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As we enter game three, I think the cliché fallbacks about effort and focus are appropriate here — the Lakers know how to beat the Nuggets, now they just need to do it in a more hostile environment against what will be a motivated Nuggets team. The Lakers have counted on windows of Nuggets disinterest [...]

It bothered me in game one when Kobe took the Lakers out of what was working. In game two, he was working. In the first quarter he took the ball to the basket — of his 10 shots in the quarter 4 were dunks or layups. That freed up his midrange game, five more shots [...]

You really, really like me. Seriously, I am touched to have won the “Sixth Blogger of the Year” (best team-focused blog) in the Hardwood Paroxysm recent NBA blogger voting. Especially when I think of all the fantastic blogs I read and think, “Man, I wish I was that good.” This little site has grown into [...]

Once again Nomuskles took the time, so here is his live game blog. Pregame: Everything has been said about this game that can possibly be said. Let’s get to it! Oh wait. I almost forgot. I think the Lakers will lose this one, although I hope not. 1st Quarter Denver remains in their powder blues. [...]

NBA Playoffs thought of the day: In the wake of the Pau Gasol trade two teams made big moves to try to “keep up with the Busses.” Phoenix traded for Shaq, Dallas made a move for Jason Kidd, both mortgaged future assets to win it all this year. How is that working out? —————————————————————— Now [...]