Get Ready For A Great Second Half

So for a few minutes in the first half, it looked like we could be headed for another clunker of a game. It wasn't even that Cleveland was playing that well... Just that the Lakers were giving the game away thanks to lazy offensive possessions, poor shooting from Kobe, and shoddy defense. Early in the second quarter, they went down 20 points, the fans started booing, and frankly, the players deserved it. It was just a piss-poor effort.

But then, that also may have been the tipping point. Where the crowd and the team collectively said, enough is enough. Quit screwing around, guys.

So Before you write this game off and switch to the NFL Network, consider: these are the Lakers, and they're 23-4 for a reason. If there's one team that can "turn it on" and get back in this game, it's L.A.

Plus, did you just see that interview with Magic Johnson tossing softball questions at Kobe Bryant? Did you notice that this is like the 15th consecutive year the Lakers have played a home game on Christmas Day? See that the Lakers have only been called for 3 fouls, while the Cavs have 12? Let's just say the NBA's got something invested in keeping the Lakers competitive. A 9-point deficit is nothing; this game's going down to the wire. It should be a classic. 

"You hear me, refs? It's going to be a classic."