ESPN 30 for 30 Best of Enemies - Celtics vs Lakers

[Eddie20]

Spread out over 3 different parts and totaling 5 hours on June 13th and 14th

June 13

Part 1
8pm-10pm
The Celtics and Lakers played three riveting NBA finals in a 4-year span during the mid-80's that fueled the popularity of the league and set the stage for tremendous growth and heightened profile the NBA has enjoy since.

Part 2
10pm-11pm
Boston's Larry Bird and LA's Magic Johnson headline roster full of charisma and talent as their teams collide in the epic 1984 NBA Finals. The two had previously met in the 1979 NCAA Championship Game, and now welcomed a second clash.

June 14

Part 3
8pm-10pm
When the Celtics and Lakers meet again in the 1985 and 1987 NBA Finals, the teams' disdain and animosity for each other gradually turns to mutual respect.

Trailer-
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=19505853

[mr. dee]

So it only covers the 80's rivalry. I thought they would cover all their matchup since the 1959 Finals and their championship pedigree since the George Mikan days.

[Eddie20]

So it only covers the 80's rivalry. I thought they would cover all their matchup since the 1959 Finals and their championship pedigree since the George Mikan days.

I guess, but not match of a rivalry since we owned them and basically made West our b----

[CelticsElite]

Should be interesting

[CelticsElite]

I saw a lot of the first 4 parts. Pretty decent

[jpotter33]

I just watched the last part. That was pretty good, though I was really hoping they'd get into the last part of our rivalry from 08-10.

Ah, if only KG wouldn't have got hurt in 09. I think we would've 3peated.

[Ilikesports17]

I just watched the last part. That was pretty good, though I was really hoping they'd get into the last part of our rivalry from 08-10.

Ah, if only KG wouldn't have got hurt in 09. I think we would've 3peated.

it hurts to think about.

If everyone is healthy, I think we lose in '10. People forget LA had a lot of injuries that year too.

[jpotter33]

I just watched the last part. That was pretty good, though I was really hoping they'd get into the last part of our rivalry from 08-10.

Ah, if only KG wouldn't have got hurt in 09. I think we would've 3peated.

it hurts to think about.

If everyone is healthy, I think we lose in '10. People forget LA had a lot of injuries that year too.

It kind of makes me hope that Ball goes to LA just to try and renew that rivalry. Between Fultz and Ball and Ingram and Brown, the parts are certainly there to make it interesting.

[Ilikesports17]

I just watched the last part. That was pretty good, though I was really hoping they'd get into the last part of our rivalry from 08-10.

Ah, if only KG wouldn't have got hurt in 09. I think we would've 3peated.

it hurts to think about.

If everyone is healthy, I think we lose in '10. People forget LA had a lot of injuries that year too.

It kind of makes me hope that Ball goes to LA just to try and renew that rivalry. Between Fultz and Ball and Ingram and Brown, the parts are certainly there to make it interesting.

Yeah Id love for the rivalry to blossom...

provided we win this round decisively.

[tenn_smoothie]

They did cover the 60's ...................should have included the renewal in '08 and '10.

[86MaxwellSmart]

   At LEAST they showed how the Lakers only won Game 4 in 1987---because the refs Blew that call on the Kareem missed free throw. Should have been Celtics ball with 5 seconds to go and a one point lead---Instead they give the ball to LA--and Magic hits his Junior Junior Sky Hook. Even Pat Reilly admitted that if they had replay back then, things would have been different...AC Green and Byron Scott too. The ball was off of Mychal Thompson and Not McHale....Big deal--cause then the series is tied 2-2---Celtics won Game 5 in Boston and anything could have happened in Game 6 and 7 in L.A.

    It was a pretty even handed show for the most part---but what nobody ever brings up is how The Lakers played in the WEAK Western conference--and cruised through both the regular seasons and playoffs every year. Celtics got murdered in the playoffs by 76ers/Pistons/Hawks/Bulls/Bucks---while L.A. only had to play Dallas/Golden State/Denver...
    To make matters worse for Boston, is they also had to play those strong eastern teams 5-6 times during the regular season too...While Lakers only had to play Philly,etc. twice a year. Screw Ice Cube saying that the Lakers beat us 2/3 times--when our strongest team was 1986--Lakers were petrified to have to face us, so they wimped out vs. Houston. C's won BOTH regular season games vs. Lakers that season...Once in L.A. WITHOUT McHale.

[CelticsElite]

Would have been awesome if they had talked about 08-10

Then they should have ended the whole thing With discussing the future of the rivalry with highlights of fultz vs ball and Ingram vs brown . Then roll the credits.