The long-awaited "Lakers vs Celtics" showdown is on!
It ignited the entire League in an instant.
Although, globally, it's not as popular as last season's Pacers vs Lakers game,
it really put the previous few NBA Finals to shame.
The first game of the Finals took place at the Lakers' home court.
The original 2008 Finals were between the Lakers and the Celtics.
The outcome was a Celtics victory, 4-2 over the Lakers.
There were many reasons for the loss, including Kobe being constrained, and one point was Paul Gasol being dominated by Kevin Garnett.
Being the same type of "skillful power forward", in front of the "Wolf King," Paul Gasol could be described in two words:
Softie!
In fact, the biggest reason the Lakers were able to defeat the Celtics in 2010, aside from Perkins leaving due to injury, was that Paul Gasol had toughened up. Facing Kevin Garnett, he was no longer weak, but instead had the upper hand.
