LESSONS FROM THE NBA FINALS

Sorry, everybody, there simply weren't many to be found. The series was as anti-climactic as expected.
1) Shaq is pretty much unstoppable, but when the refs refuse to call him for an offensive foul he's completely unstoppable. Unfortunately for the Nets, none of their centers had sufficient credibility to garner any calls against the Diesel.
2) The Kings are not given enough credit for their defense. They held the Lakers to 42% from the field. The Nets were torched for 51% shooting from the field.
3) The Nets, despite being overmatched by the Lakers, were not a fluke. Look to see more from Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson next year.
4) The following are the #2 picks for the years before and after Van Horn: Antonio McDyess, Marcus Camby, Mike Bibby and Steve Francis. Keith doesn't quite fit with this group, does he?