Two years ago, when the Los Angeles Lakers met the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals, Kobe Bryant stated in a post game interview that he felt that he and his teammates had wet the bed after blowing the largest first quarter lead in finals history and eventually losing Game Four of the series. The Celtics went on to win the series four games to two.
One has to wonder if Kobe has the same uneasy feeling he had two years ago.
No, the Lakers did not blow a huge lead in Game Five of the 2010 NBA finals tonight.
The Lakers did however blow a great opportunity to break the spirit of the Celtics. The Lakers had a 2-1 game lead going into Game Four.
Instead of winning one of the next two games to take a commanding 3-2 game lead in the series with the final two games being played in Los Angeles, the Lakers now find themselves a game down in th ...
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Article written by Kevin Lindsey