So the Celtics want to play rough again? Kobe Bryant and the Lakers look ready this time around, and they barged into an early lead in the NBA finals.
Lakers get physical in Game 1 win over Celtics
Seeded on Fri Jun 4, 2010 12:01 AM EDT (NBC Sports)
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so much for that big tough eastern conference....
The Lakers have the mojo working and the Celtics just looked a little stunned.
Gasol toughened up, Kobe is, well, what everyone else thought LeBron would be...
You gotta love the effort coming from Ron Artest (who'd a thought!) and Derek Fisher is at the top of his game.
Kudo's to Phil and the Lakers.