Friday, May 28, 2010

Pandemonium at the Staples Center

One word: Amazing.

Last night's Game 5 of the Los Angeles Lakers vs the Phoenix Suns Western Conference Finals series was probably one of the best playoff games I've ever seen in my life. The reason why? The 4th quarter.

But when it got down to the final seconds is when it picked up.

13.4 seconds remaining in the game, Lakers up 101-98. Done, Game 6 here we come. Not so fast. Steve Nash shot for a 3-point shot and the ball bounced off the backboard, back to Nash, and Nash passed to Jason Richardson, who shot and bounced off the backboard. Ball goes back to Richardson only 3.5 seconds left! He shoots and makes it to tie the game 101-101! The Lakers, stunned, had to be prepared. Their 11-0 record at the Staples Center in the playoffs at stake, the Lakers proved why they've never lost at home. After a timeout, Kobe Bryant shot for a 3-point shot which bounced off the glass. 00.3 seconds left. The ball bonces off to Ron Artest who put it in for the win with 00.0 left to beat the buzzer! 103-101 Lakers win!

I was watching the game, and the place went crazy. What a game for the Lakers to take some momentum into Saturday's game, 8:30 PM EST, in Phoenix for Game 6. An insane game, to say the least.

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