“It’s obvious that there is a fervor between both of these towns and it’s something that has been anticipated for the past couple of weeks. Here it is.”
- Lakers coach Phil Jackson
“很显然对于两边的城市来说这样的对决是充满激情的，而且有些东西在过去的个把星期里也是可以预期的，现在就要开始了。”
——湖人主教练菲尔-杰克逊
Lakers vs. Celtics.
There’s something magical about the matchup, built as the two rivals have combined for 32 of the NBA’s 62 championships, including 11 meetings between the two.
湖人vs凯尔特人
对于这样的对决是充满了魔力的，而这样的魔力是建立在这两支交战双方总共拿下了NBA过去62个总冠军中的32个，包括双方的11次总决赛交手。
Boston won the first seven, six in the 1960’s and one in 1959, before the Lakers won 2-of-3 in the 1980’s before dropping the 2008 Finals in six games.
而波士顿赢下了最初的7次，其中包括20世纪60年代中的6个，1959年的一次，然后再20世纪80年代湖人拿下了双方3次对决中的两次胜利，但是在2008年，湖人在6场比赛内输掉了总决赛。
That, of course, is the loss that’s on the minds of Kobe Bryant and Co. heading into a mouth-watering 2010 rematch.
那次惨痛的实力，很显然已经深深的印刻在了科比-布莱恩特和其他湖人成员的脑海中，所以2010年这次对决是令人垂涎的。
L.A. got there by beating Oklahoma City in six games, sweeping Utah and defeating Phoenix in six as well, while the Celtics handled Miami in five before needing six against both Cleveland and Orlando.
洛杉矶在季后赛中首轮6场比赛击败了俄克拉荷马雷霆，随后横扫了犹他爵士，然后再西部决赛中击败了菲尼克斯太阳，而凯尔特人则首轮5场内轻松搞定了迈阿密，然后都是6场比赛击败了克利夫兰和奥兰多。
After the C’s beat Orlando, head coach Doc Rivers stated that Boston’s starting five had never lost a playoff series. That’s true, since Kevin Garnett was out injured when the team lost to Orlando in the 2009 playoffs.
在凯子击败了奥兰多之后，他们的主教练道格-里弗斯也有了一个定律，只要他们的球队在5场比赛内是领先的，他们从没输掉过一轮系列赛。那是真的，在2009年季后赛中，因为加内特的受伤，凯尔特人输给了魔术。
In fact, there’s only one other starting five that has yet to lose a playoff series: the Lakers.
事实上，那个定律有个例外:那就是湖人。
This because Andrew Bynum, like Garnett, missed the team’s last playoff loss, to those same Celtics in the 2008 Finals, before beating Utah, Houston, Denver and Orlando for the 2009 championship.
这是因为安猪-拜纳姆，就像加内特一样，缺席了球队上次季后赛的失利，2008年的总决赛，而随后他们击败了犹他，休斯敦，丹佛和奥兰多拿下了2009年的总冠军。
It’s no secret that everyone in the Lakers’ organization from Dr. Jerry Buss on down would like nothing more than to catch Boston’s 17 championships, and could be within one, instead of three, with a victory.
Certainly Bryant, Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and on down the roster need no extra motivation, and neither do Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo or their teammates.
Here’s their chance to see who’s really the best team of the past three years.
当然了，布莱恩特，德里克-费舍尔，保罗-加索尔，拉马尔-奥多姆以及其他所有人并不需要额外的动力，同样加内特，保罗-皮尔斯，雷阿伦，垃圾-狼多以及他们的队友也是。
现在有机会来检验一下到底哪支队伍才是过去3年中最好的队伍。
Could we ask for anything more?
我们还能要求更多么？
Position-by-Position Breakdown 各个位置的对比
Here’s a look at the matchups from point guard to the bench. 下面来看一下双方从控卫到替补各个位置的对比。
控卫
凯尔特人
EASTERN PLAYOFFS: The biggest difference between the 2008 Celtics team that beat L.A. 4-2 in the NBA Finals? The much-improved play of point guard Rajon Rondo. He took averages of 10.2 points on 40% FG’s with 6.6 assists in 32 minutes in his second year up to 16.7 points on 46.7% FG’s with 10.0 assists in 41.4 minutes in 2010. Furthermore, Rondo has earned the respect of his mostly older teammates (never easy with the Big 3), and has a much longer leash on offense. While Paul Pierce re-emerged as Boston’s go-to guy in the Eastern Finals, it was Rondo who gave Cleveland fits in the Semi’s, during which he went off for 20.7 points and 11.8 assists. He also finished third among all playoff performers with 2.06 steals per game and played a regular role in SportsCenter’s “Top 10 Plays.” 东部季后赛：现在这支凯尔特人和在2008年4-2击败湖人的那支凯尔特人最大的不同时什么？那就是已经快速成长起来的控卫垃圾-狼多，在二年级他场均上场32分钟拿下10.2分，40%的命中率以及6.6次助攻，而在2010年就增长为场均41.4分钟，拿下16.7分，命中率为46.7%，另外还有10次助攻。更重要的，狼多赢得了所有比他老的队员的尊重（这在3巨头身边是非常不容易的），而且在进攻端有更长的韧性。当在东部决赛保罗-皮尔斯显然是波士顿能否进入下一轮的关键点时，正式狼多凭借对克利夫兰的场均20.7分，11.8次助攻，击败了对手。他同样还有联盟第三的场均2.06次抢断，而且他还是SportsCenter的十佳球常客。
