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We did it Lakers fans, we did it.
It feels great to be back on the top of the mountain again. When the clock hit triple zero, there was a thrill of excitement through my entire body.
A lot of people have been doubting us, but we had the last laugh. All true Laker fans knew this was our year.
Now that we have another championship under our belt, it's time to reflect on what was and think about what's to come.
The Los Angeles Lakers are the team of the '00s. No doubt about it—six finals appearances and four championship rings this decade.
Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher came into the league together as rookies and have won every title together during their careers.
Phil Jackson has 10 championship rings as a coach, surpassing good 'ol Red for the most titles ever.
The rest of the players on the Laker team will be getting their first ring, and it must feel good.
Hopefully, we will be able to re-sign both Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza, but if not, Ariza is the obvious choice because of age.
They both bring different things to the table, though. Odom's an amazing rebounder, shot-blocker and ball-handler, while Ariza makes plays defensively and hits clutch shots.
If they're both smart, they'll take a paycut and come back to get another ring.
I hope the Lakers will get another title in 2010, but it's hard to win twice in a row. They will however get at least one more ring within the next three years, you can can't on that.
The only thing that's a bit of a drag is we didn't get to celebrate on our own home court, but that's OK. The parade in Los Angeles will definitely be special.
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