I WAS THERE,THAT WAS IN THE 2001 SERIES AGAINST THE PACERS..IT WAS PURE CHAOS..OUTSIDE YOU HAD BLACKS MEXICANS WHITES IT DIDNT MATTER ALL LAKER LOVE..I DIDNT HAVE TICKETS TO GO INSIDE BUT THE STAPLES CENTER HAS A HUGE JUMBO TRON OUTSIDE NEAR THE PARKING LOT,PEOPLE WHO DIDNT HAVE TICKETS WERE THERE POUNDING BEERS LOOKING AT THE GAME OUTSIDE..WHEN THE LAKERS WON ..IT WAS ON...EVER SINCE THAT THOUGH THEY TURNED OFF THE TRON FOR LAST YEARS WIN BECAUSE OF THE RIOTS THAT HAPPENED...WHO KNOWS THIS YEAR..