VS. LAKERS: Rondo was effective against the Lakers in two regular season meetings, averaging 17.5 points and 11.5 assists with 3.5 steals per contest. While Derek Fisher held his own against Steve Nash and Deron Williams out West, Rondo more closely resembles the explosive Russell Westbrook; as such, L.A. can also turn to Bryant in tough spots, since Kobe has had success guarding Rondo in the past and particularly in the second half of L.A.’s January 31 win (in fact, when Bryant shifted over to Westbrook in Round 1, we called it the “Rondo Treatment”). VS湖人：狼多在常规赛面对湖人的两场比赛中打得相当兴奋，场均拿下17.5分，11.5个篮板和3.5次助攻。当德里克-费舍尔在西部坚持独自面对斯蒂夫-纳什和德隆-威廉姆斯，而狼多的爆发力则更接近于韦斯特-布鲁克，当然了，湖人也可以用布莱恩特来干这防守的累活，而且在常规赛的两场中，尤其是在他们1月31号赢下的那场，布莱恩特在下半场防守狼多就非常的成功（事实上，在第一轮布莱恩特就曾成功的防守住了韦斯特-布鲁克，这点我们称之为“狼多解决法”）。
MATCHUPS: Rondo will guard Fisher on D, though Fisher will rarely be actively going at Rondo 1-on-1 in the Lakers’ triangle offense. That limits the Kentucky product’s direct effect upon the ball, but Rondo’s eagle-like 6’10’’ wingspan helps him disrupt perimeter passing lanes as the Lakers rotate the ball from strong to weak side. As mentioned, Rah-John will see some of Kobe (who did not play in Boston’s 87-86 February 18 win) at the other end, with Fisher focusing on staying in front or guiding him into the long arms of Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. 对位：狼多将会在防守中对位费舍尔，尽管费舍尔在三角进攻中不会有多少1对1的防守狼多。这将会限制这位肯塔基后卫对球的直接影响力，但是狼多那6英尺10英寸鹰一样的臂展将会帮助他破坏湖人球从强侧到弱侧的运转，正如我们提到的，Rah-John将会在另一端盯防一下科比（在2月18号波士顿87-86赢下的比赛中没有上场），而费舍尔的目标就是待在前场，或者在安猪-拜纳姆和保罗-加索尔的长胳膊保护下讨点饭吃。
湖人
WESTERN PLAYOFFS: Kobe Bryant got much of the backcourt attention for raising his play to such an effective and efficient level in the WCF’s. As well he should. But quietly flanking Bryant was his co-captain Derek Fisher, who continued to play his best basketball of the season when it counted, again making his trusting head coach Phil Jackson look smart for limiting his minutes yet steadfastly sticking by him throughout a season in which Fisher shot the ball poorly. In 27 minutes per game over his remarkable fifth straight full 82-game season, Fisher averaged 7.5 points on 38% FG’s, but upped all three categories in the postseason to 34 minutes, 11.1 points and 45.9% shooting, including 38.5% from 3. He followed up a Game 3 dagger against Utah with a series of fourth quarter shots against Phoenix and played well against the Suns’ difficult screen-roll offense. 西部季后赛：科比-布莱恩特在西部决赛里用他高效的发挥吸引了大部分后场的注意力，当然了，这是他的工作，但是在科比边上悄悄帮助他一把的正是球队的队长——德里克-费舍尔，他继续打出了他本赛季最完美的演出，再次使信任他的主教练菲尔-杰克逊在他尽管一整个赛季投篮手感不佳依旧坚定不移的使用它看起来是如此的明智。这是他连续第五个赛季打满82场，场均上场27分钟，拿下7.5分，投篮命中率只有38%，而到季后赛，在三轮比赛中，他场均上场34分钟拿下11.1分，投篮命中率升至45.9%，包括三分命中率为38.5%，自从在对犹他的第三场打出漂亮的一战之后，他在面对菲尼克斯第四节那简直就是属于他的时间，而且面对太阳的挡拆掩护战术也表现得非常好。
VS. CELTICS: Fisher was ineffective in the box score against the Celtics in the regular season, averaging just 6.0 points and 2.0 assists on 28.6% FG’s in 28 minutes, though he put up 9.5 points and 6.0 assists when playing 38 minutes in 2008-09. Vs凯尔特人：在常规赛面对凯尔特人，费舍尔的数据并不是很出色，场均上场28分钟只拿下6分和2次助攻，投篮命中率只有28.6%，而在2008-09赛季他的数据还是上场38分钟拿下9.5分和6次助攻。
MATCHUPS: Rondo’s been a tough matchup for every opposing point guard of late, and as such, Fisher may end up chasing Ray Allen around screens at various points of the Finals, ceding Rondo to the longer Bryant. On offense, the Lakers will primarily count on Fisher’s decision making against perhaps the league’s best defense across the last three years, and secondarily his established ability to hit an open jumper. 对位：对于任何组织后卫来说，对位狼多都是件非常累的活儿，因此费舍尔将会错位去防守雷阿伦的掩护跑动接球投篮，而布莱恩特将会划出很多时间来防守狼多。在进攻端，湖人将会主要依靠费舍尔的神经大条来对位在过去三年中可能是这个位置上最好的防守球员球员，时不时扔一个空位跳投即可。
ADVANTAGE: CELTICS
Rondo takes the 1-on-1 edge yet again against a player 11 years his elder,
even as Fisher looks to hold his own against his third straight All-Star opponent.
