Lakers-Warriors

Bill Simmons writes about the Western Conference and it reminds me of the Lakers-Warriors game the other night where the Lakers were up by 9 with 2 minutes to go and the Warriors stormed back to tie only for the Lakers to win in OT.

The Warriors are good. Better than last year because Monta Ellis is incredible. Worth watching is a replay where he takes the ball straight at Kobe on a break and instead of slamming it home, he skies through the air and gently switches to his left hand and you feel how bad Kobe wants to block the shot (or at least foul the guy) and he slips it in the hoop after Kobe long flew past. It was a totally fearless play and from a guy his size - it reminded me of Iverson.

And Simmons mentions it as well...I'd take Baron Davis trading shots with Kobe at the end of the game. Seriously.

For the record, I want to see either the Suns or the Warriors take the Lakers out in this year playoffs.