I didn't tune in Game 5 till midway through the 3rd quarter, in fan protest of schizoid nature of Game 4 loss.
It was 62-62, when I tuned in. When I found out the Lakers had been ahead by 19 pts., and had again blown a big early lead, I was doubly glad I tuned in when I did.
Home boyz survived this time though. Finally won a 3rd quarter to lead by 9 going into 4th.
Pushing back when they were caught by Celtics, and balanced scoring was the key. That, and a huge Kobe Bryant steal with time running out.
103-98 Lakers, at the buzzer.
Now, still trailing 3-2 in series, L.A. still faces a history-defying challenge in Boston to win Game 6, then 7.
Phil Jackson says his team is "young and dumb enough" to beat the odds.
Tune in Tuesday to see how it plays out.
Keywords: 2008 NBA Finals, Boston Celtics, Game 5, Los Angeles Lakers