优势：凯尔特人
狼多将会1对1防守这位比他年长11岁的队员，而费舍尔看起来似乎独自面对连续第三位全明星的对手咯。
得分后卫
凯尔特人
EASTERN PLAYOFFS: In the 1996 NBA Draft, Ray Allen was selected with the fifth pick after a stellar career at UCONN, eight picks before Kobe Bryant was taken at No. 13. But like Kobe, Allen hasn’t slipped much in a 14th season during which he averaged 16.3 points over 80 regular season games, and 16.8 points in the playoffs. Literally among the best shooters in league history, Allen canned 42.3% of his 3’s in the Eastern playoffs to lead the Green. He mandates constant attention at the offensive end due to his patented quick release, and was second only to Phoenix’s Jason Richardson in made playoff 3’s (44 to 48). 东部季后赛：在1996年NBA选秀大会上，雷阿伦第5顺位被选中，比科比-布莱恩特的第13顺位高了8位。但是就像科比，阿伦在他14个赛季的生涯中一直都很稳定，这赛季他80场常规赛场均拿下16.8分，而季后赛则有16.8分，作为联盟历史上最好的投手之一，阿伦在季后赛的三分球命中率有42.3%，他的杀伤力主要在进攻端，尤其是他无球跑动后的接球投篮，而且在季后赛他的三分出手次数仅次于太阳的理查德森（44对48）。
VS. LAKERS: Allen posted 15.5 points and 2.5 boards against the Lakers in the regular season, shooting 48% from the field and 33.3% from 3 (4-of-12) in 35.0 minutes. He made only 2-of-10 shots in L.A.’s 90-89 Jan. 31 win, missing all 6 of his 3’s including a potential game winner after Bryant scored on him at the other end. VS湖人：阿伦在常规赛对湖人的两场比赛中场均拿下15.5分和2.5个篮板投篮命中率为48%，三分球为33.3%（12中4），场均上场35分钟，而在1月31号湖人90-89赢下的那场比赛中只有10投2中，三分球6次出手全部投失，而布莱恩特则在另一端面对他的防守投中了致胜球。
MATCHUPS: “Jesus Shuttlesworth” in Spike Lee’s “He Got Game” will likely draw a heavy dose of Kobe on defense, but should also garner the attention of Fisher and Sasha Vujacic, both of whom are adept at getting around the perimeter screens he’s constantly running through. At the other end, Allen will be the next in line to try his luck on Bryant, though Pierce (or more accurately, the entire Celtics’ defense) will spend some effort trying to slow the league’s most complete offensive player as well. 对位：在斯派克-李的《He Got Game》中的Jesus Shuttlesworth角色就像科比现在在防守端的角色，而且还有费舍尔和莎莎-武贾西奇给他分担点，当然了，无论是谁都得适应下他的满场无球跑动。在另一端，阿伦将会是下一个面对科比试运气的人，尽管还有皮尔斯（更有可能的，是整个凯尔特人队的防守）将会花费点精力来组织这个联盟最具进攻威胁的球员
湖人
WESTERN PLAYOFFS: If Kobe Bryant had a dollar for every time someone called him the “NBA’s best player” throughout a phenomenal performance in the WCF’s, he’d be … OK, he’s already rich. Still, count Alvin Gentry, Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Jason Richardson among others explicitly declaring Kobe’s supremacy after the Black Mamba averaged 33.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.2 rebounds in a series he capped by draining some of the more ridiculous shots in recent basketball memory. In the 12 games since Bryant had his right knee drained, he scored at least 30 points 10 times, his shooting percentage rising with his health from 40.8% in Round 1 to 52.3% against Utah and 52.1% against Phoenix. Kobe even hit his threes, hitting 34 from distance (40.5%) to rank third in makes after only Richardson and Allen. 西部季后赛：如果在西部决赛每次有人称科比-布莱恩特为“NBA最好的球员”时就给他一美元，那他就将……好了，他已经非常的富有了。但我们仍然要数一下，埃尔文-金特里，斯蒂夫-纳什，格兰特-希尔和杰森-理查德森在黑曼巴场均拿下33.7分8.3次助攻和7.2个篮板之后已经明确声明了科比的伟大，在布莱恩特抽了右膝盖的积水之后，他有10场比赛拿下至少30分，他的投篮命中率从第一轮的40.8%上升到对犹他的52.3%，和对太阳的52.1%，科比还将他的三分命中率提升至40.5%，而且他的34次出手也仅次于理查德森和阿伦。
VS. CELTICS: The 2009 Finals MVP missed the second game of the season series against Boston while recovering from an ankle injury, but hit the game-winning J over Ray Allen in L.A.’s January win. He finished with 19 points and 6 dimes in the low-scoring affair, and averaged 26.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in two Lakers wins during the 2008-09 campaign. VS凯尔特人：这位2009年总决赛的MVP因为脚踝受伤缺席了双方常规赛的第二场较量，但是在1月份的胜利中他面对雷阿伦的防守投中了致胜球，全场他拿下19分，是他赛季的第六低，而在2008-09赛季他在面对凯尔特人的两场比赛中场均拿下26.5分，9.5个篮板和5次助攻。
MATCHUPS: On defense, Bryant could see time against three different Celtics (Rondo, Allen and Pierce), depending upon what L.A. needs in given situations. No one in the world can guard a healthy Bryant 1-on-1, so he’s expecting to see Boston’s vaunted overloaded team defense. Along those lines, Bryant noted that the Lakers are much improved at dealing with teams who want to focus on him as Boston did in the 2008 Finals after two seasons of experience. Matchups aside, no one better remembers the Lakers’ Game 6 loss in the 2008 Finals more than Bryant, and it’s never a bad thing for L.A. when Kobe has an axe to grind. 对位：防守方面，布莱恩特可能要面对三个不同的凯尔特人球员（狼多，阿伦和皮尔斯），这就要看湖人的战术安排了。在这个世界上没有人能够1对1防住健康的布莱恩特，所以他将会面对凯尔特人的超负荷团队防守。根据这些，布莱恩特指出，他想要看一下在2008年总决赛之后，有了两个赛季的经验，他们究竟提升了多少。把对位扔一边，没有人比布莱恩特对2008年第六场的惨痛失利更加记忆犹新，所以对洛杉矶来说当布莱恩特别有用心的时候，也不算是一件坏事。
ADVANTAGE: LAKERS
Has Kobe ever looked this good?
