Comments on: Lakers/Nuggets Game 1 Chat http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: namotuman http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554972 namotuman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:02:22 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554972 #69--i concur kurt....newble is by no means a "stopper". does have an acceptable midrange game, but still has looked a bit off in the spacing of the triangle when he's gotten pt. still, i don't think he minds going for a ride on the pine of what may be a trip to a ring...........when ariza gets back, if he's got legs, his game strengths will allow him to assimilate into the substitution rotation smoothly. he won't have to worry too much on the offensive end, he'll know his primary assignment="D"......... #69–i concur kurt….newble is by no means a “stopper”. does have an acceptable midrange game, but still has looked a bit off in the spacing of the triangle when he’s gotten pt. still, i don’t think he minds going for a ride on the pine of what may be a trip to a ring………..when ariza gets back, if he’s got legs, his game strengths will allow him to assimilate into the substitution rotation smoothly. he won’t have to worry too much on the offensive end, he’ll know his primary assignment=”D”………

]]> By: kwame a http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554874 kwame a Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:24:38 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554874 I thought Luke played a good game yesterday. I have given him a lot of crap this year, but what he brought off the bench in Game 1 is exactly what he needs to bring the team (although it should be at half the price). I thought Luke played a good game yesterday. I have given him a lot of crap this year, but what he brought off the bench in Game 1 is exactly what he needs to bring the team (although it should be at half the price).

]]> By: Warren Wee Lim http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554782 Warren Wee Lim Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:19:53 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554782 Either way, no matter how we want to tire Boston, that's not happening. Well, I still pick Detroit to meet them in the LCF (Leastern Conference Finals) but tiring them might not be the idea. We just have to beat them when we meet them. Hieroglyphics - LOLz. Hertag - I think its more like "what the situation calls for" with what Pau did. I think he abused Denver's lack of interior D with layup drills and not-even-graceful trophy dunks. I think Phil punished the Nuggs for box-one-ing Kobe and doubling too early. I don't think he will average 40mpg in the series. Fanalyst, so I'm the Luke Walton of this Blog?! Yikes! If you noticed, Kobe was clunky in the 1st half. Maybe he was too eager to beat the Nuggs that he could not sleep last night. And so we went with Pau. Oh and don't forget mr Odom. He actually passed up an Oh-No-Dumb-Three (drrayeye tone) for a beautiful assist to Pau. His play was solid tonight. Either way, no matter how we want to tire Boston, that’s not happening. Well, I still pick Detroit to meet them in the LCF (Leastern Conference Finals) but tiring them might not be the idea. We just have to beat them when we meet them.

Hieroglyphics – LOLz.

Hertag – I think its more like “what the situation calls for” with what Pau did. I think he abused Denver’s lack of interior D with layup drills and not-even-graceful trophy dunks. I think Phil punished the Nuggs for box-one-ing Kobe and doubling too early. I don’t think he will average 40mpg in the series.

Fanalyst, so I’m the Luke Walton of this Blog?! Yikes!

If you noticed, Kobe was clunky in the 1st half. Maybe he was too eager to beat the Nuggs that he could not sleep last night. And so we went with Pau. Oh and don’t forget mr Odom. He actually passed up an Oh-No-Dumb-Three (drrayeye tone) for a beautiful assist to Pau. His play was solid tonight.

]]> By: Sushant http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554773 Sushant Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:38:01 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554773 64 PJ mentioned in post game talk that Turiaf was diseased and he was protecting him. Since it wasn't a blow out we couldn't risk putting Mbenga or Mihm in the mix. About Newble, i would still prefer Ariza as he know more about Triangle than Newble and is also a good slash dash offensively so he is an upgrade on Newble any day. Newble was signed as a protection in case of any further injury to Vlad or Luke. I like our matchup with Denver and i am even confident about Utah in next round which i think we should be able to make barring something horrendous occurs. I am concerned about meeting Suns in case they make it to finals. I don't think so pre-season will matter that much except for confident because we just played Shaq once and that was his first game for Suns. In case we dont get Bynum back Shaq and Amare with his pick and roll with Nash will kill us. But lets not look to far and conc. on next game for now and see to what improvements we need to make on defensive end because i think we need to do a lot of work there if we have to win the championship. Sorry for the long post. 64 PJ mentioned in post game talk that Turiaf was diseased and he was protecting him. Since it wasn’t a blow out we couldn’t risk putting Mbenga or Mihm in the mix.
About Newble, i would still prefer Ariza as he know more about Triangle than Newble and is also a good slash dash offensively so he is an upgrade on Newble any day. Newble was signed as a protection in case of any further injury to Vlad or Luke. I like our matchup with Denver and i am even confident about Utah in next round which i think we should be able to make barring something horrendous occurs.
I am concerned about meeting Suns in case they make it to finals. I don’t think so pre-season will matter that much except for confident because we just played Shaq once and that was his first game for Suns. In case we dont get Bynum back Shaq and Amare with his pick and roll with Nash will kill us.
But lets not look to far and conc. on next game for now and see to what improvements we need to make on defensive end because i think we need to do a lot of work there if we have to win the championship. Sorry for the long post.

]]> By: Mico http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554734 Mico Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:33:04 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554734 Despite Kobe's struggles, 18 points in the last 8 minutes was pretty good. Oh and to number 60. (guess what Atlanta came to play...) and got smothered by 23 points doing it. Th celtics are looking pretty good. Despite Kobe’s struggles, 18 points in the last 8 minutes was pretty good.

Oh and to number 60. (guess what Atlanta came to play…)

and got smothered by 23 points doing it.

