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Lakers looking to emulate Miami in 2006 in winning title after 2-0 deficit > A cab driver was tooling around near the Lakers' posh hotel in Boston between Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals. His car window already open, his mouth opened even wider when he spotted Pau Gasol walking down the street — and out poured one happy and heavy Boston accent. "Pau! Pau!" the cabbie yelled. "You're a ... [link]

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Digging in
Published 6/10/2008 by kambrothers at Lakers Blog
... (bench play, defense, and the need for Lamar Odom to be an impact player, just to name a few). The Lakers went in the right direction on the boards and with Pau Gasol in Game 2 , and the expectation among many is that they, and Kobe, ...

SportsBrief - June 10
Published 6/10/2008 by Matt Olson at SportsHubLA
... for the Lakers tonight in Game 3. Time to stop whining about officiating, time to stop being “confused,” time to show some toughness, and time to remember that a me first attitude doesn’t win championships. The fact that each and every one of you reading this knows which Laker I’m talking about with my aforementioned statements is exactly why this team is two losses away from falling short of its lofty goal. And by no means is this series over (just ask Miami in 2006 ), BUT one thing the Lakers’ furious 4th quarter comeback assured is that this Celtics team will not be ...

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