The 2008 Boston Celtics had one of the best seasons in NBA history, and they will never let you forget that. The Celtics were led by the big 3 of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. In their first season together they would win 66 games posting the greatest single season turnaround in NBA history, and would go on to defeat Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Despite these accomplishments, this team has developed a reputation over the years. A team that views their singular championship as perhaps a greater achievement than it actually is. So why are the 2008 Boston so hated?
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Boston would've lost to LeBron in 7 had Pierce scored his pedestrian amount of points (say 30) instead of 41. That game was Pierce's best game in the playoffs and it pretty much punched the ticket to the chip for the Celtics. They were so close to choking and that's what people forget
Celtics won the 08 Championship because Lakers were missing two starters, Bynum and Ariza, Lakers were playing Vladimir Radmanović and Luke Walton at 3.
and no they would not repeat if KG haven't gotten hurt, stop disrespecting Kobe and 09 10 Lakers, They are just better than the Celtics and that's it.
I agree with this take, it`s not that the 08 Celtics wasn`t a very good team, but the way KG, Paul Pierce and the media treat this one championship makes it very overrated.
Great video. These Celtics are insanely cringe. The Garnett trade was so lopsided because former Celtic Kevin McHale was the Wolves GM at the time and just decided to gift him to the Celtics.
This C’s team would’ve been viewed as an epic failure if the Lakers were just healthy in 08. No Bynum, Ariza. We saw what happened in 2010!
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Hated by who? Lakers fans themselves for losing? Screw them. We hate them. I know I do.
The most milked championship ever
i always forgot what year celtic got their ring in 2000s
As a Boston fan, I love this team lmao. Only title in my lifetime and I love the big three! Iconic in my eyes
Y’all keep saying the Celtics made lebron run to Miami. Y’all forgot delonte west slept with lebrons mom and when he found out that’s when he quit the team.
I like the team (sans Paul Pierce). But I didn't like the they way how even today, they're still trying to milk it out of it. It's annoying af.
They've been milking that chip so much it becomes toxic to the fans. They acting like this team is in the league with 2 time three peat champ bulls or other teams that achieved more than them
So let’s get this straight, we gona say Boston beat wat was left of the champion pistons, but when Lebron joined Miami & beat “wat was left of the champion Celtics” oh Lebron destoyed them, Lebron finally got the help he needed, yea James Bosh & Wade were all in their mid 20s & prime, while Pierce Ray & KG were in their mid 30s already
Boston was spoiled with the Patriots and Red Sox winning a lot of titles since 2000, Bruins and Celtics have had so many great teams but only won a title each but still held up to the standards set by the patriots and Red Sox I feel
Im a super lebron fan who hates the celtics more so that version, and i rooted against the lakers too i still dont like the lakers but lebrons there and my cavs aint 100% title contenders so im still pulling for lebron even though i dont support LA
Every boston fan in the world said in 2010 if we had perkins that series was a wrap, its funny because i also any boston fan i know talks so highly about the 08 title and i said teah u didnt have perkins but what about LA not having bynum and they woukd say he sucked bro he wasnt as good as perk
In no way shape or form was perkins ever better then bynum, maybe perk was a better locker room guy but he was no where near as skilled as bynum when he was actually playing
That guy shoulda seen atleast a few more good years but being immature and to many knee 8njuroes ended his career thenmoment he got traded out of LA
I dont remember him ever taking the floor for the 76ers or the cavs
Are we seriously hating on teams and players who care about each other for having a reunion? LMAO y'all are some petty as mf. I get that some of these guys are cocky but that take is a dumb as the takes that they broke lbj.
I never really got that, but I was pulling for em at the time to a point. But I think its the context around it that makes em feel so good about it all. Without that it's just whatever.
I am Celtics fan but the so called NEW BIG 3 will get 2 or more 3 rings if there coach was not DOC RIVERS! Doc chokes!
I think its because it happened 15 years ago and they still get brought up
If that big 3 didn't exist in 2008, I think that was lebron chance to meet kobe in the finals.
Smh people are crazy now DayZ, people can find any player,team, dynasty, era and or game and claim their overated. This is crazy
Biggest piece of shit take
2:03 Bulls wasn’t a big 3
I'm a lifelong celtics and I hate the "08 team. Just a bunch of cocky old heads.
Probably because they won a single title but Garnet, Pierce and Rondo act like they were a goddamn dynasty. Heck even random role players on that 08 team come on to talk about those glory days which just comes off as obnoxious.
The 04 Pistons made back to back finals, and 6 conference finals in a row better success than the Big 3 Celtics yet you don't hear these guys being as cocky off their one title.