Lakers Resemble 08 Celtics

As the Lakers prepare for the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, Kobe and company should feel encouraged. Their path resembles that of the champion Celtics from a year ago. The 08 Boston Celtics lead the Eastern Conference pretty much wire to wire. They secured the number one seed without much resistance and coasted into the playoffs. Flat from a lack of meaningful games down the stretch, The Celtics struggled to put away so called inferior teams. Kobe Bryant was the reigning MVP, and the Lakers were rolling through the playoffs. Fast forward to 09, and the Lakers are the untested team who coasted to a number one seed. They clearly struggled to put away an undermanned Rockets team, and they are looking at the reigning MVP LaBron James cruise through the playoffs with relative ease. The Celtics of 08 went on to beat the MVP Kobe Bryant in the NBA Finals. Hopefully the world will get to see if the Lakers and Cavaliers can repeat history, or re-write it.