Really Boston? You let D.Fish take it to you?

Well, I guess we all know what this is about. Derek Fisher, a man of many trades and few talents, took it to the Celtics last night in the 4th quarter. Now, I really dislike Derek Fisher as a player, but as a man I do respect him.

Anyway lets take it from the top. Boston came out hot and looked like they were going to run away with it. KG was going to work and making Pau look like Paula. Rajon was running the show and it looked good for Boston. Little did they know, LA came to play. The Lakers picked it up behind some key plays by Lamar Kardashian, or is it Odom? I forget, but anyway that guy really came through and did work for his team.

The game had few highlights as LA was in control throughout the second and third quarters. Boston made a few key plays in the 4th, but never made enough stops on defense or big plays on offense. Not to mention Derek Fisher scored 11 points in the fourth. When teams play the Lakers they expect Kobe to beat them. If anyone else does the job then you are truly screwed and last night it was not Kobe. Derek Fisher made play after play and was spectacular for LA.

On the other hand, Ray Allen played awful. After a night to remember in game 2, Allen posted a dud. He went 0-13 from the field. He was getting similar looks to those in game 2, but he was not capitalizing. It could have been that Derek Fisher played him a little bit tougher on screens and on the ball, but that is still no excuse.

If Boston wants to win they need their best players to all play well. The big 3 scored 42 points total and KG posted 25 of those. Basketball is a team game, but individuals can change the landscape of a series like Fisher did. If Boston plans on winning the series Pierce, Garnett, Allen, and Rondo all need to be on the same page. It cant be one-on-five.

For the Lakers to win, I say keep doing what you're doing. Last night wasn't even a good game yet they pulled it out. They played physical defense and made the big plays when they needed it.  Kobe is going to play better, Pau is going to play better, and Bynum is supposedly "Ready."

All I know is Boston better tighten up.