Purple And Gold Rush
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The Lakers beat the Celtics from start to finish. Unlike Game 5, when they were outhustled and beaten down in every aspect of the game, this time they returned the favor, diving for loose balls and punching the Celtics in the mouth with their backs against the wall. Literally. Ask Rajon Rondo who caught a wicked elbow from Ron Artest that sent him sprawling to the court and down for the count.
To put it simply, the Lakers pounded Boston. On the boards, on offense and they contested shots unlike any game in the series. They held a 20-point lead at the half and the Celtics were cooked for the rest of the way.
It comes down to Game 7 on Thursday, when the two teams meet for the NBA title. Obviously, someone has to lose and someone will be drenched in the sweet taste of champagne. For the record, the Lakers have lost 9 of 11 NBA Finals to the Celtics. Expect rioting in the streets if they fail this time. But Laker fans are expecting a different ending this time.
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals as they got out to an early lead and coasted for a lopsided victory in Game 6 Tuesday night before a raucous crowd in L.A. Pau Gasol almost recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds (5 on the offensive end) and 9 assists. He also had 3 blocks.
In addition to the damage the Lakers did, the Celtics were hurt by a knee injury to Kendrick Perkins, who went down in the 1st quarter. It didn’t look good. The initial prognosis was a sprained knee, but it looked a lot more serious than that. His status for Game 7 is unknown.
Ray Allen, who got off to a hot start, led the Celtics with 19 points. Paulie Pierce managed just 13 points and wasn’t much of factor in the outcome.
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