For those of you who wanted to see a Kobe-LeBron finals, the Orlando Magic sincerely apologize for interfering, but they're not done crashing the party just yet.
The Magic can win this series, I know that's a huge surprise to David Stern but the Magic have what it takes to win it all.
There are three reasons why I see the Magic winning this series, and they are:
1. Mickael Pietrus guarding Kobe. Pietrus did an admirable job on LeBron in the last series, and Kobe is easier to guard because he is not as big or strong as LeBron. I'm not saying he will shut down Kobe completely, because he didn't do that to LeBron, but he will slow him down and frustrate him.
2. The Lakers defending Dwight Howard. Who is going to stop him? Pau Gasol? No way, he's too soft of a defender. Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odum? Neither of them can keep up with him when he moves through the lane, they will both pick up copious amounts of fouls trying to guard him in the post.
3. The Magic play a European style that when they are locked in, they are impossible to slow down. They play through Dwight Howard, who will have outstanding numbers this series if he stays out of foul trouble, then they spread out and just unload from the perimeter. Every time Cleveland would go on a run against them, they would stop it immediately by lighting it up from outside.
As bad as this sounds for Kobe, I don't think he can win a title without Shaq. He needs that big-man companion, and he just doesn't have it in Gasol. I expect to see the Magic come through this year and give the Eastern Conference it's second straight championship.
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