Two years, and L.A. had its shot at redemption … and in Game 1 of the 2010 Finals on Thursday 03rd June 2010 at STAPLES Center, the home team fired its first shot at the Celtics with a dominant 102-89 victory.Obviously the Lakers had not forgotten their 39 point loss to Boston in Game 6 of the NBA finals of 2008. They deserve this win after so much hard work !
“The Lakers were clearly the more physical team,” said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. “They were more aggressive. I thought they attacked us the entire night. They killed us on the glass. It was impossible for us to get any rhythm.”...
The matchup with Bryant on Rajon Rondo worked quite well, Boston’s point guard limited to 13 points with eight assists, while L.A.’s bigs limited Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins to just seven total rebounds. Ray Allen was in foul trouble all game and scored only 12 points on eight shots in 27 minutes, while only Rasheed Wallace made an impact off the bench with nine points and four boards in 18 minutes.Losing Game 1 had never crossed L.A.’s collective mind. They just weren’t letting it happen from the opening tip.
POSTGAME NUMBERS
2 Fourth quarter turnovers for the Lakers after 13 total in the first three periods, helping L.A. keep a 10-plus-point cushion throughout the final quarter.
8 Offensive rebounds for Pau Gasol, and the entire Celtics’ team. Gasol had a huge double-double with 23 points (on 8-of-14 FG’s) with 14 rebounds, plus three blocks and three assists.
16 Big-time edge in second-chance points for the Lakers, thanks to 12 offensive rebounds, eight of which came from Gasol.
30 Points from Kobe Bryant, thanks to a three-pointer with four seconds left in the game. It was the 11th time in 12 games that Bryant hit the 30-point mark. He added seven boards, six assists and a big block.
48.7 Shooting percentage for the Lakers, a solid mark against the usually terrific Boston defence
Congrats Lakers , Bad Luck Celtics
Source - http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2010/06/03/lakers-attack-celtics-in-finals-win-no-1/
Source - http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2010/06/03/lakers-attack-celtics-in-finals-win-no-1/
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