No one would have lapped up another Celtics-Lakers series more ardently than Fullcourt Pod host Hal Phillips and senior analyst Jammin’. But rather than discuss whose pipe dream proved more fanciful (the Green one, or the Purple & Gold one), we concentrate on the matter at hand, which doubles as the cold, hard reality: this most intriguing Finals match-up that starts Tuesday night in Miami. Dirk and the Mavs weren’t chosen to get out of the First Round, but now all of America (outside South Florida) is pulling for them to win it all. Such is the low esteem in which we hold Lebron, D-Wade & Co. How did we get here? And where will it all go…
