It Ain't Over Yet...

Down 3-1, game 5 in Los Angeles tonight, morale low, the Lakers are in a win or go home situation. After a demoralizing loss at home to Boston in game 4, the Lakers need to decide whether they want to begin their summer, or show how good they truly are. If they choose option one, well, there is always next year, but why wait, when they still can this year. However, if they choose option two, they will have to decide if they want to play intense and productive for 48 minutes. They need to do whatever they can to put game 4's loss out of their minds, so they can focus on winning these next three games. Whether it be drinking till they drop, smoking Coach Phil's peace pipe and sining kumbaya, or watching "300", they need to do something to get fired up and blow Boston away tonight. In the 6 games Boston and Los Angeles have played this year, the Lakers have seen everything Boston has to offer, while Boston hasn't seen any of the Lakers weapons all on their A game. If Pau can just play as half as intense as KG has been playing the Lakers will win tonight. If Kobe explodes for the best game he's had since his 49 point outburst against Denver in game 2 of the playoffs. If Lamar can play great for a full game. If the Lakers bench can play like they have all season long. If the Lakers play defense. If the Lakers can do one or two of those things, Boston will not see what's coming tonight. That's all they have to do, and this series, which seems to be locked up by Boston, will be a real series again. Although the chips are down, and their backs are against the wall, NEVER, count out a team with Kobe Bryant on it. The Lakes have a shot, it's going to be tough, it's going to defy all odds, but it's possible. Good luck my Lakers, and please, PUH-LEASE, try and make the beginning of my summer something to be happy about!