forumblueandgold.com - 6/15/2009
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Bask in the moment, soak it up. There are so few moments of pure joy in life, so few moments where we as a collection of people with a common bond can truly revel in something.
Love it for (as Dex said) Kobe’s Dostoevsky like life of sin, suffering and redemption.
Love it for Phil ...
myespn.go.com - 6/15/2009
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myespn.go.com —
1. Orlando's Big Regret Orlando lost in overtime
in Games 2 and 4. Each was loaded with...
regrettable moments, from Courtney Lee's alley-oop layup attempt to Derek Fisher's almost wide-open 3. But if the Magic and Lakers could play the series again, ...
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Nine Things to Remember About the 2009 NBA Finals
boston.com - 6/15/2009
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boston.com —
ORLANDO, Fla. - Doc Rivers doesn't live that
far from Amway Arena. The Celtics coach has been...
offered tickets to NBA Finals games between the Magic and Lakers, too. But without the Celtics being involved, the admitted poor loser didn't plan on ...
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Just too painful to watch
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com - 6/15/2009
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The final buzzer has sounded on the Orlando
Magic's season and we get to watch the Los...
Angeles Lakers celebrate a NBA championship at the Amway Arena. Considering I did not expect the Magic to be in this position during the season nor in the playoffs I am pretty darn satisfied with this ...
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Finals Game 5 Reaction
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Congrats To The Lakers!
NetsAreScorching - New Jersey Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics —
Now I don’t usually talk about non-Nets related news, because this is in fact a Nets blog, but I do want to send my congrats to Kobe and the Lakers. I have mixed feelings on this win. On one hand, I really hate Kobe. On the other, I do respect Phil Jackson, so I guess I am happy for them. For some real analysis and thought, check out the following links:
Nine Things To Remember About The Finals
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Instant Reaction: Game 5
One last thing about the series, despite only being 5 games, this is ...
'Net reaction, continued: NBA Finals, Game 5
Ball Don't Lie —
... Forum Blue & Gold:
"Bask in the moment, soak it up. There are so few moments of pure joy
in life, so few moments where we as a collection of people with a
common bond can truly revel in something. Love it for (as Dex said)
Kobe’s Dostoevsky like life of sin, suffering and redemption. Love it
for Phil Jackson for stepping back and seeing the forest in the trees,
and teaching a team to grow as men in an era where that is considered
dead. Love it for Gasol for showing the world what we knew — just how
good he was. How he is more than 7,473 post ...
The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Zephid of Forum Blue & Gold: "Ah, so this is the sweet taste of victory. Winning the NBA championship, cheering our team to the pinnacle of this sport. But, it is not the victory that brings us sweetness. It is the long 82 game regular season, all 23 games played in this postseason, all the rigors of this season. It is the tough December losses, the mental break-downs in January, the beautiful road streak in February, the frustrating losses in March. It is the Christmas game, the back to back @Boston, @Cleveland games. It is the leads given up ...
Sincere Congrats To Kobe & Phil On Their Amazing Achievement
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... I don’t think there can be any further question of where Bryant and Jackson rank in the pantheon of hoop greats — who else has won a ring for Adam Morrison? That accomplishment, along with the Lakers’ 15th NBA title (and ...
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The NBA Finals are done. The Lakers won their 15th title, Phil Jackson won his 10th as a coach, and Kobe Bryant proved ...
5 Reasons why the Lakers will be your NBA Champions
with-malice.com 6/4/2009 — It all comes down to this. If both teams in the Finals play to their peak, then LA will win. The thing that makes it all interesting tho' is that LA's peak has been a hard summit to climb throughout the playoffs thus far.
So... what's key?
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Bleacher Report - NBA 6/15/2009
Surprise! The Los Angeles Lakers closed out the NBA Finals with a win last night in Orlando. Who saw that coming?!
I thought it would go six the way Orlando had played against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals. However the Magic ran ...
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