May 28, 2009

Lakers Take Game 5 & 3-2 Series Lead

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 27: (2nd R) Sasha Vujacic #18 of the Los Angeles Lakers is hugged by teammate Kobe Bryant #24 and greeted by teammates Lamar Odom #7, Derek Fisher #2 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Lakers in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Just for tonight we can leave the Carmelo puppet in the box as the Lakers take game 5 103-94. Kobe only needed 22 points as his supporting cast showed up in a major way (like the LeBrons didn't for the King).

The Lakers finally got something from Derek Fisher and Shannon Brown gave some very useful minutes in the 3rd and 4th quarters (including that monster dunk on Birdman), but the biggest piece was Lamar Odom. Odom gave his team 19 and 14 off the bench for what was easily his best game of the series.

Welp, game 6 is Friday night so maybe Kobe punches his ticket to the NBA Finals in his favorite state, Colorado. Can't wait for tomorrow night's LeBrons/Magic game 5!

Posted by Fiyah at 5/28/2009
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