re: Best nba finals in history

Been watching since 1983...and Dr. J.

I want to say the best NBA Finals was 1985 because the Lakers won.

But that would be a lie.

The best NBA Finals of all-time (and locked in stone...locked in stone!) Is 1984 Magic vs. Bird...and how that series defined a culture and the nation.

Lakers rolled out to a huge lead on flash and L.A. bravado and cool...so the stories told you.

They raced out to a lead based on athleticism.

And Celtics came back on thuggery and old school and "white boy" basketball...can't hang with the speed of the brothers...take them out.

It was a serious debate back then...that the Celtics were trying to equal themselves in the series by tackling the players who were physically superior...it was old Kentucky, foul ball.

Divided the Nation.

There will never be a series like that.

All the old Boston racists came out...you can still catch crazy youtube clips of some of these clowns.

It was white vs. black, East Coast vs. West Coast, speed vs. thugs, style vs. intimidation...athleticism vs. tackling.

I firmly believe if this series is played today, the Lakers win going away.

But this was 1984...there was a prohibition on "flash" and "speed" by the refs - which always had that racist connotation.

Refs allowed the Celts back into the series by suddenly swallowing their whistles to stop the crazy LA speed, athleticism and fast breaks...black guy was winning easily...

Uh-oh, how do we stop this- NBA says?

They made it the most significant NBA series of all-time - because it changed everything...and people realized racist attitudes from the NBA front office and public needed to stop.