I'm surprised a smart guy like Gasol hasn't learned simple box out skills. You never turn your back completely to a player when watching the rim, you turn sidewise with an arm out, and use peripheral vision to track the opponent and shot simultaneously, when the ball comes off the board/rim you move in front of the guy. Bynum mastered this skill in a week. Simple stuff.
Kobe was not playing like 04 finals in which he simply ball hogged against the zone.. however, he had an uneven game.. never in any kind of rhythm.. if he and the lakers are to win, Kobe has to move without the ball and get his shots off cuts.. Boston are a great defensive team for a reason.. they are quick to close out.. sending guys from different directions.
rebounding again hurt.. lakers were not boxing out at all.
PJ Brown has been so crucial for them in the playoffs in clutch time.
You knew focus wasn't there when Pierce went out and lakers continued to run through their motions..
And I am tired of the constant annoucing against the Lakers during the games. It is always "You can't let Kobe shoot that shot" never "Kobe made a nice shot"
It is always what the other team needs to do to beat the Lakers, never vice versa.
I am watching the rest of the series on mute. Breen is a disguting lowlife and a very sorry choice to be annoucing the NBA Finals. _________________ Love, Laker Lanny
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:
Boston just took away Fisher and Gasol in the second half
and Kobe was ice cold and forcing shots
if we lose the next game, it is practically over
I hope it doesn't happen
Kobe was fouled all freakin night with only 1 or 2 calls. Ridiculous and inexcusable. The Nba and their officials are disgrace to the game. Dick Bavetta too old and needs to retire immediately. Ed Rush should be sent to prison for robbery.
what about lamar getting out huslted by pj brown....oh thats rights horry/finley did the same thing last series _________________ RIP.....Pop (AJ Sr.) 7/09/23-01/20/09
Thanks for 35 years of love, sacrifice and joy...also for taking me to all the lakers games at the GW forum as a youngster and helping me understand the joy that comes from watching a lakers game
Boston just took away Fisher and Gasol in the second half
and Kobe was ice cold and forcing shots
if we lose the next game, it is practically over
I hope it doesn't happen
come on its gonna be a long series...I thought we'd get blown out. We'll be ok
"Pierce with what looked to be a devastating injury to the right knee, returns miraculously to go almost perfect in the 2nd half.......talk about a momentum generating moment when he limped Willis Reed style, back to the floor"
Its all youre gonna hear the next 3 days
1 week of hype before the darn Finals began, play one game then have two days off........what the hell.............
2 major reasons the lakers lost tonight...kobe and phil...supposedly their 2 biggest advantages
kobe was atrocious on both ends of the floor...offensively, his decision making, both as a shooter and as a passer, was unbelievably bad
phil's substitutions were horrendous...what the hell was he thinking taking lamar out and bringing radman in...cost the lakers 2 offensive boards...not only that lamar was out for far too long in the 4th quarter...game 2, phil needs to step up...ariza needs to get some time too
all in all, it was a very disappointing game...but i still think the lakers take it in 6...boston got what they are going to get from their big 3...the lakers still have some players who can play significantly better...namely kobe...so they are still in good shape if kobe and phil get their act together
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:
I would rather have TRU-WARRIER than LO next year. _________________ "Now it came to me, let the Mamba loose" - KB24 after the game winner Olympic gold interview.
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