Lakers Win

 


I grew up in California, but for the most part I don't have an allegiance to any California sports teams. The big exception to that is the Lakers, a team I watched with my dad growing up. Those who follow this space know how much I appreciated Kobe Bryant, and it's been interesting to see the Lakers seemingly playing for him in the wake of his death.

This NBA season has also been a journey like no other. It literally went more than a year, with a huge gap in between. This season started in October 2019, and just as the Lakers were hitting their dominating stretch in March, the season got put on pause.

When the team picked back up in July, there were questions about whether they were still going to be the favorite and could still get the win. And yet, they rolled on strong in the playoffs. There were minor hiccups at times, but it seemed like the team was able to rise to the occasion when needed. That was true in the finals, too, as LeBron James and Anthony Davis proved enough to get past the Heat and win the Lakers' 17th Championship. There was joy and relief post-game, and I it was neat to see James win his fourth championship with his third different team.

And, as expected, there was a nice tribute to Bryant and his family. While the next NBA season will begin sooner than we realize, it's nice to take a moment to appreciate what we got in this long, strange season.

The Lakers need to work to keep Anthony Davis, but if they can do it, this could be the start of something special. LeBron promised to bring excellence back to the Lakers, and while it didn't happen in his first year, his second ended with a title. Hopefully the team has a chance to get one or two more in the next couple years. But for now, it was an exciting turn of events for fans of the team who haven't seen the greatest product on the court the past few years.

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