How confident are you?

[misha]

Based on the first two games, how do you see the further development of this series?

[Yugocelt]

Honestly I just can't see us getting all 3 in Boston.  The officiating is way too bad, so you know they'll hand the Lakers one on a silver platter. 

2-1 in Boston should be good.  We'll be going to LA with a 3-2 lead going into game 6. 

We can do this.

[Lucky17]

Three straight home games? No, I doubt it.

But I think there's a good chance we take Games Three and Four. That would be three straight.

[CelticSooner]

I think the C's will win at least two in Boston. If they can get the next two things will be very interesting though.

[Chris]

I feel pretty confident this is going 7, and that game 7 is going to be an epic, tossup game, where either team could win. 

I think the C's are going to take 2 of 3 at home (it is REALLY tough to win all 3 of those games), Kobe (and the refs) are going to ensure there is a game 7, and then it is going to be a game 7 for the ages.

[celticinorlando]

at the worst boston will be up 3-2 after 5....might just mess around and win it in 5

[Drucci]

The most realistic scenario is that we win 2 out of 3 and head to L.A again up 3-2 but I wouldn't be surprised to see us win 3 games at home. Obviously game 3 will be big, we will know then how the series is going to evolve in Boston but I do think there is a good chance the Lakers collapse in this really hostile environment and lose all 3 games. We will see, but we definitely have the upper hand here, gotta take advantage of it.

[Mr October]

These 2 teams are so evenly matched, and the officiating has been so wonky, I really don't know what to expect.

I'd love to see us go 2-1 or stomp on these guys and go 3-0. I hope Boston rolls out the welcome mat.

[Birdbrain]

I just want to get that 2-1 lead.  This is a big swing game as if any aren't but game 3 is biggest to date..

[Roy Hobbs]

I feel pretty confident this is going 7, and that game 7 is going to be an epic, tossup game, where either team could win. 

I think the C's are going to take 2 of 3 at home (it is REALLY tough to win all 3 of those games), Kobe (and the refs) are going to ensure there is a game 7, and then it is going to be a game 7 for the ages.

That's how I see it, too, with the Celtics winning in Game 7 at the Forum.  I'd advise LA not to have their balloons ready, because they're not going to need them.

[GreenFaith1819]

Very Confident.

Funny thing here is that the Pistons that beat LA had - Rasheed Wallace

LA is a Great Team - but I really like our Opportunity, especially when we play Celtics Ball.

[misha]

Of course it would be tough and I'm sure Stern is relishing over a possible game 7, but nobody thought that Pistons can do it either. If we can win game 3, that will really put Lakers under pressure, and I hope C's learned from game 3 vs Cavs and Game 4 vs Magic that you got to be super focused all the time. Who knows..

[Rashi]

Of course it would be tough and I'm sure Stern is relishing over a possible game 7, but nobody thought that Pistons can do it either. If we can win game 3, that will really put Lakers under pressure, and I hope C's learned from game 3 vs Cavs and Game 4 vs Magic that you got to be super focused all the time. Who knows..

I too hope that the C's don't make the same mistake that they did with the Cavs.

We stole a game in their court...only to give up one to them in our home.

Game 3 is very imp.....the C's have the momentum with the big win from last night...and they need to come out tomorrow night with focus + energy and play intelligent basketball.

[Redz]

I just don't see either team sweeping in Boston.  They're both more than capable of winning on each others courts.  Buckle in for a long, competitive, entertaining series folks.

[JHTruth]

Well absolutely no one thinks we can win all three, but then again no one expected the Pistons to do it either.

I'm confident we can win at least 2 of the next 3. If the Celtics get hot they are perfectly capable of getting on a huge roll. Their defense gives them a chance almost every game. So a few lucky bounces and they will close it out in Boston. I think people are going to be surprised that the Celtics will actually be trying to close it out at the Garden..