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What Do You Get the Franchise
That Has Everything
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The
Los Angeles Lakers won their 16th NBA Championship on Thursday night by
beating the Boston Celtics 83-79. It wasn’t the type of game that
people were expecting. The game was very defensive and the refs were
really weren’t calling too many fouls and were letting the defenses get
away with being physical.
Many of the Lakers key players didn’t shoot well in the game, most
notably Kobe Bryant who only shot 6 for 24 from the field. But they
were able to hang around early with their ability to get offensive
rebounds, having 23 in the game compared to only 8 for Boston. Ron
Artest really bailed them out with 12 points in the 2nd quarter while
most of the Lakers were really struggling from the field.
The Celtics had their share of struggles from the field as well. Paul
Pierce was only 5 of 15 and Ray Allen was only 3 for 14. However, the
Celtics still managed to lead the game most of the way. They led by as
many as 13 during the 3rd quarter. But, the Lakers chipped away from
there and dominated the 4th quarter.
The win gives Phil Jackson his 11th Championship as a coach and Kobe
Bryant his 5th as a player. If Phil Jackson decides not to retire he
can attempt an unparalleled feat, trying to get his 4th 3-peat.
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