Game 3: Lakers vs. Magic

Well what can I say except what a shooting performance by the Magic in its 108-104 win in Game 3. They shoot 75% in the first half, 62.5% for the game -- and they still had to sweat it out. Nobody counted on a sweep, so I'm not too worried yet. But remember this was how last season's Finals started. Celtics won the first two games at home, Lakers won Game 3 at home and then had a 24-point lead in Game 4 before the Celtics woke up and took control of the series again by storming back. Definitely don't want to have to count on that again, so Lakers why not make it easy on yourselves and just take control of Game 4 from the start? Works for me.

Meanwhile, here is a pictoral look at the happenings in Game 3, from that wonderfully contrived, plastic, city of Orlando.

Kobe was definitely tired at the end after his amazing first quarter:


You knew it was going to be one of those "5-on-8" nights for the Lakers with Joey Crawford in the building:


At least the Magic had a cute little girl, Gina Marie Incandela, sing the anthem. And you couldn't help but root for her once you heard about her story:


Well let's move on to celebrity sightings. Let's just say Orlando doesn't really compare to L.A. in this regard. Let's start our tour of entertainment with a photo of Chris Brown, who pulled off the douche move of wearing a Giants cap:


Here's Chris Brown's friend, someone named Omarion:


Lil' Wayne made it to the other coast after representing in L.A.:


And as we move down the row, here's Ludacris (yawn):


Another NBA super fan, Spike Lee, makes his presence felt again:


But here's Orlando's No. 1 celebrity, Tiger Woods (who happens to be from L.A.). Only lives in that God forsaken mini-mall of a town for tax reasons:


And since we've now run out of celebrities, here's a photo of Tiger's shoes:


Did we mention Orlando is a podunk town? It's because of stuff like this. No, that "Beat L.A." sign never gets old:


Here's a good look at the crowd. Did we mention podunk?


Guess this guy must be Dancing Berry's long-lost son:


This is what they do for fun in Orlando. Puppets. Wee!


And these are the "hot" chicks at the game:


Thank goodness the Magic dancers are at least worth looking at:


This is more like. Oh yeah!


That's what I'm talkin' about!


Nice shot of a few of them:


Lose the little girl and then we're talkin':


All for one and one for all, I guess:


This I just don't understand. Dress up your sexy dancers in blue jeans and T-shirts so they can perform? I can see this anywhere. Give me skimpy damn it:


Again, just don't get it: