NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics

[King Taharqa]

(1) Los Angeles Lakers (56-24)

STARTING 5

PG # 2 Derek Fisher

6'1 210 lbs

Arkansas-Little Rock '96

7.5 PPG 2.5 APG 1.1 SPG 85.2 FT% 34.4 3PT%

SG #24 Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant

6'6 205 lbs

Lower Merion HS '96 (Ardmore, PA)

27.0 PPG 5.0 APG 5.4 RPG 81.1 FT% 32.9 3PT%

SF # 37 Ron Artest

6'7 260 lbs

St. John's '99

11.2 PPG 4.3 RPG 3.0 APG 1.4 SPG 36.0 3PT%

PF #16 Pau Gasol

7'0 250 lbs

Spain '01

18.2 PPG 11.3 RPG 3.4 APG 1.8 BPG 53.1 FG%

C #17 Andrew Bynum

7'0 285 lbs

St. Joseph's HS '05 (Metuchen, NJ)

15.0 PPG 8.3 RPG 1.4 BPG 57.0 FG%

BENCH

PG-Shannon Brown

PG-Jordan Farmar

SG-Sasha Vujacic

SF-Luke Walton

PF-Lamar Odom

C-DJ Mbenga

HEAD COACH

Phil "Zen Master" Jackson

[King Taharqa]

(4) Boston Celtics (50-32)

STARTING 5

PG #9 Rajon Rondo

6'1 171 lbs

Kentucky '06

13.7 PPG 9.8 APG 4.4 RPG 2.4 SPG

SG #20 Ray "Jesus Shuttlesworth" Allen

6'5 205 lbs

UCONN '96

16.2 PPG 3.2 RPG 2.7 APG 91.5 FT% 36.0 3PT%

SF #34 Paul "The Truth" Pierce

6'7 235 lbs

Kansas '98

18.1 PPG 4.4 RPG 3.1 APG 41.6 3PT% 85.1 FT%

PF #5 Kevin "The Big Ticket" Garnett

6'11 253 lbs

Faragut Academy '95 (Chicago, IL)

14.4 PPG 7.3 RPG 52.2 FG% 83.8 FT%

C #43 Kendrick Perkins

6'10 280 lbs

Clifton J. Ozen HS '03 (Beaumont, TX)

10.2 PPG 7.6 RPG 60.3 FG%

BENCH

PG-Nate Robinson

SG-Michael Finley

SF-Tony Allen

PF-Glen "Big Baby" Davis

C-Rasheed Wallace

HEAD COACH

Glenn "Doc" Rivers

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Ive been picking LA every series of this playoff. This is where I stop. Give me Boston in 6 games please. The Celtics are back and are playing some great basketball right now. The defense is clicking, Paul Pierce is playing better, their bench guys like Nate Robinson, Sheed, Tony Allen, & Big Baby are stepping up huge. I think Rondo can dominate this series, and I think Garnett & Perkins will slow down Gasol & Bynum. This is more than likely the last hurrah for the Big 3, and I think they go out with a bang winning their 2nd title (both over the Lakers) in 3 years.

[Hawk]

this will be an incredible series for sure! Two great ball teams going head to head! I'm a die hard Laker fan so can't bet against them, but I will say, they have their hands full and Boston doesn't lose too many final series!!!

[Implied Volatility]

I'll take Boston in 6. And Glen "Big Baby" Davis for Finales MVP!

[tarheelpride]

Anybody but LA

Personally I don't like either team in the series, but I'll take the lesser of two evils.

I hope Boston whoops their ass

[necroplasm]

Will be great.

I got to go with the Celtics to win it, they are just playing too good.

I know this is what Lakers fans wanted.

[Hawk]

actually...I wanted Cleveland myself

[carpanfan96]

Artest is the difference between the Lakers from 2 years ago. Lakers in 6, I think Artest takes who ever he's on out of the series. Boston will have to rely on Rondo to win this series, he has to take over for Boston to win.

[Kevin Greene]

Lakers in 7

One effing brawl

[Kevin Greene]

By the way, props to KT for continuing to put together these excellent threads and Modding the NBA forum.

The other Mods are like County workers leaning on a shovel compared to KT! :ciappa:

[Porn Shop Clerk]

KT's a great mod.

[Wither]

Artest is the difference between the Lakers from 2 years ago. Lakers in 6, I think Artest takes who ever he's on out of the series. Boston will have to rely on Rondo to win this series, he has to take over for Boston to win.

Artest isn't going to show up when they need him the most, this time.

The Celtics will fight hard but I think the Lakers will win it (*Pukes*).

[Hawk]

By the way, props to KT for continuing to put together these excellent threads and Modding the NBA forum.

The other Mods are like County workers leaning on a shovel compared to KT! :ciappa:

ummm...I'm sitting in the truck while you lean on your shovel...keep digging bitch!!!

nice job though KT

[tarheelblue89]

This isn't going to be a series.

Lakers in 4

Gasol is gonna have a field day.