Originally Posted by chilliwilli

Really just hoping to see a shootout and thrilling series. I've seen far too many silly calls by refs this post-season so hoping the refs just let them play and make the obvious calls.

IMO Celtics are not that different from the 2008 team, except the maturity of Rondo, the addition of Finley and an aging and underperforming Wallace. Robinson is too streaky to judge effectiveness. LA seems to have matured, Gasol has bulked up a bit so it should be interesting to watch him vs. Garnet...the mental toughness of Artest will go a long ways in defending Pierce.

If my understanding of Phil Jackson's triangle science is correct, my matchup predictions:
Kobe on Rondo
Fisher on Allen
Artest on Paul
Gasol on Garnet
Bynum on Perkins

Whichever bench show's up will make the difference...Predicting LA in six.