Lakers

This is the year for the Lakers, Kobe never wanted another championship so bad before. Now the Lakers have a great supporting cast and they want it just as much as Kobe does. The Magic are a good team but are not at the same level as the Lakers. Not only are the Lakers better than the Magic, the Lakers also have home court. The Lakers really only need to win one game at the Magic to win the series. Howard has struggled all through out the series because of the Lakers height. Phil Jackson is now playing matchups and allows Jordan Farmer to play when were Nelson is on the court.

There have been some great Game 4s in Finals history. A few that I remember were McHale clotheslining Rambis in the ’84 Finals and of course, Magic’s Junior, Junior Skyhook in ’87.

Kobe has History in game 4 of the NBA finals. I remember watching that game on TV. Kobe dominated one Game 4 down the stretch against the Pacers in the 2001Finals. Shaq had fouled out and it was Kobe time. He scored something like eight points down the stretch, including the game winner when he twisted under the hoop after rebounding his miss. Kobe understands the pressure and how to perform in the Finals, expect him to do the same in game 4 and throught out the series.