PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/06/15/good-thing-the-lakers-did-it-in-5-theres-too-much-to-do-iranelection/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 03:48:01 -0400Good thing the Lakers did it in 5 - there's too much to do (#IranElection)<![CDATA[In the midst of the extraordinary events in Iran, it was hard to pay attention last night even to my beloved Lakers.  Good thing they got it done in five, dispensing Orlando so easily you wondered why they didn&#8217;t get it in four.  Well, that&#8217;s sports.  Kobe got his finals MVP and on to next year, when they could even be better, assuming Andrew Bynum grows up a bit.  Anyway, congrats to the Purple and Gold&#8230;.  and people of LA, let&#8217;s have a sane and safe parade.]]>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:09:58 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/06/15/good-thing-the-lakers-did-it-in-5-theres-too-much-to-do-iranelection-n217190