A sobering realization for Lakers fans: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol & Co. could be finished for the season long before June. . . .
As in, the end could come as soon as Friday night. . . .
Like the Lakers this year, Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs opened the playoffs on a roll in 2004, winning their first six games and taking heart in the knowledge that NBA teams seldom rally from 0-2 series deficits. . . .
Then they lost four in a row and were eliminated. . . .
By the Lakers. . . .
Included, of course, was Derek Fisher's 0.4 miracle. . . .
Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz overcame a 2-0 deficit last season, rallying to eliminate Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets in the opening round. . . .
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