The greatest comeback in NBA Playoff history

It’s not the win of Boston Celtics in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals the greatest comeback in NBA Playoff history but the Los Angeles Lakers roaring back and win the NBA Championship and deter the “Big Three” of Boston Celtics to their first ever NBA Championship.

Kobe Bryant will lead his squad to a Game 5 victory, probably he will carry his team and be the same old Kobe that we all know- a ball hog. He has given his teammates the chance to prove themselves but they all falter, especially the two international players – Pau Gasol and Sasha Vujacic, both of these players disappeared defensively in Game 4. It only shows one thing, lack of experience and youth on their part.

For sure coach Phil Jackson will make the necessary adjustments and motivations for his boys in Hollywood, as of this writing, when I checked the news at Yahoo! Sports, the Lakers did not practice today instead they just watch the last game and probably want to figure out what went wrong.

I am still pinning my hopes with the Los Angeles Lakers to win it all and beat the Boston Celtics.

This is Kobe Bryant’s magical year, it’s not because I’m a big Kobe fan but I want to see him win another Championship and prove that he can lead a team with him being the leader of the team. He is the closest heir to Michael Jordan not LeBron James nor Dywane Wade or other superstars in the NBA.

To add this is also the second chance of Phil Jackson to surpass the late Boston coach Red Auerbach with most wins as an NBA Coach, both have 9 rings.

Yeah we all know that Celtics also made some changes and see where they are now. Celtics have the worst record last year and made the biggest turn around of wins this season.

In the end, the greatest comeback in NBA Playoff history belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers, trailing 3-1 in a best of seven series and winning three straight at the expense of the Celtics.

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NBA Commisioner wrote a letter to me

With the 2008 NBA Finals is underway between two of the most fancied basketball franchises in the league – the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics at Beantown in Boston. I was not surprised at all with the media hype that is going to happen between these two rivals.

When I opened my email yesterday I saw a message coming from NBA’s top honcho – the Commissioner himself David Stern sending a newsletter to me, since I am a member of their “NBA Fans Club” to say the least. The subject line was “A special message from the NBA”. Curiously, I immediately checked the email and read it. I know that this was part of their marketing strategy to promote the 2008 NBA Finals. Looking back last year’s NBA Finals between Tim Duncan led San Antonio Spurs against LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers. The Finals game was the lowest-rated NBA Finals ever were done. I saw this coming on their part to bounce from a terrible year that the NBA experienced in recent years

Yeah, we all the know the media attention these players would get with the likes of Kobe Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers squad together with their foes the Big Three of Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. NBA wants to redeem their once good image back to their fold and take advantage of this scenario. Boston Celtics versus Los Angeles Lakers rivalry will be renewed.

Here’s the official letter of NBA Commissioner David Stern to me. You also might want to be a member of this group, just join it’s free.

By the way I’m rooting for the Lakers; this is the year of Kobe Bryant and the 2008 NBA Finals is just the icing on his cake and on his way to his fourth NBA Ring. Los Angeles in 6.

2008 NBA FINALS PREVIEW

Half of the 2008 NBA Regular Season has passed and teams on both Eastern and Western Conference have made their significant moves before the trading deadline, a blockbuster trade sending Shaquille O’Neal to Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to Miami Heat while the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Pau Gasol from Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton. On the other side, the Eastern Conference, especially the New Jersey Nets getting Stromile Swift for Jason Collins. Is it safe to say that where the top teams on both Conferences are headed. In the Eastern Conference, Boston Celtics stay atop with a 37-9 win loss record, followed by Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at the third spot. In the wild Western Conference, Phoenix Suns leads the pack with 34-15, Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Hornets with identical records of 33-15.

The biggest question right now is who will win the ultimate crown in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by season’s end in June?

Eastern Conference:

Boston Celtics will go the 2008 NBA Finals. Period. We see how the “Big Three” of forwards Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and sweet-shooting guard Ray Allen have changed the once losers in the East to become an instant title contender in a relatively soft Eastern Conference. Boston Celtics might finish the season with a 67-15 record, much better than Dallas Mavericks’ NBA regular season record last year and that will make Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers named the “Coach of the Year”. Boston perennial All-Star Kevin Garnett will lead the Celtics to their winning tradition with the help of Boston forward Paul Pierce and guard Ray Allen, the “Big Three” are considered the most skilled trio in the league. Boston Celtics all need to do is to add a consistent bench support. Eddie House and James Posey are already there but guys like Glen Davis and Tony Allen need to shift on a higher gear and they have NBA Finals written all over them.

 

Lakers vs. Celtics (renewed rivalry)

Western Conference:

This may sound a long shot for MVP candidate Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers to go in the 2008 NBA Finals but having the addition of Spanish center Pau Gasol in their lineup makes only the Los Angeles Lakers a formidable team to contend with. Also, the Wild Wild West is likely to live up to its name this year. There is just so much talent that any one of 6 or 7 teams could make it to NBA Finals. Los Angeles Lakers All- Star guard Kobe Bryant will do everything to win, if the Los Angeles Lakers past the second round of the NBA Playoffs, they could potentially go all the way. Lakers have a decent supporting cast with the like of Derek Fisher and budding superstar center Andrew Bynum going back to the line-up and healthy Lamar Odom. Now it is up to these players to perform.

This will be an exciting 2008 NBA FINALS, seeing the two of the most storied professional basketball franchises in National Basketball Association history going up against each other. Indeed, this will be another classic basketball game in the making.