The Lakers finished off the Magic tonight, with a 99-86 victory in Orlando. The Magic came out fast and jumped on the Lakers early in the 1st quarter of Game 5. However, the Lakers were not to be denied as they took the lead in the second quarter and never relinquished it. With the win tonight, Phil Jackson garnered his tenth NBA Championship, one for every digit. He now stands alone in the pantheon of great NBA coaches, as he surpassed Auerbach and his nine titles. Not only did Phil cement his legacy as the greatest NBA coach tonight, but Kobe also was able to step outside the shadow of Shaq and win a championship without him. Kobe was able to get his 4th championship tonight, and I'm betting this one was sweeter than the first three. Kobe wants to be the greatest player of all time, and he is at least in the argument now. He's still no Michael, and I'm not sure he ever will be. However, he is a tremendous player and talent, and was able to prove that again this year.
In Omaha today, Texas took down Cinderella with a 7-6 victory. Southern Miss put up a valiant effort, but in the end Texas found a way to win again. Arizona State and UNC ended up in a pitchers duel thru 9innings, and were tied 1-1. However, in the tenth inning Arizona State was able to score 4 runs and hang on for a 5-2 win. Tomorrow, CS Fullerton will take on Virginia in an elimination game, and Arkansas will battle LSU for the lead spot in their grouping. Let's see if CS Fullerton can bounce back after being considered the favorite going into the CWS. Virginia won't go away easily though, so that should be fun to watch.
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