Did the Lakers lose because of the Celtics defense?

Question

ESPN reported that both T-Mac and Lebron called the Celtics defense "the best defense they've ever seen." so did the Lakers lose because Kobe sucked or because the Celtics defense was too good?

Answer 1

Yes the celtics shut Kobe down

Answer 2

MC, so what you are saying is that Phil Jackson can't coach right?  I mean what was Phil thinking about.  If Phil would have put Vlade in the game every minute then Lakers would have won every game making it a sweep right?  Since Lakers are +3 with him.  I think you should Coach the Lakers instead. LOL.

Answer 3

Yes. That was great defensive, you can't get to the basket against them. It's not one person either, the whole team playes defense.

Answer 4

yes and james posey

Answer 5

The Celtics defense was too good.

Answer 6

because their low post offense didn't work..

Pau Gasol was just struggling against the C's Front Court Defense..and What in the h**l is kobe doing shooting threes like he's desperate

Answer 7

they did not have Bynum

Answer 8

because Lakers didn't surrend enough shooters around Kobe, and Boston defense was able to crowd the lane on Kobe.

Here is an interesting stat:

When Vlade is in the game, the Lakers are are +3, when Walton or Ariza replace him the Lakers are -7.

Answer 9

of course did you see the game, they had shots but they were hard shots and that was the difference