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39 points.

39 stinking points.

But hey, such is life when you're playing in the NBA Finals & the Boston Celtics knew that better than anyone else out there when they dismantled the Lakers in grand fashion back @ Beantown.
Not only have the Celtics brought back some luster & glory which has been MIA for the past two decades; they've given us some notes of reassurance as well - that New England is not just Red Sox territory or Patriots territory. With the Celts grabbing the championship goods last night (& in rather convincing fashion!!), the whole region is thinking green once again, that is to say, they've renewed their love for one of the NBA's more formidable hoops dynasties ever to roam the face of the earth.

For Los Angeles to come in & beat Boston on their own home turf seemed like a chore & a half, especially when the home team for the whole postseason has been dominant beyond belief. And to extend the series, Kobe & company would have to be at the top of their game in a rather hostile environment. But no, it wasn't meant to be: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett & gang stuck to their philosophy of "We must protect this house!!" rather adamantly & now Beantown is going to do some major celebrating, the likes of which they haven't experienced for an eternity.

Sure, they've done lots of living it up after the Red Sox won it all in last autumn's World Series. But this time, the celebrating is going to be rather special, given the fact that the Celtics haven't been able to pull off such a feat of this kind since the days of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson, Robert Parish...need I say more? For well over two decades, Celtics fans have had to wait for this moment of glory to arrive (& endure plenty of floundering lineups over the years since their last championship). But the wait is now over & the smoke has finally cleared in Beantown; Boston has shown us after last night that their city is not just famous for Fenway Park & them Red Sox. It's home to a regained dynasty, one which hopefully will endure for seasons to come.