Los Angeles Lakers Paul Gasol vs Boston Celtics Kendrick Perkins NBA Championship games prop betting review. Gasol obviously has been a huge advantage on offense that the Lakers will need him to fully exploit.  Gasol is very quick to the basket.  He has been compared to Kevin Garnett and can put up Garnett-like numbers, can handle the ball and create off the dribble despite his size. He has a good 12-15 foot jump shot.  After a somewhat lackluster series against the Spurs that saw the Spaniard tally just 13 points per game, Paul should have a much easier time navigating his way in the lane with Tim Duncan no longer in his path.  The oddsmakers at bodoglife.com currently have the Boston -2.5 favorites to LA Lakers heading into this NBA Finals odds matchup.

Kendrick Perkins has been playing great in the 2008 playoffs, and he is a huge force to get the offensive rebounds.  Perkins was drafted by Memphis in 2003 (1/27), acquired in a trade with Memphis in 2003.  During Boston's current post-season run, the fifth-year center is averaging 7 points and 7 rebounds to match his totals during the regular season.  Perkins burned the Lakers in their two meetings this season, scoring 21 points and pulling 9 rebounds in the Celtic's November victory.  Perkins is a force in the middle and one of the main reasons the Celtics are in the Finals.  Gasol has the potential to outscore Perkins as well as keep him in foul trouble which would weaken the Celtic defense.

Perkins looks pretty big and that could bother Gasol, but he should get his shooting touch back.  Perkins is not really a threat on offense, except when he is wide open, so Paul just needs to make sure he cleans the glass.  Kendrick is a lot stronger the Paul however and if he can use his body to bump, bang, and wear down Gasol. It will be a big plus for the Celtics.  The Lakers still need to pay attention to Perkins, as he is more than capable of duplicating the 18-point, 16-rebound effort he had against Detroit in Game 5.

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