Postcards From LA, Vol. 7: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs

MrThell posted 5/10/2008 from www.emptythebench.com [flag]

The Lakers got as close as 95-92 with just over three minutes left in the game when Derek Fisher, the team’s best free throw shooter, went 1-2 from the charity stripe. That miss, when both were really needed, was symbolic of the Lakers entire evening. The Purple and Gold was simply out of sync, looking nothing like the polished machine that controlled Game 2. [link]

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fastbreakblog

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1 win by Lakers in Utah finishes Jazz.

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