Official NBA Playoffs Thread (Predictions Welcome!)

[Ballatician]

As I said, it was obviously going to be this way with the 3 refs hand picked for the series.

 

[herkulease]

Finally the lakers are using their size advantage. Took them long enough.

so far only attempted a total of 5, 3-pointers.

Maybe they'll jack up more in teh 4th. bu the lowest for a game was 12 attempts back in game 1 vs. utah. Every other game they've played they attempted 15+. We all know the suns series where they were jacking up nearly 25+

 

[JJChicken]

I hate how the NBA is blatantly decided by the refs.

 

[Ns1]

htf does odom have 1 pt and 5 fouls?

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

I wish someone would gag JVG.

 

[child of wonder]

Celtics looking old.

2010 KG = 2008 KG / 2

Way to prove me right, KG.

 

[zerocool84]

Too many fouls called on both teams but the Lakers have played their best defense in the whole playoffs for them this game.

 

[cheezy321]

htf does odom have 1 pt and 5 fouls?

because Odom is as consistent as a fat mans bowel movements

 

[herkulease]

htf does odom have 1 pt and 5 fouls?

Easy he's Odom.

I call him the magician. He can disappear/reappear at anytime.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Awesome effort by the Lakers. They swarmed defensively, lots of motion on offense. Boston looked senile.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Lakers baby!!! Yeah!

 

[OCGuy]

Great game Kobe, great game Lakers.

1 game down.

 

[Miramonti]

I'm happy the lakers won but there were some BS calls that shouldn't have happened which had an effect. Bynum pushing off against perkins and perkins getting called for a foul, a couple ridiculous calls against Ray Allen, a few others.

Some went against the lakers, but the Ref Factor was with the home team.

That said, Celtics loss imo by not closing out the 2nd and 3rd quarters properly. The lakers did a lot good, but without the end-of-quarter runs and ref home cooking, it would have been a grudge match at the end.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Despite the fouls the Lakers simply outplayed the Celtics tonight. What hurt the Celtics was trying to assert physical dominance in the 1st half and failing in the process. Boston isn't going to be able to intimidate LA and win this series like they did against the Magic.

 

[her209]

Yep, the Lakers outplayed the Celtics tonight.

 

[OCGuy]

The away team got more free throws, Derek got a phantom call against him, and Ray got a phantom call against him. Bad officiating, but didnt make a difference.

Lakers played harder, and wanted it more. Hopefully they keep it up, because Boston will come out strong on Sunday.

 

[libertyl]

bad officiating was basicly even. Lakers are Just Bigger and More skilled. The softness statements have pissed them off and look out Celts try not to be Swept man.

 

[dahunan]

htf does odom have 1 pt and 5 fouls?

Obvious.. don't you see all the Celtics fans in here claiming Leon Powe is still on their team and the games should be decided by the refs?

 

[ZXT]

I can see the Lakers closing it out tomorrow. They're one of the best road teams in the NBA.

That's why they lost both games at Phoenix.

Regular season =/= Playoffs.

You believe me now? Lakers closed out all three series at the road. They might be able to close out this Finals in Boston too.

 

[ZXT]

Did you see how Bryant ignored Chris Rock? Must be the first time Chris Rock felt not funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQwWEDu1z9o

 

[stag3]

yet again as the home team the lakers had less ft's than the opponents lol
i still believe if the games are called fairly, the lakers would never lose

 

[Miramonti]

Celtics 3's: 1-10 (this probably won't happen again)
Rondo: 13 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast, ALL below his post season averages iirc
Garnett: 4 reb
Pierce: 24 pts., but played 46 minutes to get them. Pierce scored some on Artest, but imo did most of his 'more damaging/timely work' with Artest on the bench (played 33 minutes.) Pierce can't play these minutes each game without a huge cost to his legs, he's too old. Jackson had ballz to sit artest while Rivers was trying to get Pierce 'artest-less' minutes.
Eddie House: Nate Robinson can provide some spark, but he's no Eddie House off the bench, particularly with Allen sidelined so much. They really missed him last night.
Kobe Bryant: Great to see him so focused he's not playing with his lips so damn much during interviews.

Lakers kicked the celtics' @ss on the boards, but I love how Rivers explained it. Guards were penetrating too much, drawing the bigs, leaving their bigs to clean up. It wasn't a question of effort on the big's behalf, but that penetration has to be slowed.

I also agreed with him that 7 technicals/automatic suspension is wrong if you're going to include 'double-technicals', which refs thro out when they don't know who started it. Flagrants etc., yes, not not DT's. Stern seemed to agree that he's got a point and will probably do something about it.

Overall, very entertaining game. I expect them to try and get Pao in foul trouble and do what they can to seal the lanes. Lakers will probably take more 3's, and that's not necessarily a good thing. This is where we'll see how tough the lakers have gotten, whether or not they concede that they can't drive as much, or if they will put forth the effort to take the lanes anyways.

 

[cheezy321]

The funniest part of this off-season so far: All of the Lakers fans who complain about the refs. Its hilarious.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

Just imagine what the final score would have been if the lakers shot as many free throws as boston did.

Lakers beat the celtics AND the refs tonight.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Just imagine what the final score would have been if the lakers shot as many free throws as boston did.

Lakers beat the celtics AND the refs tonight.

Celtics shot 5 more FT's... what's the big deal?

Team that shoots more FT's != refs favoritism