Randy Hollis: We're fed up with Laker-Celtic dominance

Published: Sunday, May 30 2010 12:00 a.m. MDT

Deseret News

Summary

All of you who are sick and tired of seeing the Celtics and/or the Lakers in the NBA Finals seemingly every stinking year, raise your hand.

Then the team relocated to Southern California — where people like to say that there's just one big lake nearby, that one called the Pacific Ocean — and have taken home 10 titles since the move.

What's more, the Lakers have LOST in the Finals 15 other times — giving the franchise an unbelievable 30 appearances in the championship series.

No wonder some of us are so sick of seeing them at this time of year — especially since the Jazz have reached the Finals just twice in their entire existence, losing to the Chicago Bulls both times.

"I've never won a championship," Van Gundy was quoted in an Orlando Sentinel article. "If you haven't won a championship, every season ends in disappointment. It's tough to take."

That's something Jazz fans can surely relate to — and something Celtic and Laker fans know nothing about.

e-mail: rhollis@desnews.com

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nottyou

Speak for yourself...I actually admire and appreciate the management of an organization that has the ability and the money to bring in the talent necessary to win a championship. Now, that is something Jazz fans will never experience.

6:06 a.m. May 30, 2010
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Doug10

And, somewhat sadly, Jazz fans can only marvel at the way those guys in green repeatedly find a way to get things done in the postseason, a place where Utah's hopes continually end in frustration.

oh please what does this have to do More..