Kobe had 40. Pau scored 21, and has been playing phenomenal on both sides of the ball for a good month or so; but it's almost a foregone conclusion.
When Lamar Odom is on, the Lakers are pretty much unbeatable.
Tonight Lamar was on, and the Lakers stream-rolled 128-107.
Phil Jackson-coached teams are 46-0 in Series that begin with the Lakers winning Game 1.
In other words, this was a statement game about imposing will. Once, again, the Lakers size was a factor.
They present a lot of matchup problems, devastatingly for teams that play the skill game, as opposed to the physical game.
Lamar Odom is tailor-made for this type of Series, which leads me to believe that the Suns are in trouble.
Its almost like the Lakers ignored their "unfair advantages" all season.
Then, finally in the playoffs, they woke up. Can a tiger change its stripes?
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