Paul Pierce v. Kobe Bryant. Period. These two will be lighting up the scoreboard the whole series. Expect to see a couple of 40 point games. However this series is not just about the scorers. It will be about "Team". The Celtics as a team are great especially defensively. They will need to stop Kobe and it will be a team effort. That team effort will also be put toward trying to control the Lakers bench. The Lakers are also great as a team and their offensive is near unstoppable when they are jelling. You must expect the better team to win. The Celtics need production from their whole supporting cast. Its pretty much a given that their big 3 will be producing. Hopefuly Ray Allen will be a different man in this series because he disappeared agains the Pistons. From what I have seen in the past, when Kobe is on the other team Ray Allen brings his best. I feel like all the Lakers need is big play from Lamar Odom to win this series. It seems to me that the Lakers go as Odom goes. Look for him and Gasol to be working Kevin Garnet like a slave. Look out for my preview on Wednesday, I will be going in detail on what each team needs to do to win.
Keywords: Boston Celtics, Garnet, Kobe, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA basketball, NBA Finals, Odom, Pierce
