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They did, and the best team won.
Congratulations Boston Celtics to the 17th world championship!
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The Celtics started the second with a bang, an fifteen-o run cut the lead to 4. But the biggest improvement, the defense!
Paul Pierce is the best Celtic, no contest. 21 points and great presence on defense, making life miserable for Bryant.
Garnett needs to show better judgement and not play on the edge when he knows he is in foul trouble.
When the Celtics is playing at their best, they are the best. I can’t see how the Lakers can win three straight games, two of those in the garden in Boston
39 points in the first, 16 in the second. All of it because of the Celtics defense. I has been said so many times before, but defense wins championship.
Bryant shut out in the second! But to his credit he made some key assists.
There were a lot of contact in that half, and I love it. There could almost be called a foul on every possession, play-off basketball at its best.
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The Lakers said no in the first quarter. They really put a stop the Celtics offense by denying them the open looks, they had some help from the Boston players though. For instance Rondo had a perfect look, sure the pass was beautiful and if Pierce had made the 3 points it would have been great. But he didn’t, so basically he turned an easy two. Bryant looked as sharp as ever nailing a tripple of threes, he is up there with MJ in my eyes. Not saying he’s better, but he is up there. The Celtics are a resilient team and has come from behind before, and they got there offence going a little in the late part of the quarter, but the Lakers has them where they want them. Taking the lead with 17 points, after an impressing show of offensive firepower and variety. One thing is sure, we’re in for a good one.
By the way, ouch! The foul on Fisher where he crashed into the camera man, that got to have hurt, and I’ve seen fighters in the ring go down for a lot less, but he’s a fighter and got up and still plays some good basketball
What’s to do for the second quarter, the Celtics must stop turning the ball over to limit the transition points and play better defence. They’re good on Kobe, but seem to be forgetting everyone else. 22 points in the first is ok, but letting the Lakers score 39 is just no ok. For the Lakers, just continue doing what they’re doing already, and stay out of foul trouble.
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Paul Pierce! Even though I’m on the other side of the globe I could feel the energy when he reentered the game after been carried out with a sprained knee. And then he put down back to back 3 pointers, that I think sealed the deal. The Lakers could never recover from that, more on that later.
Rondo played good, but needs to take the good looks that he is getting. And that goes for almost everyone on the celtics team. They have good ball movement, but sometimes they pass to much and don’t settle for the easy plays.
Garnetts play to avoid the backcourt viaolation was the play of the game!
For the Lakers, Kobe did step up a little in the second half, but Gasol and Fisher were quiet. They need to play at the level they did in the first half.
Celtics made some really important 3 pointers, not only Pierce’s but when the game was on the line they executed, as opposed to the Lakers.
As said before the Lakers could not execute when then needed to, and that in combination with the fact that the Celtics was more physical and won the rebound game is why the Lakers lost this game.
Anyway time to sleep for me now, since the clock is 6 a.m. and I’ve almost been awake around the clock. So forgive me if stuff I write doesn’t make sense.
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So what’s the stories?
It’s even, but Boston are having some foul trouble and that led to a surge by the Lakers late in the second quarter, which led to their lead at half-time. The best player so far must be KG, he’s been great, but he should take more shots, only 9 in the half. For the Laker I think that Fisher has been best in the first. or Pau Gasol who showed some good hands and put up twelve points in half.
For the second half, Celtics must keep their stars on the floor, no unnecessary fouls. For the Lakers look out for Kobe, he had a quite quiet first half, but if he needs to he can step up and play on a higher level.
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The Lakers beat the Spurs – check
The Celtics beat the Pistons – check
The Wings beat the Penguins – check
So now it’s time for the NBA finals, and it’s huge, the rivarly is back! I wish I could be there and watch it. Cause at least for me it’s the dream final, especially after this season with Kobe as MVP and Boston’s season with 65 wins in the regular season. It’s simple the best team from the east and the west. And this final got so much in it, will Kobe be able to win without the Big Diesel up front. And the big three in Boston isn’t getting any younger so if they want to win now it’s the time. Anyway, there are so many articles out there allready cover every possible inch of the final, so just let me get down to my picks. I’ve got to go with my heart on this one, and that means:
Celtics after seven intense and awesome games.
That’s what I wish for most, that the series will go the distance and we will get to see the worlds best basketball.
Anyway, the Lidstrom and the gang took the cup back to hockey town. Not that big surprise, they have been the best team, in my mind, the entire season. It’s good that after two years of coming 4th in the world hockey championship and having a lot of problems here in europe to finally see some Swedes win something outside of Sweden in hockey. But the Penguins will win, and they will win alot, if they can keep their key players.
