Friday, June 5, 2009

Lakers turn game 1 into joke

The Lakers were magical. That Magic didn't really live up to their name.

You can talk about how poorly Orlando shot the ball (29 percent) or how bad Dwight Howard played, but when it's all said and done, Kobe outscored the Magic's top three players, and the Lakers absolutely destroyed Orlando in game 1.

Now begins the discussion (at least in my head) of whether or not this highly anticipated matchup — though not as hyped as Kobe vs. LeBron was — could turn into a huge bust.

Can the Lakers sweep the Magic? Probably not, but I think it will be pretty close. Unless Michael Pietrus figures out a way to stop Kobe (haha), I really don't think the Magic will slow down the Lakers. It all starts with Kobe, and he can then distribute the ball and get his other teammates involved. Don't forget that last night, Bryant had eight assists in addition to his 40 points, so he's not just scoring.

It might be a bit of unwarranted speculation after a game where the Magic were clearly unprepared to defend Kobe and Lamar Odom. Perhaps game 2 will give me something to cheer about instead of changing the channel in the fourth quarter to the Dodger game, which was far more entertaining. Either way, I smell a championship for LA.

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