Th celtics are looking pretty good.

]]> By: anoni http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554660 anoni Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:55:29 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554660 (58) Stephen - Maybe 'impact players' ? That's the amazing thing about Scottie Pippen. He could be a 2nd, 3rd, or 1st option. He was the epitome of versatility. I think Lamar's becoming that way too, no? Let us hope he can adjust to a 4th option. On the Hawks/Celts: The Hawks don't believe they can win, and I can't blame them. This team should be better... Bibby/Johnson/Smith/Marvin/Horford should at least put up a fight... How about them Sixers...man, they're going to be something. They just need to acquire someone through free agency, make a nice draft pickup (Hibbert? Collison?) and they're set. (58) Stephen – Maybe ‘impact players’ ?

That’s the amazing thing about Scottie Pippen. He could be a 2nd, 3rd, or 1st option. He was the epitome of versatility. I think Lamar’s becoming that way too, no? Let us hope he can adjust to a 4th option.

On the Hawks/Celts:
The Hawks don’t believe they can win, and I can’t blame them. This team should be better… Bibby/Johnson/Smith/Marvin/Horford should at least put up a fight…

How about them Sixers…man, they’re going to be something. They just need to acquire someone through free agency, make a nice draft pickup (Hibbert? Collison?) and they’re set.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554656 Kurt Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:44:37 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554656 66 Newble is not as good a defender as people think, he's pretty average, and what he costs on offense makes the trade off questionable. Old guys picked up off the scrap heap mid season are not good players (or they wouldn't be on the heap). 65. Heck yes I want Ariza back. Rotations? I think Phil can find some good space for our second best perimeter defender in the rotations. We miss him on the court. 66 Newble is not as good a defender as people think, he’s pretty average, and what he costs on offense makes the trade off questionable. Old guys picked up off the scrap heap mid season are not good players (or they wouldn’t be on the heap).

65. Heck yes I want Ariza back. Rotations? I think Phil can find some good space for our second best perimeter defender in the rotations. We miss him on the court.

]]> By: paydawg http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554654 paydawg Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:39:46 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554654 I definitely think we need to queue up some perimeter defenders to defend the Peja/Ginobli/Terry/ or whoever...especially if Kobe gets in foul trouble and can't play his normal lock-down defense. Atleast Sasha plays good D. Someone needs to teach Radmonavich the same. I definitely think we need to queue up some perimeter defenders to defend the Peja/Ginobli/Terry/ or whoever…especially if Kobe gets in foul trouble and can’t play his normal lock-down defense. Atleast Sasha plays good D. Someone needs to teach Radmonavich the same.

]]> By: The Fanalyst http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554652 The Fanalyst Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:35:23 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554652 57. I hope so, because otherwise we've been officially infiltrated and for no good reason. 58. Perfect point, LO is too good to be a role player and too not good to be a cornerstone. Looks like he should dwell in the 3 spot behind Kobe and Pau for the next 4-5 championships. I'm cool with that. 59. I was just saying that to my wife about the tats. They look like an East LA B-League All-Star second team out there. I have tattoos, these guys have hieroglyphics. They look like a bunch of Egyptian artifacts running around flagrant fouling and getting tossed and losing. Do they have the story of their '08 sweep written on their forearms or am I being forward? Luke was better than I've seen him in a year or so (no official stats quoted in that statement, I just like it). Oh, and Philly just cost themselves a 4-1 series by a now angry super-talent that is going to bite back. Sorry fellas. Warren Wee Lim...you're equal parts smart and crazy. I like that about you as I like Luke Walton as both sucky and good. Well done sirs. Loving the 1 seed...keep it going. 57. I hope so, because otherwise we’ve been officially infiltrated and for no good reason.

58. Perfect point, LO is too good to be a role player and too not good to be a cornerstone. Looks like he should dwell in the 3 spot behind Kobe and Pau for the next 4-5 championships. I’m cool with that.

59. I was just saying that to my wife about the tats. They look like an East LA B-League All-Star second team out there. I have tattoos, these guys have hieroglyphics. They look like a bunch of Egyptian artifacts running around flagrant fouling and getting tossed and losing. Do they have the story of their ’08 sweep written on their forearms or am I being forward?

Luke was better than I’ve seen him in a year or so (no official stats quoted in that statement, I just like it).

Oh, and Philly just cost themselves a 4-1 series by a now angry super-talent that is going to bite back. Sorry fellas.

Warren Wee Lim…you’re equal parts smart and crazy. I like that about you as I like Luke Walton as both sucky and good. Well done sirs. Loving the 1 seed…keep it going.

]]> By: Snoopy http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/comment-page-2/#comment-554651 Snoopy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/04/20/lakersnuggets-game-1-chat/#comment-554651 Sorry for the double-post, but paydawg's comment about Ariza reminded me...is anyone else frustrated by the lack of playing time we're seeing for Newble? Wasn't he hired for defense? Phil should have a quick trigger the next time Luke has an off-game, and let Newble get comfortable playing with the rest of the guys. Otherwise we might need him later to stop Ginobli or Stojakovic, but you can't throw a guy into the fire without any previous playoff playing time. Sorry for the double-post, but paydawg’s comment about Ariza reminded me…is anyone else frustrated by the lack of playing time we’re seeing for Newble? Wasn’t he hired for defense? Phil should have a quick trigger the next time Luke has an off-game, and let Newble get comfortable playing with the rest of the guys. Otherwise we might need him later to stop Ginobli or Stojakovic, but you can’t throw a guy into the fire without any previous playoff playing time.

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