Lakers- Magic, Game One: Boring? Hardly…

It's not Ali v. Frazier.

It's not Michael v. Magic.

Hell, it may not even be Crosby v. Ovechkin.

It's Kobe v. LeBr—errrrr.... PIETRUS!

Okay, okay. Yes, Mickael Pietrus may be guarding Kobe, but the headline for this series is clearly Mr. Bryant going up against Dwight Howard and his merry men from Orlando. 

Tonight, the 2009 NBA Finals kick off in Los Angeles (8:30 PM EST, ABC).  And while Denzel, DiCaprio, Ice Cube and, of course, Jack will all be drawing the attention of fans off the court, those interested in seeing a Kobe-LeBron showdown have been, for the past week, lamenting in the fact that the dream showdown won't be happening this year.

Not only are LeBron fans disappointed, but so is ABC and, most likely, Mr. D...

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