelfth time that they faced the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Bleacher Report has ranked the previous eleven series.
Picture 1: In the 2008 NBA Finals Game 4, the Boston Celtics were down 24 points before making an epic comeback. James Posey drilled this corner three in Lamar Odom's during Game 4 of that Finals. In one of the classic moments of the rivalry, he turned around and let Odom know about his achievement. Odom was flustered throughout the entire series.
Picture 2: If it's not known as the shot, it could be. In Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals, Garnett made perhaps the signature shot of the renewed rivalry (Pierce had a great and-on and Ray Allen had a great reverse layup in Game 4 of that series as well). Garnett went across the lane and through a fastball against the backboard from near the free throw line while Odom was draped on him. The ball went in for the and-one.
Picture 3: The names of the Celtics/Lakers rivalry are almost too numerous to mention. Despite the epic battles of the fifties and sixties, the Bird/Magic showdowns remain the most memorable.
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