Official Laker-Hater Championship thread. Whining encouraged!!

[AJKCFAN]

Kings needed to maintain the good things they built off Game 4.. and for a half they did.

Then they decided to bookend the most emabarrasing 1st half ever on defense (Game 2) with the most embarassing 2nd half ever on offense (tonight).

I am giving the Mavs credit... they HAVE BEEN better than the Kings... and more alarmingly, hungrier than the Kings.

Still, what could be worse, giving up 83 points in a half or scoring 32 points in a must-win 2nd half against an inept defnesive team like Dallas?

Nick Van Exel is the MVP of the series... as if anyone didn't know that. Looking at the Top 5 players of the series, at least 3 and probably 4 of them are on Dallas

1. Van Exel
2. Dirk
3. Nash
4. Peja
5. Finley

It wouldn't surprise me to see the series end in Arco, although I'll go with the school of thought that the Kings will regroup at home and win, setting up Game 7.

I don't see much reason to hope the Kings will win in Dallas, but until it's over, I got to have faith, even if it's blind.