优势：湖人
对科比来说还有比这更好的么？
小前锋
凯尔特人
EASTERN PLAYOFFS: Paul Pierce, whether he minded or not, spent Round 2 against Cleveland listening to rampant declarations that Rondo, not he, was Boston’s best player. That may have been true against the Cavs due in part to the matchups, but Pierce steadily made his case in the Conference Finals, averaging 24.3 points on 51.2% FG’s with 8.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists to lead Boston to a 4-2 victory over Orlando. Part of Pierce’s problem against Cleveland was the defense of the bigger, stronger LeBron James, who helped limit him to 13.5 points on 34.5% FG’s. The Lakers are hoping that the bigger, stronger Ron Artest can have a similar effect upon Pierce as he did on the league’s leading scorer, Kevin Durant, in Round 1. 东部季后赛：保罗-皮尔斯，无论他愿不愿意记起，在第二轮对阵克利夫兰之后那么多的流言说狼多才是波士顿最好的球员而不是他。对阵玩骑士之后，这显然成真的了，但是在分区决赛中，皮尔斯依旧平稳的贡献着，场均拿下24.3分，投篮命中率为51.2%，另外还有8.3个篮板和3.8次助攻，而波士顿也以4-2击败了奥兰多。而在对阵克利夫兰他的另外一个问题就是他的防守人，更强更壮的勒布朗-詹姆斯，限制了他只有13.5分得分，投篮命中率为34.5%。而湖人则希望更强更壮的罗恩-阿泰斯特能够像他在首轮限制联盟得分王一样限制住保罗-皮尔斯。
VS. LAKERS: Pierce crushed the Lakers in the 2008 Finals, but was held to 13.0 points (five below his average) and 2.5 assists against the Lakers in two regular season matchups on 40% FG’s, with Artest attached to his body. Vs湖人：皮尔斯在2008年总决赛几乎打爆了湖人，但是在本赛季常规赛，在阿泰斯特那强壮的身体对抗下，场均只有13分（低于平均分5分）和2.5次助攻。
MATCHUPS: Pierce remains one of the toughest covers in the NBA, but we meant “attached to his body” literally in terms of Artest on Pierce. From our Running Diary of the Jan. 31 contest: : “Artest appeared intent upon letting Boston know that he wears Purple and Gold now … his activity started before the game even tipped as he wrestled Paul Pierce for position before the ref threw the ball up (ref had to separate them).” Pierce too is solid defensively, and he’s more than capable of covering the shooting-much-better Artest. He’ll likely have to take a turn on the in-great-form Kobe as well. 对位：皮尔斯可能是NBA最棘手的球员，但是我们认为“贴身防守”将会是阿泰斯特防守皮尔斯的招数。从我们上篇文章《回看1月31号的对位》中：“阿泰斯特的出现就是为了让波士顿知道，现在他穿着紫金球衣了…他的活力在比赛开始前就已经开始了，似乎在裁判中场跳球前他就已经和皮尔斯摔成一团了（裁判又分开了他们）。”皮尔斯的防守也是非常坚硬而且他的投篮比阿泰斯特好很多，而且他还要时不时得分心去防守更伟大的科比。
湖人
WESTERN PLAYOFFS: Ron Artest saved his best – offensively anyways – for last out West, following up his game-winning put-back layup in Game 5 with a season-high 25-point performance in L.A.’s series-clinching Game 6 in Phoenix. While Artest’s point production improved from 8.2 per game in Round 1 to 14.3 in Round 3 (and his FG% from 34.4% to 45.9%), his defense was on point from the start as he held Kevin Durant 12.6 percentage points below his FG% average and chipped 5.1 points off KD’s ppg. Defense, of course, is why L.A. got the Queens, N.Y. native in the first place. Phil Jackson went so far as to describe his addition as “a huge difference for us” against Pierce and the Celtics, calling the Finals “(Artest’s) time to shine.” Pierce, after all, was a key matchup problem for L.A. while being named Finals MVP, and no player in the league is better equipped than Artest to trace PP’s every move. 西部季后赛：罗恩-阿泰斯特似乎重新找回了他最好的进攻感觉，在西部决赛第五场投中绝杀之后，第六场他在菲尼克斯拿下了在湖人一个赛季最好的表现拿下2分，也帮助湖人最终击败太阳。当阿泰斯特将自己的得分从第一轮的8.2分提升至第三轮的14.3分（命中率也从34.4%提升到45.9%），他的防守也让人记忆深刻，在首轮他就让凯文-杜兰特的命中率比常规赛低了12.6个百分点，而场均得分则少了5.1分。防守，是湖人为什么签下这位纽约皇后区出来的球员，而菲尔-杰克逊则给而来他最高的评价“这是对我们在面对凯尔特人和皮尔斯的时候最大的改变，现在是该阿泰斯特闪光了”，这组对决也许是湖人的关键因素，面对这位曾经的总决赛MVP，没有人比阿泰斯特更适合防守皮尔斯的每一次移动。
