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Hold on just ONE second Celtics’ fans and players, you haven’t won the 2008-09 NBA crown just yet. (At least not according to a few guys wearing the white, purple, and gold...

Lakers-Celtics: Lakers End C's 19-game Win Streak

by Jess Ramirez (Contributor)

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December 25, 2008



Hold on just ONE second Celtics’ fans and players, you haven’t won the 2008-09 NBA crown just yet.

(At least not according to a few guys wearing the white, purple, and gold.)

With the spotlight on this game as one of the most anticipated regular season NBA Finals rematches in recent memory, there was very little disappointment.

This game was circled on the calendars of every NBA fan. There is no way that anyone can believe that the Celtics didn’t want to win this game just a little bit more than, say, a November matchup with the Nets.

The Boston players could sit there and say that this was just another game that was just as important as the other 82, but human nature isn’t letting me believe that.

Derek Fisher didn’t front about it. Neither did Sasha Vujacic. Both said that this game means something personal. Sasha took it one step further to even say that he straight out doesn’t like the Celtics. Gotta love the honesty, it’d be hard to find anyone willing to say that straight out even though you know they’re all thinking it.

The C’s were just outplayed by the Los Angeles Lakers, plain and simple.

Not only was a

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    The Lakers showed maturity by finishing strong in the final period.
    But it's not over yet. I still favor the Celtics to win the championship.

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    i'm a lakers fan and i was so happy when the lakers won they really came out the second half on fire! but the season is long...

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