Trophy Time for Champion Boston Celtics
Following the Boston Celtics’ decisive 131–92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the sixth game of the 2008 NBA Finals on Tuesday night, it was trophy time.
The team members received their shiny gold reward during an enthusiastic ceremony immediately after the game’s final moments, and 30-year-old Paul Pierce was named the MVP of the series, as well.
In the video of the Trophy Ceremony below, head coach Doc Rivers and shooting guard Ray Allen each have the chance to speak a little about the victory, in addition to Pierce.
Forty-six-year-old Rivers should be particularly proud since the finals represent both his first trip to the NBA Championship as a head coach and his first NBA Championship win as a head coach. Does it get any better for a head coach in the NBA?
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4 Comments
The Celtics absolutely destroyed LA last night. I have never seen anything like it. Boston pride was running fierce through the Garden last night. When the game first started I was scared with Kobe hitting 3 three pointers in a row but Boston soon showed them what was up. It is going to be a great day at work today for many people.
Congratulations to Boston! What a great game. The last five minutes was so entertaining– it was clear that the Lakers had given up and the Celtics were just having fun.
It’s going to be a great day at work today and probably on into next week, too!
And I’m with you also Heather — watching the game was pure entertainment once it became clear which team would win. Celtics fans really deserved the good times after the long dry spell.
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