VS. CELTICS: Artest averaged 13.0 points with 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals against Boston, which is more impressive considering he held Pierce to the same exact number of points. 对阵凯尔特人：阿泰斯特在本赛季对波士顿场均拿下13分，4个篮板和2次抢断，更让人印象深刻的是他将皮尔斯的数据限制到和他一样。
MATCHUPS: Though canceling Pierce out across the Finals will be a tall task, L.A. knows it can count on Ron Ron to try his damndest. He’ll almost exclusively be charged with containing PP as he was Durant, but could see Allen at times on defense if Pierce takes his shot at Kobe. If so, don’t be surprised to see Phil Jackson feed the capable Artest on the block, where he can out-muscle Allen with ease. 对位：尽管让皮尔斯在总决赛完全迷失几乎是不可能的任务，洛杉矶知道这得依赖蓉蓉如何努力去发挥它的牛皮糖防守。他将会几乎专门来限制PP，就像他防守杜兰特一样，但是也有可能会让他来错位防守阿伦，如果是科比对上皮尔斯的话，如果这样的话，当你看到菲尔-杰克逊让阿泰斯特刷盖帽的数据不要惊奇，因为他能从容的运用比阿伦厚实多的肌肉。
ADVANTAGE: CELTICS
Pierce gets the nod because he’s still Boston’s go-to guy on offense and is a more than capable defender, while Artest is L.A.’s top dog on D but fourth or fifth option on offense. Yet this matchup still feels to L.A. like an advantage going in, as it was often Vladimir Radmanovic and Luke Walton who were forced to guard Pierce in 2008.
优势：凯尔特人
之所以是皮尔斯，是因为他仍然是凯尔特人进攻的轴心任务，而且也是一个能力很强的防守球员，而阿泰斯特则是湖人防守端的尖兵，但是在进攻端恐怕得排到第四第五位了，但是仍然会让洛杉矶感觉这个对位将会是他们的优势，因为在2008年这个位置上只有拉德马诺维奇和卢克-沃顿来防守皮尔斯。
大前锋
凯尔特人
EASTERN PLAYOFFS: It’s no coincidence that as Kevin Garnett’s health improved from the regular season into the playoffs, the Celtics began to play much better basketball. While KG’s combo of infectious energy, IQ and length again keyed Boston’s defense, he also brought it offensively while shooting 54% in Rounds 1 and 2, particularly taking advantage of a matchup against Cleveland’s Antawn Jamison to average 18.8 points in the Semis. Garnett, however, slowed considerably on offense against Orlando, his scoring dipping to 10.3 points on 38.9% FG’s. He attempted only nine free throws in six games, often settling for jumpers, though his rebounding stayed consistent as he averaged roughly 8.0 throughout. 东部季后赛：当凯文-加内特从常规赛到季后赛变得更加健康而凯尔特人则打出更好的篮球时，不要以为这是巧合。当KG那极具传染力的能量，IQ和高度依旧是波士顿防守的关键，同样在第一轮和第二轮投篮命中率有54%，也是进攻端的核心，特别是在对位克利夫兰的安托万-贾米森时几乎就是完爆对手，场均拿下18.8分。但是当对阵奥兰多时，他的进攻势头有所缓解，场均得分下降到10.3分，投篮命中率只有38.9%，而且在6场比赛中只有9次罚篮的机会，因为他总是在外面跳投，尽管他的篮板依旧不错，场均有8个。
VS. LAKERS: Garnett wasn’t fully healthy during either of Boston’s two regular season games against L.A., as the box score showed with his 28.5 minutes, 11.5 points and 8.5 boards per game.
VS湖人：加内特在本赛季两场常规赛对阵湖人时并不是完全健康，所以他的数据只有场均上场28.5分钟，拿下11.5分和8.5个篮板。
MATCHUPS: Garnett will spend time guarding Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, though the Spaniard should mandate the majority of Garnett’s time and effort. While Gasol and Garnett might be the league’s best all-around offensive and defensive players at the PF position, Gasol will see on tape how effective Dwight Howard was when going right at Garnett’s body. KG is still lethal away from the ball as one of the NBA’s best help defenders and the key to assistant coach Tom Thibodeau’s rotation. In its 15th season, Garnett’s offensive game takes place mostly on the perimeter, and the 7-foot Gasol can better contest jumpers than did Jamison or Rashard Lewis.
