Allen doesn't play point so why are you comparing him to Parker? If you want to do that I can just say:
Garnet<Duncan
Pierce>>Parker
Allen>>>>>>>>>>>>Gimpy Ginobili
Duncan and Garnett are PF, Pierce and Manu are SG, so do you want me to compare Parker to Rondo who is not part of the Celts big three or to allen who is? Were we not discussing each teams big three? It only makes sense to match up Parker and Allen due to the fact that the other four guys match up well.
Manu was injured for one, and even a healthy Manu<Ray. Ray was actually a superstar, Manu's always been the 2nd/3rd wheel on that team and Duncan makes his job a lot easier IMO. If Allen isn't in his shooting slump that would help a ton.
Was is the key word here. This Ray Allen is not the Ray Allen that tore the Kings a new one in 05, this Ray Allen is closer to a scrub than an actual superstar. But yeah if he discovers the fountain of youth during the series he could do some damage.
Perkins is a better shotblocker/defender than any other Spurs 2nd/3rd/4th big also. Duncan is a great defender, I understand KG isn't Duncan. But he is incredibly long, mobile, athletic, and pretty damn strong himself.
I agree here, the Celts back up big man are far better than the Spurs scrubs.
You said Boston doesn't have an overwhelming advantage at any position but that's simply not true. You guys start Vlad at SF, well Pierce SHOULD be able to absolutely own him. Bowen's defense is also pretty overrated now, sure he can lock down a jumpshooter like Peja but he has more problem with quicker players now that he's 37 or whatever. Boston's interior defense should be better than SA's also considering they have 2 mobile bigs who are both athletic, big, block shots, and rebound. If they can out rebound Odom and Gasol that is really going to help them a lot. But they are great at rotating and stuff so there mobility and team defense will really help whenever Kobe or another player on LA drives to the basket.
In the fourth quarter when the game is tight and the teams go to their go to team here is how it stacks up.
Rondo v Fisher adv. Lakers
Kobe v Pierce adv. Lakers
Allen v. Sasha adv. Celtics (mostly based on reputation)
Odom v. Perkins adv. Lakers
Garnett v. Gasol adv. Celtics (but not like Duncan v Gasol)
Even if the teams were even in every position here is the tie braker.
Phil "lord of the rings" Jackson >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>> Doc Rivers.
Lakers in 5