2010 NBA Playoffs: The Phoenix Suns Can Beat the LA Lakers, but Not Destiny

My telephone began ringing just as Jason Richardson's desperation three-pointer dropped through the net, tying the score in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers.

The caller was my brother-in-law, who was trying to gauge my mood after Richardson's shot, which was luck in its purest form, threatening to force what had been a dominant Lakers' performance into overtime.

My brother-in-law is only a casual fan of basketball, so it's unlikely he would remember the Lakers' history in these types of situations, and 3.5 seconds is an eternity compared to Derek Fisher's 0.4-second shot against San Antonio in 2004.

In fact, if he had been paying attention this year he would have been cognizant of Kobe Bryant's seven ga...

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