Surprisingly interesting for someone with little interest in games

I never realized I would enjoy watching a basketball game on TV.

I watched the whole Celtics-Lakers finals on Friday, and despite my apathy regarding basketball, I still enjoyed it.

I'm not really an avid fan of shooting hoops since I'm more interested in rallying games like tennis/badminton, but seeing the energy from the finals-- especially the Laker's redemption on the bottom half of the game-- I had a change of heart.

It was different from your local PBA games. They put more of a show in each slam dunks and lay ups than what we have in all our games combined. There was passion and anticipation as to who will be the at the top of the game. Fans (my classmates) cheering for every score from their team only boosted the adrenalin rushing from just watching the game.

Intrigued by the finals, I did a research on the whole rivalry thing between the two teams, and found out that these two had been rivals since the 80s. From 1959 to 2010, Celtics and Lakers have clashed about 12 times, with Celtics leading nine games in total.

According to the article, the clash cooled down a bit in the 90s when these two team's best players retired, and Jordan from the Bulls became rose to prominence. But the rivalry came back in 2008 when Celtics bashed the Lakers with 131-92 in the final score of game six. Seeing that Lakers redeemed themselves this year, it will be another anticipated season once the two clashes again.

Seeing the finals had made me realize that I'm a Celtics fan despite Lakers' victory. I felt that the Lakers were very arrogant for their own good. While they do have the right to gloat, just like what Cobe did when he made a great shot during the third quarter, I just don't like their overconfidence.

During the game, I felt more passion from the Celtics than what I saw from the Lakers. The way each player planned their assault (even though their energy went down during the last few minutes of the game), I felt their conviction and aspiration to win the game. Of course, add that to what my classmates who were Celtics fan told me about the team.

Though it had been my first game watching an NBA finals,I had realized why many people watch this particular sport and why they prefer it more than the Philippine counterpart. And even if the team I picked had lost, there was no remorse since it was a great show, especially coming from someone who has little interest in basketball.

*Photos from PRlog.com