This should be a good match up, bringing us fans some entertaining finals games.  I called Orlando beating Cleveland and that was because the Magic played as a team throughout the whole playoffs; they didn't count on any individual, as Cleveland has to depend on L.James. So this series could be very similar to that of the Magic/Cleveland series. Orlando just wanted it more and took Cleveland 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and now they are headed to LA!! I mistakenly called Denver beating LA and that was for the same reasons -- "teamwork" (Kobe) passing or trying to score 81!! But if Kobe passes, drives to the hoop and kicks it to his teammates for open shots, this leads to him eventually getting his own open shots.  This ability win

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NBA FINALS GAME 1; Kobe and the LA Lakers Show the Orlando Magic their on a Mission!!
I thought that this was going to be a close game and a battle, even Vegas had the spread at 6 thinking it would be close, but it ended up being a blowout!!
It started out like it was going to be a good one, the score going back and forth and at the end of the 1st it was 24-22 Orlando. But that would be the last lead the Magic would have because K. Bryant came out in the second and took control of the flow of the game and the Lakers would not look back!!  It was strange because in the 1st Orlando was hitting the shots, but then they couldn't get a bounce or a stop leading to a melt down. D. Howard who just scored 40 against Cleveland was held to one hoop and only scored 10 points from the free throw line ending with only 12 points. While Lewis only had 8 points, Turkoglu 13 points(8 in the 1st) and Lee 7 and was not able to control Kobe on the defensive end. This will give the Lakers the game when Howard can't score and the threes are not dropping, Orlando was done, even with a little spurt off the bench by Nelson who was an all star, but has been out for over a month(played well for 15 min). The Lakers also took control of the paint with Gasol scoring 16-points and 14 rebounds, Bynum 9 points and 9 rebounds and Odom with 11 points and 14 rebounds. With all that happening and then you have K. Bryant scoring a game high 40 points, 8 rebounds and a game high 8 assists the Lakers may be impossible to beat when they have it all working for them "good team work wins" and that why Orlando lost 100-75 in game 1. Even though in this one Kobe was the man and dominated the game LA put on a show as a team. So the only good news for the Magic is, it's game 1!! They have already been in this situation in this playoff series, so I'm sure they are going to come back stronger than ever and probably take game 2!! That's just what I believe, and log in and let me know what you think-- but either way we will see Sunday Night at 8 in LA. Go Red Sox, I mean Celtics no....what do you expect I'm from Boston!!!!!

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NBA FINALS; Orlando Magic give LA a Battle of a Game, but Lakers Take It in Overtime!!!!
  Orlando came out of the gate a little sloppy, but so did the Lakers. Last night LA did not control the paint. This game was was a real fight and a really good game.  After the 1st period it was 15-15, an even game. The Magic really shut down Kobe in the first half, and played really great defense all around. D. Howard was getting his rebounds, 16 a game high and made some nice moves to help out the Magic's offense, scoring 17-points and 4 assists, a lot better than last game, and at half it was a 5 point LA lead.
   In the third period Lewis would step up, some big shots scoring a game high 34-points, also had 11-rebounds and 7 assists!!! This along with Turkoglu scoring 22-points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists got Orlando on pace and made this a back and fourth match from there on out. The score would just go Magic up buy 1, then LA up by 1 and on and on like this for the rest of the game.  Orlando had a 2 point lead heading into the 4th and were looking like they were going to take this one. But then it was "Kobe" time and he would get a lead for LA, then the Magic would tie it, and Kobe was making the smart decisions with passing, leading in assists again with 8, counting on his team mates. This is exactly what I wrote after the Denver series, K. Bryant did what he needed to do for the Lakers to stay in this game and take it, and along with his 29 points and all his team mates, including the bench where on point, getting LA this tough win.

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Being from Boston, it's hard to even say that the Lakers are the champs; we wish the Celtics were in their shoes. But even a die-hard Celtics fan needs to admit that the Lakers earned the title and so did KOBE and PHIL.
The game meanwhile was strange. Orlando came out playing like no matter what, they were sending this to game 6 and, from the very beginning, it looked like it was going to happen! They hit every shot and played amazing defense. The 1st ended with Orlando up by 2. Then within minutes in the 2nd, Kobe and LA took over and it went from a 9 point lead for Orlando to a 9 point lead for the Lakers. They would go into the half up 56-46, and Orlando needed to step it back up or this was over.
The second half started just how the 1st ended with the Lakers putting the pedal to the medal and you could see the determination in their eyes that they were ending this tonight. After losing to the Celtics last year, I think Kobe had something to prove, and he did. He would not only put up 30 but he was making the right passes, a game high 5 assists, and involved his whole team and when he does that it's trouble for the other teams as we saw against Houston and Denver and now Orlando!!! Before this playoff I believe Kobe was always doing too much and not finding the open guys and not using teamwork. Since the Houston series, everything changed and Kobe started making those right team decisions and this would lead to everything going right for LA. I think that exceptional teamwork is the reason why they are the 2009 champs!!!

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