"The Streak" vs "The Mystique"
A showdown in "Beantown". Miami vs Boston, seriously, does it get any better than this? You want to know how intense this rivalry is? The cheapest pair of tickets for tonight's game between the Heat and the Celtics according to Stubhub are $115.00 each. In Boston, this has the feeling of the Yankees vs Red Sox on a cool October evening in Fenway Park. You would be hard pressed to find a team that gives the Heat more fits than the Celtics. Boston has won ten straight regular season home games against the Heat. I can compare this rivalry to Notre Dame vs Miami, aka "Catholics vs Convicts" of the late 1980's. The Miami Heat like the 80's Hurricanes are filled with speed, flash, and an abundance of talent with an unbeaten streak that is a telling example of how good this team is. And then you have the Celtics. Like their Irish brethren Notre Dame they play the role of the team known for its rich past, looking to once again return to its former ...