the what if with celtics vs lakers records

[tcelt]

does anyone realize that with/out kobe's 5 game buzzer beaters the celtics would have a better record than the fakers this is why i believe the celtics would beat la in the finals they r no better than the c's

[guava_wrench]

Uh, we have also had buzzer beaters. Every team has those.

There have also been games that LA has lost when Kobe failed on buzzer beaters. This is a questionable line of reasoning.

The issue the Celtics isn't actually the record. It is the team's consistently poor performance this year. We had the best record in the NBA for many weeks. Then we started looking horrible for 2 months.

[vinnie]

And, if the Celtics since December 20 had not lost 13 games in which they had double-digit leads, the would have a better record than anyone in the NBA. Way to many ifs and buts. Bottom line is you win the ones you win and lose the ones you lose, regardless of how it happens.

[PosImpos]

A win is a win.  If you win on a buzzer beater in the playoffs, it's a win.  No different than the regular season.

On the other hand, the fact that the Lakers have struggled to beat lesser teams on numerous occasions does tarnish their aura of greatness a bit.  That doesn't come close to the Celtics blowing so many double digit leads over the course of the season, though. 

The bottom line is the Lakers can rely on Kobe to win them the game more often than not when they get themselves in a tight spot.  Unless Ray or Paul is having a hot shooting night, the Celtics don't really have somebody who can bail them out.

[Celticsbloke]

I don't agree with your reasoning, but I do agree with your conclusion: the Celtics can beat the Lakers in the finals. I think we matchup very well against them. The sticky problem is getting there to face them. We struggle against Atlanta and need Pierce to be fit to counter Lebron if we want to survive the Cavs. The way the Bucks have been playing, I'd be concerned about meeting them in the first round too!