- At bottom the Celtics have always been about winning together, tarred sometimes as the white-boy franchise. At top, the Lakers have always been about stars and the show, even with Jerry West, the best white player ever, icon of the league
- Third quarter of game 5? All black Celts, with a black coach, shoot %60 and get blocks from three different players. Kobe hits seven in a row, most of which are entirely un-wi-able. It’s pretty great.