Lakers vs Blackhawks Tale of The Tape

With the World Cup going on and the US Open finishing up today, let's take a brief look at the end of the NBA & NHL Playoffs by comparing the two champions - the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Blackhawks, and see how they stack up with each other to see who is the supreme summer champ. Both teams had great seasons, but which one is the best of the best? Let's find out in the tale of the tape!

City

Lakers - Los Angeles

Blackhawks - Chicago

Edge: Blackhawks, hey, I'm a midwestern guy

Jersey

Lakers -

Blackhawks -

Edge: Blackhawks, hockey sweaters are just better

Mascot

Lakers - Umm... Jack Nicholson?

Blackhawks - Tommy Hawk

Edge: Blackhawks, Tommy Hawk is much less cartoonish

Last Previous Title

Lakers - 2009

Blackhawks - 1961

Edge: Lakers, they won 10 titles in between 1961 and 2009!

Iconic Player

Lakers - Magic Johnson

Blackhawks - Bobby Hull

Edge: Blackhawks, based solely on The Magic Show

Leader/MVP

Lakers - Kobe Bryant

Blackhawks - Jonathan Toews

Edge: Lakers, even though Kobe went 6-24 in Game 7 and Toews has the muttonchop edge

Unlikely Hero

Lakers - Ron Artest

Blackhawks - Dustin Byfuglein

Edge: Lakers, both made huge shots/goals throughout the playoffs, but Artest gets the edge for the most memorable postgame interview in recent memory...

Coach

Lakers - Phil Jackson

Blackhawks - Joel Quenneville

Edge: Lakers, although Quenneville has aged better

Defining Moment

Lakers - Ron Artest Clinching 3 in Game 7

Blackhawks - Patrick Kane OT Goal in Game 6

Edge: Blackhawks, on the most awkward title winning moment ever

Fans

Lakers - Jack & Hollywood

Blackhawks - Bill Murray & ... Jim Belushi?

Edge: Lakers, but at least the Chicago crowd doesn't need a billion dollar escrow account for botched plastic surgeries

Song

Lakers - I Love LA

Blackhawks - Chelsea Dagger

Edge: Blackhawks, da da da da da da da da da da da da da

Dynastybility

Lakers - 2 in a row, 3 straight Finals appearances

Blackhawks - 1 in a row, best young roster in NHL

Edge: Lakers, especially once LeBron James signs with them for the veteran minimum

Trophy

Lakers - Larry O'Brien Trophy

Blackhawks - Stanley Cup

Edge: Blackhawks, I bet you didn't even know the Finals trophy had a name!

In the words of the great Nick Bakay, when you break things down scientifically, the advantage goes to... the Blackhawks with a 7-6 victory in this best of 13 championship showdown. We'll be back tomorrow morning with our continuing World Cup thoughts, bye for now!