Old heads, what was it like when the Lakers played the 76ers in the Finals?
I'm a Laker fan from Philly
My Lakers were invincible that postseason but the long break between game 4 of the WCF & game 1 of the finals hurt us.
Everyone knew the Sixers were a defensive juggernaut but the job they did on Kobe in game 1 was magnificent. Snow & Mckie made his life a living hell. As great as Iverson was, the def on Kobe won them the game.
I watched the game on 52nd St in Philly & when the game was over everybody hit the streets like the Sixers won the chip. Philly was a madhouse that night & everybody thought they had a real chance.
The diff in the rest of the series was Kobe playing like himself.