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"Jake Voskhul has lasted a long time in the NBA with only marginal talent. But his one gift is fouling." |
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Does anybody think the Celtics and Lakers won't meet again in the 2009 NBA Finals? No team seems likely to knock off Boston in the East, and a full season of Pau Gasol and a healthy Andrew Bynum should make The Lake Show pretty much unstoppable in the West. Barring another significant injury, the lead up to the championships should be a mere formality. Now that Boston's "Big Three" have their rings, the big storyline becomes Kobe Bryant's hunger to prove he can win one without Shaq. Lucky for him, Bynum appears to be on a trajectory of improvement where, by the time the finals come around, he could be close to as good as Shaq in his prime. He'll be 21 by that time. I think it's safe to say a fully-staffed Lakers team won't lay down so easily next time. Bynum has been on my radar since this incredible clash with Shaq in Bynum's 2006 rookie season. He was 18 years old at the time and he showed no fear in giving it to Shaq as good as he got. I don't think the pressure of the Finals is going to bother him too much. Getting back to Kobe, I'm not normally inclined to root for him, but the Lakers winning next year's title would be worthwhile if he closed out his post-championship interview with Michelle Tafoya by saying, "Hey Shaq, how does my ass taste?" |
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