LAKERS v celtics

[troutdog]

Cmon TD...

1. You cannot use the transitive property of mathematics and apply it to sports.

2. You cannot compare the regular season to the post season.

Having said that, here's my analysis....

Unless Farmar (aka, Far-Less) and Shannon Brown step up to give DFish some help, Rondo has the talent to run circles around the crafty veteran. If the Lakers have to resort to sending Kobe after Rondo, it will affect him on the offensive side. Rondo isn't an aging Steve Nash, or an overhyped Deron Williams; think more of a Russell Westbrook, who gave the Lakers trouble throughout that series, and personally, was the reason that series went to 7.

The Gasol/Garnett match up will also be an interesting and entertaining one. I think both are evenly matched, probably the best two finesse power forwards in the game today.

Paul Pierce and Ron Ron....South Central versus Queensbridge. West Coast versus East Coast. Artest has held Pierce below his season average this year, and is an excellent defender that will crowd Pierce, who excels in step back jumpers, and lean in paint play. With Artest static cling defend, it will prevent Pierce from getting into his game. Conversely, Artest's sketchy shooting and questionable shot selection will be fresh in Doc River's head and he will test Artest by drawing double teams to Kobe early on. I just hope Ron Ron can be patient and smart with shot selection, or else he may fall right into Boston's man to man defenisive trap and shoot the Lakers out of ball games.

Khlomar Odom needs to grow a pair, and break defenses down with his dribble drive. Bynum will not be a factor, so Perkins may be the wild card in Boston's deck.

Finally, Kobe versus an aging Ray Allen. Not even a matchup, no matter how much Ray Allen's momma yells from the sideline. The Mamba will have his way with Allen, and even on the defensive side, if Kobe gets lost around a Perkins screen and Gasol switches off to Allen, Gasol is a pretty agile 7 footer that can disrupt the spot up shooting of Allen.

Lakers in 7. This series is perfect for David Stern to stretch it as much as possible so the NBA gets their cash. The home field advantage is extremely important, and will be the key to the Lakers winning the championship.

I should have probably used the word "ironically" as opposed to "yet", regardless I know the regular season means little if anything....just like the fact the road team won both games by a point in the regular season. This is going to be an epic match up, nice break down btw...good read.

Personally I think the difference between this series and two years ago will be as follows:
1. Having Ron Artest's muscle and overall presence this time around, Ariza was a non factor that series and the toughness of the "fiesty" vet brings to the table will be key.

2. Gasol seems to have gotten better and much tougher, hard not to be after the "CupCake of 2008" performance.

3. Kobe wants it more than anyone on either side of the ball and will not allow himself to get shut down like he did a couple years ago. PERIOD.

Lastly the Lakers will remember this very well and will not want history to repeat itself.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...sceltics053010

Boston has this in the bag!!!!! Kobe will be crying like a lil ***** at the end of these finals!!! lol

Trout 1

Note to self, "defriend" Trout 1

GO LAKERS!!!!


TD