Friday, June 20, 2008

Anything is Possible


I've never seen a player with as much emotion as Kevin Garnett in a long time. After the Celtics beat the Lakers in blowout fashion in Game 6 to win the NBA Championship, Garnett just exploded. After the game, Michelle Tafoya interviewed him and it was like Garnett didn't know what to say. He was speechless, before saying that he was so hyped. But the best part was when Garnett said, "Anything is possible." Then he repeated it by screaming at the top of his lungs, "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!" It's awesome to see a guy with that much passion for winning because it's rare to find that in a player these days. The Celtics definitely deserved to win the Championship. A true team is made up of unselfish players who play well together, and that was exactly what the Celtics were this year. They had to be the funnest team to watch all year because they just play so well together.

You had to feel bad for Kobe after the game...or at least, I did. He has no help at all. Pau Gasol looked good when he came to the Lakers, but his play was absolutely disgusting in the Finals. Whether it was dropping every pinpoint pass from Kobe, or not playing defense and letting anyone score on him, Gasol had a horrible series. Derek Fisher has been amazing all playoffs, but he didn't have the same stuff in the Finals. Kobe is going to need a lot of help next year if he wants to get back to this point. But, Kobe already said that he isn't going to play General Manager, which is what he tried doing last year. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. Could Kobe be traded? Will he stay in L.A. and get another star to play with?

The Celtics made the biggest turnaround of any team in NBA history from last year to this year. What I mean is last year the Celtics were 24-58. But this year the Celtics went 66-16 and won the Championship. No other team has ever done this before, proving that anything is possible.

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