Clippers Historic, Lakers Are Just History

This... this was a nightmare on epic levels. The carriage turned back to a pumpkin... The Dream that was to be the "Hallway Series" has been dashed by the Phoenix Suns. Now mind you LAist (and all of the remaining Laker fans) are not so upset that they blew three straight chances to close out. Ok that was a lie, we are INSANELY UPSET at that but also at HOW they went out in the seventh game. A complete beatdown, blowout, behind-the-woodshed-from-your-momma beating like you stole something that was not worthy of the great series.

The Suns are not exactly pushovers, but you would think with the best player in the game and a distinct SUPPOSED advantage inside that you could put the series away. Couldnt you?!?! In three chances right? No? I mean THREE CHANCES!?!?

Well the Lakers couldnt.. and instead of the most intense playoff environment in LA history, we have Sun v. LA II... The Sequel. Usually sequels are never as good as the original. This may be true of this series as well... as far as the entertainment of the games goes anyway. Nash and Kobra put on a show that will be remembered for a long time. But the OUTCOME is certainly gonna be different. You have to like the Cips chances after watching them dismantle Denver and seeing how vulnerable Phoenix is defensively (especially with Nash who couldnt guard our editor and Cipper fan JT at this point).

So as LAist and the Lakers wonder what could have been this week, we will watch and see if the Clippers, the feel-good story of the NBA, can do what the Lakers failed to do. LAist thinks that they can. They are a much better different team than the Lakers in that they have a legitimate inside presense in Chirs Kaman and Elton Brand. They have an experienced backcourt with Cat Mobley and Sam-I-Am. Also they have two game changers that come off the bench in Maggette and "The Kid" Livingston. If they are able to use games 2, 3, and 4 in the Lakers-Suns series as a blueprint on how to slow the Suns trackmeet style, they can pull out the victory and be seven games from the NBA Finals. Dare to dream Clipper fans... just dont let it turn into the nightmare that was Suns v. LA I.