I couldn't bear watching them lose. Not again. Not on this 7th game. Everytime I took a peek, someone from the Celtics would score and extend the lead even further. I would ocassionally cheat and check the score from Yahoo Sports. 64 All. How did that happen? I was almost sure they'd give up just like the other 3 games they lost. Then it happened. The Lakers made plays after plays. Artest makes a BIG three. Pau scores on an impossible undergoal stab then grabs a key offensive rebound. The Lakers go up by 5. But the Celtics wouldn't give up. Rondo makes one of the few 3 point shots he's attempted in the series to cut the lead down to 2. What a time to come! But the Lakers wouldn't be denied. Sasha makes 2 crucial free throws and Rondo misses on his last attempt. Odom grabs the rebound and throws a long pass to a waiting Kobe who dribbles it until time expires.
Congratulations first goes to the Celtics, who despite playing against a hostile crowd, led most of the way, playing smart and patient basketball. To the Lakers, congratulations for keeping your composure. Every single one who played, really made a difference. When everyone expected Kobe to lift up the team, it was instead the entire team who got Kobe's back.
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