NBA Finals: It’s Still All About the Lakers
Now that Shaquille O’Neal and the Miami Heat have won an NBA title, I guess the only remaining question is, do they send Mitch Kupchak a championship ring?
BRIAN HAUETER
Ventura
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In anticipation of the letters that are sure to be forthcoming lamenting the Lakers’ “letting Shaq get away,” I say this: It was Dwyane Wade who won the championship, and he would have done so just as easily with Elden Campbell at center.
GLORIA MATHYS
Rancho Palos Verdes
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Things Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade have in common:
* Both are extremely talented and well-conditioned shooting guards.
* Both are prolific scorers with a variety of jaw-dropping offensive moves that remind you of Elgin Baylor, Dr. J and MJ.
Things Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade do not have in common:
* Only one understands the value of having Shaquille O’Neal as a teammate.
* Only one has an NBA Finals MVP award.
KEVIN READING
Laguna Hills
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The one thing that the three games in Miami proved is that it’s not home court the teams fight for, it’s the home referees.
SID LAZAROW
Orange
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