Magic vs. Larry. Damn.
Kobe vs. KG. Double damn.
Pau vs. Paul. I guess it’s all we got.
Tonight at Staples Center, the Lakers and Celtics will renew the greatest rivalry in the NBA. For the modern NBA fan, the concept of team rivalries may be foreign. But the truth is, Boston/LA is as good as it gets. Yes, it’s better than Kobe vs. Lebron. Lebron vs. Wade, and Chuck Nevitt versus the bench.
But tonight, a little of luster has been stolen from this age old clash. Boston limps in a shell of their championship form of two years ago. KG looks like Travis Knight could give him a run, and Paul Pierce still hasn’t worked out once in an 11 year NBA career. Seriously, is there a flabbier professional athlete this side of LeDale White? And this is a fat guy talking.
This is an absolute must win for the Celtics, especially since Kobe Bryant probably won’t play. And the Lakers? If the Kobeless Lakers are motivated, they should still win this game. In the last four, Pau Gasol has looked like an MVP candidate, and Shannon Brown is making us forget his dunk contest suckfest. And if they lose? It doesn’t matter. No Kobe. No pressure.
The Celtics. All pressure. If they lose to the L.A. tonight with Kobe’s ankle on ice, they’re deader then Tiger Woods in a room full of hookers.
L.A. Balls 