[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 […]
Game Recap
Glengarry Glen Ross Lessons: Derek Fisher Edition
Going into the fourth quarter, the Lakers only held a six point lead, a far cry from the 17-point lead that the Lakers held earlier in the game. With their new found momentum, the Celtics opened up the fourth with two Glen Davis layups followed by a Rajon Rondo lay up, cutting the Laker lead […]
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 […]
One Down, Three To Go
[picappgallerysingle id=”9023277″] When the team you follow every day gets to the Finals, you hope that they play to their capabilities. You hope that the focus, determination, and competitiveness are there. You look for the little things – holding a box out for that extra second, passing on a semi-open shot to reset the offense, […]
Lakers/Suns Game 6: Kobe Closes The Door, Lakers Clinch
[picappgallerysingle id=”8953281″] The Lakers are going back to the Finals. Exactly one year (to the day) after beating the Denver Nuggets and advancing to its second consecutive Finals looking to right the previous year’s wrong, the Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 111-103 in game 6 of the WCF and are now going to their third consecutive […]
Lakers/Suns Game 5: Overcoming Adversity
There are so many things to say about this game. It was exciting. It was hard fought. It was high quality basketball. It was two teams understanding the importance of the contest and then playing their hearts out to try and bring home the victory. In the end, the Lakers were the team that came […]
Lakers/Suns Game 4: Suns’ Bench Torches The Lakers
[picappgallerysingle id=”8894283″] Disappointment. Frustration. Anger. Surely, these are just a few of the emotions that the Lakers and their fans are feeling after losing game 4 to the Suns 115-106. The Western Conference Finals are now a best of three series and the team that was once down 0-2 is now tied and carrying a […]
Lakers/Suns Game 3: Amare, Suns Finally Get In The Zone
During the course of the past four days, everyone put in a position to make a criticism about Amare Stoudemire’s in the first two games of this series added their two cents. There was reason for the basketball world to jump on Stoudemire’s case. He was a revolving door on the defensive end of the […]
Lakers/Suns Game 2: Complete Team Effort
Resolve. It’s just not something a coach can teach his players. Resolve is gained through experience. A team that has the resolve to grind out games in the Conference Finals is a team that has gone through all of the highs and lows that the NBA Postseason has to offer. During the course of the […]
Lakers/Suns Game 1: Three More Like That, Please
[picappgallerysingle id=”8835528″] So much for rust. After both the Lakers and the Suns had a week off, one would have thought that maybe the offenses would have suffered. That maybe it would take some time for both teams for find their rhythm. That both teams might struggle to make some shots. Uhh, not so much. […]