That's the game in a finite sense. If you're looking at it on the long view, it was a whole lot more.

About Chuck: there's no question that this dude has made a wonderful impression on the other dudes in that locker room. We're getting a glimpse as to why. If you saw the game on TV, you'll have noticed that every single time Chuck was on the court and the camera closed in on a King during a dead ball, Hayes would invariably come into the picture to spread the good word. After Hayes himself drew a charge in the second quarter, he called over Jimmer, who had funneled the Laker into Chuck. Hayes congratulated Fredette with some colorful words. When Cousins drew a fourth quarter charge and celebrated, Chuck was right there, patting his ass. When Thornton hit an icy shot, Chuck was right there. I'm starting to think that the reason Chuck is so great is that there are three Chucks, and the three Chucks' greatest trick was making us believe that just one Chuck could do it all.

Bless these Kings. Bless them straight up to the skies.