thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 6/15/2009
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So, the Lakers have won no. 15 as a franchise, no. 10 in L.A. Congratulations to the Forum Blue & Gold faithful. We examined Kobe Bryant's playoffs in depth last week, so let's take a look at some other Lakers in this post-championship hour. IN PRAISE OF LAMAR ODOM: WINNING AHEAD OF MONEY Pro ...
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
talkhoops.net - 6/15/2009
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talkhoops.net —
Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando Magic 86 I
decided in doing this recap for the final game...
of the NBA season that I would just ask some questions to myself and figure out the answers. It's a little bit talking to myself mixed in with some I want the last post of the season (in terms of game ...
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2009 NBA Finals: Lakers-Magic Game 5 Recap
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com - 6/15/2009
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thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com —
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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'Net reaction, continued: NBA Finals, Game 5
Ball Don't Lie —
... The Painted Area:
"After bearing the brunt of a ton of criticism following L.A.'s loss to
Boston in the Finals last season, ...
The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... M. Haubs of The Painted Area: "Let's take a second to remember a key moment in the Lakers' championship season, back in preseason in October when Phil Jackson commented that he wanted Lamar Odom to come off the bench - clearly the best move for the ball club. Andrew Bynum could play a larger role as a starter, and the versatile Odom was the perfect guy to run the show for the second team, and of course he'd have plenty of opportunity to play with the first unit as well ... Odom balked at the bench role ever so briefly in October, before accepting it ...
Three (Not So) Little Things
Forum Blue And Gold —
... 2) Lamar Odom, Team Player. Remember back in training camp, when Phil Jackson went to Odom — a guy entering a contract year — and asked him to come off the bench. He asked him to sacrifice numbers and prestige for the good of the team.
Odom may have been reluctant at first, but he did it. But how many guys would have? How many people would have traded the likelihood of a bigger payday for the potential of a title? Not many.
The Painted Area has a great post on this topic.
3) Kobe Bryant Helping Trevor Ariza Become A ...
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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 ...
