34 > 24
Having just watched the Boston Celtics defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth game of the NBA Finals, I can confidently say that 34 is greater than 24. 34 being the jersey number of Paul Pierce of the Celtics and 24 being Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. While Kobe is most certainly one of the best, if not the best player to ever play the game of basketball, he was literally shut down by the very impressive defense of Paul Pierce.
The Celtics came back from a 24 point deficit to defeat the Lakers on their home court at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. This was a phenomenal come back spurred on by the Celtics coaches decision to have Paul Pierce guard Kobe Bryant, which allowed the Celtics to avoid having to double team and provide help to aid in the defense against Kobe’s amazing scoring ability. The combination of Paul Pierce gaurding Kobe and Kevin Garnett shutting down any open lanes to the basket really kept the Los Angeles Lakers off balance and allowed the Celtics to manage one of the biggest come backs in NBA Finals history.
