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ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

By Ted Bauer

Friday, May 8, 2009

WHEN IT COMES TO IMPORTANT LAKER PLAYOFF GAMES, THE CLINCHER IN 1972 TAKES ALL! Friday night: Lakers vs. Rockets, Game 3. Sunday: Game 4. There are a few ways this could go: either everyone's presumptive team out of the West is suddenly down 3-1, or things are knotted up, or the Lakers are up 3-1 after taking two in Houston. Regardless, it's an important stretch of time in Space City (and for Rick Adelman's legacy, but that's a whole 'nother story). As such, we thought we'd rank the most im ...

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