Westside said:
I still remember that epic series. The Kings were up 3 to 1. The Lakers win game 5 by an unreal last second shot by Robert "Big Shot Bob" Hory. If he doesn't make that shot, Kings win that series and probably the Championship that year.
I really hope everything goes the Mavs way this year.
You're forgetting that Horry's shot shouldn't have counted. The clock had clearly expired before the ball released from his hand. That shot was a big reason that, not long after, video reviews of last shots of quarters/ halves were added to NBA rules.
The officiating in this series was so bad that I doubt there is a case in the history of NBA basketball that a playoff series was called so unfairly. I remember a crucial "ghost foul" called on Christie that sent Kobe to the line. Vlade was playing Shaq so well, but Vlade would get in foul trouble nearly every game when 2, 3 even 4 of those fouls (if the whistle was blown) should have been offensive ones on Shaq. There was also an important block late in one of those games by Webber that was called a foul.
Bottom line: The only game the Lakers legitimately won was game 7 and only due to horrendous foul shooting. The Kings were screwed out of 3 victories by the officials.
