Monday, June 02, 2008

2008 NBA Finals Prediction

Time to give my prediction for the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers!

While both teams are pretty evenly matched, I like Los Angeles to win this series based on the matchup advantages they have. First, Boston has nobody really to match up with Kobe Bryant. Paul Pierce has done a very good job defensively this postseason, but he is simply not the player that Kobe Bryant is. Look for Bryant to exert himself, especially late and in close games, which is a huge edge in their favor. In so many of these closely-matched series', the team that has the best player wins, and Kobe Bryant is the best player in this series.

Up front, I think LA has the edge with their athleticism. While Kevin Garnett can match up well with either Lamar Odom or Pau Gasol, I think it will be much tougher for Kendrick Perkins to match up with them. They are both athletic big men that can get up and down the court. Plus, they are both skilled with the basketball, and I'm not sure how effective of a defender Perkins is 15 feet from the basket. I look for LA to exploit that.

Lastly, the Lakers have a huge coaching edge. Phil Jackson is one of the best coaches of all-time, looking for his NBA record 10th Title. Doc Rivers was on the chopping block as recently as the end of last season, as many Celtics fans openly pined for his firing. Look for Jackson to exploit the Lakers advantages. So I think the Lakers will be victorious in this game. I like the teams to split the first 2 in Boston, and the Lakers to take the next 3 at home.

Lakers in 5.

What's your pick?

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Garnett deserves it--Boston has more heart--Celtics take it in 6

Anonymous said...

Garnett means nothing. He's one player. And he can nowhere match up to the 3-point range or FG range of kobe Bryant. He's everywere and can capitalize from any position.
I say Lakers take it in six
4-2

Anonymous said...

Although I would agree that Phil Jackson is a much better Coach than Doc Rivers, I would in no way assume that because a Coach is on the chopping block it means he is a bad Coach.

Arguably one of the best Coaches of all time was fired from the Knicks (Larry Brown), does that mean Brown is a bad Coach? Clearly not.

Even Red Auerbach would have had a tough time leading the Knicks (or last year's Celtics for that matter) to the playoffs!

LeakBrewerGator said...

Doc Rivers is a pretty bad coach. He has been overhyped in the past. The last few years it was finally catching up to him before the back-alley mugging that brought Garnett to Boston.

I did have the Lakers in 5. I'm still sticking to my pick even after last night.

Anonymous said...

i love the lakers but this is def. going to a game 7

Anonymous said...

So this article said, that the team with the best player will win... lets see.. lebron james? arguably the best player in the NBA? so much for that theory..

Anonymous said...

really cause where is lebron at home your dunb lebron is not the best player in the nba kobe is so u should think before u make stupid assumptions

Anonymous said...

Well the NBA is still a "team" sport. And the best team will win which means the Celtics. They have proven they can defend Kobe (9 for 26 in Game 1). And frankly, for all I've heard about the better Laker bench, its been the Celtics bench that has impressed so far. Lakers can't afford to lose a single game at home so the pressure is on them. It likely will go back to Boston and the Celts aren't gonna let the Lakers beat them on their court. Celtics in 7.

Big Little said...

Celtics in 6. Gasol has been hyped up but he's only really a secondary player. If Kobe plays bad or gets shut down, then Gasol is minimized and then the Lakers aren't gonna do much.
The Celtics on the other hand have 3 All-Stars who can carry the team on their own. If one falters the others can carry the load. They're just ridiculous. The Lakers just WONT win. I promise. Easier said now, I know, after game 2, but I woulda said the same at the beginning of the series.

Kobe, I know you think it, but you're not MJ and you don't have a Scotty Pippen and Rodman.

Anonymous said...

Well, you who wrote this article, you clearly don't know $%^&!

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