对位：和加内特对位的是保罗-加索尔和拉马尔-奥多姆，尽管西班牙人将会在大多数时间里要努力去对位加内特。加索尔和加内特也许是联盟里最好的区域进攻和防守球员在大前锋这个位置上，加索尔肯定会看录像来看德怀特-霍华德如何用身体去防守加内特。KG还是会远离球，而且作为联盟最好的协防球员，他依旧是凯子助理教练汤姆-蒂波多的关键轮转，在他的15个赛季里，加内特的进攻几乎都是在三秒区的周围，而7英尺的加索尔的进攻比贾米森和刘易斯要好很多。
湖人
WESTERN PLAYOFFS: Pau Gasol came into the Western Finals playing better than any big man in the league, averaging 20.2 points on 56.4% shooting, grabbing 13.1 rebounds, tossing 3.3 assists and blocking 1.9 shots. In Games 1 and 2 against Phoenix, Gasol made 21-of-32 total shots for 50 points, grabbed 13 boards and tossed 10 assists. Enter the Suns’ zone D, which coach Alvin Gentry admitted was intended in no small part to contain Gasol inside. The third-time All Star admitted after L.A.’s Monday film session that he had never seen a defense so intently designed to contain him, with defenders constantly both in front of and behind him. Gasol still managed to average 20 in the series, and – more importantly to L.A. – the attention he demanded opened up the floor considerably for L.A.’s shooters, as the Purple and Gold nailed free look after free look in Games 5 and 6. 西部季后赛：保罗-加索尔的西部决赛中比联盟任何大个子都要表现得好，场均拿下20.2分，投篮命中率有56.4%，另外还有13.1个篮板，3.3次助攻和1.9次盖帽。在对菲尼克斯的头两场，加索尔投篮未32投21中，拿下50分13个篮板和10次助攻。当太阳采取区域联防，埃尔文-金特里教练的意图就是要让加索尔在内线的地盘更小，周围三届全明星球员在周一湖人开完会之后承认道，他从来都没见过对他如此专注的防守，因为防守者都是前后将他夹在中间，加索尔仍然在这一系列赛拿下20分，这是对洛杉矶来说是最重要的，他需要注意的就是为湖人的射手找出空挡，就像紫金军在第五场和第六场那样不断的空位尝试。
VS. CELTICS: With Andrew Bynum’s length proving especially effective in two regular season games, Gasol settled for 10.5 shot attempts per game to average 16.5 points with 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks while helping limit KG to his 11.5 points.
VS凯尔特人：当安猪-拜纳姆的高度已经在常规赛里证明了队比赛时有特别的影响，加索尔场均只有10.5次出手，拿下16.5分9个篮板和1.5次盖帽，而且他还限制了KG场均只有11.5分。
MATCHUPS: The Celtics D is certainly better than that of Phoenix, but will it be focused as directly upon taking away the production of Gasol in the paint? Boston does have a bevy of big bodies to throw at Gasol, with Garnett and Rasheed Wallace taking turns trying to shove him around in the regular season while Kendrick Perkins and Glen Davis stood nearby. But Pau gets a break on defense after dealing with Amare Stoudemire’s frequent explosions towards the rim, because KG largely favors a jump shot that Gasol can contest better than anyone with his length.
对位：凯尔特人的防守当然比菲尼克斯要好得多，但是他们的目标是否还是让加索尔在内线贡献得更少？波士顿有一堆肌肉棒子来给加索尔享用，而加内特和拉希德-华莱士在常规赛里已经证实了他们会不断的去推挤加索尔，而肯德里克-帕金斯和格伦-戴维斯则站在附近。但是保罗在搞定完斯塔德迈尔的强攻篮下之后防守已经有了些突破，因为KG也更加喜欢在外围跳投，而加索尔将会比任何人都能够更好的对位KG，因为他也有高度。
ADVANTAGE: LAKERS
Since the 2008 Finals, Gasol has gotten much better at nearly everything, and is fully into his prime at age 29,
while the still-effective Garnett battled his knee throughout the season and slowed from the Eastern Semis to the Finals.
优势：湖人
自从2008年总决赛之后，加索尔的一切都变得更强，他已经快要到达他的巅峰，因为他已经29岁了，而依然有影响力的加内特这赛季一直在和膝盖伤势做斗争，这从东部的季后赛到东部决赛就能看出来。
中锋
凯尔特人
EASTERN PLAYOFFS: Lately, it’s not the steady play of Kendrick Perkins on the low block, but his struggle with technical fouls about which we’re hearing the most. Perkins is, after all, one T away from a one-game suspension. Yet and still, the low-post defense of Perkins is central to Boston’s effectiveness, even as his scoring dipped from 10.1 ppg in the regular season to 5.6 ppg in the playoffs. In 25.5 minutes per playoff game, Perkins grabbed 6.4 rebounds and blocked 1.88 shots, though his FG% dipped along with his scoring from 60.2% in the regular season to 49.3% in 17 postseason contests. 东部季后赛：肯德里克帕金斯在低位的技术一直都不稳定，但是他对技术犯规的努力则是我们谈论最多的。帕金斯现在只要再累计一次技术犯规就会被自动禁赛一场。当然了帕金斯低位的防守对波士顿来说是有很大影响，尽管他的得分从常规赛的10.1分下降到季后赛的5.6分，在季后赛场均只有25.5分钟的上场时间里，帕金斯场均拿下6.4个篮板和1.88次盖帽，尽管他在17场季后赛的比赛中命中率从常规赛的60.2%下降到只有49.3%。
