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.Thanks for read and please follow me at Twitter.com/AgentEJohnson
