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The Trade
The Boston Celtics a struggling team in the east made a monumental trade. Getting sharpshooter Ray Allen and star power forward Kevin Garnet. This made the Celtics real competitors in the east. -
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The Season
Their inaugural season together turned out to be a sweet one.
Fans and media doubted whether this collection of stars could jell soon enough to make a championship run. Their cohesion was even better than expected, and a 66-16 record was fueled by the Kevin's Defensive Player of the Year efforts and the contributions of Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins -
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The Finals
Kobe Bryant's greatest efforts were unable to overcome the power of the Big Three. Allen's seven triples clinched the title in a 131-92 Game 6 landslide.It prompted one of the most famous post game celebrations in hoops history, with Garrett's jubilant cry of "anything is possible!"