Game Two is must win for Boston tonight. Don't expect them to back down after being dealt a beat-down in L.A. in Game One. Expect a more physical Boston team in this one. Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett were dominated on both sides of the floor. Garnett played his age, and Rondo lost the confidence that he's showed throughout the playoffs.
Both will need to get back to the level they have played in the playoffs to get here. If they do, and Boston finds a way to slow down Kobe and Gasol, the Celtics would take home court advantage back to Boston. If they don't, the series is likely over. History does not mean everything, but no team has ever come back from down two games to none in the Finals.
The way Bryant and the Lakers are playing, that record would probably remain unblemished. Gasol dominated on the inside, throwing away any suggestions that he is soft and cannot deal with Boston's bigs. Gasol fueled chaos after Game One, when he was reported to have said that Garnett cannot play the way he used to, and was not as tough to go up against as before. The media forgot to mention that Gasol complimented Garnett, saying he is still a terrific player and a terrific competitor.
Paul Pierce, Rondo, and Garnett will need to get it going and play as a team if they are going to win. Bryant, Gasol, and L.A. will do everything in their power to make sure that does not happen. Game Two is just hours away. We'll see what happens.
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