2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers gestures as he moves the ball upcourt during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 98-94.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Kobe Bryant #8 and Shaquille O'Neal #34 of the Los Angeles Lakers stand on the court during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 98-94.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Robert Horry #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers battles for possession with Scottie Pippen #33 of the Portland Trail Blazers during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 98-94.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks for an open man during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Robert Horry #5, Shaquille O'Neal #34, Kobe Bryant #8 and Brian Shaw #20 of the Los Angeles Lakers walk on the court during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 98-94.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Shaquille O'Neal #34 of the Los Angeles Lakers concentrates while shooting a free throw during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Shaquille O'Neal #34 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks to move against Arvydas Sabonis #11 of the Portland Trail Blazers during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 98-94.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Shaquille O'Neal #34 and Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers talk with NBC sport correspondant Ahmad Rashad after winning Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 98-94, winning the series 4-3, sending them to the NBA Championships against the Pacers.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles from the sideline during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Damon Stoudamire #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers kneels on the court during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 98-94.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Damon Stoudamire #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives pressured by Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California.

2000 NBA Western Conference Finals: Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: Rasheed Wallace #30 of the Portland Trail Blazers dunks the ball during Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 98-94.

2000 Western Conference Finals, Game 7: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 4: A.C. Green #45 and teammates of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate from the bench against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals during the 2000 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on June 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers defeated the Blazers 89-84.