EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -Although the Lakers’ roster is remarkably similar to the group that lost the NBA finals to the Boston Celtics two years ago, Kobe Bryant sees two big reasons Los Angeles might have a better shot this time.
Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum said Monday they hope to play major defensive roles in the rematch with the Celtics. Artest is the Lakers’ only newcomer this season, while Bynum was out for the season with an injury in 2008.
Artest’s defensive assignment is likely to be Paul Pierce, although Artest says it takes an entire team to shut down Boston’s array of scorers.
Bynum is injured again, but he’s playing through the pain of torn cartilage in his right knee, an injury likely to require offseason surgery.
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