On Sunday the Los Angeles Lakers began their defense of the NBA championship by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 87-79, in Game One of the Western Conference quarterfinals. Seemingly since the All-Star break, Lakers fans witnessed a near-healthy team—or at least one that can supplant itself into the conference finals with relative ease—which at times displayed the depth and versatility that is worthy of battling for back-to-back championships. Still, D.J. Mbenga's big body and Sasha Vujacic's timely shooting are certainly requesites if LA wants to repeat. With that said, here are the good, the bad and the ugly from the opening game:
THE GOOD: After suiting up for his first affair since March 19, Andrew Bynum made a postseason splash with ...
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Los Angeles Lakers Game One: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Posted: 18th April 2010 by Josh Hoffman in NBAComments Off on Los Angeles Lakers Game One: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly