Everyone knows already that the Lakers clearly got a gift from Memphis and Stern allowed it since he knew it would make the Lakers a better team, now 3 straight NBA finals and back to back NBA les later everyone looks back and thinks damn that was lopsided.

it f**king was and it made the Lakers a powerhouse and shifted the balance of the Western Conference, know one saw it coming beforehand either, so it must have been under the table all along as Memphis had better offers for Gasol.

I don't mind the Lakers, they are a talented bunch and Kobe is an amazing player, one of the games best. It just took the fun out of watching the Western Conference playoffs.