[quote name='dafoomie']Can't wait for this series to start.
Perkins being 1 technical away from a suspension is a problem. I would expect the Lakers to try and goad him into a double technical. Hell, most of the time if you get in someones face after a whistle they call a double technical no matter who did what.
I'm a little nervous about Rondo's health but Nate proved he could spell Rondo and contribute. He gives their offense a different look, you can't play Nate like Rondo as the Magic did. I'm also a little concerned about how KG is holding up but this rest should help.
There are matchup problems for the Lakers here... You put Artest on Pierce, which is fine for the Lakers but "shutting down" Pierce might be a little strong. LeBron was a tougher matchup for Pierce. Maybe you put Kobe on Rondo and Fisher on Allen (not that I think Fisher can guard Ray Allen), but that means Kobe will really have to work in the defensive end.
But thats the least of their problems, KG is going to eat his man alive on both ends. I don't think Bynum will be much of a factor offensively against Perkins. I also think the Celtics bench is better, at the very least its deeper... Odom, Farmar, Brown, and Vujacic vs Sheed, Big Baby, Tony Allen, Nate, and maybe Daniels? Tony Allen guards Kobe better than anyone I've seen besides Raja Bell.
Ultimately the Lakers have to keep Rondo under control and the Celtics have to limit Kobe as much as they can. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.[/QUOTE]
We all know how it will play out: no matter who wins, you will find something to complain about.