Trevor Hass: The pounding of the chest, the seemingly limitless sweat, and the “anything is possible!” are of course impossible to forget, but there’s one specific on-court moment that still stands out as a defining one 14 years later.
In Game 6 of the 2008 Finals, with the Celtics up 18 late in the first half, Garnett’s one-handed heave while falling down was one of the more impressive shots of all-time from a degree-of-difficulty standpoint. The strength, precision and pure will it took to get that ball in the hoop epitomized what makes him so unique. There was always that bit of uncertainty looming, with Kobe Bryant on the other side, but that bucket was when you realized it was really happening: the Celtics were about to win a championship.
Jeremy Stevens: The off-glass and-1 against the Lakers in 2008 was when I knew the Celtics were winning the championship. Not much of a bold prediction by that point, but it’s dangerous thinking to prematurely celebrate in a…
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