Lakers' Advantage: Frontcourt Versatility
Like the Lakers, the Boston Celtics retooled their roster quite a bit this offseason. Aside from adding backcourt complements like Jason Terry and Courtney Lee, the Celtics' frontcourt underwent a fairly dramatic facelift.
Along with Terry and Lee, the Celtics re-signed the now healthy Jeff Green, while adding to their front line in the form of rookies Jared Sullinger and Fab Melo, as well as veteran big man Darko Milicic.
The Celtics' refurbished frontcourt is one that possesses a great deal of strength and skill, but it lacks versatility. Brandon Bass and Jared Sullinger will comprise a platoon at power forward that's more efficient playing 10-12 feet from the basket, leaving Kevin Garnett as the team's lone threat in the post.
However, as his game changes with age, Garnett is becoming increasingly more reliant on his jump shot. To that point, Garnett averaged six field-goal attempts per game between 16 and 23 feet last season (via Hoopdata.com), which is three times as many attempts as he had between three and nine feet.
On the Lakers' side of things, Pau Gasol can wreak havoc on opposing defenses with his polished inside-out game, while Dwight Howard is arguably the most difficult center to combat in the entire NBA.
If Howard can develop his footwork further and implement a more effective face-up game into his repertoire, then the Lakers' revamped frontcourt will be nearly impossible to defend.
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