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Smith's Take |
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Backcourt |
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Any backcourt with Kobe has advantage |
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Frontcourt |
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Odom/Gasol are versatile; Boozer/Okur force on boards |
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Bench |
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Vujacic, Farmar and Walton make Lakers' bench tops |
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Coaching |
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Phil has rings, but Sloan's teams execute the best |
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Intangibles |
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Kobe's competitiveness is unmatched |
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Lakers |
Bottom Line: Kobe provides overall edge. |
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| Series at a Glance |
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Game 1: at LAL
LAL 109, UTA 98 - Final
Recap | Box Score | |
Game 2: at LAL
LAL 120, UTA 110 - Final
Recap | Box Score | |
Game 3: at UTA
UTA 104, LAL 99 - Final
Recap | Box Score | |
Game 4: at UTA
UTA 123, LAL 115 - Final OT
Recap | Box Score Highlights | |
Game 5: at LAL
Wed, May 14 - 10:30 pm EDT
TV: TNT | |
Game 6: at UTA
Fri, May 16 - 10:30 pm EDT
TV: ESPN | |
*Game 7: at LAL
Mon, May 19 - TBA
TV: TNT | |
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