This series has gotten interesting...3 wins for Boston, 2 for LA.

written by:stacia_doss
So..the 2010 playoff finals have panned out to be pretty interesting if I must say so myself.

I haven't mentioned anything for the past few games, because I wanted the series to progress a little. I wanted to just to see if this was really going to be the competition I'd hoped it would be. It has been.

For the past five games, we've had to watch both teams fight through terrible calls from the referees. Nonetheless, each game has been entertaining. The Lakers and Celtics pretty much kept fans on the edge of their seats.

From the Los Angeles Lakers, we've seen about the same effort as usual, but the last two games did not show the benefits of their actions. Even with 30-plus points from Kobe Bryant, the team is still going to need help from teammates like Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, and the rest of the crew if it has any intentions on gaining a championship ring.

In the first four games, the most action for major points for the Boston Celtics came from Ray Allen, with some contribution from Rajon Rondo. When Allen had an off night, the other big-play shooters like Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce did not come through to deliver. Nate Robinson tried to help offensively, while Kendrick Perkins and Glen "Big Baby" Davis helped defensively. But to win the championship, they cannot afford "off nights" from KG and Pierce. Last night, the two of them (Pierce and Garnett) played better than I think I've seen this entire series, and in the first half, Doc Rivers had a good strategy inputting three men on Bryant instead of one.

If Boston can keep up the energy that Pierce and Rondo had last night to win game five, I think they have a chance of closing this thing out in game six. The Lakers have to find a way to combat the Boston defense and reduce turnovers. If they can do that, there could be a game seven.

Boston leads the series, but, realistically, it's still anyone's game.