BOSTON BRINGS BACK HISTORY!

I had Boston winning it in a thrilling, down the wire Game 7.

Instead, we got a snorer of a Game 6 that was effectively over mideway through the 3rd quarter, when Boston erected a 30pt lead...without Ray Allen.

Jesus Shuttlesworth finally ended up with 26, as did Kevin Garnett, who made good on his promise to get back at Pau Gasol for outplaying him in Game 5. Paul Pierce scored 17pts even as Rajon Rondo broke out with 21pts.

For the Lakers, Kobe was the lone bright spot and this proved, once again, tat basketball is a team sport.

To Boston, congratulations, and thanks for making me a semi-correct prophet.

FINE GAME FIVE!

Now that is championship basketball.

Killer threes, slashing drives, miraculous foul-counteds (one from Fisher, one from Cassell), in-your-face shoutdowns, no-calls on obvious fouls, dives and floor burns, missed free throws from All Stars plus a strip and a Kobe dunk to seal the game.

Whew!

Lakers win Game 5, 103-98, and earn the right to go to Boston to try and keep their title hopes alive. Heroes for this game include Fisher, Farmar, Odom and Pau Gasol, who thoroughly outplayed Kevin Garnett in the last 3 minutes.

And now, on to Boston!