VS. LAKERS: Perkins averaged 10.5 points and 12.0 rebounds in 31.5 minutes against the Lakers on 57% FG’s, and managed not to smile once in either game. VS湖人：帕金斯在常规赛对阵湖人场均商场31.5分钟拿下10.5分，12个篮板，投篮命中率有57%，而且两场比赛似乎没笑过一次。
MATCHUPS: The prep-to-pro Perkins is 6-10, seemingly built specifically to handle the 6-11 Dwight Howard 1-on-1, but he’s struggled with the additional length of Andrew Bynum. L.A.’s center was able to get clean looks over Perkins in the regular season, while the less-offensively-polished Howard had some trouble getting around or through the well-established base of Perkins. Though he is capable of scoring with his back to the basket, Perkins isn’t much of a threat and gets few chances unless he’s not effectively boxed out. 对位：帕金斯有6英尺10英寸，他可以1对1防守6英尺11英寸的德怀特-霍华德，但是对位安猪-拜纳姆他恐怕就得努力下减除高度的影响，在常规赛的两场中，洛杉矶的中锋面对帕金斯一眼看下去几乎没有阻拦，当进攻不太优雅的霍华德在面对脚底生根的帕金斯想绕过去进入内线还有点困难。尽管他能够低位背打得分，帕金斯并不是一个进攻威胁，他获得的机会也不会很多，除非他抽了。
湖人
WESTERN PLAYOFFS: As it was heading into Rounds 2 and 3, Andrew Bynum’s right knee is L.A.’s biggest injury question mark leading into the Finals after a hyperextension in Round 1 caused a small tear in the lateral meniscus of his right knee. The Lakers have some cause for optimism, however, as their 22-year-old center had his knee drained of fluid on Monday morning (a process that helped Kobe Bryant immensely, albeit for a different ailment). Bynum battled through the pain to average 7.8 points and 8.8 rebounds in 24.8 minutes against Utah and 7.2 points with 5.7 rebounds in 18.2 minutes against Phoenix while providing the defensive deterrent in the paint that L.A. certainly needs against Boston. Furthermore, Bynum impressed his teammates by bought into the team’s concepts and earned additional respect by pushing through an injury that he’ll have surgically repaired after the season. 西部季后赛：在进入第二轮和第三轮时，安猪-便阿姆的右膝盖是湖人进入总决赛最大的伤病问题，在第一轮拜纳姆右膝盖半月板撕裂。湖人当然有原因乐观了，然而他们22岁的中锋在周一早晨抽出了一大堆积水（这个方式曾极大地帮助科比-布莱恩特，尽管是不一样的伤势）。拜纳姆在和伤病对抗当中，面对爵士场均上场24.8分钟拿下7.8分8.8个篮板，面对太阳场均上场7.2分钟拿下7.2分和5.7个篮板。而在对阵波士顿湖人则需要他在内线的防守，更多的，拜纳姆使他的队友印象深刻的是他不顾自己的伤势，依旧上场努力打球，等赛季结束再去管他的伤病。
VS. CELTICS: Bynum played some of his best basketball of the year against Boston, who struggled to find answers for his superior size as he averaged 16.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in two regular season meetings. After unconventional matchups against the smaller Suns and Jazz that forced Bynum out of the paint, he’s looking forward to seeing a more traditional front line. VS凯尔特人：对阵波士顿也许是拜纳姆打得最好的比赛之一，他用他高大的身体找到了答案，在常规赛两场对凯尔特人的比赛中，场均拿下16.5分和10个篮板。在非传统的对位更小的太阳和爵士之后，因为他们总是迫使他拉出内线，他现在要面对一个传统的内线了。
MATCHUPS: If Bynum can provide what Phil Jackson said he expects (“some really good minutes”) out of his center, the Celtics literally have no one to match the New Jersey native’s length. Perkins is 6-10 and Rasheed Wallace 6-11, and Bynum can score over either while limiting Perkins in particular at the other end. Should Boston go small with Wallace at center, Jackson can bring Lamar Odom in at the 4 and shift Gasol over to the 5, which has been L.A.’s most frequently used lineup throughout the playoffs. But even if Bynum’s playing only 20 minutes per game, that’s 20 minutes L.A. didn’t have in the 2008 Finals. That’s literally a huge difference, and they’ll take it. 对位：如果拜纳姆能够提供菲尔杰克逊所期待的（“能打出几分钟好球”），凯尔特人肯定没人能够对位他的高度。帕金斯有6英尺10英寸，拉希德-华莱士为6英尺11英寸，他面对任何一个都能轻松得分，而在另一端也能够很好的限制帕金斯。如果波士顿用华莱士打中锋来打小个阵容，杰克逊可以让拉马尔-奥多姆打四号位，加索尔打5号位，这是湖人在季后赛最常用的阵容，但是即使拜纳姆每场只能够打20分钟，而这20分钟时在2008年总决赛所没有的，这确实是一个巨大的不同，而他们肯定会很好的利用这点。
ADVANTAGE: LAKERS
Bynum, even at less than 100 percent, is a more complete and dangerous player than Perkins. He has the ability to punish Boston at both ends, while Perkins is a non-factor on offense. Furthermore, Gasol has a clear edge over Wallace if either team makes a change.
