NBA Finals game 7: Celtics Beaten by Lakers

Victory came on Thursday night for the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. The team has defended its NBA championship through beating the Boston Celtics to 83-79. This was the 16th title won by the L.A. Lakers.

In the beginning the Lakers seemed out of focus and ragged, but later they managed to do a 9-0 run in the middle of the fourth quarter, gaining a 6-point lead over the Celtics. The Celtics have recovered a part of the deficit but it was not enough: Sasha Vujacic made two free-throws in 11.7 seconds, deciding the game with his actions.

The Lakers’ coach Phil Jackson was at his first time in Game 7 – this victory brought him his 11th NBA championship ring. Jackson was proud of his team. He said “To put in 114 games and to come out this way, there is a certain sense of gratification.”

Kobe Bryant was voted the most valuable player of the finals for the second year in a row. He has been invited for his fifth ring-fitting ceremony. Coach Jackson said that Bryant has struggled offensively but made up for it in other ways. “He found himself frustrated, but he stayed with it and he found a way to keep this team in it. Mostly defensively and (through his) rebounding.”