Kermit the frog always said it isn't easy being green. Hoping that will be the case on Thursday evening when our Laker team play the green Boston Celtics! We had fun it sure looked like on the Phoenix Suns' home court yesterday though. beating them 111-103. Kept the lead almost throughout the entire game and then they began creeping up steadily during the fourth quarter to give us a few minutes of warning. Kobe Bryant saved the day with his 3 pointers and not easy shots many of them either having to wriggle around Amare Stoudemire. Derek Fisher came to our rescue as well. The Suns were within a far more fearful range as the score showed 91-82 and then it became 99-96. Ron Artest made 25 points which was a noticeable help.Andrew Bynum had 10 points and Lamar Odom scored 6 points with 12 rebounds. Our team kept up the pressure and handled the Suns zone with greater ease than in previous games. Back in the 2008 Finals, we lost to the Suns big time. Ever since then it has been a real bone of contention. Nothing comes close to feeling so bad as losing in the Finals and now we have the opportunity for redemption..From 1959 through 1969 the Celtics beat the Lakers in the Finals 7 times. However 2009 had our Lakers winning the Title in the Finals. Obviously with these two teams there is great rivalry. So now it appears we are on a collision course for yet another meeting in the Finals.Quite a challenge certainly. To become World Champions we must be diligent in our defense and watch those fouls.Wondering how the green will match up now with our purple and gold? Babs Wells