Laimbeer is ready. He's been ready all year.

"I think everyone in the league was waiting for this series all year long," he said. "I know L.A. has, I know we fully expected to play L.A. in the finals, and here we are. It's great for the league. It's great for both teams. We're pretty identical ball clubs. We're both big, we're both strong, we can run, we can shoot, we got some scorers at every position, and so I think foul trouble and injuries may play some roles in this series."