Heh.
I'll admit that I did pick the Lakers to win this, but I definitely wouldn't have been surprised if the Lakers lost due to the "Karl Malone curse".
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I don't think Larry Brown and Allen Iverson could coexist again. I believe Brown left because of the little feud between him and Iverson, in addition to the fact that the team has struggled ever since making the NBA Finals.
As for the 76ers, I guess you could put some of the blame on Iverson and the rest on the team. Iverson does get a lot of points each game, but he misses a lot as well. On the other hand, the team hasn't really done anything to help him out. Getting another scoring threat would help.