Re: Question for you

[bocelts@scsn.net (R. Bentz Kirby)]

I believe that no team has ever come back from 3-1 in the FINALS.  It has been
done in earlier rounds.   But, as I have said, Utah will do it this year.  There
is a first time for everything.

Dorine Pratt wrote:

> Sorry about that.  I didn't remember it had ever been accomplished.  I was
> making myself feel better anyway by saying to myself “just because it's never
> been done doesn't mean it can't be done”.  Glad to hear it has been done.
> Dorine
>
> Mike Dynon wrote:
>
> > Boston won games 2, 4, 5 and 7 in the '84 finals.  2 and 4 were OT wins.
> > The Celts tied the series 2-2 by winning in LA, then came home to take a 3-2
> > series lead, ultimately winning in seven.
> >
> > The next year, the same scenario developed, with the Celts tying the series
> > by winning game 4 in LA on a Dennis Johnson buzzer shot.  However, that was
> > the first year of the 2-3-2 format, and LA recovered because they had game 5
> > at home.  The Lakers won that game to regain momentum, and finished the
> > series in six games.  Thus, my dislike for that format.
> >
> > The last time the Celts came from down 3-1 to win a series was 1981 vs.
> > Philly.
> >
> > Mike Dynon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marc Pierce <karhu@umich.edu>
> > To: celtics@igtc.COM <celtics@igtc.COM>
> > Date: Saturday, June 13, 1998 2:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: Question for you
> >
> > >Didn't the Celtics come from 3-1 down to beat the Lakers in '84?  Please
> > >correct me if I'm wrong, since my growing rage at Bob Costas (and hence
> > >extreme suspicion of pretty much everything he says) may be deceiving me
> > >here.
> > >
> > >Marc Pierce
> > >



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