Today the Lakers will begin the NBA Finals vs. The Orlando Magic. This is th 30th time that the Lakers have made an appearence in said final, this is Kobe’s 6th appearence in the NBA finals were his record is 3-2, this is Phil Jackson’s 3rd attempt at getting his 10th NBA finals, so I think its safe to say that legacies, reputations, stakes and all kinds of other intangibles are all on the line tonight. If that wasnt enough, the LA Times posted a piece today on Kobe being 30 and the time he has put in this league and how Father Time, is undefeated:
Thirteen years and 1,118 NBA games later, Bryant is still one of the best basketball players in the world, but there’s a lingering question planted in the backdrop as the Lakers begin the NBA Finals tonight against the Orlando Magic: How much longer can their 11-time All-Star produce eye-catching statistics before age and gravity tap him on the shoulder? Bryant continues to post numbers that any fresh-faced 23-year-old would giddily embrace, but, as TV analyst Mark Jackson observed on a recent play where Bryant scored on a routine layup instead of dunking the ball with authority: “Father Time is undefeated.”
There’s a lot to be motivated for, we’ll see how the Lakers respond to it tonight. The game starts at 6pm PST.
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