Lakers dominate Heat for first title in a decade https://t.co/m4aOVFXZzA
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) October 12, 2020
This championship was historic in many respects. The Lakers became the first team in league history to go undefeated when taking a lead into the fourth quarter, going 57-0 between the regular season and the playoffs. They were also the first franchise to earn the No. 1 seed following a five-year postseason absence.
L.A. also endured the unprecedented scenario of a restart in an NBA bubble at Walt Disney World Resort to conclude a season stopped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Los Angeles spent 95 days in the bubble, going 3-5 in the tune-up and seeding games before defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets in five games each and the Heat in six.
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“I think Kobe and Gianna have guided this team the entire year,” Pelinka said. “Kobe’s voice is in my head. Always. Every day. Every minute. And I think to be able to — for LeBron and AD and Vogel and myself and Jeanie [Buss], for us to be able to win this championship doesn’t take away the sting of the loss. But it helps us add to their legacy. Their legacy will last forever. It will impact lives around the world in positive ways.”
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“Rob Pelinka really made me feel good tonight reaching out after the Lakers won the NBA Championship,” Johnson tweeted. “It means the world to me because I know he’s in the middle of celebrating with all of the Lakers players, coaches, and Jeanie Buss he didn’t have to!”
Excellent recap of the series and the Lakers redemption run by Dave McMenamin. Loved Rob Pelinka reaching out to Magic Johnson to include him as part of the celebration. Lakers organization is pure class from Jeanie down to the players themselves. Couldn’t be prouder to be a Lakerholic.
You started it Magic.