The keys for the NBA championship

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[Celtics17]

I gotta agree with Green H. on this one. Rondo is the key to the series. We all know what Kobe is capable of and that has to be close to matched by Pierce and we know KG must handle Gasol. Rondo is the guy who makes this offense go. Also, his rebounding is very important as well. If Rondo has 12 or more assists in 4 games we win this series. Pierce will get MVP if we win but all of this hinges on Rondo's ability to run the offense effectively for most of the game with Paul taking over when he needs to. I also think BBD will play a huge role ( like there is a time when he doesnt'-ha ha). His banging on Artest and Gasol will be of paramount importance. Still, C's in 6!

[cornbreadsmart]

I said this as soon a sthe Lakers got artest: If the c's and lakers meet in the finals a key factor will be how much the lakers are allowed to hold ,clutch and grab, the celtics wing players BEFORE they catch the ball. I think this is huge. If Kobe plays Rondo then Ray should have a gigantic mismatch vs. Fischer but he has been allowd to clutch,push,grab etc. on ray before.

[rjsuperfly66]

I think three pointers will be the key to this series.

In most of Boston's wins this postseason, they have shared the ball well, and gotten eachother a lot of great looks from three.

However, in their losses, it has been a lot of isomotion, relying on one player to carry the team.

Likewise, LA is not a great three point shooting team, so a key for them would be hitting the three ball to open up the Celts defense for guys like Kobe and Pau.

It will be interesting to see how it plays out.