Keys to the NBA Finals I think it's a good time to analyze what I consider are the key to victory for the Celtics over the Lakers in these finals.
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DEFENSE: As always, defense wins championships and they have demonstrated the Celtics have been imposed on this facet of the game by a landslide. Celtis caused the fluid attack that Los Angeles had been doing during the last half of the season would get stuck to the continuous and effective defensive rotations. Physical superiority Green made his defense never resented the forced pairings for these rotations.
For their part, the Lakers did not appear on the defensive side in the series due in part to physical inferiority and a fluid attack of the Celtics were always the perfect extra pass. On the other hand, the Lakers did not realize in 6 games that the defense starts with the offensive rebound that never loaded and contributed in excess offensive transitions Greens where he always took advantage.
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The bench : Another aspect that was clearly favorable to those of Boston. Whenever deputies agreed on the track is produced partial pro Massachusetts. And is that Angelenos alternates not appear in the final or in attack or defense. Vujacic a successful day on offense and nothing else is little performance for a bench in a NBA Finals. Phil Jackson tried to reassure them of all forms but they did not respond as they should. For their part, the Celtics have always had significant contributions from players like Sam Cassell rotation in the first game in the second Pow, House in the last three, PJ Brown and Posey defensively at all times and attack very important .. ..
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Coaches: We can confirm categorically qur Doc Rivers has won the battle with Phil Jackson even greater difference than that obtained by his team. And is that the "Zen Master" has shown no tactical or strategic option to change the course of the series, the fifth meeting found to have an inside player scoring well and decided to order him to defend balls, was too encabezonado in keep a not productive alternate track and not give them ball players like Ariza and Turiaf contributing things that the team really needed as a defense or rebound. In my opinion, Jackson tried to bring the series to a game offensive and wrong to right before the great Celtic defense. In his defense I can say that has remained true to his philosophy, but when it does not work should be sought alternatives and Phil Jackson has not found. Doc Rives for his part has been successful in its approach defensive rotations off the bench were always positive for the team and the Celtics have proven to be a team of well trained and with clear ideas. At the strategic level has shown a large variety of moves both static game serves as background and band which has always gotten good performance out. Stand out as the great victory of performance Rivers Rondo and Perkins have been in my opinion-level determinants have improved defensively and in attack considerably.
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Stars: This is as simple as saying that Boston's stars always appeared and the Lakers were looking more hidden. A great Pierce always a decisive moments Allen very important and at times misguided Garnett but always intense on defense and rebound and wear a great job up front on defense work Gasol, were much more decisive than an erratic Kobe Bryant who has returned to being a selfish player on offense and has weak in defensive rotations and an exhausted Gasol who has defended more than correct to Garnett but still lacks physical background to yield the same level on both sides of the track.
