**OFFICIAL** 2008 NBA Playoffs thread

[James3shin]

To be honest, LA could have and should have won this game, but give credit to the Celtics D locking LA down late and to Pierce for sinking those two momentum changing shots (what the playoffs/finals are about). Lakers in 6

 

[ballmode]

By the way, kudos to Gasol for being the first professional basketball player in the history of mankind who has never committed a personal foul. What an amazing achievement.

 

[HopJokey]

Originally posted by: ballmode
By the way, kudos to Gasol for being the first professional basketball player in the history of mankind who has never committed a personal foul. What an amazing achievement.

LOL, did you get this from Bill Simmons' article on espn.com?

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn...ry?page=simmons/080606

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: James3shin
To be honest, LA could have and should have won this game, but give credit to the Celtics D locking LA down late and to Pierce for sinking those two momentum changing shots (what the playoffs/finals are about). Lakers in 6

Should have? You obviously didn't watch the 4th quarter.

 

[OneOfTheseDays]

The Lakers are fine. They haven't played well in any of their 1st road games in this entire playoffs. They have ALWAYS rebounded though in the 2nd one and made the necessary adjustments to put themselves in a position to win.

If I'm the Celtics I worry that Kobe shot 9/26 and the Lakers were right in it until the last minute. The Lakers will make adjustments and come back even harder in Game 2. If Pierce is actually injured or hurt this series could be over a lot quicker than we thought, the Celtics need him scoring 20ppg in order to match LA's scoring output.

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
The Lakers are fine. They haven't played well in any of their 1st road games in this entire playoffs. They have ALWAYS rebounded though in the 2nd one and made the necessary adjustments to put themselves in a position to win.

If I'm the Celtics I worry that Kobe shot 9/26 and the Lakers were right in it until the last minute. The Lakers will make adjustments and come back even harder in Game 2. If Pierce is actually injured or hurt this series could be over a lot quicker than we thought, the Celtics need him scoring 20ppg in order to match LA's scoring output.

No doubt Lakers are the favourites, even after Game 1. It's all about momemtum though. The lakers are playing great but they are not that great of a team. Celtics used to play really well, but they are not as good as early in the regular season. Was Game 1 a switch in form (celtics to their best, lakers starting lose their magical tough)??

I'd be worried for the Lakers simply because Ray Allen is heating up.

 

[skim milk]

the lakers should've won that game

kobe needs to stop taking so many horrible jump shots or turning the ball over. During the last few minutes in the fourth quarter, he caused two straight turnovers
seriously, the shots he took in the fourth quarter were absolutely horrible... not even close to the basket and just forcing it up there

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: fritolays
the lakers should've won that game

kobe needs to take so many horrible jump shots or turning the ball over. During the last few minutes in the fourth quarter, he caused two straight turnovers
seriously, the shots he took in the fourth quarter were absolutely horrible... not even close to the basket and just forcing it up there

 

[karan2008]

obama is going to win, clinton lost and now she sayin barack obama is the right one for president, lol
i dont understand before she didnt

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: karan2008
obama is going to win, clinton lost and now she sayin barack obama is the right one for president, lol
i dont understand before she didnt

LOL wrong thread dude, wrong thread

 

[karan2008]

ha..lol
i like both teams, but celtics r bit better

 

[Reckoner]

45 mins till a laker beatdown

 

[Capt Caveman]

Go Celts!!!

This should be an interesting game.

How healthy is PP?
Can the Celts keep the strong D on Kobe?
Can anyone slow down KG?

 

[Reckoner]

I love that intro

 

[Inspector Jihad]

PP for VP

 

[Corporate Thug]

As an avid laker hater, I have to admit that last elbow call against Kobe was ridiculous.

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
PP for VP

Yep

 

[Reckoner]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh YEAH!

 

[z0mb13]

ok can the officiating be ANY WORSE?

 

[Tommouse]

These announcers are annoying the crap out of me. Are these guys the normal announcers for "big" games? ie the Madden and Michaels of BBall? (For the record I like Madden and Michaels, even though Madden drives me insane sometimes)

 

[Capt Caveman]

Powe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And get Cassel out, he sucks!

 

[James3shin]

So much flopping and BS on both ends.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Powe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And get Cassel out, he sucks!

I dont understand why he gets any play time..

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Powe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And get Cassel out, he sucks!

I dont understand why he gets any play time..

No idea. With the poor Laker's defense, House should be fine replacing Rondo at point.

 

[z0mb13]

So is this why boston is so good at home? they just get friggin BS calls?