It isn’t just fans of the Boston Celtics who relish the idea of facing off with the Los Angeles Lakers — back in 1986 when the Celtics ended up drawing the Houston Rockets as a finals opponent, Boston Hall of Fame big man Kevin McHale was as disappointed as many fans were they wouldn’t be playing Los Angeles. “I was disappointed somewhat that Houston beat the Lakers,” said McHale in the ’86 Celtics Interviews via Basketball Network’s Virgil Villanueva.
