Celtics & Lakers: The view from Boston

Listening to WEEI all week, it is amazing that the Lakers even bothered to make the trip from the West Coast to battle the Celtics. Why bother? A Boston sweep is inevitable. At least according to WEEI hosts and callers. This is their logic:

1. Rajon Rondo will be able to exploit Derek Fisher. Hello? When was the last time Rondo exploited anyone when he had the ball? High school? We love to watch him shoot from the outside. It makes us think if we were a few inches taller, we, too, could play in the NBA. We guarantee we can kick Rondo's ass in a game of H-O-R-S-E. (No dunking, of course.)

2. After Kobe, the Celtics have the next three best players. KG and Pee Pee are certainly the two best players after Kobe. But Ray Allen (or given his playoff swoon, is it George McGinnis?) over Pau Gasol and/or Lamar Odom? Not so fast, my friend. (By the way, college football less than three months away!) Yes, it appears Allen is out of his shooting funk. But would you really rather him over Gasol or Odom? Playing with Kobe (who now actually passes sometimes) and his 21 shots a game, the numbers put up by "G.O." are impressive. As Hubie says, "Gasol gives you 19 points per game and Odom 14." Plus, Odom adds 10 boards and Gasol 8. Furthermore, they both average almost 4 assists. At best (at best!), it's a wash.

3. KG will abuse Odom (or Gasol) in the post. Yes, KG can hurt the Lakers in the post. The problem is, HELLO?!?, he doesn't exactly spend a lot of time down there. If Celtics' fans can find one gripe with KG, it's this: Why the hell don't you post up every time on offense? Instead, KG goes down there for a possession and then spends the next four on the perimeter.

4. Kendrick Perkins will be too physical on defense for Gasol. Kendrick Perkins? Kendrick Frigging Perkins?!? Are you kidding us? Seriously, what is easier to envision: Gasol going into a shell because Perkins is built like a truck or Gasol driving past Perkins baseline for numerous dunks? We rest our case. Those who think Perkins is the Gasol Stopper simply haven't seen the Lakers play the last three months. Or they are Drug Addicted Communists.

Now, as much as we have tried for our son's sake, we simply can't cheer for the Celtics. At least as long as Fat Boy Pee Pee is around. So we would like nothing more than to see a Laker sweep. But that, of course, ain't happening. In fact, while much of the Sporting World outside of Boston is going with the Lakers -- we are convinced the Celtics will win. Not because they are the better team (though they probably are, by the slimmest of margins), but because it will be torture for us to watch them win. In case you haven't noticed, Our Teams don't win a lot of games these days.

Celtics in six.

At least our son will be happy.