Alas

I would be sadder about the Lakers loss had they been expected to win. But it just didn’t feel like a Championship year. No electric energy. Lakers definitely didn’t look ready. It wasn’t their year. They didn’t know how to react to getting to the Finals. Pau and the bench are so green, and it totally looked like they got scared and forgot how to play. They looked utterly confused out there. The one thing I don’t understand is how bottom-seeded Eastern Conference teams could stretch the Celtics out to seven games, and the Lakers struggled throughout all six games. I guess it is a lot of pressure to put on young players who are used to mediocrity. The Celtics had star players who fought through suckiness and had a hunger to win. But the Lakers team is full of young players who haven’t developed that tired-of-losing hunger for victory. So I don’t blame them. I look forward to next year.
I love you Lakers!