NBA Finals

[Ben]

I'd rather watch Antiques Roadshow at this point...

[Ben]

Almost...

[golf_junkie27]

Paul Pierce wants to know if Phil Jackson is faking a coaching injury.

Where is the Lakers pride? PJ Brown and Leon Powe killed them last night. That's pretty embarrassing.

[sn0rky]

  eberryhill7 said:

This is dumb, the refs called two bad fouls on Kobe early, but now Kobe is getting fouled a lot, but is not getting any calls. I'm not a Lakers fan, but I want a well officiated game.

Lakers - 10 FT attempts

Celtics - 38 FT attempts enough said.

  golf_junkie27 said:

That's the problem with sports. People don't pay attention to facts and then argue their opinions. One team, the Boston Celtics, had the best record in the NBA, they also possessed the best road record, they also had the most dominant inter-conference record, absolutely smacking around the Western Conference, going 25-5. They also smacked the team they are playing in the Finals, twice, with Andrew Bynum, who was playing as well as Pau Gasol is now. The Lakers were 28-16 when they made the trade and in first place. I'm tired of hearing how Gasol made the Lakers better when they were just as good with Bynum. Look at his numbers. They were the same as Gasol's.

Yes, but this is the post-season and we've seen celtics win in game 7 against the 37-45 atlanta hawks. and also go to a game 7 decision with the cavs.

Although i think the lakers did have very poor defense last night. i think alot of people would agree with me that the officiating was horrible as well... in other terms. JUST LET THEM PLAY!

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

  sn0rky said:

Lakers - 10 FT attempts

This is just ridiculous. It's not pre-determined that each team is entitled a certain number of fouls shots. Teams and coaches seem to think that these days. You still have to play with some sort of aggression and passion and take the ball to the hoop and earn them. The Lakers settled for jumpers all night long and didn't decide to play basketball until there were 7 minutes left in the game.

  sn0rky said:

Although i think the lakers did have very poor defense last night.

You should have just ended it right there. The officials were not the reason they lost. Their defense however was.

  golf_junkie27 said:

Paul Pierce wants to know if Phil Jackson is faking a coaching injury.

  golf_junkie27 said:

Where is the Lakers pride? PJ Brown and Leon Powe killed them last night. That's pretty embarrassing.

Exactly. I like Leon Powe but he's not Tim Duncan...

[Thrash13]

I'm very happy the Celtics are up 2-0, but people are blowing it way out of proportion at this point. Boston was up 2-0 on the Hawks and Cavs as well, but both of those series were made interesting before things were said and done. This one is FAR from over.

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

  Thrash13 said:

I'm very happy the Celtics are up 2-0, but people are blowing it way out of proportion at this point. Boston was up 2-0 on the Hawks and Cavs as well, but both of those series were made interesting before things were said and done. This one is FAR from over.

Agreed. Celtics had their problems in Atlanta and Cleveland, but they were a great road team during the regular year and finally did win on the road in Detroit (of all places) but I wouldn't be shocked if the Lakers are up 3-2 leaving LA. And I fully expect this thing to go back to Boston. Kobe will probably try to score 70 tonight

[CG031]

This series starts when someone wins on the road.

[mikelz]

I'm taking the Celtics in 6.
Tonights game: LA 105, Boston 97

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

  mikelz said:

I'm taking the Celtics in 6.

I agree on both of those, the series and tonights game. I think the C's will get one in LA, but not tonight. Perhaps game 4.

[itzzzberny]

lakers will sweep the series from here on out. 3 at home and 1 at boston....
its already done, son....

[golf_junkie27]

  itzzzberny said:

lakers will sweep the series from here on out. 3 at home and 1 at boston....

This will only happen if Tim Donaghy has money riding on the series.

[TCCcaddie]

EWWWW The celtics played one of their worst games of the playoffs. And still only lost by 6 points and kept it close the entire game. Pierce and KG will not play that horrible again and Bullicic(probably spelt wrong, at least Powe you can spell) will not have a game like that again.

[mikelz]

Game 4: Boston 92, LA 88

[TCCcaddie]

Ppppyyyyyaaaaaaaaaa! ;)

[mikelz]

Perkins only plays 24 minutes but that's enough for Celtics 98, Lakers 89.

[Guest]

Celts in 6 no question. If the Lakers do that poorly in LA how do you think they will do in the Garden when its all on the line. It ends tonight. Celts by 12.

[CG031]

I think it's over. Celtics win tonight.