If Detroit had made it to the Finals, they'd be whoopin' the Lakers' asses now, too. The Lakers are just not that strong. Gasol is a good offensive player if he has a mismatch, but he has no defense and he can be shut down easily. Can you imagine 'Sheed on Gasol? I can... I've seen it many times. 'Sheed completely shuts him down. Once you do that, the Lakers basically become a one-man team again. I don't care how good Kobe is, he cannot beat the three-some of Pierce, Garnett, and Allen by himself.
Celtics will finish them off in Game 6.