The Celtics are in a really good place right now being up 3 to 1 on Orlando.  They hope to win in Orlando, but do have another home game if they need it.  

 All 5 starters are really playing well right now.  The Lakers look to be the odds on favorite to play in the final.  They don't have anyone that can stop Rojan Rondo.  They couldn't stop Russell Westbrook, they won't stop Rondo.   Paul Pierce is peaking at the right time and is scoring in more ways than one.  Ray Allen is starting to the shoot the ball really well. Then, you have Kevin Garnett anchoring the defense, and when needed, he can score.  Big man Kendrick Perkins can bang with the big boys.

What is really coming together is the bench.  Rasheed Wallace is gaining his stroke. He and Glen 'Baby' Davis are a tough duo off the bench to compete with.  Davis is a hungry warrior.  Also playing well off the bench is Tony Allen. Allen slowed LeBron down as much as one can in the previous series.  Michael Finley is ready and can be counted on at any time.  But, what I liked in the loss the other night is that Nate Robinson got some time.  That may or may not be needed in the future, but it didn't hurt.

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This is going to be a classic series.  The Lakers have 2 things that clearly give them the edge:  1) Home court advantage and, 2) Kobe Bryant.

But, the Celtics have a lot of things going for them.

First the matchups.  The Lakers have caused problems with how big they can get.  They start 2 7 footers and that isn't going to be a problem for the Celtics.  Perkins can guard Bynum and Bynum's mobility is really limited.  Garnett can guard Gasol.  The Celtics can bring in Odom, which normally causes matchup problems for their opponents, but Garnett can guard him too.  Big Baby Davis is a high energy player that can compete with anyone inside.  Normally I'd say this is a draw, but with Bynum being hurt, the advantage goes to Boston.

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