hard to believe the Lakers aren't going to win this.

Defense wins championships, and the Lakers clearly have the better defense.

Anyone doubt that Kobe Bryant is on a major mission here?

Gawd, this is probably going to be a very long offseason.

with it all the Laker fan high five's? lol

...hopefully opening night jitters. Next game will be telling, they beat magic, it's over, we steal a game, go home for 3, interesting....

GO Magic!

I'm not a Laker fan, even though I lived in So. Cal for 20 years, but that was a pretty dam good beaten'.

but, that wasn't game one, and it was after they proved to themselves they could beat Denver in the first place. I think the Magic feel like they've run into a brick wall, and are wondering if they can get over it, around it or through it. That's a hard place to be when you have to play the next game at LA, and not on your home court.

I had predicted the Lakers would win from day one, and my earliest posts on here were about exactly that.

Doesn't mean I have to like it.  Now I am just hoping the Zen Master goes out on top and retires after this year, and things change.

And it doesn't mean that I will stop thinking you are majorly hot, even though you are a Laker fan.

Just don't expect me to high five you if we are in bed.

Funny thing though, their 3-point percentage (.348) was higher than their overall percentage(.299).

Tough interior defense made the Magic rush/alter their shots.

"Just don't expect me to high five you if we are in bed." See, that's one, if not the only thing I've got over you. I would, could and would love to high five her in bed, particular just after watching the Lakers putting it away.

Well, then, you should give her a call.

Because you two should be high fiving each other in about four more games.

is seriously misguided. Will Orlando miss that many open shots again? Will the Lakers contain Howard again? Not likely.

Will the same Laker team show up for the rest of this series? Anyone remember a couple of games against Houston and Denver where the purple and gold were just going through the motions?

That being said.......Lakers in 6

You had me leaning in one direction, then whipped me back the other way, for a moment.

Orlando hit more 3's, Howard did a bit better in the post.....but the Lakers still won