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LA vs Boston

Anyone think these finals will be the same as 2008? Only thing I think that will be the same is the games played…6. But in L.A.’s favor, as much as I hate to put that in words. I think it’s fair to say that Boston has surprised all of us by getting to the finals. It makes sense since they are all healthy for the first time in a while so maybe we shouldn’t be surprised, but I think the road ends here for the Big 3 all together and forever. The major difference from this year and in 2008, (aside from age) is the crazy defense that Artest will put on Pierce. There is no way Boston wins if Pierce is held down. I’ll put money on a fight breaking out between the two with Garnett involved somehow. And Bynum will be healthier (I think) this go around. It’s not just Pierce being held down; Kobe has always been a terrific defender so Ray Allen will have a tough time offensively and will no doubt have a tough time defensively. The only thing Boston has on L.A. is the superior PG advantage and better overall team defense. If Fisher had a hard time Westbrook and D-Will, then Rondo will light him up. Rondo might not be as strong as Westbrook and D-Will but he is definitely faster which is Fisher’s weakness and maybe a better ball handler. I can see Boston eventually playing a zone defense due to the mismatches at the guard positions. Not to mention the zone worked well at times when Phoenix did it to counteract L.A.’s big men. So it could possibly work better for Boston than it did for Phoenix. Possibly. But in the end I’m putting my money on L.A. taking the series in 6, but like I said before, Boston has surprised everyone thus far so I won’t be surprised or mad if I lose my money. Either way, I love watching these teams play becasue of their history and it'll probably be a while before we both in the finals again. What is everyone else calling on who wins and how many games it'll go to?



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