forumblueandgold.com - 5/21/2008
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Nine months ago, no Laker fan in their right mind saw their team hosting the first round of the conference finals on a sunny mid-May day. We should all take a moment to bask in the warmth of that success, to look around and survey the situation and feel excited and proud today. Lakers fans should have their chests out, and we should all enjoy this feeling.
But there is a lot of work left ...
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... a lot of time guarding Kobe, and he’s really good on defense while Kobe’s really good on offense. Personally, I’m much more interested in how they’re covered than the actual matchup itself, as they’re two of the most polarizing players on the planet. It’s pretty much been a love-fest for Kobe so far this playoffs, so does this mean that TNT is going to give us “dirty, nut-stomping lunatic” Bruce Bowen instead of “self-effacing, self-made, effort-driven” Bruce Bowen? Tune in and see." Kurt at Forum Blue and Gold has a lot of great links, including some to Basketball Prospectus. ...
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