With 9 out of 10 ESPN experts (and myself) picking the Lakers to win it all this year, the only one who picked it right was Tim Legler and of course the hundreds of Celtics fans in Boston :P  The Celtics blew the Lakers out of the building by 39 points, 131-92 being the final score.  As history has always shown, defense really DOES win championships, and this Celtic team proved just that.

Before the Finals started, I predicted the Lakers would win in 5 games :)  What a shame haha!  I said that if Eddie House and James Posey could come in and hit their stride, and most importantly if Rondo can hit his outside jumper and plays well in the point guard spot, the Lakers would be in trouble.  I assumed they all wouldn’t, and they proved me, as well as everyone else who bet against them, wrong.

The Celtics were never out of any of these games because of the amazing D they played on every single position.  Odom could do nothing, Gasol could do nothing, and in the most important game of their season, Kobe could do nothing to stop the Celtics destiny and the Big 3 getting the first rings of their careers.

There’s really no analysis needed, as this Finals series belonged to the Boston Celtics, hands down, without any doubt.  I’m bummed that the Lakers lost, but the Big 3, all really nice guys, totally deserve it… and Paul Pierce, must be in Cloud 9 right now.  He played his best ball around KG and Ray Allen, and TRULY deserved the Finals MVP that he got.  He was definitely the most consistent in all the games even when KG and Allen were resting on the bench.  Ray Allen also ties the most 3’s in a Finals game with 7, and KG, was his most dominant on both ends of the floor today.  There was no way the Lakers could have won, and there would be no comebacks either.  Oh, and what about my favorite whipping boy, who showed up today as well as almost every game in the Finals, Mr Rondo?  These were his stats:  21 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 steals, and 1 turnover.  Wow.

Last thing I want to say.  If you guys know the history of Kevin Garnett, being part of a very bad Timberwolves team for many years, and always dropping out of the playoffs in the 1st Round, he has finally gotten what he has worked so hard for.  It is a great feeling, also as a fan of KG, to see him finally get what he deserves.  I hope they post a video of how emotional he was when he was being interviewed when the game ended.  He had two great lines that can only refer to his career.  The first was when he said that he’s finally “CERTIFIED” because he has finally won a ring and set his name as one of the greatest power forwards to ever play the game.  And nothing certifies you more than when you win a championship.  And the second, was when he turned around and saw Bill Russell and hugged him, and said “I GOT MY OWN NOW, I GOT MY OWN NOW!”

Better luck next time to Kobe