Well, that was a rather easy first round series for the Lakers. There really isn't much to say about it. Denver didn't really show up, and the team was accused by Carmelo Anthony of quitting in Game 3. But then again, consider the source. The Nuggets come across as a bunch of egos with issues. They might have been the worse 50-win team in history in the playoffs. As for the Lakers, Kobe and Pau pretty much did their thing, while the rest of the team contributed its share throughout the series. The offense was clicking; the defense was good enough. Next up: Utah, who defeated the Houston Rockets four games to two. Tip-off is 12:30pm PT tomorrow on ABC.
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Kobe Bryant will be named league MVP next week, according to the L.A. Times. The Times reports Commissioner David Stern will be in L.A. to officially present Kobe with his first MVP award during a pre-game ceremony, likely before Game 2 of the Utah series. How close the balloting was is still uncertain, but Hornets PG Chris Paul was likely a close second. Kobe led the Lakers to the top-seed in a very competitive Western Conference after asking for a trade in the off-season. Several other Laker players had breakout seasons, in large part because of Kobe's willingness to make his teammates around him better.
Now, for those of you who hate Kobe because of his legal battles in 2004, let me remind you of several things:
1. The accuser wanted NO part of a trial.
2. The accuser's stories consistently changed as witnesses came forward.
3. The DA dropped the charges.
4. He was NEVER tried.
5. He was NEVER convicted.
6. The accuser filed a civil suit BEFORE a criminal trial ever started, or ended.
So yeah, according to the "haters", he's still a rapist. Which leads me to say this:
GET OVER IT ALREADY!! MOVE ON!!
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Kobe Bryant will be named league MVP next week, according to the L.A. Times. The Times reports Commissioner David Stern will be in L.A. to officially present Kobe with his first MVP award during a pre-game ceremony, likely before Game 2 of the Utah series. How close the balloting was is still uncertain, but Hornets PG Chris Paul was likely a close second. Kobe led the Lakers to the top-seed in a very competitive Western Conference after asking for a trade in the off-season. Several other Laker players had breakout seasons, in large part because of Kobe's willingness to make his teammates around him better.
Now, for those of you who hate Kobe because of his legal battles in 2004, let me remind you of several things:
1. The accuser wanted NO part of a trial.
2. The accuser's stories consistently changed as witnesses came forward.
3. The DA dropped the charges.
4. He was NEVER tried.
5. He was NEVER convicted.
6. The accuser filed a civil suit BEFORE a criminal trial ever started, or ended.
So yeah, according to the "haters", he's still a rapist. Which leads me to say this:
GET OVER IT ALREADY!! MOVE ON!!
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