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PRO BASKETBALL — June 6

BOSTON at L.A. LAKERS
NBA Finals – Game 2

(Lakers -6, Total 193) — [private] This was the way the Celtics’ series began against Cleveland – listless, lack of hustle, getting beaten to the punch. It all added up to a Boston team that never really put itself into the game. It would be truly surprising if they showed the same kind of effort, or rather non-effort, in Game 2. With a prideful, veteran team, I would expect that there will be some kind of adjustment made to the way they deal with Pau Gasol, who is admittedly very hard to stop. There are other things to deal with, and those are the fact that Kobe Bryant, who had 30 in Game 1, is going to get all the borderline calls at the Staples Center, and that Lamar Odom, who matches up well against the Celtic defense, is bound to be a bigger factor. However, you are still looking at a Celtic lineup that has not lost a playoff series together, and with prideful veterans on board, you can bet you’ll see more intensity here.

THE PLAY: BOSTON +6 **

(All information is for news matter only; All games are graded on a scale of 1-4 stars. Lines are subject to change)
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