Why Not a Pistons-Lakers NBA Finals?

Everybody keeps talking about whether or not the NBA Playoffs are being fixed to feature a Lakers-Celtics 2008 NBA Finals match-up. I have no doubt that the NBA is vested in a bi-coastal, major market face-off between two of the league’s storied franchises.

And while some are advocating for a boring chess match to determine the basketball champions of the world, why not go a step up and consider Detroit Pistons-Los Angeles Lakers in the deciding series?

Why not upload Bad Boys v. Showtime 2.0? It worked out for Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas pretty well, and it would have just as many compelling story lines. Can Kobe do it without Shaq against the last squad that relishes team defense? With another championship, will we have to regard Rasheed Wallace as one of the best forwards to play in the last 25 years?

Can the Lakers avenge the 2004 NBA Finals upset?

Obviously, Kobe is too much of a douche to have the nation rooting for his success, but the casual fan will be interested in a timeless match-up such as this. Both teams have been there and done that in recent memory, and this match-up has the best potential to go six or seven games.

Tonight will reveal if the Western Conference Finals is as much of a push as the Eastern Conference Finals, but if for no other reason then sentimentality, you should root for the Pistons-Lakers to have the first Robert Horry-free championship in quite sometime.

Comments

By Truth About It Dot Net on May 27th, 2008 at 3:25 pm

I think any match-up, outside of a Spurs-Pistons finals, should attract casual fans.

Avid fans such as myself would watch any good game….however I find it ironic that although my heart is going for San Antonio and Detroit…..I secretly want that Boston-LA series for the title.