**The finals** La Lakers V Boston Celtics What if?

[All Net]

Just like Lebron was supposed to light us up for 50 every game of this series. With the Celtics it's not about 1 on 1 defense, it's the team defense that was the reason they won in 08 and is the reason we blew out Game 5.

L.A have far more options than the Cavs do, Celtics will have alot more to worry about than they do with the Cavs. Boston won in 08 due to team defense but also had good one on one defenders like Posey to slow down Kobe.

[jackman]

i'd say lakers but it would be the "ultimate" finals outcome

What if it was SUNS vs MAGIC?

I'd much rather watch that.

Celtics toughest challenge will be the ORLANDO MAGIC. If they actually get past them, Celtics in 6, repeat of 2008 Finals.

If a repeat of the 2008 finals, the difference in both teams would be..

Lakers team chemistry (which they do not seem to be able to bring to every game) vs Boston's growth of Perkins, Davis, and most importantly RONDO.

For the people saying Lakers can take Celtics EASY, how come an IMPROVED Cavs team is struggling against 2010 Celtics team when a worse Cavs team took the same Celtics to 7 games in 2008?

[YouGotServed]

KG is still a good defender but is simply overmatched against Gasol. back i 08 it was a comparable match-up.

No he is not Overmatched by Gasol? Back in 08 KG was significantly better than Gasol. NOW it is a comparable matchup.

[All Net]

No he is not Overmatched by Gasol? Back in 08 KG was significantly better than Gasol. NOW it is a comparable matchup.

KG was better than Gasol BARELY in 08, now? it isn't even close. Gasol is a far better player. Anybody who watches the NBA knows this.

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

L.A have far more options than the Cavs do, Celtics will have alot more to worry about than they do with the Cavs. Boston won in 08 due to team defense but also had good one on one defenders like Posey to slow down Kobe.

This is the kinda stuff that annoys me. Before the series everyone was saying Lebron has a great supporting cast and has no excuse to not win it all this year. Now that it looks like they might go out in the 2nd round, it's all on the Cavs "not having a supporting cast around Lebron" with little to no credit going to the C's.

[All Net]

This is the kinda stuff that annoys me. Before the series everyone was saying Lebron has a great supporting cast and has no excuse to not win it all this year. Now that it looks like they might go out in the 2nd round, it's all on the Cavs "not having a supporting cast around Lebron" with little to no credit going to the C's.

Cavs cast isn't bad at all it's the fact they don't have many instant scorers and guys who can put up numbers like L.A can. Having guys like Gasol, Bynum, Odom and even Artest can all score.

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

Cavs cast isn't bad at all it's the fact they don't have many instant scorers and guys who can put up numbers like L.A can. Having guys like Gasol, Bynum, Odom and even Artest can all score.

So can Mo, Shaq, Jamison and West. And the Cavs have a better bench as well.

[All Net]

So can Mo, Shaq, Jamison and West. And the Cavs have a better bench as well.

Mo? West? are you serious. Those guys are not dependable players. Bynum can give you 20 and 10 on any given night. As could Odom and we all know Pau is one of the best bigs in the league..top 3 right now hardly comparable.

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

Mo? West? are you serious. Those guys are not dependable players. Bynum can give you 20 and 10 on any given night. As could Odom and we all know Pau is one of the best bigs in the league..top 3 right now hardly comparable.

Mo can get you 20 on any given night, especially playing with Lebron. West was also the 2nd best player on the Cavs in the Playoffs last year.

[All Net]

Mo can get you 20 on any given night, especially playing with Lebron. West was also the 2nd best player on the Cavs in the Playoffs last year.

Yeah once every 5 games. West was a good player last year but very inconsistant and isn't a good go to scorer.

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

Yeah once every 5 games. West was a good player last year but very inconsistant and isn't a good go to scorer.

Odom and Bynum are not the most consistent players in the world...

[All Net]

Odom and Bynum are not the most consistent players in the world...

Of course not but they are more to be able to put up good numbers than Williams or West. If every team had the chance of Williams, West, Jamison, Shaq or Gasol. Bynum, Odom, Artest you know who everybody would see as a much bigger threat.

[crisoner]

There is nothing I want more then to get REVENGE on the Celtics in this years Finals.

I will be praying for this match up.

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

Of course not but they are more to be able to put up good numbers than Williams or West. If every team had the chance of Williams, West, Jamison, Shaq or Gasol. Bynum, Odom, Artest you know who everybody would see as a much bigger threat.

If you only include those players than yeah, sure the Lakers 4 is probably better but If you look at the teams from top to bottom excluding Lebron and Kobe, it is a lot closer.

[All Net]

If you only include those players than yeah, sure the Lakers 4 is probably better but If you look at the teams from top to bottom excluding Lebron and Kobe, it is a lot closer.

Not really, playoff basketball is about talent and Cavs have plenty of decent role players but compared to L.A's cast they aren't close talent wise. Their bench is soild but in the playoffs there is only an 8 man rotation anyway. Odom and Brown is a decent enough to support the starting 5.