The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Boston Celtics tonight in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. This storied matchup began to take flight in the mid 1980's, as Magic Johnson's Lakers clashed with Larry Bird's Celtics several times in memorable playoff games. Those series' were especially memorable due to the fact that 8 world championships in the 1980's were won by either Los Angeles or Boston. This series is a rematch of the 2008 finals, when the Celtics beat the Lakers in 6 games. Now, after the Lakers won a title last season, the previous two champions meet. Kobe Bryant, arguably the greatest Laker player of all time, is in pursuit of his 5th championship ring, which would be one shy of the legend, Michael Jordan. A key factor to this series could be the play of Boston point guard, Rajon Rondo. Rondo, a former University of Kentucky guard, has propelled his game to a new level in leading this mediocre regular season team to a finals appearance. He will be a tough defensive matchup for the Lakers whose starting point guard, Derek Fisher, is a 35-year old veteran who will struggle to combat Rondo's quickness. If the Lakers can contain Rondo, I think they win the series going away.
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