Although I hate both the Lakers and the Celtics, I can’t help but feel sorry for Boston after such a hard fought series. It really was a classic, both teams won a game on the road and the energy was always there. It was so strange to me how inconsistent the play from both teams was. In game five, the Celtics clearly looked like the better team. Their ball movement and defense was superb, as opposed to the Lakers lack of an offensive scheme. LA played a lot of one on one and and a lot of their points came off of broken plays. In game six, the opposite happened. Boston looked really over matched and the Lakers ran them up and down the court all night long.

Although I am obligated to hate the Celtics as a Knicks fan, I discovered that Boston is not as unlikable as I expected. I have always loved Allen and KG, but I didn’t truly realize how great Rondo is. Perkins and Nate still piss me off, but I can’t help but feel the Celtics have been done an injustice. Boston was burned by the scheduling of the Finals, which should be the same as all of the other postseason rounds. In terms of the home and away split, the series should go 2, 2, 1, 1, 1. Unless the Celtics won all three games in Boston, which is incredibly tough to do regardless of location, they were doomed. How were they supposed win one of two games in LA with the entire season on the line?

Finally, I feel the Lakers are getting some undeserved credit. First, Phil Jackson was asleep the entire series! He was completely disconnected yet he gets a ring; nobody will remember how disinterested he seemed! Second, Kobe didn’t deserve Finals MVP. He played selfishly all series, hoisting up low percentage shots and trying to do it all himself. He went 6 for 24 from the field in game six! How about giving the award to Pau Gasol, who has come leaps and bounds since the last time these teams met in the Finals. Last time around, I was convinced he was the softest big man in the league. He showed toughness and should be awarded because without him there is now way LA would have won this series!

Let me know what you think, Fletcher

Below is a link to a hilarious video of an enthusiastic (to say the least) kid at a basketball clinic.

Amazing Video of Kid At Basketball Clinic