In the Philippines, there is this phenomenon where the NBA champion is always the favorite team. LA Lakers in the 80’s, the Bulls in the 90’s, etc. But for me, there has only been one team ever since I was a kid (who barely knew anything about basketball) and saw Magic Johnson play. I collected rookie cards of Kobe Bryant (until they were stolen) and always played the Lakers in NBA Live.
This time, I’m pleased at the trade that brought Gasol to the Lakers. They are now one of the best teams in the league, as they should be. I’ve never seen the Celtics-Lakers matchups, but now I have the chance to see a new edition. I won’t analyze the way other bloggers have, as I think they know more about basketball than I do, but I am definitely pleased to see Kwame Brown go.
Of course, they still have to win games. We’ll never see the full force of the Laker lineup until Bynum comes back from his injury. But even without Bynum, it will be nice to see how Bryant, Gasol, and Odom would gel together.
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