http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:16623825
Thought I would post this to see if you agree with Ramona that KD needs to meet with the Lakers out of respect, due to their storied history, etc. etc.
Funny, I don't recall her or anyone else at ESPN saying in prior years that the top free agents need to meet with the Celtics "out of respect."
Curious to get your comments.
My thought exactly. In the four major sports, there are only three hallowed franchises: Yankees, Canadians, and Celtics. The NFL is more muddled.(maybe Packers) TP
This is just silly. While the Lakers have less titles, they have way more Finals appearances. Here is the decade by decade look at the NBA with the title leader
50's - Lakers 5 (Celtics 2)
60's - Celtics 9 (Lakers 0)
70's - Knicks/Celtics 2 (Lakers 1)
80's - Lakers 5 (Celtics 3)
90's - Bulls 6 (Celtics/Lakers 0)
00's - Lakers 4 (Celtics 1)
10's - Heat 2 (Lakers 1, Celtics 0)
The Celtics have just 4 titles since the 75-76 season. The Lakers on the other hand have 10 in that time frame. The Celtics have been to 21 Finals, the Lakers 31. I get that 17 is more than 16, but 13 of the Boston titles came before the NBA/ABA merger. The Lakers haven't made the playoffs for 3 straight years, this is the longest span in the franchise's history of not making the playoffs. Previously the franchise had only one time ever going back to back seasons without making the playoffs (74/75 and 75/76) and only had 57/58, 93/94, and 04/05. So prior to this current 3 season run, the Lakers had only missed the playoffs 5 seasons in their entire history and they were an original franchise.