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Before last night, the highlight of the Ron Artest experiment in L.A had been his hair tribute to Dennis Rodman. But when Kobe Bryant’s fadeaway jumper missed the mark, Artest was there to put it back and give the Lakers a 3-2 series lead over Phoenix. This was just moments after Artest failed to rotate, and Jason Richardson had tied the game on a 25 foot prayer that banked in.
The Lakers may be up 3-2, but this series is as even as any Los Angeles has played in over the past few years. No one should be surprised if Phoenix not only wins Game 6, but had the Lakers on the ropes in Game 7. Steve Nash and company have always been an achillies heel to Kobe’s Lakers, and whether the zone defense or inspired bench play, L.A continues to have problems with them.
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