Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers: NBA Finals Preview

This year’s NBA Finals should be an absolute treat (but shh; don’t mention the word treat to Lamar Odom or else he might have a candy craving). Both teams come into the finals after winning convincing Game 6’s on the road, and both teams are long, athletic, and can shoot.

While I drastically underestimated Orlando prior to the Cleveland series, I now see them for what they are—a collection of highly-skilled mismatches and the proud owners of the NBA’s most versatile frontcourt.

The Lakers—well, in the words of Dennis Green, they are who we thought they were. Since day one of the season, everyone has expected the Lakers to make the Finals. Nobody outside of Orlando expected them to be playing the Magic, but we all figured L.A. w...

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