No more Laker fans bragging how good the Lakers are. (like us Packer fans would never brag about the Packers)
But the Lakers went in disgrace. Not only were they swept by the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers had two of their thugs ejected for thug behavior. (and don't forget that Ron Artest was thrown out in game two for thug behavior)
From ESPN: Jason Terry tied an NBA postseason record with nine 3-pointers and the Mavericks matched a league playoff mark with 20 3s on their way to a 122-86 victory over the Lakers on Sunday and a sweep of their second-round series against the most successful coach in NBA history and the two-time defending champions.
Terry made five 3s in the second quarter, personally outscoring Los Angeles 20-16 in the period and helping Dallas lead by 24 at halftime. When Terry made 3s on consecutive possessions early in the third quarter, he drained whatever comeback hopes the Lakers had left.
Early in the fourth quarter, the Lakers were so devastated that Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum resorted to throwing cheap shots. They were ejected 45 seconds apart, with Jackson sitting on the bench looking as if he'd already checked out. Kobe Bryant soon joined him on the sideline, with deep reserves playing out the final minutes of what turned out to be the second-widest margin of defeat in Lakers playoff history and in Jackson's storied playoff career.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310508006
This ends Phil Jackson's Hall of Fame career. I'm sure he regrets coming back this year much like Brett Favre regretted coming back this season for the Vikings in football.
So, now, we will have a new champion in the NBA. My guess is that it will be Dallas. They are a good team and they will be well rested.
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