Evolving Kobe will take Lakers to victory

(By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Observer NBA writer Rick Bonnell picks the NBA Finals:Now that the NBA's Superman has made the world safe from Nike puppet commercials, we return to a question of basketball substance:Can Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard go back-to-back in knocking off the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers?I'd like to think so, after picking both conference finals correctly. I thought it was risky, taking the Magic in six games, and in fact it shouldn't have taken that long. It came down to styles; the Magic might not be the best team in the East, but Orlando was the team best equipped to keep the Cavaliers out of the Finals.The Magic did a great job of surrounding Howard with shooters, spreading wide gaps in the defense. I've long thought Hedo Turkoglu was the most under-appreciated player in the league – a guy who can shoot, handle and drive, and who uses his length to get by on defense.I wrote entering the confere...