What Would Happen if both KG and Sheed Played Poorly?

The first half was the worst half of basketball I've seen KG play in sometime. Sheed played OK in the first half, but not great. As the second half began, the Ticket started to pick things up a bit, but it was the Celtics' second unit, led by the play of Rasheed Wallace, scoring both from inside and outside, that helped stem the tide of a 12-1 Hornets run, which turned an 11-point deficit into a tie game, before Sheed ended the third quarter with a buzzer-beater from range.

Rondo started the game looking like he was the best point guard in the NBA, but by the end, it was Paul who had the goods. Paul finished with 22 points on 9-13 shooting, 8 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 turnovers. Rondo finished with 6 points, 10 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds, and 4 turnovers.

The Celtics shot 53% for the game, and held the Hornets to 42%. Rebounds and turnovers were about even. So why only the 10-point difference? The Hornets shot 13-28 from 3, while the C's shot 6-15.

The interesting part of the game, as I hinted above, was the first half, when neither KG nor Sheed were playing well. What would happen if neither of them played well for the entire game? Fortunately, we didn't have to answer that question tonight. I don't like our chances, however, were that to happen in a big game, especially on the road.

Of course, I'm probably just stating the obvious. Would the Lakers win if both Bynum and Gasol had off nights? My real concern, then, is whether KG and Sheed might suffer more combined off nights due to their age.