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Wake-up Call: Kobe, Pau, Lamar, Andrew, Phil

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Where else would you want to start the day except in the Fabulous Forum with the Lakers?

The new season begins and we have seen the future -- thanks to EA Sports. The Lakers win it all this season, according to the video game NBA Live 09. Houston’s Yao Ming wins the game’s MVP award.

I guess the game masters were too busy living in virtual reality to watch the Olympics, where it was clear Yao couldn’t carry a team beyond its own level.

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Kobe Bryant wins the EA scoring championship, also racking up points on Guitar Hero.

And, in EA’s virtual world, it’s a Lakers-Celtics rematch in the finals.

So why play 82?

Perhaps it’s so we can see what Portland’s Greg Odenlooks like against NBA players.

I’d like to revisit Bill Plaschke’s idea about playing the World Series at a neutral site -- in warm weather or under a dome. The baseball being played, or not being played, in Philadelphia is classic only in its inability to capture and hold anyone who isn’t a die-hard fan.

You think anyone who was watching last night’s game who turned the channel to the Titans-Colts game -- or the Kings-Red Wings, for that matter -- would have turned it back to the Series, even if play had resumed?

Now today’s resumption has been called off.

If the Kings play all season like they played last night, they could be a playoff contender.

Wake up! You’re dreaming! Wake up!

-- Randy Harvey

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