优势：湖人
拜纳姆尽管现在还不是100%的状态，但肯定比帕金斯更有威胁，他有能力在两端痛打波士顿，而帕金斯在进攻端则没那么多威胁。还有，无论哪方作出改变，加索尔都可以爆掉华莱士。
替补
凯尔特人
EASTERN PLAYOFFS: After a less-than-stellar regular season, Boston’s reserves stepped up in the playoffs, as Glen Davis, Rasheed Wallace and Tony Allen contributed regularly, while Nate Robinson came up big in the critical Game 6 of the ECF’s against Orlando. “Big Baby” Davis averaged 7.5 points with 4.1 rebounds in his 20 minutes of action and effectively drew charges on defense, while Wallace shot 41.2% from 3 after making a paltry 28.3% in the regular season en route to his 6.5 points (and generally helpful D). Allen was most effective against Cleveland in Round 2, averaging 8.3 points and 1.33 steals before turning his ankle early in the Magic series and rendering himself unproductive, while Robinson’s 13 points in the Finals-clinching win made his 10 DNP-CD’s appear a thing of the past. 东部季后赛：在经过了一个蛮失意的常规赛之后，波士顿的替补们在季后赛一个个跳了出来，像格伦-戴维斯，拉希德-华莱士，托尼-阿伦都作出了贡献，而内特-罗宾逊在东部决赛对奥兰多的第六场也适时地爆发了一场。“大宝贝”戴维斯场均上场20分钟拿下7.5分和4.1个篮板，他很好的改变了波士顿的防守端，而华莱士在季后赛三分球命中率高达41.2%，远高于常规赛的28.3%，场均有6.5分（还有防守端的贡献）。阿伦在第二轮对克利夫兰发挥最完美，场均有8.3分和1.33次抢断，但是在对魔术的系列赛中扭伤了脚踝，让他的表现大打折扣，而罗宾逊在东部决赛关键战中拿下13分，让他连续10场的DNP成为了过去。
VS. LAKERS: Wallace (3.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg) and Davis (3.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg) did nothing, respectively, against L.A. in the regular season, while Allen was effective by scoring 9.0 points per game. Robinson was still playing (or sitting) for the Knicks when Boston played the Lakers.
VS湖人：在常规赛两场对湖人比赛中，华莱士（3.5分，2个篮板）和戴维斯（3分2.5个篮板）几乎毫无贡献，而托尼-阿伦则表现不俗场均9分，而那时候罗宾逊还在尼克斯呢。
湖人
WESTERN PLAYOFFS: With Bynum back in the starting lineup after he missed the final 13 games of the regular season, Lamar Odom returned to the bench for the playoffs to average 10.6 points, 9.5 rebounds (including 3.1 offensive) and 2.3 assists to lead the pine crew. While Odom’s 29.7 minutes per game are critical to L.A.’s versatility, the Lakers also got effective if not consistent production from Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown, who combined to average 11.3 points in roughly 14 minutes, respectively. Farmar led the Lakers by shooting 45% from 3, while Luke Walton played sporadically to add particularly to the team’s ball movement. Sasha Vujacic recovered from a severe ankle injury in the regular season’s last game in time to see some PT late in the WCF’s, and is expected to play a role off the bench against Boston thanks to his ability to chase players (like Ray Allen) around screens and spread the floor on offense with his shooting. 西部季后赛：当拜纳姆在常规赛缺席额13场之后回到首发的位置，拉马尔-奥多姆在季后赛又回到了替补席上，场均贡献10.6分9.5个篮板（其中包括3.1个前场篮板）和2.3次助攻，奥多姆场均29.7分钟对湖人是关键因素，而湖人那对双农组合尽管表现不太稳定，但依旧对湖人很有作用，他们两个场均上场差不多14分钟，可以共同拿下11.3分，而法玛尔的三分球命中率是全队最高的45%，卢克-沃顿偶尔零星的商场也可以增加球队球的运转，沙沙-武贾西奇也在常规赛最后几场从脚踝伤势中恢复过来，而在西部决赛也可以看出来他的能量，所以可以期望他能够从替补中扮演一个角色，来对抗波士顿那些满场飞跑接球投篮的球员（像雷阿伦）。
VS. CELTICS: Odom’s production against Boston mirrored his playoff averages (10.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 asp), while Brown benefited from Kobe Bryant’s absence in the February game to average 7.0 ppg, 2.5 apg and 4.0 rpg while Farmar added 6.5 ppg.
VS凯尔特人：奥多姆对波士顿的数据和季后赛差不多（10分，9个篮板2.5次助攻），而布朗则获益于布莱恩特在2月份的缺席，场均7分，2.5个助攻和4个篮板，法玛尔则有6.5分
Boston got relatively consistent effort from its bench throughout the Eastern playoffs. While Wallace, Big Baby and Allen were mostly consistent out East, the Lakers did receive similar production in fewer minutes from Farmar and Brown, and much more production in many more minutes from Odom. Wallace gives Boston the chance to go small, but he played only 15.6 minutes per game, while Odom gives L.A. the same option and plays twice as many minutes. If Allen has fully recovered from his ankle injury, he could be a key for the C’s, who could use another athletic body to throw at Kobe.
优势：打平
奥多姆远远没有达到最好，他是湖人替补最重要的球员，任何一支球队都能拿进补强，但是波士顿相对而言在整个东部季后赛一直都获得了替补的贡献，当华莱士，大宝贝儿和阿伦在东部一直表现很稳定，而湖人则在法玛尔和布朗上场时间减少的情况下获得了几乎贡献，而奥多姆在上场时间增加的情况下，获得了更多贡献。华莱士给了波士顿可以打小个阵容的机会，但是他每场只有15.6分钟的上场时间，而奥多姆也让湖人有了同样的选择，他的上场时间几乎是华莱士的两倍，如果阿伦能够从脚踝伤势中恢复，他将会是凯尔特人的关键，他可以用同样极具运动天赋的身体去对抗科比。
