Lakers vs. Celtics Game 5: Cohesive Celtics Contain Brilliant Bryant

Amidst the annoying din of the Vuvuzelas and the frenetic start to the FIFA World Cup, it’s easy to forget that there’s still a ferocious battle going on across America, from its East coast to its West.

I belong to that alienated group of people who felt that the 2010 NBA Finals would lack excitement, drama, and passion as well as all the other intangibles that a championship matchup usually brings to the table.

With the series tied at two each, I somehow thought that it would come to an anti-climatic end when the Lakers snatched game five at the Garden. Could I ever have been more wrong!

Under the premise that basketball is a team game and that the best team will win—...

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