[picappgallerysingle id=”9023356″] I think we all have a sense of nervousness tonight. There’s just an anxiousness in the air. Realistically, there are 20 (or more, even) different scenarios that can play out that determine who wins this game. Running through some of them in my mind has been exhausting as I’ve been thinking of plays and […]
Archives for June 2010
Around the World (Wide Web): Looking Forward To Game 6
THE BLOGS From Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk: Usually five games into an NBA finals, we have a pretty good idea who is going to get the finals MVP award. This finals? Good luck. You’d have an easier time naming all 11 starters on the Slovenian national soccer team. Really, the only consistently good player […]
Looking For Answers
There’s an eerie familiarity to what’s currently happening in the NBA Finals. Much like the 2008 match up between the Lakers and the Celtics, the Lakers look a bit befuddled on offense while their defense is coming up short at inopportune times. Meanwhile, Boston’s defense is as smothering as ever and their offense is finding […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Needing More Than Just Kobe
THE BLOGS From Kevin Arnovitz, TrueHoop: There’s nothing particularly explosive about Paul Pierce’s offensive game. He’s more resourceful than dynamic, more craftsman than artist, a scorer who relies on space more than velocity. In Game 5 on Sunday night, Pierce applied his trade with precision. In the first half, he relied on a steady diet […]
Lakers/Celtics Game 5: Down, But Not Out
Last night’s loss was tough to stomach. The Celtics didn’t just win, but they controlled the tempo, they dictated the Lakers offense and had their most impressive offensive performance of these Finals, shooting 56 percent from the field including 66 percent in the first half – but it never seemed as if the game was […]
NBA Finals: Game 5 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”9081115″] Paul Pierce was wrong. Either late tonight or early tomorrow morning, both the Lakers and the Celtics will be returning to Los Angeles to continue competing in the NBA Finals. But it will be the results of tonight’s game that put one of these teams in prime position to win the championship. The […]
Rebirth Of A Rivalry
[picappgallerysingle id=”9023274″] Somewhere between Ron Artest jostling with Paul Pierce only minutes into Game 1 of the Finals and Big Baby howling at a delirious TD Banknorth Garden in Game 4, it hit me: this era’s version of Lakers vs. Celtics is finally, officially a bona fide rivalry. A simple comparison of past and present […]
Fast Break Thoughts
[picappgallerysingle id=”9081111″] Some random NBA and Finals thoughts on this Saturday morning of World Cup action. Also, check back later this afternoon for a post from Jeff who will be taking a look at the rivalry wit the C’s… *As we’ve all read, Andrew Bynum had his knee drained for the 2nd time in two […]
Dealing With A Limited Bynum
[picappgallerysingle id=”8588853″] There’s only so many ways you can deal with an injury. As the player that’s actually injured, Andrew Bynum is doing them all. He’s skipping practices to rest, he’s getting treatment, and he’s playing in obvious discomfort to try and help the team. Really, there’s nothing else the Lakers or us fans can […]
Around the World (Wide Web): What a Miserable 4th Quarter
THE BLOGS From Henry Abbott and Kevin Arnovitz, TrueHoop: Neither Pau Gasol nor Rasheed Wallace will admit that their mano a mano matchup is anything special. But witness the high theater. Wallace’s attack on Gasol has been multifaceted from the series’ start. Hard fouls are only the beginning of a war that’s playing out with […]