Reason #538 why I Love The Captain:

[ChainSmokingLikeDino]

....Walking back in the tunnel, yelling "#17, #17"

That guy is a TRUE Celtic. At the moment it isn't about just him its about what he's a part of, the whole history of The Celtics. He's the one who was here with Red. For him it truly is about #17, not just his #1

[CelticPride]

Celtics rout Lakers to win championship

SO TRUE - It's all about 17 - TP for you! TP for everybody!!!!

[ChainSmokingLikeDino]

YES YES PP!!!!!!

[Roy Hobbs]

I loved the Gatorade shower bit.  Beautiful.

[CelticPride]

Agreed Roy - That gatorade shower was sweet.

The AP story keeps getting better

This was total domination. The Celtics obliterated the Lakers, who were trying to become the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the finals.

No way. No how. No chance.

Boston's 39-point win surpassed the NBA record for the biggest margin of victory in a championship clincher; the Celtics beat the Lakers 129-96 in Game 5 of the 1965 NBA finals.

[bbc3341]

Pierce is the perfect mix of the Celtics creed of old and the modern player -

Now, on to 18...

[Tnerb02]

This was great!!!

GREEN 18!!!

[CelticPride]

Pierce in press conference:

Question: What does winning Number 17 mean to you?

Answer: "It means everything"

Question: What does the MVP award mean to you?

Answer: "I give that credit to my teammates"

Class. Pure Class.