Kobe finally started getting by Bowen just before halftime, and it was all over despite a 16 point Spur lead in the first quarter.
Jerry West out of nowhere awarded the trophy. He pretended to be impartial for a while (“us… all….”), but finally at the end was just grinning, so at the end when he said “Good luck in the Finals,” he threw in “please win four more games.” It’s pointed out to me that “When you’re the Logo, you can say what you want.”
Kobe was just grinning the whole time, you can tell he just loved it that Jerry West was there for that. He’s the original Finals MVP for the Lakers and the whole league, after all.
Now bring on the East.