Game 4 Tonight

Tonight the Lakers will square off against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA finals with a chance to even the series at 2-2. After losing two tight games in Boston, the Lakers made the most of home court by winning Game 3 thanks largely in part to the two man show that was Kobe Bryant and Sasha Vujacic. A Laker win tonight would turn this series into a best of three with all the momentum in L.A.’s favor heading into a Game 5 at home, due to the much maligned 2-3-2 format.

I think the Lakers have a great chance to win Game 4. Kobe finally had a Kobe-like game and they won without getting much from second and third options Paul Gasol and Lamar Odom. For me the real story of Game 3 was the play of Sasha Vujacic. This guy may have essentially saved L.A.’s season. Vujacic, nicknamed “The Machine”, scored 20 points off the bench on 7 of 10 from the field, including 3 of 5 on threes. Vujacic has been an offensive spark off the bench all season and is always looking to score. If the Lakers can get production out of him again, and at least normal production from Gasol and Odom, it’s hard to see the Lakers losing.

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