Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and other masters in 2008 brought a record 17th NBA Cup to the city of basketball, it seemed then that a new Boston dynasty could start, but the great man from Massachusetts was never a champion again...
After two lost finals in 2010 and 2022, the Celtics will once again have the opportunity to finally land the long-awaited 18th star.
Boston has confirmed its domination in the East, which lasts throughout the season, the "Celts" "cleaned" Indiana with 4:0 in the final of the conference and now they are waiting for Dallas or Minnesota in the grand final, currently it is 3:0 for the Mavs.
The Celtics' fourth victory in an exciting match in Indianapolis was "signed" by Derrick White with a three-pointer 43 seconds before the end - 105:102.
The shot for the win came from a difficult position after White had previously shot 7,24-8 from outside the 1 line in this match.
It seemed that one of the last attacks will be handled by the phenomenal Jaylen Brown once again, but Boston's "seven" found White in the corner, who made no mistake this time.
"It was a fantastic shot - we always work on things like this. I just told White to be ready - he was calm and made a big basket, points that take us to the finals," Brown explained.
He may not have been in any of the three ideal fives this season, but Brown shined against Indiana and was named the East Finals MVP. That's how he marked the fourth match with 29 points and six rebounds.
He was followed by Jason Tatum with 26 points, along with 13 rebounds and eight assists, while Indiana's Andrew Nembard with 24 points and 10 assists and Pascal Siakam with 19 points and 10 rebounds were better than the others.
Two giants - Boston and the LA Lakers - are currently tied for the number of titles (17) on the eternal list, has the time come for the Celtics to finally answer the team from California who, after the aforementioned 2008, were the best in the NBA league three times...
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