Let's see the matchups: Battie vs. Shaq - Advantage:Shaq A. Walker vs. S. Walker (or Horry) -Advantage:A.Walker Paul Pierce vs. Fox (or Kobe) -Advantageierce Williams vs. Kobe (or Fox) -Advantage:Kobe Anderson vs. Fisher -Advantage:Even So we have Lakers 2 1/2 to Celtics 2 1/2 Pretty even to me unless we have Horry on Walker. He's done good on Webber. Pierce might have problems if Horry is on him because of the size advantage to Horry. Now lets see LA vs. NJ: Maccullough vs. Shaq -Advantage:Shaq Martin vs. Walker (or Horry) -Advantage:Martin Van Horn vs. Fox (or Horry) -Advantage:Van Horn Kittles vs. Kobe -Advantage:Kobe Kidd vs. Fisher -Advantage:Kidd Now we have Lakers 2 to Jersey's 3. This matchup is harder for the Lakers as they have to stay with Kidd. Macullough can stay and body up with Shaq and Van Horn has the size advantage over Fox. But, If Horry is in, its pretty even. Martin has the advantage because of sheer power. I'd like to see Boston and LA because it would be cool but it would be more interesting to watch NJ vs. LA.
The Kings are like a next generation Jazz. Their crowd is the worst. They b*tch and moan at <b>every</B> call and they wrestle with their cows before every game to steal their bells. Playwise, the Kings are deep, exciting and a great passing team, but the Bibby/Webber and Stockton/Malone comparisons won't be ignored for long... Down with the Cowtown Rooters!!
HILARIOUS posts on the lakers' bbs: "Robert I love you as much as a man can love another man without being gay!!! I offer to you my wife!" -RaiderLakerPaul " I can't take much more of this stress. My stomach starts to hurt and I feel like im going to puke when there are situations like this. The Lakers are taking years off of my life. I'm going to die a young man." -Lakeshow Dynasty "Horry=Our lord and savior Jesus Christ" -LakersOwnTheNBA " F*ck Abe Lincoln, put Horry on the 5 dollar bill!!!" -LakersOwnTheNBA " This best part about it is Floppy Divac got the assist!!!!!!" -The Dagger
Not when they're in games and series like this one. I watched it with a crowd of 9 or 10, only 2 of us pulling for L.A. What a great feeling. If the refs call every game like they did the second half...it doesn't matter who wins. Nah. Kenyon Martin is going to throw a punch at Shaq, he'll retaliate and NJ will win it in 5 when the true Kobe-stopper (R. Jefferson) holds him to 20 points for the whole series. .
I bet The Cat is crying right about now and rewatching the game to see how the Kings were robbed! Yeah, I've complained about the Lakers and officiating in three games out of almost 100 this season. I still think the Kings win this series in seven, which I originally predicted. If they can just get over the mental part of losing this game, they know they've outplayed the Lakers for the majority of the series. Yes, I know clearing the mental hurdles is easier said than done, but this team appears to be mentally tough. When the Lakers made their run the other night, the Kings answered back. When the Lakers made their runs tonight, the Kings usually always had an answer to keep the Lakers at bay, until the missed free throw and the final possession. The Kings know they can (and should) beat the Lakers, and they have two more games left at Arco. They still have the upper hand. With that shot, the Lakers clinched a third straight title. The Kings will fold at home, and lose in six. Didn't you say on Friday that the Kings would come out afraid, or something to that effect? The score may have been 40-20 after one, but the "afraid" team was ahead... This game was evenly called, and if anything favored those ****ing Kings! Shaq hitting those pressure free throws in the second half was amazing as well. So much for the theory that you cant go to Shaq in the fourth quarter. Yeah, if you leave out about the five times that Shaq just ran over Divac and Pollard on his way to a dunk. Once he had four fouls, it was obvious there would have to be a mugging for them to call a fifth. Oh, and I love the logic that two made free throws completely overwrites a career of underperforming from the line.
Cat, I seriously hope I'm wrong. I just don't see the Kings recovering from this, but I'll be pulling for them.
The game was far from evenly called. I watched almost all of the second half, and that was pretty clear. Kings didn't go to the free throw line at all in the fourth until Vlade stepped up for his, while the Lakers had already been there 8 or 9 times. Several times during that second half either Snapper Jones or Walton were beside themselves when they didn't see a foul call. Regardless, LA made some good adjustments to slow the Kings down in the second half. And Divac hits both his throws and the 3 isn't as painful for Sac. I'd rather see the Kings win, just because I'm tired of the Lakers, but I guess if anyone had to make another big shot for LA, at least it was Horry. I just wish he didn't disappear for us like he did before we traded him.
Sac is gonna win. The Kings didn't look sad at all. It seems like these teams switched places, what I mean in this is Sacramento didn't just stand there stunned, they walked calmly off the court. Vlade even hugged Web and I think Bibby while making their way towards the locker room. Whereas...the Lakers jizzed their sunshine yellow shorts while dry humping Robert "the Silent Assassin" Horry.
Cat, give credit where credit is due. Shaq hit some pressure free throws today and you still refuse to acknowledge his greatness. You are one of my fovorite posters in the Rockets forum. However, your love for the Spers and refusal to acknowledge the Lakers dynasty in the NBA Dish forum makes me want to annoy you from time to time.
I don't buy this "watching the same team year after year is boring" complaining. I watched every minute of today's game, and for a playoff game that involved two teams of which I had no real affiliation, I found it to be the most entertaining I have ever seen. Total determination and raw effort was exuded by EVERYONE on the floor in that 4th quarter, and it was stunning to see. Watching from chat, sometime in the mid-4th quarter I said that the only thing the game was missing to be one of the best ever was a photo finish. Thank you Mr. Robert Horry. What a game.
Kings win HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA this series. It ain't gonna happen, baby! Lakers have the momentum now. HORRY sealed their fate. They will just pooter away now. Then Lakers will smash the EC winner. 3PEAT, 3PEAT, 3PEAT, 3PEAT!!!!!
Two things: a) when did I deny that the Lakers had the heart to make this comeback? I even said at halftime of the game that I expected the Lakers to make a tremendous run and make it a close game. b) exactly what posters wouldn't be going nuts if the Rockets made a comeback like that? Any time a team you're a fan of makes a comeback like that, you're going to be excited. That's natural. I don't see the point of your post. Cat, give credit where credit is due. Shaq hit some pressure free throws today and you still refuse to acknowledge his greatness. I acknowledge his greatness today, but after that, I acknowledge his dominance. Just because Shaq finally hit two big free throws doesn't mean we should wipe the slate clean from all of his past mistakes.
