How healthy are Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom?
Odom has a bad back, Ariza a sore hip and groin. I focus on these guys because the Lakers, unlike the Celtics and basically everyone else in the league, have plausible defensive match-ups for Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu. Those guys have been killing defenses because of their unique combination of size, quickness and shooting ability. Turkoglu, especially, is the stabilizing force behind Orlando’s offense. Trevor Ariza is listed as 6’8″, Odom 6’10″. They seem like the perfect counters to Turkoglu and Lewis–if they’re healthy enough to pull it off. Official prediction (gulp): Lakers in 7.
