Analysis Celtics Vs. Lakers

The Boston Celtics came into the playoffs after beating the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Detroit Pistons with there stares Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. They were to face the Los Angeles Lakers who had beaten the Denver Nuggets, the Utah Jazz, and the San Antonio Spurs. They would face each other in the NBA finals for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. This image is from that finals series, it was taken from Sports Illustrated November 2008 issue from an article “Road to Redemption”. In the image Rajon Rondo is holding the ball, looking to pass or shoot, guarding him is Kobe Bryant, in game 2 of the NBA Finals.

The main focus point of the image is Rajon Rondo. He is a young rookie playing in his first finals series. He is pictured in a white wrinkled uniform, with a green out line. On the jersey is the word “CELTICS” his number 9 and a Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy emblem by his right armpit. His white shorts have a green and white strip down the side and a NBA logo on his right knee. He has a green and white headband, white socks with the NBA logo on each side, and white shoes with a green Reebok logo. His pivot foot is planted on the ground and his other foot is angled toward the camera. His knees and hips are bent slightly. His arms are held out away from his chest holding a basketball which reads Spalding and has a portrait of the trophy but is upside down. His head is looking away from the camera, apparently at the basket or another teammate.

To the right of Rondo and slightly set behind him is the Lakers star Kobe Bryant. The one time MVP, ten time All Star, and three time NBA champion. The image depicts him hunched over. He is wearing a purple jersey with a yellow outline. On the jersey is the team name in yellow outlined in white, and his number 24. His shorts are purple with a large yellow strip and the Lakers logo. His shoes and socks are black, and he has a purple bracelet on his left wrist. He is wearing a black pad on his elbow and tape on his right pinkie and ring fingers to prevent further injuring them. One foot is in the air about four inches, the other his toes just on the court. His knees are bent quit a bit along with his back. His left hand is almost touching the ground, his right is about three inches from the bottom of the ball, and has several tattoos running the length of it. His eyes are focused on the ball and his mouth is open. It looks like he was going to strip the ball from Rondo but is now falling because he missed.

In the background are fans at the TD Banknorth Garden and the Lakers bench. Below the players is the parkay floor with its green and white outline. Everything in the background is out of focus making you focus more on the players. The Celtics went on to win this game 108 to 102. The series was won in six games by the Celtics thanks to rookie Rajon Rondos offence against the all star defense of Kobe Bryant.