June 6. 2008; Celtics drew first blood as they beat LA!

After 21 years of waiting for it to happen all over again, there it was. It was Game 1 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. From the rendetion of the "Star-Spangled Banner" by James Taylor to the final buzzer to end the game, it was action at it's best! It's really where amazing happens!

The action was brought by Chino Trinidad and Quinito Henson straight from the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston. And as what the title of my post says, the Celtics drew first blood as they defeated the Lakers, 98-88. Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Paul Pierce, who in the 3rd quarter, had a knee bump with Kendrick Perkins, and was brought to the locker room for about 10 minutes, mbut went back to the game with a standing ovation, added 22 points and 4 rebounds. The Lakers on the other hand, were led by MVP Kobe Bryant with 24 points and 6 assists. Game 2 will still be in Boston on Monday, June 9 at 9 am, LIVE on C/S RPN.

LA Lakers 88
Boston 98
LAL: Kobe Bryant- 24 pts, 3 rebs, 6 assts, 1 stl.
BOS: Kevin Garnett- 24 pts, 13 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl.
Celtics lead series 1-0.
Next Game: Monday, June 9 @ Boston, 9 am LIVE on C/S RPN.

Some say that the Lakers didn't execute the offense that good, that's why they lost. Some also say that the reason they lost is the Kobe missed 17 of his 26 shots. But the thing is, the Lakers blamde themselves on their lost. They scored below 100, which was bad for them, and another thing is that, the environment was not in their favor. The Celtics' crowd chanted "Beat LA" the entirety of the game, which was I think another reason why they lost. Some people also said that they just gave Game 1 to the Celtics. I mean, come on, it's the Finals, for crying out loud. This makes and breaks careers. This is where the superstars are born. So they should do their damn best to bring home the bacon. So, kudos to the Celtics on their Game 1 win. And let's see if the Lakers can bounce back on Game 2.

And now, let's go to the local basketball scene for the PBA! Here are today's results straight from the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City!

1st Game
Alaska 86 (7-6)
Air21 84 (8-6)
ALA: Willie Miller- 21 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl.
AIR: Steven Thomas- 20 pts, 21 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls.

2nd Game
Sta. Lucia 104 (6-7)
Ginebra 112 (5-8)
No box scores available yet, sorry for the inconvenience...

Tomorrow, there will be an out-of-town PBA game between the Welcoat Dragons and the Purefoods TJ Giants from Tubod, Lanao del Norte. The game will start at 4:30 in the afternoon, so you guys down there at Lanao de Norte, better check that out!

Another thing, the PBB Big Night will be tomorrow evening at the Araneta Coliseum. We will all witness the Teen Big Winner as the season concludes. Better check that out as well!

After we watched the Celtics-Lakers game, we ate lunch, then, we went to my dad's client for a while down in Pasig. Then, after which, we went to Market! Market! to relax. We walked around, ate at Goldilocks, then went home at around 6:30 in the evening. So there!

It's been a long day! And my summer vacation is slowly inching down to it's final days. School starts 11th of June. See ya'll guys, I can't wait! God bless! Peace out! The Wizard was here...