A choppy game? Yes. An essential win? Obviously.
An all-time performance from Kobe--who took matters into his own hands right from the start, as an MVP does--and it was imperative that Sasha hit his shots considering the average performances by Gasol and Fisher, plus the second-straight virtual no-show from Odom.
Certainly, there\'s still tons of work to be done, but the bottom line is that the series is not 3-0 Celtics. They had a chance to put the Lakers on life support and squandered it.
Los Angeles dominates at home. The Celtics are pathetic on the road. The momentum of this series has turned.
Go Lakers!!!