2010 NBA Finals: Kobe Bryant Needs to Get to the Basket

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers will enter Game 5 of the 2010 NBA Finals tied 2-2. The winner of the game will take a commanding 3-2 series lead and force their opponent to play elimination games for the remainder of the Finals.

With an extra day of rest, the quality of play should be vastly superior to Game 4. If the Lakers win, they will go back home needing only one victory to claim their second straight championship. If the Celtics win, they will go west with all the momentum and look to close out the series in six games.

I know I've discussed this a lot over the course of the Finals, but Kobe Bryant really needs to drive the ball. Kobe is one of the best in the game at hitting contested jumpers, but that's still not a good shot.

If the Celtics were en...

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