The Lakers still marked.

The Lakers have not forgotten their defeat in 2008 against Boston. Bryant's teammates had been dominated in terms of intensity. They hope to have learned its lesson when the C's return. First run in the night of Thursday to Friday.
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers do not have short memories. Back to the Finals, the Californians are delighted to find the Boston Celtics on their way. In LA, the failure of 2008 is still in everyone's mind. Pins 4-2 by the C's in NBA Finals, players of City of Angels had caved in to the intensity required by the players of the franchise in Massachusetts. Ultimate humiliation, they took a real slap in the sixth and last game (131-92). The Larry O'Brien trophy hanging on their list last season against Orlando was the first step in their quest for redemption. But two years after Kobe and company still have the red cheek.
Since their victory against the Suns in the Western Conference finals, the Lakers are like the word did not exist however. But this feeling sweat every time they exit the media before the duel between the two franchises of the most successful NBA *. "I have a memory lapse. It was when ?, Plays Phil Jackson, coach of California, before adding: "There was nothing worse than losing in the final. It was a very difficult after ça. I fell on Paul Pierce in LA a few months ago. I told him that we want to meet in finals. And now, a little over a year later, we have the opportunity to relive this rivalry ".

"They showed us how to become champion"
The Lakers have held that in envy, the Celtics were well above the Purple and Gold "They showed us how to become champion Kobe Bryant says. With the defensive intensity they have shown, we have learned a lot. On a personal level, the leader was shot in California 40.6% field goal in the final, far from his usual standards (48.5% and 48.3% career this season). "It was painful, confirms Pau Gasol, then roughed up by Boston interiors. It's a feeling that I want to keep in my mind during every minute played against them '. If the frames are still there (Bryant, Gasol, Odom, Fisher), the Lakers do not have the same profile. They may be better armed. After the coronation of last season, they are more experienced. It is their third consecutive final. New players, including Ron Artest, bring their aggressiveness on defense. This is his chance to shine, Phil Jackson already savoring. We struggled the last time to stop Paul Pierce. Ron knows how to defend and loves it. This duel will be interesting".
The presence of Andrew Bynum should also help to meet the physical challenge imposed by the C's. Derek Fisher is convinced. "His contribution, even if not 100%, looks decisive in this series. I do not know if we can compare the two teams to those of 2008".  The leader said at the time, the young Lakers inside had missed the final due to knee problems. Further decreased this year, the pivot will be able to take his place. And if he should be wary of mistakes to have an impact, it is a map and more support for Kobe Bryant. Still, the essential thing is: the sense of fighting has a major share in the fate of this final. "We'll see if it has matured and how it has grown", Saliva behind California.
* 17 for Boston against 15 in Los Angeles