Yup sounds stupid in every way you look at it, but lets state some facts. First time in a long time we've been tested the question is can they come back from this? do they know how to come back from it? do they know how it feels to have to come back from it? Lets all be honest Lakers if played in finals were going to beat us a few games if not go to game 7. So wouldn't we want to be battle tested before doing this in the championship? Me personally i'd rather have this happen now then in the championship, now they will know how to adjust properly, how it feels and what they have to do. Pissed off last night wasn't even the words. i don't think i've ever said anything bad about mo williams all year till last night i was that mad lol. But lets face it people have bad games, and if we can play that bad in the 2nd half and still only lose by 1 point to a team that was on FIRE from the 3 point line, i'm ok with that and still think we should be favored to win the series. I mean orlando couldn't miss in that second half, even with hands in there face, but % doesn't lie, they won't do that every single game all we need is to go to there place take one from them and defend our home court and at the end of this series going into the championship game we are battle tested and ready to go to war with who ever. Lakers had to overcome it with the rockets, any great championship team didn't sweep the playoffs we new it was coming lets keep our heads high cheer our team on. i still think Wallace needs to play more minutes on howard :D

matt