I'm watching ESPN and they are discussing the renewal of the Celtics - Lakers rivalry and all I can think is...... ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! STOP SEARCHING FOR A DAMN STORY AND JUST REPORT THE FREAKING SPORTS NEWS!!!!! Here are the reasons they are NOT a rivalry.
For a rivalry to be there, both teams must be on the same level, or at the very least, the lesser team win a good percentage when they face each other. They have played once this year and the Celtics beat them in convincing fashion! Don't just look at the final score. The Lakers were never really a threat to win!
The Celtics are the class of the league. The Lakers have started out hot, but they'll fizzle, like they always do in the "Kobe Against the World" era.
When Kendrick Perkins posts 21 points and 9 rebounds on you... you are not a good team.
When Bruce Bown scores 23 points on you... you are not a good team (No, I am not letting that one go. It was pathetic).
Boston is great and a true title contender this year, while the Lakers will be fighting for the bottom of the playoffs in the West.
No rivalry here.
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