The Impact Of Perkins Injury On Game 7

As I'm sure you know Kendrick Perkins has a torn MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament) and PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) which means you wont see him in a Celtic jersey to some time in 2011 I'm almost sure of that but who knows it could be sooner or later. Anyway the Celtics losing there Center is going to have a BIG IMPACT on the last game of the NBA Season. Yeah Perkins doesn't put up big numbers avg. about 6 points and 6 rebounds a game in this series. Its the other things he does like forcing the Lakers to take tough shots around the basket, playing good post defense and taking up space. With Perkins in the game the Celtics guards can gamble for out on the perimeter more because they know if they get beat they have a him back there to force a bad shot. The question that we all are asking Doc Rivers who will start? Its said to be Glen "Big Baby" Davis or Rasheed Wallace. I've listen to a lot of analysts and some day Davis and some say Wallace. With Davis in the Celtics can run more and plus he will bring a lot of energy to the floor. With Wallace he can stretch the floor if he's hitting his jumper, as well play good post defense again the Gasol and Bynum. If I had to pick I would go with Rasheed Wallace just because of his defense. The Celtics can't let the Lakers get a lot of points in the paint or they will be heading back to Boston with out the NBA Titles. What's interesting to me is the Wallace is 6'10 but "Big Baby" has more rebounds then him in this series and we all know so far who ever wins the rebounding battle wins the game. So that's something to think about. Also a lot of people think the Lakers going to dominate inside but don't forget Andrew Bynum is not 100% so with both teams with injured Centers, Celtics hurting in that area more then the Lakers are, the Perkins injury could cancel out if Bynum doesn't have an impact on the game because of his injury. I hope its a good game since it the last game of the 2009-2010 season...........I got the Lakers winning this one but we will see. Thanks for reading and enjoy the game tonight.

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NBA Finals Game 6

We all know that game 5 was the most important game of the series because the winner on there just has to win one of the last two games left. But if you really sit back and think about it maybe it wasn't because in the post season the Lakers are 9-1 at home but their only lose was to the Boston Celtics. So I guess if your a Laker fan you would say the Lakers have the upper hand because there back in L.A. and if your a Celtic fan you would say they have the upper hand because they just need one more win and they have already beat the Lakers at the Staples Center.

Keys to the Celtics closing this series out is rebounding, points in the paint, fast-break point, and getting the "Big 3" on track "together". A lot of people would say that game 5 they were on track because all 3 shot 50% or better but Ray Allen still was cold from 3. If they out rebound the Lakers they have a very good chance to win because which ever team won the rebounding battle has won every game in this series. We all know the Celtics are a hard team to beat when they get out and run because that Rondo gets easy baskets for himself and his teammates. The top key to me is points in the paint. They don't have to on scored the Lakers but they have a limit the Lakers and also do some scoring in the paint as well

Keys to the Lakers winning is points in the paint, rebounding, bench players stepping up, Ron Artest playing offense or defense and Kobe on attack mode in the first quarter. Its no real reason why the Lakers cant attack the paint because they have to low post players in Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. Rebounding as well I think Lamar Odom is going to have to have a double digit rebounding game because he has yet to have one in this series. The Lakers bench has to show up this game its a must because we know the Celtics bench is going to show up. Now they don't have to score a lot of points but they got to hustle and play D and Shannon Brown has to play tonight because he sure didn't last game. RON ARTEST RON ARTEST has yet to show up on offense in this series but he also didn't show up on defense in game 5. I mean if your not going to give anything on offense then he got to be able to play defense again Paul Pierce. The most important thing I think is Kobe Bryant is going to have to come out firing in the 1st quarter. This could be the last game of the year for the Lakers so he has to be on attack mode in the first quarter. He needs more lay-up and med range shots then 3s this game. ATTACK ATTACK KOBE because if he doesn't the Lakers will be starting their fishing trip tomorrow and wont see game 7 in L.A. on Thursday.

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