We don't know who's best but we know who's toughest, or here's something to remember if that day comes that the Lakers face the Celtics this spring: The Celtics did it without Kevin Garnett, and with Glen (Big Baby) Davis, booted early in the second half, still combining for 30 points with Leon Powe, making 14 of 19 shots.
If the Lakers haven't figured it out from last spring, when they were favored, to this spring, when they'd be bigger favorites with Andrew Bynum: The Celtics are either better than anyone realizes, or no one rises to the occasion and raises their game the way they do. In either case, someone will have to beat them. They're not going away.
--Mark Heisler
You can almost see Mr. Heisler squirming at his desk. He clearly doesn't get it. He predicted a Laker win last June, and told everyone that the Celtics' stunk in December, notwithstanding their 27-2 record. But they keep winning big games.
Go figger.
All he really needs to do is talk to Jerry West about the 1968-69 Lakers. The Purple had more talent on paper than the Celtics. But somehow the Lakers didn't win when it counted.
Mindboggling, huh?
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