Deb takes out calculator
Lakers = {(6 * 7) + (Kobe * Shaq/76ers) * 10log[Jackson]}E(position of sun in relation to LA hollywood moviestars at game)+number of flags on cars in LA+number of winning streak/number of naysayers
yep that’s the correct number.
Pat takes out his Philadelphiasized calculator.
76ers = ((Iverson/[the world]) + (Mutombo15 languages) - (Aaron MckieTemple Team Spirit) ^ Kazam - Fish who ate Pittshburgh + (soft pretzels))
Yup. Sixers in six. 
pat
Sixers in six.
Lakers in 4, eh?
They’ll win, but I’ve said it before and I’ll say it now (cause it makes sense) Lakers in 6
Then again, maybe not.
Lakers in six.
Mike Greenberg of ESPN Radio sez Lakers in seven.
Sounds good to me… 'cept for the Lakers part.
I look at it this way…
Due to secret clauses in the NBC/NBA contract, the players are obliged to drag this out as long as possible. So for the first few games, they’ll swap wins. When we get to the game 7, the team that’s ready for any rioting will lose.
I predict the Lakers will win, thus insuring the destruction of LA, and the raising of the national IQ a few points. 
Deb studies equation. Oops forgot to calculate in additional TV revenue and tickets sold.
Make that Lakers in 6.
Of course they only let the sixers win game one to give them a false sense of security. Next game will be a blowout!
Let’s keep this thing alive until at least after Friday’s game. That could be interesting. Everyone assumes the Lakers will blow out the Sixers. Seems like that is what was said before last night’s game.
The Lakers played game 1 like they thought it was a forgone conclusion that they would win. Like no matter how sloppy they played, something would happen to make them win. They know better now, and will come out angry in game 2.
The Sixers might take game 3 at home on energy from the sure-to-be-jacked crowd, but that will be the last one.
Two down, two to go.
And then there was one! Woo-hoo!
I must say that it was quite an impressive run the Sixers went on at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth. Kudos to them for not rolling over.
Run in the third quarter or not, they still lost.
Lakers are 3/4 of the way there. One more win on the road and it’s dancing in the streets (or the way it seems to go–whenever a team wins it’s burning down the city).
Um, yeah–I’m planning on going into hiding the night the Lakers take the crown (presuming they do).
Which is why a New York team should win every time. The fans are far too socialized to be rioting over a simple championship.