It’s tough to describe the feelings that come with a game like this. It’s an angry/depressing/confusing/doubting kind of feeling. And you feel that way all while getting kicked in the face. It’s being thisclose and giving it all away. Do you remember those VW commercials, where the people are driving, making jokes, and all of […]
Archives for June 2008
Game 4 Chat
Game 4 Chat The pressure is off LA, slightly. One of the big reasons for the tight play of some of the Laker players was due to the sheer pressure of the game. Losing game 3 was, historically speaking, equivalent to losing game 7. If offensive efficiency is affected by players feeling comfortable and loose, […]
Game 3 Thoughts
It wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t the breakout party for the vaunted triangle offense that Lakers fans have been waiting for. The brand of basketball played by both teams in game 3 was an insult to eyes and ears everywhere. Sometimes, that’s just how it goes, but this was no better than watching the Spurs […]
Lakers/Celtics Game 3 Chat
Obviously this is a must win game for the Lakers. Although fans of Boston sports know that a comeback from 3-0 is possible in a series, Lakers fans would rather not test that and would prefer a home win tonight to get this series back on track. All that said, we must remain confident. We […]
The Dark Lord
Previously unheralded outside of hardcore hoops circles, Tom Thibodeau is now being feted as a defensive genius and the architect behind the resurgence of the Boston Celtics. As Karl Rove was to GWB, TT is to Doc Rivers. How else do you explain it? A bottom rung defensive team, populated with defensive sieves like Paul […]
Game 2 thoughts…
Too little too late…. I saw this written in the comments last night and thought it summed up one aspect of the game quite well. After trailing by over 20 points in the 4th quarter, the Lakers made a furious comeback and cut the deficit to TWO points with about a minute to […]
Lakers/Celtics Game 2 Chat
Going down 1-0 in a seven game series may not be ideal but it is not a big deal. On the other hand, 2-0 would make it a very steep mountain to climb. If the Lakers are going to even this series it is going to take a team effort, not a “Kobecentric” game. Nomuskles […]
What Needs To Change
I agree with the assessment of many on this board — the Lakers played one of their weaker games of the playoffs. They can play much better. But the Celtics did not play their best, I would say (from my somewhat-limited knowledge of the Cs) slightly above average for them. (You could make the average […]
Game One Thoughts
Credit to the Celtics, they did what they wanted to do — they controlled the paint on defense, kept Kobe from penetrating, played physical and controlled the glass. I think the good news for Lakers fans is that Boston did all that and it was still a close game. What matters now is how the […]
Lakers/Celtics Game 1 Chat
Let’s Get Ready To Ruuuummmmbblllleeeeee. No need brig out Michael Buffer to get Lakers and Celtics fans pumped up for this one. I think we all know we are in for what should be a rare and exciting finals. When was the last time the best team from each conference met in an evenly-matched finals? […]