Could be a Dark Decade for Celtics Fans

[Francis Hsu <francis@ai.mit.edu>]

Yesterday was a dark day for Celtics fans, but the worst of it is that this
looks to be the beginning of a dark decade.  The Lakers, under Phil Jackson,
are only going to get better starting next season.  If they are allowed to
establish the same type of dominance that the Bulls did in the 90s, then
the Celtics may no longer be known as the greatest basketball franchise.  The
sooner the Lakers start losing big in the NBA playoffs, the better.

The question becomes:  Who is going to stop the Lakers?

The way things are now, it doesn't look to be any team in the Eastern
Conference.  Maybe Orlando will surprise.  In a dream world, the Celtics
would emerge out of nowhere to vanquish them...

In the Western Conference, there's more hope, especially with Portland.

If anyone can provide a ray of hope...

Francis