One Big Flop

The Los Angeles Lakers simply did not show up in B-town with the exception of the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter in game 2.  They got outmanned in every phase of the game.  Pau Gasol (as predicted) couldn't hold KG's jockstrap in either of the two games.  The bench was the key.  Leon Powe, who has rarely seen the floor in these playoffs somehow emerged in game 2 and finished with a career playoff high 21 points.  The Celtics defense has made it very tough for Kobe even though he has still gotten his points.  These Lakers do not seem as confident as the one's who ran through the western conference playoffs.  

With five games left in the series, and the Lakers backs against the wall, we will see what they are made of and if they are worthy of being called champions.  Being wrong is tough to admit, so I am not going to....I still believe the Los Angeles Lakers will somehow win this series.  If they can take all three in LA, I think Kobe HAS to have one  solid road game left in him where he can will the Lakers to victory.  If the Celtics bench continues to play like they are and KG continues to toy with Pau on offense, this series may end quicker than expected.  These two games were one's that I am sure the Lakers want to forget, so we will see if they can put the two L's in the past and show up Tuesday night and for the sake of ratings, I'm sure the NBA does as well.