Top of the World: The Inside Story of the Boston Celtics' Amazing One-Year Turnaround to Become NBA Champions
I’m on top of the world!” shouted Kevin Garnett after the Boston Celtics demolished the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers for a league-leading seventeenth NBA championship. Peter May chronicles the amazing run of the team, who went from having the second-worst record in 2007 to leading the pack in 2008.\ Drawing on interviews with the players, Coach Doc Rivers, and General Manager Danny Ainge, May charts the pivotal moments of the Celtics’ magical season. From rebuilding the team to capping...
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I’m on top of the world,” shouted NBA Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett, after the Boston Celtics clinched their league-leading 17th NBA championship over their archrival, the Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers.In Top of the World, Peter May chronicles the remarkable 2008 championship run of the team in green—their first in over twenty years. With the greatest single-season turnaround in NBA history, the Celtics went from the second-worst record last year to the best record this year. May charts the pivotal moments: from losing out on the Number 1 and Number 2 pick in last year’s draft lottery to swinging trades for future Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen; from winning Game 4 of the Finals with one of the greatest come-from-behind victories in NBA Finals history to capping off their remarkable season with another championship banner.
Prologue 11 Ping-Pong History 112 Along Comes Ray 213 The Big Ticket 414 Setting a Course 655 Ubuntu 836 Shot from Guns 1037 Growth Spurts 1238 Highs and Lows 1419 All Stars, Add-ons, and a Fantastic Finish 16310 Bandwagon Fans and Menacing Gestures 18311 LeBron and Another Grinder 19312 The Real NBA Finals 20513 Finishing the Race 215 Epilogue 231 Boston Celtics Championships 231 Index 241
\ From Barnes & NobleIt wasn't that the Boston Celtics had never won before: In fact, this proud franchise had previously snared no fewer than 16 NBA titles. But the 2007-8 championship season was special because it marked one of the greatest turnarounds in professional sports history. The previous year, the Celtics had been the doormats of the league, finishing 24-58, including a franchise-record losing streak that extended more than a month. This heartening reprise recaps the team's surge back to the top.\ \
