2008 NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 14 champions Boston Celtics 16 champions
Coach Phil Jackson 9 rings Coach Doc Rivers 0 rings
PG Derek Fisher 11.7 ppg 2.1 rbs 2.9 asts PG Rajon Rondo 10.5 ppg 4.2 rbs 5.3 asts
SG Kobe Bryant 28.3 ppg 6.3 rbs 5.4 asts SG Ray Allen 17.3 ppg 3.7 rbs 3.1 asts
SF Lamar Odom 14.5 ppg 10.5 rbs 3.5 asts SF Paul Pierce 19.6 ppg 5.1 rbs 4.5 asts
PF Vladamir Radmonovic 8.5 ppg 3.3 rbs 1.9 asts PF Kevin Garnett 18.8 ppg 9.1 rbs 3.5 ats
C Pau Gasol 18.9 ppg 8.4 rbs 3.5 asts C Kendrick Perkins 6.9 ppg 6.1 rbs 1.3 asts
This NBA finals is so much deeper than these match-ups or these stats, this is about the strength, skill, and in-sync basketball game play by the two best teams in the league. This is about Kobe Bryant and his mastery of the game of basketball, and the game of life, being a leader and inspirer to his teammates, on his way to becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time. This is about Derek Fisher, proving he was every bit as important and Shaq and Kobe in the Lakers three-peat at the point guard position, he is in his prime at 33 years old and he will direct the triangle offense with great leadership and precision. This is about Lamar Odom who was traded for Shaq in 2004 and spent all of these years trying to use his versatile play to live up to his potential and this is about Pau Gasol, after the Spanish National Team won the World Championship in the Olympics when his foot was injured, he said he only wanted to play for an NBA Championship. NOW is the time.
This is also about Kevin Garnett, the 2004 MVP and 10 time all-star versatile power forward, he wants to be known as one of the best PF's of our time, and he knows he must win a championship to do that. Paul Pierce has spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics, if he wins a championship, it will vindicate all the years of good and bad, and he will prove himself as a franchise player and a winner. This is for Ray Allen, one of the greatest shooters of our time has proved otherwise so far in these playoffs, if the Celtics win, it won't matter what shots he missed, he will be a top-tier Shooting Guard in this leauge for a few more years to come.
No matter what happens, this is going to be an epic series, but we the playoffshawks predict the Lakers in 7 games. Now, see what happens when the Hawks and the Lakers meet in the finals...HA!
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