Considering Lebron never gets hurt . . . and his team is already in the ECF, not likely. He's missed 17 games in 6 years (less than 3/year) Hard to imagine him getting hurt in the ECF. And Boston isn't getting KG back - at least not at anything better than 60% of the KG we saw last post season. Cleveland is going to crush Boston (assuming the C's win game 7 vs Orlando) in 5 games - 6 tops. I just can't see the Celtics winning a game at Cleveland, where they only lost 1 game all year that Lebron played in. I still think the Lakers win game 7 vs Houston and beat the Nuggets. The finals will be Cle vs LA - and it's not b/c there's a conspiracy - they are the best two teams in the league. I would have picked the Lakers easily (6 games) when the playoffs started. But they haven't looked so dominant in the postseason. If you believe that they play to the level of their competition than they will be fine. But who would have thought a Yao-less Rockets team could force a game 7? Not me. Meanwhile Cleveland is 8-0 and has won every game by double figures. EVERY GAME. Now I'm not sure who wins that series. If in fact the Lakers do have another gear they are waiting to hit, than it'll be them. Some say it's not so easy to turn that switch off/on. We'll see. The advantage they have is Kobe is the best closer in the game. If the games come down to the wire - Kobe is the best shot maker with the game on the line since MJ. Lebron just isn't on the same level in that category. I have to admit that Cleveland/LA and Lebron vs Kobe would be good for basketball. I'd love to see Lebron just put it on Kobe in the finals, but he was 14-45 in 2 losses vs LA this season. I still think the Lakers in 7, but Kobe has to play out of his mind (would you bet against him?) for this to happen. Bynum is nowhere to be found and Odom is banged up. Admit it, you may hate Kobe and you may hate Lebron too but would you rather watch a Cleveland/LA finals or Denver vs Orlando? I've wanted to watch this match-up ever since Lebron came into the league.
We have a better shot than the Celtics. I would love however, for Rondo have a game where he performs so bad that he remembers he is Rajon Rondo and then never plays again.
There is no way in hell Celtics are winning it all; they are playing like asshole; I watch the games and it just seems so much slower paced then the Houston Laker series. It's really weird...
I think the Celtics can win 2 or 3 games against Cleveland, even without KG. The one time they faced them without KG in Boston was no contest. Boston beat them easily and the Cavs even shot like 20 more FTs than they did. The Celtics seem to always find a way to make every game competitive, I just can't see them getting swept or losing in 5. That's my realistic view. The homer in me thinks we can take them.
Celtics are the dirtiest team in the league. They will lose and I hope badly if they get by the Magic. It just seems like the entire team has become cheap shot artist, I guess KG has taught them something as he stands on the sidelines doing that finger walking thing.
I'm a freaking Laker fan, I saw how the Celtics did at home without KG so I say they should get two wins at least. I don't think it is homerish to think they could take it to 6-7 games, if that is the case they have a decent shot at reaching the Finals. The Cavs have struggled against good teams on the road all year and they've played against cupcakes so far and will come off a lot of rest.
We'll get 2 wins at least like HK and thrilla have said, there is no way in hell that this Celtics team will go down 0-4. I know the Cavs want revenge for last year, just like the Lakers do if they make it to the finals and are hoping to get the Celtics. Hopefully we provide both of them the chance. lol Also a big factor will be Ray Allen, if he can somehow get at least 4+ threes every game than I like our chances, if he plays like in the Magic series, we're done in 6 games, likely 5. But just imagine if KG could come back.....
