Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

Tu_triky wrote:They said Phil Jackson is 47-0 in playoff series when his teams win game 1. Let's hope he stays perfect in that regard. :victory:

Yup. :victory:

Though those kind of stats scare me: eventually he'll lose one. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup. :victory:

eventually he'll lose one. :sweat:

After he retires. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Lakers win, 102-89.

Pretty impressive D by the Lakes in Game 1. :applaud:

Sure was some good D, don't think Garnett is a match anymore for Gasol. :shakehead: Benches really had no impact on the game, guess at this stage go with your best...and of course Wallace got a T. :hehe:

hitomi #1 wrote:
Sure was some good D, don't think Garnett or anyone on the Celts is a match anymore for Gasol. :shakehead: Benches really had no impact on the game, guess at this stage go with your best...and of course Wallace got a T. :hehe:

Ooops, hadn't done that in a while, hit quote instead of edit, guess I deserve a double T. :beatyou:

hitomi #1 wrote:Sure was some good D, don't think Garnett is a match anymore for Gasol. :shakehead:

Yeah, Garnett got schooled in Game 1... I think he was caught off guard.

I'll bet he'll be more aggressive in Game 2.

Benches really had no impact on the game, guess at this stage go with your best...and of course Wallace got a T. :hehe:

LOL, Wallace is a T machine... But surprisingly, Perkins is the one on the verge of getting suspended for a game.

bmwracer wrote:
LOL, Wallace is a T machine... But surprisingly, Perkins is the one on the verge of getting suspended for a game.

Yeah, Perkins I think is one flagrant foul away from getting suspended, Rivers expects that to happen, :beaten: not that Perkins is any huge loss though, don't need his fouls like they did against Howard. :hehe:

hitomi #1 wrote:Yeah, Perkins I think is one flagrant foul away from getting suspended, Rivers expects that to happen, :beaten: not that Perkins is any huge loss though, don't need his fouls like they did against Howard. :hehe:

I'm sure Rivers would like him and Big Baby to continue to push and shove Gasol and Bynum, though... Maybe to wear them down over the series. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
I'm sure Rivers would like him and Big Baby to continue to push and shove Gasol and Bynum, though... Maybe to wear them down over the series. :sweat:

True about trying to wear them down, least Gasol's game isn't limited to dunks like Howard :doh: is so probably little tougher to beat him down like they did 2 years ago. :mrgreen:

hitomi #1 wrote:True about trying to wear them down, least Gasol's game isn't limited to dunks like Howard :doh: is so probably little tougher to beat him down like they did 2 years ago. :mrgreen:

I've got a feeling that Rivers is gonna have those guys really take it to Gasol and Bynum in Game 2... It's gonna get chippy, I'll bet.

As Rondo goes, so go the Celts. Unfortunately Rondo had a terrible game. He needs to make better decisions for game two. Garnett has been struggling offensively, but he needs to start making those open shots. A couple of those calls against Ray :shakehead: but this are NBA refs we're talking about. :usuck:

Jav_sol wrote:As Rondo goes, so go the Celts. Unfortunately Rondo had a terrible game. He needs to make better decisions for game two. Garnett has been struggling offensively, but he needs to start making those open shots. A couple of those calls against Ray :shakehead: but this are NBA refs we're talking about. :usuck:

I'm sure the Celtics will play much better in the next game. I don't doubt it for a second.

John Wooden, The Wizard of Westwood, 1910-2010.

RIP. :puppydog:

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I was lucky enough to meet Coach Wooden at a book signing at the Borders in Sherman Oaks in 2000. To say you knew you were in the presence of greatness would be a massive understatement. But listening to him speak, you knew why his teams won all those games. He spoke for about 2 hours and I could have listened to him for 2 weeks.

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I was lucky enough to meet Coach Wooden at a book signing at the Borders in Sherman Oaks in 2000. To say you knew you were in the presence of greatness would be a massive understatement. But listening to him speak, you knew why his teams won all those games. He spoke for about 2 hours and I could have listened to him for 2 weeks.

Not just his teams winning all those games, when they left there they were just better persons, :victory: the kind that's lacking too much today, bet almost all graduated.

hitomi #1 wrote:Not just his teams winning all those games, when they left there they were just better persons, :victory: the kind that's lacking too much today, bet almost all graduated.

Back then, the players hung around for their entire four years.

Nowadays....? :shakehead:

Game 2 tonight.... It's gonna be a war. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Game 2 tonight.... It's gonna be a war. :sweat:

Ray Allen came out on fire in the first half, but as I type this the Lakers currently have a one-point lead. Even if the Lakers are up a game, I'd feel much better if they headed to Boston up 2-0.

deseipher wrote:

Ray Allen came out on fire in the first half, but as I type this the Lakers currently have a one-point lead. Even if the Lakers are up a game, I'd feel much better if they headed to Boston up 2-0.

Ray Allen is off the chain. Boy is runnin' it. I think all the Lakers fans, myself included, knew this was going to be a tough game

Lakers didn't play enough D on Allen and Rondo and Kobe gets in foul trouble... Result: Celtics win, 103-94.

The next three are in Boston. :sweat: :fingerscrossed:

bmwracer wrote:Lakers didn't play enough D on Allen and Rondo and Kobe gets in foul trouble... Result: Celtics win, 103-94.

The next three are in Boston. :sweat: :fingerscrossed:

It'll still end up going 7, think it's very rare when a team has taken 3 on it's own court :doh: . Rondo and Allen were the only ones who seemed to carry them, another quiet game for Garnett, :grumble: plus Artest had one poor offensive game which really hurt the Lakers.