Gaykers; was "YES!"!

["j.hironaka" <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

At 18:10 07/06/01 -0400, Rich Davies wrote:
>Despite the prevalent thought that the Lakers may dominate the Sixers from
>here on out, I think the Sixers will continue to make life difficult for
>L.A., due to their heart and toughness, if nothing else. If the Sixers can
>somehow focus on "one game at a time", and blitz the Lakers enough to pull
>off another gutty win in Game 2, look out.

         Rich, I totally agree. The Sixers will probably get obliterated in 
Game 2, but that still leaves them with home court advantage.

         Here's the thing, the Sixers shouldn't think too hard about the 
daunting task of winning three more games...for all we know it would take a 
twenty game series for the Sixers to win three more, the way LA has been 
playing.

         The trick mentally is to focus 100% on winning just one more, no 
matter how much you have to give up physically in terms of hustle and 
leaving it all on the floor. Go get that win and I guarantee you these LA 
Gaykers will start whining and pointing fingers at each other. Clearly Shaq 
thinks the one overtime loss was just a fluke/wakeup call type of thing. 
That's why they are being so gracious and calm in defeat. They are thinking 
"no big deal".

         But pin a second loss on LA and you'll see a hint of panic set in, 
along with the blame game starting between the two stars. Then the entire 
Gaykers team will finally slump a bit (it is long overdue) and you could 
envision a seven game series. Then Philly will find a way to win that 
seventh game (they've already won two like that just on sheer guts). And 
then we can watch Rick Fox lead his team in a group cry session.

Joe

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