For the Celtics if the Lakers were to win the series: Most would say it is because Perkins was injured, Pierce was playing on a busted knee and Ray Allen was thinking about his family.
For the Lakers if the Celtics were to win the series: No one other than Kobe came to play. Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom didn't come to play and they are soft, we didn't have Bynum. We would have won if it wasn't for the free throw disparity in game 2.
That is how I see it going on over and over all summer long no matter who wins the series.