To all you Laker fans out there, pack your bags, and clean out your lockers!  Put the Kobe Jersey away until November, because this series is officially over!  Last night the Lakers had an unbelievable chance to get back into this series and maybe even win this thing if a little luck went their way over the next few games.  But not now, oh no…it’s over!  I said before the series started that the Lakers were still a bit too young to beat a veteran team like Boston, and it is coming to fruition.  The Lakers finally came out with the kind of intensity and drive I expected from them the first three games of the series.  But a messy third quarter from the Lake Show and a stifling defense from a “True” Championship caliber team, squashed that in about 13 or so minutes.  I’m going to go off on a limb here, but this Celtics team we are watching might be one of the best, if not “The Best” defensive team we have seen in a very, very long time.  If not Ever!  I would venture to guess that not even Michael Jordan and his crew back in the 1990’s would have a chance against this Celtic Squad!  They are good, damn good!  I text a buddy of mine last night and told him I had the “Lock” of the decade as far as betting goes and to put his “House” on the Celtics.  I didn’t even know the line on the game, but assumed the Celtics were a small underdog.  Well I was eating crow for about 35 minutes or so and then was finally able to relax with about 15 seconds left in the game.  Huge effort from my Home Town boy Ray Allen who sealed the deal with about 18 seconds left when he made the entire Laker team look awful by dribbling around 3 defenders and laying in what was the nail in the coffin.  Also huge props to Posey for hitting some huge Threes down the stretch!!!  But to me the player of the game is still “The Truth” Paul Pierce!  Talk about your gutsy performance.  It wasn’t the 20 he dropped on the Lakers, but the defense he put on Kobe.  I mean talk about locking down the best player in the league for a half.  WOW!  Nuff Said!  And to think he actually stepped up to Doc at half time and asked to guard the MVP.  Paul will be getting a ring soon, along with K.G., and my Home Town Connecticut boy Ray Allen.  All three of these guys have paid their dues and deserve this Championship!  The were the best team all year, are the best team now, and if they can avoid some salary issues and keep some key role players around, will be the best team for a few years to come!  Congratulations Boston, not only for last nights come back of 24 points.  18 point deficit at half-time.  Largest in NBA Finals history.  But for also making me able to sleep this off-season, as I hate the friggin Lakers!  This is my blog, so I can say it!  One other thing:  I am going on the record with my AM Radio pal Cowlin Cowherd to say that if the Lakers come back in this series I will officially change my middle name to “Kobe”.  You read it here first, and I will live up to this if it happens.  But I’m not worried, because no team in the history of the NBA Finals has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit!  By the way, this goes out to my little bro Mikey…Sorry Buddy, I know it hurts to be a Laker fan right now, but HA HA HA!!!  Love ya kid, Go Boston!!!

Signing off,

PogMan-

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