shirish, what you've said is true. no arguing that, being a lakers supporter, after game 4 i stopped watching the games. i knew for sure celtics would win. the 2 games lakers won, weren't because they played extraordinary but because celtics were not playing hard enough @ staples.

i wouldn't only blame the zen master, the team is responsible, incl him. the season MVP couldn't play like one, and look at others like walton, the whole playoffs he was just romping around. playing boisterously. reminded me so much of 2002 fifa world cup when brazil thrashed germany in the final.