Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers were swept by the Boston Celtics last night. Okay, so I jumped the gun a little.

In a nail biter that saw the Celtics eek out a win in the final seconds, the NBA’s #1 defense beat the #1 offense 108-102 in game 2 to take a 2-0 in the Finals.

Kobe Bryant and the misfiring Lakers didn’t have an answer for Kevin Garnett, the NBA’s defensive player of the year. Everybody knows Kobe can’t handle the pressure of a close game. When Kobe gets rattled he has to hire a private detective to find his jump shot.

Unfortunately for Lakers fans, the Lakers have never overcome a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals. So the Celtics will sweep the Lakers in game 4 in LA on Thursday. You can bet your mortgage on it because…..