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Postcards From LA, Vol. 11: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs

MrThell posted 5/22/2008 from emptythebench.com

This is why we watch. When Tim Duncan made a 7-foot hook shot to put the defending champions up by 20 (65-45) with just under 6 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, all looked lost: the game, the series, and the Lakers season. I felt sick to my stomach. There was no way, no way, that they could possibly squander such a commanding advantage, right? Cue Kobe Bean Bryant.