Did David Stern want Celtics vs. Lakers in the finals?

It's Christmas in June for David Stern and the NBA. An old rivalry resurrected, the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant and his enormous star power was one decision away from walking out on his team. 9 months later the Lakers are in the finals...arguably the greatest turn-around in the franchise's history. 

The Celtics, on the other hand, have emerged from being one the worst teams in the NBA to the team with the best record in the NBA. After a few shaky moves, the Celtics were left with three dominant superstars, whose stomaches are starving for a championship sandwich. 

But the question is, did David Stern want the Celtics to play the Lakers in the NBA finals? Of course he did, but did these two teams make it this far legitimately? That question is unknown. It doesn't seem as obvious as it did last year with the Cavaliers. But it does seem likely. 

Analysts have decided that the Pistons don't grab as much attention as other teams. Why? because they play like a team. The Pistons have a great starting five, and a great bench. But they don't have any players that stand  out as super-icons like Kobe Bryant or Lebron James.

So, its up to you to decide if this whole game is rigged. In the meantime, let's just wait for next year's college b-ball season.