That's a good idea.They should also put Kobe on Pierce.They did so in the fourth quarter and seemed to work.Kobe got into foul trouble anyway defending Allen.At least if he's on Pierce he could slow him down...
If you really think boston wasn't the better team tonight, you didn't watch the right game. The refs weren't the reason they won this game, they outclassed the lakers for 3 quarters. and until lamar odom bothers to become visible on the court, the lakers will struggle, to my delight.
He asked a fair question. When, with the exception of the 4th quarter tonight when Boston had a 24 point lead only, did the Lakers get favorable calls in this series. If you're talking about any other series leading up to the Finals, then yea I'll agree. But if you're going to lump this series with all the rest, please produce some facts. As for the reffing, I'm frustrated but the frustration is moreso due to the fact that it's really taking the COMPETITIVENESS out of basketball. I know DAMN WELL the Lakers will get the same preferential treatment when they go back to LA. They'll win a couple..maybe even all 3 games. But what then? They'll go to Boston and then it's Boston's turn to get BJs from the refs? That's what I don't like.
I really enjoy this thread. Reason? Reading those Lakers fan boys whined on the Rockets forum was really a fun thing! So you are ok when Lakers get preferential treatment but not the Celtics? I guess this make you a lakers fan more than a basketball fan! The Celtics get more free throw attempted simply because they attacked the rim more(see Leon Powe) whereas the Lakers simply shoot jumpers all game long. Yes, that included everyone's God, Kobe Bryant! How do you expect the referees called a foul when you shot jumpers after jumpers? Posters here complained T-mac didnt attacked the rims when Kobe did the same and was shooting jumpers the whole game(because closed the lanes), all they blamed was Odom didnt play well, Gasol was soft etc. The series is far from over so lakers still have the chance!
they did double kg at times and trap pp on the perimeter at times. that's about all what pjax's pride can swallow.
lol you Lakers fan can blame the "one-sided officiating" all you want but in the end Celtics just played the Lakers better for most of the night. Lakers can still get back into this if they juss play like they did for that 4th quarter.
funny to see all the lakers fans on here. you want to talk about foul play? how about the crime of stealing gasol? no amount of (alleged) ref bias can trump that crime against humanity. down with the lakers! whatever it takes, i won't complain. better yet, how about a celtics sweep? oh man that would be such sweet perfection.
I wouldn't go as far as to say the lakers were just simply shooting jumpers all day. They had quite a few drives in the lanes/paint where they were murdered and no whistle. Especially a few of those lob passes for the alley-oops. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/shotchart?gameId=280608002 The distribution of shots was pretty equal. Lakers had more points in the paint.
U gonna luv the officiating when Leon Powe shooted more FTs than the whole Lakers team: 13 to 10. But I have to give the Celtics credit for repeatedly driving to the hoop. The Celtics were more aggressive. But 38-10 FTs disparity!? Basically, dont touch these Celtics in the Garden. Was the 2nd offensive foul on Kobe even a foul? Just some forearm checking vs Ray Allen of fighting for position. That's BS! Now, I never know whether it's a block or charge anymore. In the 1st game, Sam Cassell drew a charge from Kobe but Cassell was just enough to slide in front of Kobe and couldnt even come to a still stop. But a charge was called!? Since the last season, the defender seems to always get the benefit of doubt in charge/block calling. Maybe it's an adjustment to compensate the no hand check rule in officiating.
I'll give you that ABC is making way too much out of Pierce hurting his knee in game one and coming back onto the court a short time later. Was it dramatic? Yes. Does it rank up there with Willis Reed coming back the next game (and essentially doing nothing)? Sure, why not. Does it make him a legend? No. Only winning a title will do that. It was a great moment though, you can't deny that and ABC will do their job as the media to hype it for all it's worth. But for anyone to say there was no injury or that he was faking it is just plain ridiculous.
This is a series of two teams who were blessed by father stern in obtaining top level players in one sided trades. Ken Mauer was officiating, I expected the huge FT differential. Stern is getting his 7 game series. When do the players start coming out with huge metal front belts and hitting each other over the head with chairs just like wrestling? As Rasheed says, this is not basketball, it is entertainment. Sad.
I would say the Celtics sweep this except for their road record for the playoffs... but I dont think this will go 7 games... as I feel they will steal one in LA
If you leave Rondo open by double teaming some where else he is capable of driving in and finding an open man when you collapse. That's why you can't leave him open for those outside jumpers. Not because he can make them with a high percentage, but because he can create if he gets a lot of space.
The officiating was horrible, and I don't even like the Fakers...I guess the Fakers will win at home and we'll be all tied up...
Why do you think they weren't? Al Jefferson isn't taco bell meat you know. High lottery picks have value, don't they? Sam Cassell is at the end of his rope or he wouldn't have been cut. He'd have to have a sick daughter to be cut in his prime for nothing. There ya go.
