It's been a few days, but I wanted to write about the Lakers/Suns game last week. I know they've played (and won!) a couple of games since then, but I just have to comment.
I LOVE the fact that the Lakers beat the Suns in Shaq's first game with the Suns. I think it is pretty unique that the new Heat players played their first game with the Heat against the Lakers and Shaq played his first game with the Suns against the Lakers. Pretty fluky scheduling quirk.
Anyway, the Lakers won a pretty trhilling game and Kobe scored 41 points. Spoiling Shaq's big night was just the cherry on top. All that remains is for the Lakers to knock the Suns out of the playoffs and win a championship.
Surprisingly, the Lakers now have the best record in the NBA Western Conference and have only lost one game since the Pau Gasol trade. That trade is looking more and more brilliant every night. And now, the commentariat is taking notice and some are calling the Lakers a legitimate title contender. It's hard not to get excited when so much seems possible. But after the way the Cowboys flamed out this year, I am certianly holding things in check and waiting for the Lakers to actually accomplish something.
Speaking of good basketball, the Miami Hurricanes have won four in a row and are now at .500 in the ACC and one win away from a 20-win season. Barring a complete collapse, there is no reason UM should not make the NCAA tournament which is a huge turnaround from last year. And who knows, maybe they'll even make a nice little run in the tournament and get to the Sweet 16.
Who knew a few weeks ago at the end of what turned out to be a pretty miserable football season that basketball would come along and brighten my sports world?
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