The NBA 2008 Playoffs are reaching the most interesting point: Just 8 teams are left to fight for the Championship. Even though there are some favorites, we can’t deny they’ve all done a supreme job and that’s why they are the best on this race to the NBA Finals. But what are the possibilities on each pair of contenders?
Today we’ll focus on one of the Western Conference pairs.
L.A. Lakers vs Utah Jazz
Some thought it would be harder for Utah to crush the Houston Rockets, who’d been having a great NBA Season. But just as it happened last year, the Jazz gave everyone an unexpected level of performance, getting their pass to Conference semifinals. They have solid (but not outstanding) players like Mehmet Okur adding some weight to the team (as we just saw during the first game against Los Angeles, where Okur scored 21 points).
The Lakers have the advantage of winning the first game (109-98), and now the second one will be at home. And whether we want to admit it or not, their arrogant Kobe Bryant is still one of the stars of the team. Just in game 1, he scored 38 points, 24 of them just on the first half. This potential ’08 MVP does a lot for the team and they definitely love him. Could the Jazz face Kobe Bryant’s experience, still being a great player? If they do, it will be really hard.
Right now L.A. has the upper hand. Let’s see how true that may be on the next game.
Source: NBA.com
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