NBA FINALS GUESS PREDICTIONS: LAKERS vs CELTICS!

[BCEagle74]

Lakers in 7.

I have to dance with the girl that brung me on October 27th, 2009 and 7 games.

I did not predict a winner, but the Lakers have some clear edges in talent, size and bench.

I would be very surprised to see the Celtics win even 1 or as many as 2 if I was a betting man, but I went with 7 way back when......and I am sticking with it for worthless Genius Title retention.

My first game prediction Lakers 97 - 87. GOING FOR 5 in A ROW!

Remember kids....when the Vegas punks post up the 2010-2011 NBA odds when this is over....

LOAD UP THE KNICKS before they get Lebron and Bosh...
..if they even post up odds, knowing the free agency deal?????

[BearTerritory]

Celtics have four guys that can hurt you; Lakers have two.

Lakers have no answer for Rondo. Fischer can't cover him and neither can the serbian-weenie duo.

Laker front line is too soft. Day at the beach after Orlando.

Celtics in 6-five if Joey Crawford is a no show.

[bcsoxfan12]

Celtics in 5, they have too many weapons for LA to keep up

[branchinator]

If KG looks like he did in the Magic series, Lakers in 6. If KG looks like he did in the Cavs series, Celtics in 6.

[twballgame9]

Agree with branch. KG/Gasol is the key to this series. I also think it will be fun to watch Kobe chase Ray Allen all over the fucking place.

If KG comes to play, Celtics in 6.

[apbc12]

Lakers in 6.

[commavegarage]

Agree with branch. KG/Gasol is the key to this series. I also think it will be fun to watch Kobe chase Ray Allen all over the fucking place.

If KG comes to play, Celtics in 6.

Lakers in 6. Book it.

[cvilleagle]

I am jumping on the "Lakers in 6" bandwagon. "The Celtics have more weapons" assumes that KG looks alive and neglects that Fisher has been a monster so far.

[bcsoxfan12]

I am jumping on the "Lakers in 6" bandwagon. "The Celtics have more weapons" assumes that KG looks alive and neglects that Fisher has been a monster so far.

Remember what KG said in 2008 “Anything is possible”, on the big stage I’d take him any day

[EagleDave]

Man this series is fascinating...

Rondo will absolutely detonate the 3 headed non-monster of Derek Fisher/Jordan Farmar/Shannon Brown, but the Lakers can't afford to put Kobe on him like they did in 2008. Rondo is 286,341 times better than he was in '08, and would put too much pressure on Bryant to work on defense when they need to save his legs for the other end of the court. Real dilemma for Jackson, and possibly the difference maker in the series.

Bynum on 1 leg should be fairly equal to Perkins on 2 with 1 eye on his possible suspension for a 7th tech, which, rest assured, Phil Jackson will instruct the not terribly important to their success Bynum to try and draw, even if it means picking up a few himself.

Pierce has historically obliterated Ron Artest in any game meaning more than a pre-season exhibition in October, no reason to think that won't continue. Pierce has, however, struggled at times to guard the much bigger QB native.

Kobe should, of course get the better of Ray Allen, but Ray will not be alone in defending him. In addition, this is another problem for LA, because in '08 the Lakers were able to hide Bryant for long stretches against Rondo, but there isn't a black hole for Kobe to rest on defense against. He'll either be trying to ward off Rondo, chasing Allen from end line to end line, or battling against the much bigger Pierce. Losing formula, I think.

Gasol/Garnett IS the series. For the Lakers to win this thing, Gasol has to win this match-up and win it BIG. Garnett isn't capable of scoring 20 a game in this series, and he didn't the last time out, but just by woofing it up in Gasols face for the first 3 games, he got Pau to back down. Garnett is more than capable of woofing at Pau for 7 games if necessary, and if it takes Gasol out of his game, the Lakers lose.

Odom/Farmar/Brown vs. TA/'Sheed/Baby & maybe Robinson is probably a wash, but could also be a tilting point. 'Sheed has played exceptional the last 2 weeks and if he continues that level of play alongside Baby, the Celtics front line might be better than the vaunted Lakers front line.

If pressed, I would say the Rondo factor, Kobe having to play 2 way basketball for 48 minutes, and the potential of 'Sheed/BBD providing a surprisingly superior front court would lead to a Celtics series win in 5/6. Game 1 is key. The Lakers have been playing AAU ball against the Suns and it might take them a little while to get acclimated to the physicality that the C's have been playing with for a month. That would give them the opportunity to swipe Game 1 (ala the Orlando series after they were coming off playing street ball with the Hawks). If they do, their odds of winning this series go up exponentially. If they fail to get Game 1, or if they allow the series back to LA, it will be tough to win a Game 6 or 7 or both in Staples.

[bignick33]

Celtics lose game 6 but win game 7 in a dramatic final game on the road, the likes of which we have not seen in a long time.

[BCEagle74]

Lakers are 23-2 to win in 4.

Worth a small wager.

[twballgame9]

Agree with branch. KG/Gasol is the key to this series. I also think it will be fun to watch Kobe chase Ray Allen all over the fucking place.

If KG comes to play, Celtics in 6.

Lakers in 6. Book it.

Query: Can one's shadow bore one?

[BCEagles25]

If Ron Artest plays like he did in Game 6 vs. the Suns, the Celtics are screwed. If Ron Artest plays like the Ron Artest in every other game of that series, I'll say Celtics in 6.

[branchinator]

If Ron Artest plays like he did in Game 6 vs. the Suns, the Celtics are screwed. If Ron Artest plays like the Ron Artest in every other game of that series, I'll say Celtics in 6.

Ron Artest is a 27% shooter from 3 point land in the playoffs (34% for his career). That's the Ron Artest you'll see in the NBA Finals.

[BCEagles25]

So? Rajon Rondo doesn't even shoot three's and he can still hurt you. Besides, Artest's defense is... pretty damn good. There was a long forgotten time in his career when his offense was almost half as good as his defense. I'm just saying -- if that time happens to reappear for some godforsaken reason during these Finals, we might be in trouble.

[BCEagle74]

Lakers are 23-2 to win in 4.

Worth a small wager.

I would bet $200 to win $2300 and $200 to win $1100 that the ALkeers win in 4 or 5.

The Celtics have no answer for Kobe.

[eepstein0]

Celtics in 6.

[BCEagle74]

Year Winner Series

1959 Boston Celtics 4–0
1962 Boston Celtics 4–3
1963 Boston Celtics 4–2
1965 Boston Celtics 4–1
1966 Boston Celtics 4–3
1968 Boston Celtics 4–2
1969 Boston Celtics 4–3

1984 Boston Celtics 4–3
1985 Los Angeles Lakers 4–2
1987 Los Angeles Lakers 4–2

2008 Boston Celtics 4–2
2010 TBD 0-0

Celtics 3-0 in Game 7's.

[cvilleagle]

Lakers are 23-2 to win in 4.

Worth a small wager.

Ray Allen and KG are each 25-1 for MVP. Those both sound like pretty good bets to me, especially Allen.

I was watching Sportscenter this morning, and an analyst (I can't remember who) said if Rasheed's back is injured, it would kill the Celtics because..."Rasheed is clearly the Celtics' best post defender." I wonder how Perkins feels about that.

[bignick33]

I wonder how Perkins feels about that.

Well...he presumably knows that it's false.

[pick6pedro]

Lalaland in 6 intense games. Boom boom Pau.

[bignick33]

Boom boom Pau.

[pick6pedro]

Boom boom Pau.

[bignick33]

Boom boom Pau.

[pick6pedro]

[bignick33]

[bignick33]

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[pick6pedro]

[bignick33]