[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 […]
Finals 2010
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 […]
Lessons From The Past
[picappgallerysingle id=”9024262″] Many look to the 2008 Finals as being the experience the Lakers can draw on in order to have success in this series. And while I agree with that to a certain point – there’s no doubt that loss helped foster the mental and physical toughness of this current Lakers team – I […]
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, […]
NBA Finals: Game 1 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8198550″] We’ve talked Boston’s O vs. the Lakers’ D and vice versa. We’ve discussed the history of the rivalry. And we’ve even gotten the Celtics’ perspective online pharmacy amitriptyline no prescription . But the wait is over; it’s now time to play the games. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is tonight and […]
Behind Enemy Lines: FB&G Talks With Celtics Hub
[picappgallerysingle id=”8904651″] We’ve covered the series from a few different angles already, but there’s always the view from the other side. So in the hopes of gleaning some knowledge from someone that’s seen as much of the Celtics as we’ve seen of the Lakers, I exchanged emails with Zach Lowe of the great C’s blog […]
NBA Finals Preview Part II: When The Lakers Have The Ball
[picappgallerysingle id=”8011600″] Just as we said yesterday, defense wins championships. A team may not need to be the best defense in the land, but they do need to get the crucial stops in the key moments of the game or be able to generate streaks within a game where they make life difficult on the […]
NBA Finals Preview: When The Celtics Have The Ball
[picappgallerysingle id=”7774565″] As the old saying goes, defense wins championships. And since the mantra of the site is “the Lakers will only go as far as their defense will take them”, I think it’s best to start our Finals preview with the the Lakers D when the Celtics have the ball. If the Lakers are […]