NBA Finals: Legacy vs. Culture
In 2009 the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 4-2 in the Western Conference Finals, sending the storied franchise back to the NBA Finals for the then NBA-record 30th time. But the team didn’t celebrate. They didn’t smile. And the teams’ superstar, Kobe Bryant, stood to the right of head coach Phil Jackson sternly focused with his arms folded tight like a guy who had just finished second place in his high school decathlon.
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