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"How could anyone have thought we'd lose? We are the Celtics, you know" - Cedric Maxwell was feeling himself after beating the Lakers in the 1984 Finals
"How could anyone have thought we'd lose?" Maxwell said via the Washington Post. "We are the Celtics, you know," he added.
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1984 Finals Game 2: Celtics come up clutch
Gerald Henderson's steal and layup in the final seconds of regulation forces overtime, and Scott Wedman's jumper in the extra sessions helps Boston avoid an 0-2 hole in this classic Finals game.
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"Made me so upset and so mad that I went and I worked all summer" - Magic Johnson's incredible work ethic was on display after he got the "Tragic" nickname
The stakes couldn't have been higher in the 1984 NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers collided in the championship game for the first time during the Larry Bird-Magic Johnson era.
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1984 Finals Game 4: Celtics edge Lakers in OT classic
The highlight of the first Finals to feature Bird vs Magic was this classic Game 4, which saw the Celtics prevail in overtime on the road in dramatic fashion.