2008-06-18, 00:24 | Link #507 | |
Kuu-chan is hungry
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Atrocious man-on-man defense and horrible team defense killed the Lakers. Lakers bench also got thoroughly outplayed in almost every game by the Celtics bench. The better and more hungry team won. |
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2008-06-18, 00:38 | Link #508 | |
Wiggle Your Big Toe
Join Date: Feb 2007
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And you think the lakers had the better trio?
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2008-06-18, 00:39 | Link #509 | |
is not amused
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What a bad game to end for the Lakers, they should've put up a fight through-out the series. Game 4 was a disaster for them, and game 6 was even more worse. Kudos to the Celtics. They've gone through a tough road in the playoffs going through game 7's from the 3 rounds against the Hawks, Cavs and Pistons. They deserve the title more and also Pierce as MVP.
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2008-06-18, 00:54 | Link #510 |
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On paper the Lakers trio have the edge, what they did in the series was completely different. And if you consider the triangle offense they run it's tailor made for their personnel.
Ray allen shoots, that's about it. Not a good defender, downright poor and coming into this series wasn't shooting all that well either. Part of the reason he was traded from the Bucks to the Sonics for Gary Payton in 02 or 03?was how horrific he'd become on defense as a bucks fan yeah that sucked, he can and always will score, but he's just as likely to give up just as many. Odom gets the edge here while not a great scorer or defender he is competent, and his all around game is better now (14, 11, 3 vs 17, 4, 3). Gasol (17, 10)isn't anywhere near the level of Garnett, but you expect him to be at least going double double and at least being a threat. Historically, Kobe >>>>> Paul Peirce. Paul Peirce has never ever been close to being a serious MVP candidate. Kobe is and has been perennially since he came into the league. Even prior to this season, the head to head matchups post Shaq in LA era were horribly one sided. Coaching wise Phil Jackson historically >>>> Doc Rivers. The Celtics Bench is superior to the Lakers, only Derek Fisher is really worth noting, PJ Brown, Sam Cassell, James Posey can still start for a lot of teams.
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2008-06-18, 03:03 | Link #512 | |
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I would like to see how the critics are going to evaluate the result (they were overly criticizing the Lakers all throughout the series, but, now that everything has ended, they can start to look ahead, to the next season). Those people were literally lynching anyone who was giving Boston a chance before the series started. |
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2008-06-18, 08:12 | Link #513 |
You could say.....
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Not sold on Bynum. 35 games of any good. 2 years of nothing. Not much else. Firstly, for a reported "bone bruise" it sure has taken a long time. Secondly if the team stays intact where do his shots come from. I'm not surprised if they trade him or Odom for Artest. Scoring isn't their problem, their problem is they don't have a bastard on their team that will get rough with people. Look at the Celtics they had two notoriously tough guys/enforcers and that made all the difference.
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2008-06-23, 15:22 | Link #516 |
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I am not a lot interested in the draft, at the moment (though Hollinger's new statistics measure of who is more valuable etc was interesting to see where we can expect to see the draftees in the future, though it is not fool proof).
These days, I think the Seattle trial is much more exciting, especially following from two blogs that include almost hour by hour updates. Too bad, the schedule is off until, maybe Thursday. |
2008-06-23, 15:41 | Link #517 | |
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As for the draft, Rose = Overrated...Remember I called it...He was exposed in the Final Four, because he's not a true Point Guard and found it tuff to score against long and athletic guards and forwards (Which is everyday in the NBA)...He ain't gonna change the game like a Chris Paul or Deron Williams, atleast not for some time...
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2008-06-24, 11:57 | Link #519 |
Wiggle Your Big Toe
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I doubt anyone will compare to Jordon, but Kobe should still get much praise as he is a very good player. Really though anyone getting compared to Jordon is usually going to get beat just for the fact that Jordon at this point is basically worshiped in basketball.
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