It's going to be a tough one, man. Minnesota's not going to back down. You're going to be able to tell in the first five minutes of the game. Harris said his team gets a break over the Sonics-Timberwolves winner by virtue of its extra time off. If we don't have to travel, we do pick up a considerable advantage.
Preparation is such a big thing.
We will have a oneday edge. The Lakers enter the conference semifinals with 25 victories in their last 29 games. Harris said perhaps it was a good thing his team didn't sweep Portland, having suffered a 99-94 loss in Game 3. An NBA championship never comes easy. It's good if you can have your disappointments and they don't defeat you.