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Boston Celtics Top 25 Moments In Franchise History

By Bill Speros

BOSTON - 1996: Red Auerbach, former head coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait in front of Celtics championship banners in Boston Massachesetts in 1996. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Greg Foster/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON - 1996: Red Auerbach, former head coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait in front of Celtics championship banners in Boston Massachesetts in 1996. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Greg Foster/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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5. Banner 17 – “Anything’s Possible!”

The 2008 NBA Finals marked a return to the heydays of the Celtics-Lakers rivalry from the 1980s. The Phil Jackson-coached Lakers were led by Kobe Bryant. The Celtics had their 21st century Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. They were joined by Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins. That starting five would never lose a playoff series.

Boston won the first two games at home before the Lakers took Game 3. Boston would pull off the largest playoff comeback in history by erasing a 24-point deficit in Game 4. The series returned to Boston for Game 6 in what would be become a coronation for Garnett, Pierce and Company. Boston destroyed Los Angeles 131-92.

The crowd began celebrating at halftime. When it was all over, Garnett would famously exclaim: “Anything is possible. Anything is possible!” For one series, it was.

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