Celtics vs Magic

The Celtics play alot better on the road then they do at home. I think they win 1 of 2 at home and lose game 5 in Orlando then win it in 6 at home.

Def could see it

4-1

i dont see the magic taking one in boston, but what a good game last night tho

4-0 celts of fire. The magic need to stop relying on there perimeter shooting and get into the paint if they want to have a chance.

Didn't u call a 4-0 Magic sweep before the series Soko?

No way its a sweep!

Boston is better and deeper

2 down, 2 to go!

I wonder what it feels like playing for the right to lose to LA?

The celtics wouldnt know cause they will beat LA.

Lol yeah sure they will

They did it 2 years ago and this wont be any different!

Things that are different

-Bynum didn't play in that series
-Lakers have homecourt this time
-Ron Artest is on the team
-Lakers have more swagger
-Lakers have the added motivation of wanting revenge

Artest is tailor-made to guard Pierce. He will totally control him

bobbitt15 wrote:

Artest is tailor-made to guard Pierce. He will totally control him

And who is going to control Rondo?

Rondo is the only threat on the Celtics team. They can put Kobe on him down the stretch in close games

timthebim wrote:

They did it 2 years ago and this wont be any different!

This year will be different. 2 years ago Rondo was a minor player who didn't see 4th quarter action hardly at all. This year he is high level, the big three won't be the only guys out there for the Lake Show to have to worry about, there is a much more dangerous element to deal with for them. I like the Celtics to win it all again.

Rondo has been effective by coming inside and either going to the hole or dishing it out, two problems with that, 1) the Lakers have one of the biggest teams in the league so good luck inside and 2) the Lakers have the best 3 point D in the league, so if he dishes out they will be covered. Again...

-Bynum didn't play in that series
-Lakers have homecourt this time
-Ron Artest is on the team
-Lakers have more swagger
-Lakers have the added motivation of wanting revenge

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

Rondo has been effective by coming inside and either going to the hole or dishing it out, two problems with that, 1) the Lakers have one of the biggest teams in the league so good luck inside and 2) the Lakers have the best 3 point D in the league, so if he dishes out they will be covered. Again...

-Bynum didn't play in that series
-Lakers have homecourt this time
-Ron Artest is on the team
-Lakers have more swagger
-Lakers have the added motivation of wanting revenge

U can drop the last 2 off ur list cause they really dont matter. Artest is OK and will give PP problems but wont shut him down and Boston plays better on the road than at home so that wont be a problem. Bynum will make a diffence if he plays aggressive if he just stands back and watches Pau and Kobe he doesnt matter either.

What? Artest owns Pierce historically and the Lakers are the best homecourt team in the League. Adding a talented 7 footer even if he stands there, which he won't, makes a difference, it's called size inside. And how does the Lakers having more confidence and wanting revenge not matter?

Hate on Timmy

The matchup isn't even comparable to last time. The big 3 for Boston have just gotten older. Artest will stick Pierce and Gasol would absolutely tool Garnett this time around. That's almost not even fair

Owns him??? Bynum wont be an offensive factor at all but I guess he can clog up the inside alitte but thats about it. The revenge factor is always WAY overrated in my opion. When the game starts that revenge crap doesnt mean a thing.

He shuts Pierce down, he's a horrible defensive matchup for Pierce over his career

Why won't Bynum be a factor? Perkins won't be a factor either then.

Perkins doesnt have to be a factor except on D. If he does his job he will play good hard defense on the 2 Laker bigs and rebound.