Boston was billed as the tougher, more physical team coming into the 2010 NBA Finals. Game One of the Finals didn't prove that billing to be the truth, as the Los Angeles Lakers came out and established their dominance down low, defeating the Celtics in nearly every aspect of the game on their way to a 102-89 win.
The Celtics stayed in the game for most of the first half because they got to the line more than the Lakers did and had success there. They couldn't keep up in the third quarter when the post players of L.A. took over offensively as well as defensively.
Gasol, Bynum, and Odom led the way to a 16-0 advantage in second chance points for the Lakers in Game One.
This game was mostly played inside the three-point line, with both teams combining for only 20 three-point attempts all game long.
The Lakers definitely have the advantage in length down low, so maybe the Celtics want to call on Ray Allen in future games to take over from the outside in order to put a different kind of pressure on the LA defense.
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol simply played their games and came out with very impressive stat-lines; 30 points, seve ...
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Lakers More Physical and Focused Than Celtics in Game One of 2010 NBA Finals
June 4th, 2010 by Jason Brynsvold Leave a reply »
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