If the Celtics had beat Atlanta in 4 or 5 games and then Cleveland in 5 or 6 games none of this nonsensical "Celtics can win" talk would be happening. But because the Celtics took a couple of series to get used to playing playoff basketball together(which is completely different than playing regular season ball together), the entire sports reporting world has jumped all over the Kobe Express.
I'm not trying to be the naysayer here because, ultimately, I think the Laker media bias is crap (though it will make winning that much sweeter - thank you media!!). However, the Lakers have had to get used to playing playoff basketball together as well. I mean, I guess the Celtics have had to go through it in a more drastic way, but it's not as though this Lakers team has been playing together and winning championships together for years. They just added Gasol, Fisher is new this year (although he already knew the triangle well), and they've got a bunch of younger/newer guys that don't exactly have a dearth of playoff experience - especially together.
But there's no question that the C's early struggles in the playoffs provided much needed playoff experience. And it seemed pretty clear to me that by the time Boston faced Detroit, our boys figured it all out and got their mojo back. So, I definitely agree that the media are missing that point.