The Impact Of Perkins Injury On Game 7

As I'm sure you know Kendrick Perkins has a torn MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament) and PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) which means you wont see him in a Celtic jersey to some time in 2011 I'm almost sure of that but who knows it could be sooner or later. Anyway the Celtics losing there Center is going to have a BIG IMPACT on the last game of the NBA Season. Yeah Perkins doesn't put up big numbers avg. about 6 points and 6 rebounds a game in this series. Its the other things he does like forcing the Lakers to take tough shots around the basket, playing good post defense and taking up space. With Perkins in the game the Celtics guards can gamble for out on the perimeter more because they know if they get beat they have a him back there to force a bad shot. The question that we all are asking Doc Rivers who will start? Its said to be Glen "Big Baby" Davis or Rasheed Wallace. I've listen to a lot of analysts and some day Davis and some say Wallace. With Davis in the Celtics can run more and plus he will bring a lot of energy to the floor. With Wallace he can stretch the floor if he's hitting his jumper, as well play good post defense again the Gasol and Bynum. If I had to pick I would go with Rasheed Wallace just because of his defense. The Celtics can't let the Lakers get a lot of points in the paint or they will be heading back to Boston with out the NBA Titles. What's interesting to me is the Wallace is 6'10 but "Big Baby" has more rebounds then him in this series and we all know so far who ever wins the rebounding battle wins the game. So that's something to think about. Also a lot of people think the Lakers going to dominate inside but don't forget Andrew Bynum is not 100% so with both teams with injured Centers, Celtics hurting in that area more then the Lakers are, the Perkins injury could cancel out if Bynum doesn't have an impact on the game because of his injury. I hope its a good game since it the last game of the 2009-2010 season...........I got the Lakers winning this one but we will see. Thanks for reading and enjoy the game tonight.

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