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It was amazing that even as they replayed what was an obvious foul, the announcers kept pretending it was a legitimate steal. Michelle Tafoya even asked Kobe about as if it were a legit defensive play. At another point, the color guys (Mark Jackson and whoever) had to remind the play by play guy that his narrative of The Laker Comeback(tm) was inoperative, making many of the same points you made in your column. He wouldn't let it go, so they teased him about it a bit. Kinda funny.