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Um... you do know that the league is realigning next year, right? And the Southeast will be weak... or would have been until Miami got HOT. Now Miami will win it.
Anyway, in response to the person who cried foul over the refs... gimme a break. The Laker D went ballistic and destroyed the Wolves, who played like crap. That NOT the refs giving the Lakers the game. In their last five games during this streak, the Lakers have been playing like the scary team no one wanted to face 20 games into the season (before everyone got hurt). The way we're playing, with defense tightening up and the offense gelling through unselfish play (thank you Malone!), no one can beat us, and I'm serious. I haven't seen this high level of play since 2001, when the Lakers ended the season on a tear then won 10 games in a row in the playoffs, lost a fluke, then cleared out Philly in the Finals by winning games 2 through 5.
I've been saying (not on here, but I have been saying) the Kings' weakness this year was their lack of defense. They had a great chance last year, since they had a great balance and nice chemistry, but then Webber got hurt. This year, the Kings are doing a great Dallas Mavs imitation. However, Defense wins championships. That's been proven time and time again in the playoffs. The Lakers and Spurs have great defenses. Houston has a great defense. Minnesota has a nice one. Heck, even Memphis could stand a better chance than Sacramento and Dallas in the playoffs if it weren't for the Griz's inexperience.
As for Webber... he has a right to be angry. He's been with the team since they really did play like queens. He's been THE GUY for the Kings for so long, and now the fans boo him? Geez, that's just spoiled. They ought to appreciate his commitment, because regardless of what you think about him, he HAS been a great player for the team.
And this is coming from a die-hard Lakers fan.
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