Yes, I am a huge Pistons/Bulls (Pistons from Dad, Bulls from Mommy) fan, but I got to admit this was the NBA Finals match up I was hoping for. I mean, seriously. Who wouldn’t love to see a match up like this? You got Batman (Kobe) and his powerful sidekick, Robin (Pau Gasol) facing off against the C-Men (KG, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce.) So, in the spirit of match ups, let’s look at all the match ups in this intense match up.

Super Star

Boston’s Kevin Garnett vs. LA’s Kobe Bryant

Kevin Garnett can by dominating at times, but in the clutch, sometimes he just fades away. Kobe, on the other hand, can dominate a game from start to finish, or turn it on in the 4th.

Winner: Lakers

Big Man

Boston’s KG vs. LA’s Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol has transformed this Lakers team, but KG made the Celtics. Without him, the Celtics would definitely be sitting at home after a mediocre team.

Winner: Celtics

Coaching Staff

Hmm… A guy with 9 total NBA championships, or a guy a lot of people think the Celtics won in spite of, not because of? This is a no-brainer.

Huge Winner: Lakers

X-Factor

Rajon Rondo vs. Lamar Odom

In my opinion, if Rajon doesn’t play well, then the Celtics don’t do well, because there is no solid backup point. On the other hand, Odom just pushes the team farther ahead. Close match, but Rajon comes up in the end.

Winner: Slight Boston

Home Court Advantage/Fans

Los Angeles fans have been used to the Lakers winning, so even though they’ll be rooting pretty hard, they won’t be as load as the Celtics fans, because they haven’t got a tile since ‘87.

Winner: Boston

Overall Pick

This will be one of the most competitive Finals series in recent memory, but I see Boston winning Game 7, at home, and the series, mostly because of the big three plus Rajon will be playing their hearts out.

Boston in Seven.