But now, I REALLY wish the NBA would just go away. I cannot stand it. Back in the 80s, I used to get butterflies before a Lakers game. ESPECIALLY vs the Sixers and Celtics! You guys should have seen me when Jabbar hit the long base line Sky Hook to seal the deal, IN BOSTON, when the Lakers won it all in 1985! I WENT FREAKING NUTS!!!! Just as soon as Bird and Magic retired, I thought the NBA Crashed n burned. I TRIIIIIIIED to renew interest when Kobe and Shaq were Lakers but there was toooooooo much drama. I thought it funny that those two were bickering when it was Robert Horry that bailed out the Lakers. Sorry he passed but Kobe was a bit of a DIVA, IMO LeFlop James makes me ill!