Agreed JoMal. I wish the smack talk and hard fouls were toned down a bit oh well.
Just finshed watching the game. I feel bad for the Kings who never gave up, but just didn't have enough. Maybe if they had Bobby Jackson it would have made a difference. Maybe a healthier Webber.
But Minnesota deserved the win, and were clearly the better team tonight. Garnett is a stud, and Wally Scerbiak (sp) gave them a huge lift in the first half.
Congrats to the Lakers on keeping it together and comming back to beat the Kings- I really didn't think they had it in them. With the way Payton was crying, I thought they'd fall apart. In truth, it was Phil Jackson not directing his team the right way, but in the end he got it together and so did the Lakers.
My heart is now with the T-Wolves, simply because I'm a Kevin McHale fan. Lakers have more talent and more experience. The Wolves have youth and the home-court advantage. I have no idea how KG matches up with Shaq. Somehow I think the Lakers get to the finals.
PS. I do not like the U.S. Stock market at all. If your in, I suggest you get out or hedge your position. Not predicting a crash here, but I'm not ruling one out either. Market has been distributing- selling out for a while now and there has been no follow-through buying. Higher oil prices are definitely a negative going forward, as long as the price of oil stays high, and interest rates rise, the US economy will be under great stress.