Originally posted by WiZZard
Many people are saying this is Celtics last swing of the sword at finals for sometime, I disagree, they have Rondo, the best up and coming Point Guard in the NBA. He will dominate for at least another decade filled with Playoff Glory.
This year playoffs finals will go 7 games, but Celtics will top the Lakers.
The match up is pretty even.
Starters Match-up-wise:
Point Guard : Fisher vs Rondo EVEN
Shooting Guard : Bryant vs Allen ADVANTAGE : Lakers
Small Forward : Artest vs Pierce EVEN
Power Forward : Gasol vs Garnett EVEN
Center : Bynum vs Perkins EVEN
Second Stringers : ADVANTAGE : Celtics
Underdog : Boston CELTICS
Heart : Boston Celtics
Total Team Skills : Boston Celtics
Aggressiveness : Boston Celtics
Basketball EQ & IQ : Boston Celtics
WINNER : Still CELTICS @ 7
It will be a much more hotly contested series with the loss of 2008 still fresh in the Lakers mind. But I reckon it will be there downfall, if they go down 2-0, they will falter. Start to believe that they've lost.
GO CELTICS!
I totally agree on Rondo stepping up. I personally think that he will soon be the leader of this Boston team in a couple of years.