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Laker Vs Celtics Matchup Preview

May 31, 2008

The Lakers and Celtics will meet in the NBA Finals and it should be a good series. Just looking at how the Celtics have played during the playoffs you can point out where the Celtics have had trouble. They have had trouble scoring, the have had trouble with point guard play at times, and they have struggle against teams that have that one player that can go off for 30 or 40. The Celtics had to go 7 games against the Hawks because Joe Johnson was a one man show that kept them in a few games. They had to go seven games with Cleveland because the one man show Lebron kept them in a few games. They were able to knock off Detroit because they didn’t have that one man that could take over and bury them. Now they have to take on the Lakers a team that has the best one man show in the NBA.

Not only do the Lakers have the best one man show in the NBA but they have a better team than Cleveland and Atlanta, two teams Boston struggled with.

Looking at Boston as far as what they will do defensively, you have to think they will try the same thing on Kobe they did on Lebron. The Celtics loaded up on Lebron and forced other guys to make shots plus they tried to keep him out of the paint. I don’t think that will work on Kobe. He is a better outside shooter than Lebron. You see what he did to the Spurs from the perimeter. Also he has better shooters around him than Lebron.

The Lakers will probably play the Celtics the same way they played the Spurs. They will try to take one of the big three out of the game (Ray Allen) like they did Manu, they will force Rondo to make outside shots like they did to Parker, and they will double Garnett.

A few things the Lakers need to do to take care of the Celtics asap. Lamar and Gasol have to play well every game, no more flopping and missing layups trying to draw fouls and fisher has to stay out of foul trouble, for a vet he picks up some of the dumbest fouls.

My pick to win this series are the Lakers in 6. I feel like they have played teams that are better than the Celtics already. The Celtics have been exposed in the playoffs and I don’t see them winning this series.

Written by Dre · Filed Under Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Playoffs 2008 | Leave a Comment