ORLANDO'S PIETRUS WON'T WEAR KOBE HYPERDUNKS IN THE FINALS

Orlando Magic guard Mickael Pietrus doesn't want to be in Kobe Bryant's shoes for the NBA Finals literally. Pietrus said he will not use the Bryant-endorsed Hyperdunk sneakers he has worn all season long in the championship series against the Los Angeles Lakers.

"I have some at my house, but I'm going to play with Michael Jordan shoes," Pietrus said.
Pietrus, who helped defend Cleveland star LeBron James in the East finals, cautions anyone who thinks he can stop Kobe cold. "The only thing I can do is try to minimize his touches in the fourth quarter," Pietrus said. "He's a tremendous player and those guys you can not stop them. So maybe I can say, 'Hey, stop, Kobe! Yo! Stop!' Maybe that's the only way I can stop him. 'Stop for a minute!'"