Ronny Turiaf

!"  Right you are, but whom, I ask you, is behind Pau Gasol in the Lakers rotation?  Ronny Turiaf and DJ Mbenga, that's who. 

The fact that you're all either laughing or scratching your heads right now proves my point perfectly.  Most of you probably don't know who Turiaf and Mbenga are (with good reason), and those of you who do know that their skills and abilities are laughable (though I admire Turiaf's consistent energy and enthusiasm).  The point is that if the Celtics can get Gasol out of the game, then they should be able to exploit the weak big men on the Lakers roster and (hopefully) send a parade of Celtics to the free-throw line, or better yet, score easy baskets in the paint.

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quot;talented but unwilling or unable" fits fairly well for the rest of the Lakers (aside from Ronny Turiaf), though I'm convinced that Vladimir Radmanovich is genetically unable to guard anyone anywhere and is only mildly talented.  From top to bottom, it seems, the Lakers are missing the tools and the blueprints to successfully stop .500 teams from getting uncontested looks anywhere they want them and scoring more than 100 points per game.

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