Some of you guys may know me some may not. This is my first real post so bash if you want or love it. I could care less. Before I get started, yes I am a Lakers fan and yes I will be at the game... Courtside across from Jack, in my black and white Bryant Jersey.
Here it goes... Lakers ML for me tonight... Reason?
Last time Lakers played Boston in Boston, Kobe came through with a semi clutch shot at the end and tight defense at the end gave Lakers the 1 pt win over Boston to conclude a good road trip. That day Kobe shot 8-20 and had a total of 19 pts. Tight defense kept the Lakers up and stepping up brought them back into the game.
Today has come.. I agree that the Lakers are with no doubt playing a lot better without Kobe. Odom, Gasol, and Brown have all stepped up to fill the shots of Kobe and have made the Guru Phil Jackson a very proud coach. Now the real test is about to start when the Celtics visit LA. Celtics have been losing to horrible HORRIBLE teams on the road lately, their team has no connection. They have been playing sloppy, giving up leads, and winning only out of mere luck (missed free throws, careless turnovers) Laker's have not been making these mistakes at home. When you keep playing a certain way with all this carelessness its very hard to turn things on and play seriously.
Lakers ML is safest bet for me. 4 is just a weird number. Either way, Lakers pull this one out. I would not put money on the Celtics, they have just been way too sloppy and in my opinion an old broken down team. KG doesn't attack anymore, Allen can't make shots and Rondo just aint the same Rondo we saw 2 years ago.
Good luck to everyone!
Here it goes... Lakers ML for me tonight... Reason?
Last time Lakers played Boston in Boston, Kobe came through with a semi clutch shot at the end and tight defense at the end gave Lakers the 1 pt win over Boston to conclude a good road trip. That day Kobe shot 8-20 and had a total of 19 pts. Tight defense kept the Lakers up and stepping up brought them back into the game.
Today has come.. I agree that the Lakers are with no doubt playing a lot better without Kobe. Odom, Gasol, and Brown have all stepped up to fill the shots of Kobe and have made the Guru Phil Jackson a very proud coach. Now the real test is about to start when the Celtics visit LA. Celtics have been losing to horrible HORRIBLE teams on the road lately, their team has no connection. They have been playing sloppy, giving up leads, and winning only out of mere luck (missed free throws, careless turnovers) Laker's have not been making these mistakes at home. When you keep playing a certain way with all this carelessness its very hard to turn things on and play seriously.
Lakers ML is safest bet for me. 4 is just a weird number. Either way, Lakers pull this one out. I would not put money on the Celtics, they have just been way too sloppy and in my opinion an old broken down team. KG doesn't attack anymore, Allen can't make shots and Rondo just aint the same Rondo we saw 2 years ago.
Good luck to everyone!
