Would you say Boston Celtics bought their Championship yes or no?

Question

Just a simple poll. Do you think that the Boston Celtics BOUGHT their way into a 2008 NBA chamionship, yes or no, feel free to add comments.

Answer 1

T o me i think they did. cuz the refs always gave a foul to the Lakers. I think that the celtics payed the refs to do that so i thought it was unfair.

Answer 2

No they didnt buy it Doc Rivers just did a great job getting the celtics back to a powerhouse like they were with Bird. I consider the Yankees as trying to buy a World Series.

Answer 3

they didnt earn it

Answer 4

yes in the sense they bought garnett and allen. other teams do the same but not the way they did- too easy. like with blessing of david stern. i dont like spurs but now i realize they did earn their rings. they built their team from scratch. though getting duncan in lottery was like bulls getting number 1. they were not the worse team then. and the spurs did tank somehow with robinson to get chance at duncan at lottery.

Answer 5

Yes----Well theoritically i think every previous championship team "bought" their way.  Look at the Spurs---they have a packed lineup even tho must wont recognize it cuz lots of the good players they aquire usually come to San Antonio to retire.  The Pistons a few years ago--Mcdyess, he was a 20/10 guy in his career, Rasheed, BIllups, Hamilton all are high-priced.  The Heat had Antoine Walker, Posey, Jason Willaims(i think), all guys who came to Miami to "retire" to some extent.

So, yes Celtics did buy their title, but its not like they shouldn't deserve the recognition.  They just knew how to use their money wisely.  Look at the KNicks, some would say they could have a championship tema with the amount of spending they have done, but they have trouble making to the playoffs in the East!

Answer 6

No just cause your a dodgers fan and you were rooting for the Lakers doesn't mean you can accuse the Celtic of buying their way to the Championship series.

Answer 7

No the Celtics did not buy the title.  They were an extremely good defensive team.  No one thought they would be able to shut down Kobe the way they did.  If buying titles were possible,  the Knicks would have about 6 championships already and Dallas 2.

Answer 8

no theres no way to buy a championship in the nba just because your get nba stars doesnt always get you a champinship in the nba you seen the laakers suns and dallas try and do the same thing and look what happen to them

Answer 9

Yes............simply put........it was their turn...........

Answer 10

no

Answer 11

Yes, they did. they wouldnt have made it that far with just paul pierce as you can tell.

Answer 12

yea they went out and got the best big man and the best shooter in nba along with a star in pierce they didnt do it like the spurs how they earned it

Answer 13

Clearly money was the main reason they won

Answer 14

Not necessarily bought, u go after the best players 2 be the best team. Top players cost money :}

Answer 15

That's the way you win, you get the best players. Don't you think the team we beat {Laker Fan} would have done the same thing if they could have? Stop whining!

Answer 16

To chris,the 2007 championship,like that referee Tim had said,was a fixed series.

Answer 17

Yes, and good thing they were successful doing it too, unlike the Lakers in 2004 who TRIED to buy their championship by investing $$$ in Karl Malone, Gary Payton, and Kobe's lawyers but, of course as we all know, failed miserably.

Answer 18

No...

is the answer, no more than any other franchise that PAYS their players...you're just upset that the players you brought in (Gasol, h**l most of your roster unless Los Angeles is connected somehow to the Soviet Union, which now that I think of it and the laws and political agenda of city government...I digress)...had their asses handed to them by the C's...

EVERYONE pays their players in the NBA and trades are a part of the business (if not we would like Bill Sharman, Rick Fox and Brian Shaw back or suitable compensation)...lol

a sorta NEW excuse though...