Friday, June 18, 2010

Lakers go back to back

The Los Angeles Lakers repeated as NBA Champions last night after defeating the Boston Celtics 83-79.

What a game it was for the Lakers.

The team started off bad on the offensive side. Missing shot after shot, especially Kobe Bryant.

They trailed by nine points after the first quarter and scoring only 14 points.

It continued to look bad in the second quarter and Lakers fans started to get nervous and scared that it was going to be a sad ending to the season.

The Lakers managed to cut the Celtics lead to four points by halftime, but Bryant continued to shoot poorly from the field.

After the game, Bryant said that he let the hype of the game and what was on stake, get the best of him and he was lucky that his team was able to pull him up.

The second half started to become a nightmare for Los Angeles, as the Celtics lead grew to their max high, 13 points, but the Lakers continued to play hard.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson, was asked what did he say to the team during the Celtics run, and he said that he told the team to keep rebounding the ball.

His players listened as Bryant (who was not effective offensively) had 15 rebounds to finish the game.

Pau Gasol, the Lakers true MVP of the finals, finished the game 19 points and 18 rebounds.

The Lakers had 23 offensive rebounds.

The Lakers came out in the fourth and made a magnificent come back from the free throw line and was led by Gasol.

The real player that had a big contribution to this win was none other than Ron Artest.

Artest, the player who had a horrible percentage from beyond the arc in the playoffs, hit a huge three pointer for the Lakers down the stretch, after Rasheed Wallace hit a big three to cut the Lakers lead to three.

It was a wonderful ending for the Lakers. Not only did the Lakers went back to back, but they also got the big payback on the hated Celtics.

As a Lakers fan, I am so excited to see the Lakers succeed and watch them get another championship.

It was a long season and as hard it is to repeat, the Lakers did it.

Now it is a summer of partying and showing the pride and love of being a Lakers fan.

When the new season starts in Novemeber, the quest for a three peat starts.

Lets do it again Los Angeles!

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