Breaking Down the 2008-2009 NBA Finals

Finally, the 2008-2009 NBA Finals are upon us and what a ride it has been so far. From the West, you have the Los Angeles Lakers, almost everyone's favorite to come out of the west, the regular season western conference top seed finishing with an impressive 65-17 record.

On the other side, you have the Orlando Magic, a team twice written off by the vast majority of analysts in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals and Finals, earning their berth with victories over the defending champions and the best regular season team, thereby debunking the conspiracy theories that LeBron versus Kobe was premeditated.

While the answer to the LeBron or Kobe debate that launched a thousand columns will not be effectively answered this finals, drama and intrigue is no less lacking.

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