Having finished the LEastern conference its time to go back back to Cali Cali. 

(1) Los Angeles (57-25) Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away) vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

(8) Denver (50-32) Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away) vs. +.500: 0     vs. Div: 0

The Lakers have pwnd controlled the Nuggets. 

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Lakers lead 3-0
Nov. 29: at Lakers 127, Nuggets 99
Dec. 5: Lakers 111 at Nuggets 107
Jan. 21: at Lakers 116, Nuggets 99

The Lakers have been playing a different type of ball this season.  Kobe Bryant neé Black Mamba has gotten a second All Star in Pau Gasol.  Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom also have significant playoff experience.  They also have quite a collection of young talent including the likes of:  Luke Walton, Jordan Farmar, Andrew Bynum, and Chris Mihm. 

The Nuggets have an extremely talented duo in AI and Melo.  Throw in Kenyon Martin and Marcus Camby.  That’s quite a foursome.  They aren’t terribly deep though, but they have a great reserve in JR Smith.  Other noteables are: Eduardo Najera, Nené, Linas Kleiza, and Chucky Atkins. 

In ordinary NBA math, the team with four vs the team with two the four would win 8 times out of 10.  Ordinary math is out the window when one of those two is Kobe Bryant, the most driven player in the L, offensively and defensively.  This kid lives for the big moments, the clutch times in the ballgame when one play can make or break a team…a series…a season.  He wants the ball in those situations.  EVER. SINGLE. TIME. 

The Nuggets do not have an answer for the Black Mamba.  That alone will decide this series, but the Lakers have taken huge strides this season.  The Lake Show advances. 

Is it just Stank-0 or have the Nuggets been consistently underwhelming?   

Don’t forget to shoot over to Stank-0′s site to catch the next part of the Western Conference.