Was there really any better NBA FINALS series then the 80's Lakers/Celtics???

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I was at the Gym last night on the treadmill and caught a little of Game 2 NBA finals Lakers@ Celtics On ESPN Classic

I tell you watching Bird, Magic, Mccale, kareem abdul jabar and some others bring back gret memories of some GREAT 7 game series


Will we ever see a rivalry like that again???:smoker2:
 

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i liked the series between portland and philly.

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World Number One said:
i liked the series between portland and philly.

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I must have missed it......what planet was that on?
 

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Those Eastern Conference battles were often better than the Finals matchups...Boston vs Philadelphia and Chicago vs Detroit were pretty awesome battles.
 

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I recall turning to roommate in the early 80"s watching these finals and remarking to him that we are watching great history and this may never be like this again in our lifetime..........so far, correct.
 

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Best Finals in my lifetime was the Pistons-Lakers in 88. The aging champs having to hang on against the Pistons squad which finally broke through after being stymied by Boston for so long. The Pistons would have pulled off the upset if Isiah didn't get hurt, but going 7 games and with the final game in doubt up until the last minutes was something else.
 

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you are dead on Dante...the way the game is played now and the way players shuffle around so much, there won't be a rivalry and a great series like those ever again
 
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Cmon ... it does not get any better than Danny Ainge wrestling Tree Rollins in the Boston Garden in that playoff series
 

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Agree nothing will ever be better then Bird VS Magic
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WildBill said:
Best Finals in my lifetime was the Pistons-Lakers in 88. The aging champs having to hang on against the Pistons squad which finally broke through after being stymied by Boston for so long. The Pistons would have pulled off the upset if Isiah didn't get hurt, but going 7 games and with the final game in doubt up until the last minutes was something else.

Definitely a candidate for best finals. Included an untattood and unpierced Dennis Rodman.
 

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