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

[wellbilldancesays]

I agree with your analysis DS, however I do think Bynum can be factor in the series, if anything a big body in the middle blocking the lane, and the length to pull down rebounds. Also maybe stick Sasha for parts of the game on Rondo? Until he pulled that bone head move he was doing pretty good with the D stopping Dragic. Also I hope someone rings Rondo's bell in one of the the first two games in LA , a little payback for that hit on Gasol. Enter Mbenga with the throat chop.

On a side note Bynum will be gone next year, replaced by Bosh and Alvin Gentry will be taking over for Jackson.

[fisherman from long beach]

Yet the Suns beat the celts both games they played in the regular season...Lake Show in 6 brotha!


TD

you cant go by regular season victories.sorry.remember people were counting out the celts.look what they did to lebron .i believe the cavs swept the lake show,am i correct.so lets go by what you see in the playoffs.

[fisherman from long beach]

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

Trout 1

this is far from being in the bag.kobe is gonna get the lebron treatment,everytime he turns a corner he's gonna have a big man in front of him.this could go either way.this is gonna be a great series i cant wait.

[The Angler]

Showtime in 6

[SierraPeaks]

As much as I hate the Celtics (and I'm Irish) there's no way I'm going to predict a Lakers championship. When these two teams get together...you never what what is going to happen.

But I'd love to see a Laker sweep and shut those loud-mouthed New Englanders up...at least for a year.

[wellbilldancesays]

But I'd love to see a Laker sweep and shut those loud-mouthed New Englanders up...at least for a year.

Oh man that would be sooo sweet but yeah those odds are pretty slim for that to happen.

[Santa Fe Eric]

Put Rhondo on the floor the first few times he tries to penetrate the paint and he will disappear. Unfortunately that won't happen. Therefore, I say Lakers in 7.

[CL SmooV]

Game 1: Celts 101 Lakers 93
- PP dominates in game 1 and is happy to be back home in the hood. PJ takes media jabs @ RA for not playing him smarter.

Game 2: Lakers 96 Celts 95
- Late game heroics by the black mamba. PP continues to use RA. Ray has a monster game from the arc as fish, farmar, and brown cant keep up with him. Lakers play night and day difference from the first game in the Defense department.

Game 3: Celtics 98 Lakers 86
- Lakers get blasted out the gate with the Celts going up by as much as 21. Ray, KG, and Rondo kill the lakers D. Gasol gets dominated. Bynum gets into foul trouble early. RA plays good D finally holding PP to 12 and 28% from the field.

Game 4: Celtics 87 Lakers 86
- D Fish misses the long 2 at the end of the game. Lakers still cant get a bearing on the Celts defenisvely.

Game 5: Lakers 100 Celtics 97
- Kobe goes for 50 plus to keep title hopes alive. Bynum has an impactful game finally.

Game 6: Celtics 94 Lakers 90
- KG blasts the lakers in the fourth going for 30 with 10 boards. Riots ensue on Fig and the LAPD has to come make some arrests. Weeks later PJ announces he will go coach LJ, Rose, and Bosh in the Chi.

[wellbilldancesays]

Game 1: Celts 101 Lakers 93
- PP dominates in game 1 and is happy to be back home in the hood. PJ takes media jabs @ RA for not playing him smarter.

Game 2: Lakers 96 Celts 95
- Late game heroics by the black mamba. PP continues to use RA. Ray has a monster game from the arc as fish, farmar, and brown cant keep up with him. Lakers play night and day difference from the first game in the Defense department.

Game 3: Celtics 98 Lakers 86
- Lakers get blasted out the gate with the Celts going up by as much as 21. Ray, KG, and Rondo kill the lakers D. Gasol gets dominated. Bynum gets into foul trouble early. RA plays good D finally holding PP to 12 and 28% from the field.

Game 4: Celtics 87 Lakers 86
- D Fish misses the long 2 at the end of the game. Lakers still cant get a bearing on the Celts defenisvely.

Game 5: Lakers 100 Celtics 97
- Kobe goes for 50 plus to keep title hopes alive. Bynum has an impactful game finally.

Game 6: Celtics 94 Lakers 90
- KG blasts the lakers in the fourth going for 30 with 10 boards. Riots ensue on Fig and the LAPD has to come make some arrests. Weeks later PJ announces he will go coach LJ, Rose, and Bosh in the Chi.

Had to quote this so I can put this on blast later.