Lamar Odom exploded in the beginning. He was perfect during his first 7 attempts. Trevor Ariza also played very well. The Lakers were leading by 21 points at halftime.
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This game got my heart pumping and stopped it at times. Throughout the game it seemed like the Lakers were going to pull away then the Celtics would come back and eventually took the lead.
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Game 2 had the worst lopsided officiating I have ever seen. Even Phil Jackson concurred during the press conference that followed. This game makes me think back to last year’s NBA scandal
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During the end of the 1st half it looked very good for the Lakers. I was really happy that they were leading by 5 at Boston of all places.
The LA Lakers great offense led by the league MVP Kobe Bryant, who is one of the greatest scorers of all-time vs the Boston Celtics #1 defense which is one of the best the league has seen in the past few decades, led by the Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett. Will the Lakers offense prevail or will the Celtic defense be too overwhelming? The following are two past examples of a Lakers dominating offense vs a defensive powerhouse in the Finals…
It’s 1959. The Minneapolis Lakers are facing the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Little did each team know that this would be the beginning of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports.