Originally Posted by Mutt

two games blown by Orlando - hard to say 'should' but really this could easily be a 3-1 Orlando lead in the series. I'm not a Kobe hater, he's the best player since Jordan - to win a championship without Shaq where he's carried a team all season and playoffs long is nice.

Orlando's gonna be a powerhouse - i think they're actually better than the Lakers right now but youth and inexperience has let two wins get away from them. A healthy Jameer Nelson might have made a big difference as well.