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FarOutFreak wrote:It's turning into a fight, at least. Maybe KG is slowly feeling the full effects of playing near June.

It's a first for him... And most of the Celtics, I believe.

FarOutFreak wrote:

It's turning into a fight, at least. Maybe KG is slowly feeling the full effects of playing near June.

I dunno about that. Although the Big Three are all 30+, each no longer have the pressure of being "the man" for the Celts, as they did on their past teams. And, their playing minutes have reduced this season, I believe.

The role players just need to step up.

bmwracer wrote:
It's a first for him... And most of the Celtics, I believe.

How quickly people forget that KG went to the WCF a couple years back with the TWolves (alongside Cassell, Sprewell). =T

Actually, KG, Pierce, and Allen all have been to the conference finals before, but never the Finals. That makes this series that much more exciting to see if they finally will ... :sweat:

adub2adub wrote:

I dunno about that. Although the Big Three are all 30+, each no longer have the pressure of being "the man" for the Celts, as they did on their past teams. And, their playing minutes have reduced this season, I believe.

The role players just need to step up.

Could be true, but KG probably has the highest potential to take over since it's always a stretch for whoever is guarding him (although let's forget that insane Game 7 by Pierce). Same thing with Lebron and Kobe. It'd be crazy not to exploit it, not to take away from how Rasheed has always guarded him. :crazy2:

Can't argue with your statement about the bench, though. Prior to the trade, it was always a worry as to whether the other Celtics could come through in situations like these.

Kobe and Snakes in a Pool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrEdYueahO8

Manu Ginobilli wakes up from his funk and the Spurs beat the Lakers convincingly, 103-84. :sweat:

Pistons beat back the Celtics, 94-75... Back to Boston. :sweat:

Lakers squeak past the Spurs, 93-91. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Lakers squeak past the Spurs, 93-91. :sweat:

Too close for comfort, especially after Kobe took that shot near the end, giving the Spurs the last chance. Hopefully the Lakers can close it out on Thursday :fingerscrossed:

Ugh, tough loss for the Spurs. Brent Barry was clearly fouled at the end ... and it was evident that one official, *cough* Crawford *cough*, was biased against the Spurs. :shakehead:

Was hoping it was gonna be a closer series .... :shamefulcry:

adub2adub wrote:Ugh, tough loss for the Spurs. Brent Barry was clearly fouled at the end ... and it was evident that one official, *cough* Crawford *cough*, was biased against the Spurs. :shakehead:

If Crawford and/or the officiating crew was pro-Lakers, how come Kobe didn't get even one free-throw attempt the entire game? :shakehead:

Seems pretty odd. :sweat:

Was hoping it was gonna be a closer series .... :shamefulcry:

Uh, you have to win four games, not three: Lakers haven't won anything and the Spurs haven't lost anything....

It's gonna be a war on Thursday. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:If Crawford and/or the officiating crew was pro-Lakers, how come Kobe didn't get even one free-throw attempt the entire game?

Well, I was actually being sarcastic and mocking the past run-ins between Duncan and Joey Crawford. The officiating has been poor this postseason in general, but I'm no conspiracy theorist. :rolleyes:

Uh, you have to win four games, not three: Lakers haven't won anything and the Spurs haven't lost anything....

It's gonna be a war on Thursday.

Although it's nice to see a fan of the team ahead to make that statement ... I do think you're being disingenuous there. To be confident (begrudgingly!) that the Lakers are winning the series, and likely in 5 now, is being realistic.

When's the last time you've seen a team come back from 3-1 down and win ... and how many in history? Less than a handful btw. =T

adub2adub wrote:Although it's nice to see a fan of the team ahead to make that statement ... I do think you're being disingenuous there. To be confident (begrudgingly!) that the Lakers are winning the series, and likely in 5 now, is being realistic.

When's the last time you've seen a team come back from 3-1 down and win ... and how many in history? Less than a handful btw. =T

That's probably true, but I do like the Spurs (I did root for them last year)... And if they were to go to the finals, I'd want them to win over any team in the East, especially those two who are currently battling for the East title. :bleh:

Celtics eke out a win in Boston, 106-102... Back to Detroit for Game 6. :sweat:

And in other related news... apparently the NBA is implementing fines for flopping.

Vlade Divac would be all over the floor already with this turn of events. :rofl:

Lakers battle back from an ugly first quarter and a 17-point deficit to win 100-92.... Whew. :sweat:

Now to wait for the winner of the East.

bmwracer wrote:Lakers battle back from an ugly first quarter and a 17-point deficit to win 100-92.... Whew. :sweat:

Now to wait for the winner of the East.

When everybody's chipping in like in this game, it makes Kobe's job so much easier.

FarOutFreak wrote:When everybody's chipping in like in this game, it makes Kobe's job so much easier.

True, but Gasol and Odom had only so-so games... Kobe had to take over to seal the win.

As much as I dislike Detroit, I really hate Boston, so I've gotta root for the Pistons tonight. :fingerscrossed:

FarOutFreak wrote:And in other related news... apparently the NBA is implementing fines for flopping.

This would be a big deal if there were anyway to impose "effective" flopping laws. It's too hard to determine if it's a legit O-foul or a flop. Moreover, fining players won't stop them from flopping, since the penalties would never be large enough (3-figures?).

Perhaps this is the NBA's new way of collecting money off players guarding Shaq. :hehe:

Boston eliminates Detroit, 89-81.


Now it's a classic battle between two storied franchises in the NBA Finals: Lakers-Celtics. :sweat: