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The Lakers win the Pacific

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76076170NG046_LAKERS_CLIPSNever in my wildest dreams could I imagine the Lakers winning the Pacific Division this year. This season looked to be as bleak as the last with Kobe demanding a trade, Kwame Brown and Brian Cook still in the lineup, and Andrew Bynum still filling the roster spot which should have been Jason Kidd’s.

Things have definitely changed over the course of the regular season, and after a few good trades by GM Mitch Kupchak, it looks like the Lakers are legit contenders for the title. Kwame Brown was traded for Pau Gasol, Brian Cook for Trevor Ariza, and Andrew Bynum turned out to be a keeper after all.

With the playoffs just days away, Kobe and the Lakers have hit their full stride with convincing wins over the first seeded New Orleans Hornets and the current NBA Champion’s, the San Antonio Spurs. All thats left to do now? Win the next game against Sacramento to guarantee the Lakers homecourt advantage throughout the Western Conference Playoffs. Thats right! My Lakers are just one win shy from winning what is perhaps the tightest race to playoffs in NBA history. (the warriors look like they will miss the playoffs even at 48-32) Life is so sweet right now for us Laker fans.

Oh Yeah. Kobe for MVP!

The LA Lakers to the 2008 Finals?

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Hawks Lakers BasketballAre you a die hard fan like I am? Do you believe in the resurrection of Showtime? I sure do. I’ve had my back against the wall most of this season defending my Laker squad even when no one else would. Many friends, family, and associates went as far as saying that my Lakers wouldn’t make this post-season. I predicted they would.

As the season went on, the emergence of Andrew Bynum was brought to the attention of everyone I knew. I told them he would take them deep into the playoffs. This prediction changed many of the non-believers statements and they resorted to saying the Lakers wouldn’t get past the first round. My prediction still stands. The Lakers will triumph in the first. Now the non-believers after witnessing the Pau Gasol trade, again made revisions to their “Predictions”. They simply say that my Lakers wont make the finals. I believe they will.

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Kobe issues a challenge to Bynum

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The Sky HookLegendary all star center Kareem Abdul Jabbar was well known for his unique hook shot during his years as a professional basketball player. The “Skyhook” as it was affectionately named, eventually became his trademark shot and was one of the most feared offensive weapons of his generation. After Kareem retired in 1989, the shot retired with him and we haven’t seen it used since.

This may all change with the challenge issued by Kobe Bryant to Laker’s center Andrew Bynum after their latest win against the Miami Heat. Bynum who is currently injured, has been under the tutorlidge of Kareem since he was drafted 10th overall in 2005 by the Los Angeles Lakers.

This is what Bryant had to say after making a left handed hook shot in the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat.

I hope Bynum was watching,” Bryant said, smiling. I challenged him to throw the sky hook in the game and he hasn’t. So I hope he was watching.” Source:PE.COM

I’d love to see the skyhook used again in Lakerland. It will truly bring the days of “Showtime” back to Los Angeles. With Shaq in the wild west now, it will surely be one of the most memorable moments in NBA history, if we see Bynum throw the “skyhook” over the Big Aristotle during this years NBA playoffs.