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Gone are [Vladimir Radmanovic] and Turiaf. Enter Andrew Bynum and Ron Artest. The duo has added size and toughness paramount to countering the Celtics' effectively belligerent frontwilling, taking and making game-changing and game-winning shots. It is his tutoring of his young teammates. It is his turning Pau Gasol with a reputation of being "soft " into the best all-around big man in the game. It is not ducking, but taking on the challenge of going head to head against an opposing offensive machine. It is about his relationship with Ron Artest and the hugging and embracing they shared when a missed shot fay Kobe hit nothing but air with three seconds left in Game 5 and Artest muscling his way under the basket to grab the air ball and lay it up for the pivotal moment in the Lakers' win over Phoenix and reaching this year's finals against the Celtics.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics open the NBA Finals tonight (Thursday) in Cali and offer a blueprint for what constitutes championship teams: a franchise player, multiple stars and smart head coaches who have unquestioned authority on the bench and in the locker room.See the full content of this document
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Jaime Harris: The Celtics in Seven
The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics open the NBA Finals tonight (Thursday) in Cali and offer a blueprint for what constitutes ...
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