NBA Finals Predictions

First and foremost there's no way for this series to live up to the hype surrounding it. But it is still the most compelling finals match-up since the first Bulls/Jazz series. My predictions are always off, except when they aren't, but it decants my vintage to do it, so here goes.


Lakers win in game seven by eight points in a devastating body blow victory.

Gasol's offense will be the deciding factor in a Laker's title, but Kobe's late game heroics will win him the MVP.

Kevin Garnett will have at least one "Chris Webber" moment that will forever be referenced when discussing his career.

The best players in this series for the Lakers--Gasol, Kobe, Fisher, Vujacic, Odom.

The best players in this series for the Celtics--Pierce, KG, Rondo, Perkins, Posey.

The magnitude of the Lakers winning a game seven at the Boston Garden,while simultaneously Phil Jackson ties Red Aurbach for most finals won by a coach will end up being only surpassed in misery for Bostonians by the 86 WS, and the Patriots phoneing in the last game of their heretofore undefeated season and getting beaten by the NY Giants.

Neither team will make it back to the finals next year. The Celtics will be one year too old, and the addition of Andrew Bynum back to the line-up will create roster playing time issues, and bring the dysfunction back to the Lakers.

The highest rated game of the series will garner an 18 share; just a huge number for the NBA at this point.

Kobe will find a way to turn people off.

There will be a couple fabricated and overblown scuffles as the participants feel obligated to live up the chippy past of the rivalry.

Zaaq will almost watch an entire game, and will find himself with nostalgic feelings for NBA.