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Press the play button below to hear Bill Reynolds' take on Game Two. The topics: the Lakers' furious fourth-quarter comeback, Leon Powe, Rajon Rondo, the officiating and whether Boston can close things out in California.

Here are some excerpts from Bill's comments:

The late rally: Is it something the Lakers can build on? "I don't think they found something they can build on. I think that's the NBA. It's a game of runs. Obviously it's more dramatic when you have a run like that in the last several minutes of the game and you end up almost stealing the game. I don't think in the big picture it means a whole lot. ... When you're down 20, it's easy to make shots. When you are in a close game it gets a little tougher to make shots, and they have yet to prove in a close game they can make shots."

On Powe: "He had the game of his life. He gave them a tremendous lift. But if you turn it around, it's kind of a reflection on the Lakers' ills, which is lack of physicality underneath and lack of toughness."

Can the Celtics win two in L.A.? "I think if they get one game out there, it's a great trip. One game out there and come back to win it at home. I think that's a scenario that's realistic. Turn it around a little bit. For the Lakers to win this series now, they have to win four out of the next five games. That's going to be a very, very difficult thing to do, because I don't think they're the better team."

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