Lakers and Celtics NBA Finals Matchups 2008
June 4, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA Teams
Point Guard
Boston - Rajon Rondo
Lakers - Derek Fisher
ADVANTAGE: Lakers. Rondo can’t shoot and Fisher has championship experience.
Shooting Guard
Boston - Ray Allen
Lakers - Kobe Bryant
ADVANTAGE: Lakers. As long as he can steer clear of Vanessa Curry or any other Laker Girl, Kobe should dominate.
Small Forward
Boston - Paul Pierce
Lakers - Vladimir Radmanovic
ADVANTAGE: Celtics. Pierce has to play great for Boston to win this series.
Power Forward
Boston - Kevin Garnett
Lakers - Lamar Odom
ADVANTAGE: Celtics. Odom can do a lot but he’s no KG.
Center
Boston - Kendrick Perkins
Lakers - Pau Gasol
ADVANTAGE: Lakers. As long as Gasol doesn’t choke, he should dominate this matchup.
Bench
Boston - Cassell, House, Posey, Brown, Davis, Powe
Lakers - Farmar, Vujacic, Walton, Turiaf
ADVANTAGE: Lakers. Their bench is young but powerful.
Coach
Boston - Doc Rivers
Lakers - Phil Jackson
ADVANTAGE: Lakers. Nine championships against zero championships.
Overall
Lakers in five.
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers will be lifting the 2008 NBA championship trophy.
Photo: Newscom
lakers in five? probably eating that opinion now.. celtics win one in LA they raise the trophy. lose all three and still have great chances to win it all