Celtics (25-3) at Lakers (18-10) 12/30

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Boston Celtics (25-3) at Los Angeles Lakers (18-10)
Sunday, December 30
9:30 PM ET
Game #29, Road Game #14
TV: NBA TV HD, RTV, FSN HD, CSN
Sirius 143
Staples Center

Probable Starting Matchups

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PG: Rajon Rondo vs Derek Fisher

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SG: Ray Allen vs Kobe Bryant

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SF: Paul Pierce vs Trevor Ariza

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PF: Kevin Garnett vs Lamar Odom

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C: Kendrick Perkins vs Andrew Bynum

Off the Bench
James Posey, Eddie House, Tony Allen, Scot Pollard, Brian Scalabrine, Big Baby Davis, Leon Powe, Gabe Pruitt

Key off the Bench

Posey's defense off the bench will be needed in this game, especially on Kobe.

Injuries:
None

Off the Bench
Jordan Farmar, Sasha Vujacic, Rony Turiaf, Vladmir Radmanovic,

Key Off the Bench

Farmar has been providing a spark off the bench for the Lakers averaging almost 9 points a game.

Injuries
Kwame Brown, sprained ankle, probable
Sasha Vujacic, sprained ankle, game time decision
Luke Walton, sprained ankle, game time decision

Key Matchups

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Kevin Garnett PPG 18.9 | RPG 10.5 | BPG 1.5
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Lamar Odom PPG 14 | RPG 8.9 | BPG 0.5
KG vs Odom should be a good matchup with a lot of physical play in the post. KG totally dominated this matchup in their first matchup and should do so again.

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Ray Allen PPG 19 | APG 3.2 | 3P% .373
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Kobe Bryant PPG 27.2 | APG 4.9 | 3P% .329
While hopefully Ray Allen will find his shooting touch and will offset Kobe's scoring, I expect to see Pierce and Posey on Kobe on defense and a double team whenever possible.

Keys to the Game
Stop Kobe Kobe can single handedly beat a team and so Doc needs to do whatever it takes to stop him and take him out of his game. Pierce should see some time guarding him as should Posey and we should see double teams coming at him whenever he touches the ball.

Defense The Celtics have been winning with their defense but have had lapses at times. The Celtics can't afford to have defensive lapses against the Lakers or they will capitalize on them. For the Celtics to be an elite team, they have to play defense for 48 minutes every game. They must defend Kobe and they have to defend in the paint to prevent the passes inside to Bynum for dunks and alley oops.
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flipmeister · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 2000 Location: Belgium

flipmeister · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 2000 Location: Belgium

Everything is possible,I think.Lakers are on a very good run no that we find how to play together.Also I think Ariza can slow down Pierce

KyleCleric · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:33 am Post subject:

arkanekidd · No Longer A Virgin! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 4427

lakers effing suck they are no freakin contenders and kobe needs to get the hell out of there freakin 6/25 or whatever he's shooting at freaking trade kb24 for like gordon or something bang

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maximumkool25 · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 369

odom better be suspended or fined a lot for his tackle of ray ray. Odom was not going for the ball and it would have been a good form tackle if he had wrapped him up.

flipmeister · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 2000 Location: Belgium

MikeDead · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:12 am Post subject:

I wonder what ever happened to the poster who used to say "Lakers will own Celtics"
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flipmeister · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 2000 Location: Belgium

arkanekidd · No Longer A Virgin! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 4427

damn portland is owning why not contend now

i think they should do kobe for roy + aldridge would be gr8 for both teams man10

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