NBA PLAYOFFS '07:
SUNS burn LAKERS, but Kobe rapes competition
SUNS 95
LAKERS 87
SUNS LEAD 1-0
Kobe Bryant's LAKERS looked a bit sluggish against the SUNS today. It's clear that Kobe Bryant is the go-getter for the showtime-less lake show, 39 points and a double-double from Lamar Odom Couldn't keep Phil Jackson's squad in it. Jared Farmar and Smush Parker have to be the worst two options at point guard in the NBA. Bryant's career is under a microscope, but really, if he can lead his LAKERS past the ultra-offensive SUNS they NBA should have a holiday for him.
CAVS 97
WIZARDS 82
Cavs lead 1-0
For a minute, the Antwan Jamison and Jarvis Hayes really had me thinking that the Wizards could pull out an upset and set the pace for a hard fought series that they would probably loose. But midway through the third quarter they came apart. Antonio Daniels, who John Thompson couldn't give enough pats on the back, left 11 assists on the floor and quarterbacked a Wizards team that was missing their biggest guns, Arenas and Butler. Lebron James and Larry Hughes combined for 50 points and 14 rebounds while powering a young Cavs team past a depleted line-up.
