tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155091581920713322.post4300357901191560770..comments2023-07-09T08:01:53.537-07:00Comments on Boston Sports Blog: Rants And Raves From the Left Coast: LA Lakers lie in wait for Eastern Conf winnerBGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02347012306784456208noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155091581920713322.post-31782012273367623272008-06-01T15:08:00.000-07:002008-06-01T15:08:00.000-07:00There are many ironies at work for this series: 1)...There are many ironies at work for this series: 1) The Celtics are the NBA's #1 seed and dominated the Lakers in the regular season yet are the underdogs; 2) Having survived two hotly contested rounds agains the Hawks and Cavs, the Celtics seem to be peaking late in the playoffs against better competition; 3) The pundits are actually citing Kobe, the MVP with 3 titles, hungrier for this title than the Celtic Big 3, who haven't a title between them; 4)RA was a vocal critic of Kobe during the Shaq/Kobe spat, and now will be defended by the the guy who <BR/>"plays angry" better than anyone in the league;Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300110070996789412noreply@blogger.com