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This part of the article is what it's all about, the Lakers. They remind me of the old Bulls with Jordan in a way. You just knew it was going to go the way it did.

On the last shot, when Walton went up for the jump ball against Nash, everyone knew where it was going.

"I was only looking for one guy," Walton said.

And when Bryant grabbed the ball in front of the scorer's table, everyone knew where he was going.

"You knew he was going to shoot it," said Sun Coach Mike D'Antoni, sighing. "And you knew he was probably going to make it."

Think about that.

Everyone knew what was happening, and Bryant still beat them.

We all expected him to pound his chest. But then, later, he pounded his teammates' chests.

"This is the most fun I've ever had," Bryant said. "Because this is us. This is us, the entire team, enjoying the moment with the entire city of Los Angeles."