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Finally Celtics, Lakers Together Again for NBA Finals 14 Friday 6th June, 2008 by Tom Withers best-of-seven series enhancing his reputation as a self- drenched in nostalgia. ish, arrogant, egomaniacal player. Four cities BOSTON (AP) - The famed fran- In truth, Bryant just wanted to win hey're like long, lost fraterni- chises, who have com- - badly - and didn't want to be on a ty brothers who left college bined to win 30 of 61 team that didn't share his drive. shortlisted for Twith bad haircuts and wear- championships, are However, in his 12th season, ing those thigh-hugging short squaring off in the Bryant has matured on and off the shorts finals for the 11th time floor. He has led by example, men- 2016 Olympics and first since 1987. toring the Lakers' younger players ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Four cities These finals are expect- and winning his first MVP award, were picked as finalists Wednesday for ed to deliver a needed an honor he probably deserved in the 2016 Olympics, setting the stage for jolt of excitement to the the past but never received in part a high-profile bidding contest between league, which began the because of his perceived me-first, candidates from four continents. 2007-08 season entangled team-second image. Making the IOC shortlist were in a gambling probe "He's the captain of this team, Chicago; Spanish capital Madrid, involving one of its ref- and we follow his lead," Lamar Tokyo; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. erees and whose signature Odom said. "Kobe is the first one in Eliminated from the race were Doha, event has strained to recap- the gym, the last one to leave. He's Qatar; Prague, Czech Republic; and ture the sporting spotlight the first one in the weight room, since the '80s, when the last one to leave. You try to Baku, Azerbaijan. Celtics vs. Lakers, compete against him and there's no The big four - Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo Bird vs. Magic was competing against him. If we have and Rio - had been virtually assured of a rite of spring. a 10 o'clock practice, Kobe is there advancing to the final stage. The main Television at 8:45 preparing to be the best. issue had been whether the IOC execu- ratings are "And some of that has rubbed tive board would include Doha on the off on me and my teammates, and shortlist. that's the only reason why I'm sit- "It's a very competitive field," Chicago ting here talking today." mayor Richard Daley said. "The com- Beyond Bryant, Los Angeles' petition begins now." acquisition of Spanish center Pau In the end, Doha was left out even Gasol in a midseason trade with though it tied for third with Chicago Memphis changed the course of its and was ahead of Rio in an IOC evalu- season. The Lakers went 23-5 with ation report assessing the overall tech- the All-Star in their lineup. nical merits of the bids. Boston's lack of experience in The IOC said Doha's proposal to hold the finals - none of its starters have the Olympics in October, rather than played in one previously - could be July or August, to avoid its searing a factor. But Garnett, who led the summer heat was decisive. Celtics to 66 regular-season wins The board "unanimously decided not and an Eastern Conference title to grant this exception as it conflicts with the international sporting calen- dar and would therefore be bad for the athletes and for sports fans," IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies said. "It would disrupt athlete's training pro- grams and overload the sports sched- Finally Celtics, ule at an already busy time of the year.' "Today the executive board felt it would be a disservice to Doha to take them into the next round," she said. There were signs that the IOC board Lakers together had been locked in debate about whether to include the Qatar bid. The announcement of the shortlist was Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant shoots during practice delayed by nearly half an hour, and Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Boston. The Lakers play the Boston IOC president Jacques Rogge did not appear, leaving the duties to Davies. Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA basketball finals Thursday night. again for NBA finals "All the bids were of a very high stan- (AP Photo/Winslow Townson) dard," Rogge said later in a separate IOC statement. "It is a tribute to the health of the Olympic movement that impossible to imagine these hard- expected to in his first season with them, isn't the field was so strong. I congratulate jump dramatically thanks to a wood Goliaths in the playoffs, never worried about his teammates that were fashionable when Ronald the candidate cities and I hope that finals loaded with juicy storylines: mind clashing for a title. becoming rattled in their first trip Reagan was president. They drifted those cities which were unsuccessful Kobe Bryant's run toward a fourth The Celtics won 24 games last to the big stage. to opposite coasts and barely kept this time have benefited from the championship ring - and first with- season, and all the mystique and "At the end of the day, it's just in touch. process." out Shaquille O'Neal; Boston's Big charm that makes them special had basketball," he said. "You play the Well, they've reconnected and The finalists now advance to a 16- are getting back together. Three of Pierce, Kevin Garnett and seemingly vanished and their way you know. You bring what you month race that will culminate on Oct. The Boston Celtics and Los Ray Allen shooting for their first immediate future looked bleak. bring, play with your heart and 2, 2009 when the winner is chosen by a Angeles Lakers are going to a ones; and Lakers coach Phil But the green-and-white began soul and play together, play as a secret ballot by the full IOC at its ses- reunion in a place they both know Jackson trying to win his record its rebound on draft night last team." sion in Copenhagen, Denmark. so well - the NBA finals. 10th title, one more than Red June, when general manager The Celtics' Big Three have It's about time, huh? Auerbach, the Celtics' late legend Danny Ainge traded first for Allen waited their entire careers for their "I feel like a little kid," said whose presence hovers over the and later managed to land Garnett, first shot at history. Bryant knows Celtics forward Paul Pierce, who team like smoke from one of his a superstar stuck with the that to keep them from raising a grew up in L.A. and used to sneak victory cigars. Minnesota Timberwolves. 17th banner to Boston's rafters, the Eight days before into the Lakers' home arena. "Now I "I think this is a great thing not For the Lakers, though, nothing Lakers will need to be the quicker understand that, hey, I'm going to just for the NBA, but just for sports trumps what Bryant has done to get team, the smarter team, the better US Open, Tiger be a part of history. This is some- in general," Lakers guard Derek the franchise within four wins of a team. thing I grew up watching, the Fisher said. "I think it's a great 15th championship. After the club "From my experience, you have Laker-Celtics rivalries." thing when the best gets a chance was bounced in the first round of to execute," he said. "You can want finally plays Following a 21-year separation, to compete against the best, and the playoffs last season, a frustrat- it worse than anybody on the plan- American pro basketball's pillars of whoever comes out on top, they ed Bryant challenged the team's et, but if you don't have a group of power will revive their bitter rival- earned it. I think both teams front office to upgrade the roster. guys or a team that executes well ry starting on Thursday at TD should be proud to be here." By summer, he was demanding enough to win, you're not going to Banknorth Garden for Game 1 of a A year ago, it would have been a trade while at the same time win." Semifinals at Roland Garros Federer to face unseeded Frenchman Monfils by Steven Wine move forward at the French a row is a great accomplishment, Hurricanes football jersey. And match was not going the way I Open. Federer rallied to defeat but this year I'm obviously par- when asked if facing Federer was wanted," Federer said. PARIS (AP) - Graceful as always Fernando Gonzalez 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6- ticularly aiming for the title. So I like France versus Brazil in soc- He became more aggressive, with his footwork, a grinning 4 on Wednesday and reach the hope it's not going to stop here." cer, he grinned. attacking Gonzalez's forehand. Roger Federer skipped toward semifinals at his 16th consecutive Monfils has other ideas, even "I would say instead it's like The change in tactic helped him the net after completing his latest major event, extending his own though he's 0-3 against Federer. Lakers vs. Boston," he said. "It's repeatedly reach the net, where Grand Slam victory. record. "I'm at home," Monfils said. going to be a big match, but 'the' he won 29 of 35 points. Tiger Woods The rare flash of exuberance Seeking the only Grand Slam "I'm ready and waiting for him." match is not a semifinal.
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