WE WON THE GAME !!!

Game seven, crucial game and we won it!
Although the Denver Nuggets pushed the
Lakers to the limit, coach George Karl,
even on his 61st. Birthday, could not
seem to get his team over the hump.
Pau Gasol led the Lakers with 23 points
and Andrew Bynum added another 18 rebounds
as L.A. toppled Denver 96-87 in game 7.
This was the Western Conference quarter-
final series game. The Lakers advanced
to the second round then where they
face O.K.C. tonight in Oklahoma.
Since 1987, Karl has been battling
the Lakers and for awhile, it was
looking pretty good to him.
Steve Blake had a career-high in
playoff scoring with 19 points,
including a 5-for-6 performance
from the 3-point arc. Metta World
Peace, back in the lineup for the
first time since his 7 game suspen-
sion April 22, scored 9 points
in the third quarter. It triggered
a run-out by the Lakers to a 16-point
lead with 7:22 left to play in the
third quarter. Pau made 6-of-10
shots, scored 13 points, 7 rebounds
and had 5 assists even before half-
time. Some comments had earlier been
made from "Magic" Johnson regarding
coach Mike Brown (which was his personal
opinion) as a TV analyst and did not
reflect the opinions of our Laker players
themselves. Their statement conflicted
with Magic's, stating "We are fully
committed to and supportive of Mike
Brown as head coach of the Lakers."
For 22 years, by the way, PRIME TIME
has carried L.A. games and this past
game was the final broadcast of a
Lakers home playoff game with this
cable system. The Lakers remaining
games this spring will be carried on
ESPN/ABC and TNT. The club will move
to a new channel next season.
And so, tonight in OKC, we will be
watching our Lakers play and hope
of course, for the best for them!
Babs Wells