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Article: Kidd: 'Destiny vs. Dynasty': Lakers poised for a three-peat in; NBA Finals
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- June 4, 2002
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LOS ANGELES - This might be a tough encore for the Los Angeles
Lakers.
After winning one of the most riveting series in playoff history,
they still need four wins over the New Jersey Nets to earn their
third straight title and a spot in the record books for their coach.
But if ever the NBA Finals could possibly be considered an
afterthought, it's now.
After all, the Lakers are 9-1 favorites over the upstart Nets
after beating the Sacramento Kings in a series many believe
determined the championship.
One problem could be a letdown, at least early in the best-of-
seven series. The Lakers were indeed tested by the Kings in the
Western Conference finals and were left with little time to gear up ...
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