Water Cooler:NBA Finals Game 5 Open Thread

Magic's lead has been cut to 3.

Overall Orlando is outplaying LA but they have yet to hit a three....something like 0-5 from downtown.

Magic really struggling to get a defensive rebound. Currently -5 on total rebounds. Rafer Alston has picked up his 2nd foul so Jameer Nelson is in to play imaginary defense.

Kobe Bryant has 9 points on 3-5 shooting. It's 25-24 Magic.

Magic lead 28-26 at the end of the 1st.

Luke Walton = Useless.

Totally doesn't deserve a ring.

Magic 40 Lakers 39 in the 2nd.

Orlando still hasn't hit a three and their 9 point lead they had has nearly evaporated.

Lakers have gone on a tear. An 8-0 run featuring Fisher and Ariza draining shots from downtown have given them a 47-40 lead.

The Magic are throwing this game away.

56-46 Lakers at the half. Poor shooting by Orlando coupled by disgraceful defense in the post is killing them.

Only 24 minutes separates the Lakers from another NBA title.

Alston knocks it down from three! 58-53.

Only for Odom to reply! Lakers feeling it after that poor start.

ODOM AGAIN!! Lead back up to double digits!

Howard called for a charge.

Fisher is open and the lead is now 13. It's 68-55. Magic are 2-14 from three-point range. LA is 7-11.

Curse you, Orlando! You beat Cleveland, a team that is not better than you by any means! NOW you stop hitting your threes (or play basketball for that matter) when I pick you?

It's 76-61 Lakers after three quarters. Just 12 minutes away from another NBA title.

Kobe from downtown. Bang. 83-67 with about 8:30 to go and the Lakers are well on their way to their 15th championship.

87-73 with 5:01 as Kobe goes to the line. No doubt he'll win Finals MVP with his performances, especially tonight. He now has 28 points on 9-19 shooting and creating for his competent teammates.

95-84 and with 1:16 the celebration is on!

40 seconds remaining and it's 96-84 Lakers. Odom to the line.

And for the 15th time in NBA history, it's the Lakers crowned NBA CHAMPIONS!

Lakers 99 Magic 86 FINAL (Lakers win series 4-1)

Kobe Bryant wins Finals MVP. Adam Morrison and Luke Walton are NBA champions. Remember that.

Good night now!

What I hate about this is now everyone is saying that Kobe is the best player in the nba blahblahlblah kobe is the best ever. I have a hard time believing either of those two claims, and I think after realizing that Vujacic, Morrison, and Luke Walton are now NBA Champions, I might have to go vomit.

Reading this in-depth, eloquent and quite humorously entertaining account of the game was far more interesting, detailed and enthralling than actually watching it! I laughed, I cried, I spit beer through my nose, I cried some more! Seriously. There are comments here that a person with slightly less sports knowledge than a common igneous rock would have ever surmised with their own observational skills. Amazing!

Two opposable digits UP!

I can only hope I can survive the wait 'til the next live game blog "debate"!!!