Celtics 4 Peat
The term a portmanteau of the words three and repeat originated with the los angeles lakers of the national basketball association during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988 89 season having won the previous 2 nba finals the lakers however were swept by the detroit.
Celtics 4 peat. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Red auberbach s squad is also the only team to win a four peat five peat six peat seven peat and eight peat octo peat. For the longest time the boston celtics eight straight championships have stood as the standard of excellence for professional basketball teams.
Their eight peat arguably. Celtics 4 points 6 years ago. In american sports a three peat is winning three consecutive championships.
4 games to 2 in the 2000 nba finals who. Their streak is the longest consecutive title run of any professional team in u s. The boston celtics won 8 in a row from 1958 59 to 1965 66 no one else won more then 3 in a row.
The celtics secured the second three peat in the early 1960s. The celtics found the back of the net on a power play and a breakaway goal and the wildcats lead was reduced to 4 2. Led by hall of fame center george mikan the lakers bested the new york knicks in 52 and 53 and clinched the three peat with a 4 3 nba finals win in 1954 over the syracuse nationals who won the title the next season and later became the philadelphia 76ers.
Miami heat have gone to the finals 4 consecutive years now and have a chance to three peat. In a 25 year period between 1966 and 1991 no nba team won three titles in a row. Most recent is the three peat from 1999 2001.
What comes as no surprise nba 2k19 predicts that the golden state warriors will achieve the 3 peat sweeping the boston celtics 4 0. Whether it s the green s first title in 1957 their 12th in 1974 or the 17th in 2008 the celtics tradition of winning championships has stood the test of time. Figures a heat fan would try to downplay anything celtic related.
The celtics won eight nba championships in a row from 1959 to 1966. The showtime lakers were interrupted by the boston celtics. Here s a list of all nba three peats or more press j to jump to the feed.
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