Chin resting in his hand, mouth barely moving as he spoke, Kobe Bryant had the look of someone who would have rather been anywhere but Staples Center.
NBA finals are Boston bound tied at a game apiece
Seeded on Mon Jun 7, 2010 3:39 PM EDT (NBC Sports)
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It is good to know that the entertainment business is alive and well. Apparently the referees have their marching orders from their bosses. The calls were so one sided and slanted toward Boston for no other reason than to even up the series. After what I witnessed on Sunday, the series will go seven games and the NBA and networks can rest assured that they will be able to sell ad space for Game 7 at a premium. Shame on the NBA but that's entertainment.
I don't believe that the series will go seven games now. The Lakers needed to win both games at home and couldn't do it, wasting good performances by both Gasol and Bynum. Those two, along with Odom, shine at home but disappear on the road. Rondo and Garnett both seem to play better at home, as does Pierce. The 2-3-2 format favors the team that has three games in a row at home in my opinion. Get a split on the road and you never have to go back. The Celtics got that split, and should win at least two of them if not all. At worst they'll go back to LA up 3-2 AND they've already proven they can win anywhere, any time.