[picappgallerysingle id=”9081292″] If there’s a theme for this series it’s that the team that has executed down the stretch is the one that has earned the victory. Game 4 proved no different as the Celtics were able to turn in a 36 point final period and take contest 96-89. They were the sharper team that […]
NBA Finals: Game 4 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”9063341″] It’s a cliche but still very true when it comes to playoff games – and especially NBA Finals games: the next game is always the most important. There have been countless stats recited as each game has passed (Phil’s record when winning game 1, the record of the game 3 winner when tied […]
The Intangible Mr. Fisher
[picappgallerysingle id=”9063241″] This is the first post from long time reader Jeff Skibiski. Like the rest of us, Jeff bleeds forum blue and gold, and will be contributing more often here at FB&G. Jeff and I were exchanging emails last week and he said he’d be interested in putting together a post on Derek Fisher. […]
Fast Break Thoughts, Game 3 Edition
[picappgallerysingle id=”9064861″] After last night’s win and Phillips superb recap, there’s still a few more things I wanted to touch on. Obviously the story of last night was Fisher (and we’ll have more on him this afternoon) but after games like that, there’s always more to say right? (Or maybe we just don’t want the […]
NBA Finals: Game 3 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”9047690″] No excess delays. No having to sit and second guess a loss. The Lakers are right back in it tonight in Boston and that’s exactly how all parties would want it. After a long flight yesterday morning, both teams must now be ready to play the most important game in the series. Because the […]
Looking At The Last 5 Minutes Of Game 2
[picappgallerysingle id=”9048367″] Coming into the 4th quarter of game 2, the Lakers and the Celtics were all knotted up at 72 and it would be the team that executed best in that final frame that would win the game. As we all know, that team wasn’t the Lakers. But rather than going through all the […]
Getting Back To Basics
[picappgallerysingle id=”9026416″] In Sunday night’s game 2, you saw one team get back to the fundamentals of their style of play – the Celtics. Their defensive game plan led to cut off passing angles, which forced ball handlers to extend their dribble, which led to too many forced jumpers that ultimately missed. And then the […]
Celtics Get Their Split
[picappgallerysingle id=”8198552″] Before this game started, we spoke about the urgency that the Celtics would play with knowing that an 0-2 deficit would essentially be a death knell to their hope of winning their 2nd title in 3 seasons. Well tonight, the Celtics showed that urgency and rode the hot shooting of Ray Allen and […]
NBA Finals: Game 2 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”9024240″] In every series up to the this point in these playoffs, the Lakers have been an excellent home team, not yet losing a game at the Staples center. This evening, the Lakers look to keep that streak going as this game 2 will be just as pivotal to the outcome of this series […]
Let The Adjustments Begin
[picappgallerysingle id=”9024441″] Basketball, like life, is about progression. While there are valuable lessons to be learned from the past, the point is not to live on any past accomplishments or relive past failures, but to take the next step forward and improve on what’s happened. And this is where the Lakers are in this series […]