Lakers will take Game 4, 5, while the Celts take Game 6, and then the Lakers take Game 7.
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Lakers will take Game 4, 5, while the Celts take Game 6, and then the Lakers take Game 7.
I think that Boston will get one in LA, and then they will take game 6 for the series win.
They might get one in LA, but it sure as h*ll ain't gonna be this one!Quote:
Originally Posted by jcbarr
orlly?Quote:
Originally Posted by YEAH DAAAAWG
I'm just gonna not post in this thread anymore unless the Celtics are playing bad and I need to jinx them into playing well :).Quote:
Originally Posted by gRYFYN1
Lol. Oh yea of little faith.
By Hater..."Boston aint getting a dam thing in LA and they prolly wont win 2 back home either"
By Yeah Daaaawg "They might get one in LA, but it sure as h*ll ain't gonna be this one!
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What a great team.....Go Celtics.
The refs/David Stern are just making it interesting. The Lakers will win the next game, and then the next, and then game 7 will be called fair.
I have a hard time believing that the NBA isn't setup anymore...
I swear, I don't see how the Lakers can show up on Sunday. The Celtics showed exactly why they play 48 minutes an not 24. The Lakers were embarrassed in the second half.
GO CELTICS!!! WIN IT ON SUNDAY!!! BANNER 17 ON THE WAY BABY!!!
Sorry, forgot to add another inane quote...
From "Koolzach'.....
"But with Kobe the assassin, the Lakers wouldn't be stopped at the end of the game (crunch time)."
Really? Did you mean, "Kobe the assistant"? Did Bryant not realize it was the end of the game tonight, when LA squandered a 24 point lead?
Huh.
It was indeed a total team choke...that combined with great effort, hustle, and defense on the part of the Celtics.
Of course, and as a disgruntled, embittered Pistons fan, you too have a right to your opinions.
I dont see how you can possibly make that statement, but OK.
Its comical to me that so many (who should know better) proclaim that the NBA (or the refs) will ensure that the series goes 7 games, so they wont lose out on TV revenue. This is based on...what, exactly? The fact that so many NBA finals go 7 games? Oh wait, they dont, do they?
Only 2 of the last 19 NBA finals have gone 7 games. In fact, if you look at the Finals by decade, seems like a lack of a 7'th game is more and more the norm. Seven game NBA Finals, by decade:
1950's---5
1960's---4
1970's---3
1980's---2
1990's---1
2000's---1 (of 8 so far)
Its a weird pattern, and I can't explain it. But 7 games is the exception in the Finals. So the conspiracy theories have no basis whatsoever.
Based on the overhyped marketing campaign for this final, though, it wouldn't surprise me. Past finals haven't pulled good ratings (the Spurs are a great team, but they bore the majority of the viewers out there), so who cared if it was over quickly? This year is an exception.
I don't watch NBA, don't care for basketball much really.
Anyways, yes, Kobe is an assassin. It's very hard to stop him at the end of games, and really, the Celtics couldn't stop him at the end of the game. He was shooting his jumpers, driving to the lane - ****, Kobe got most of his points at the end of the game in crunch time, so no, you cannot disprove what I said about Kobe being an assassin at the end of games; he just needs teammates to help out, and when I mean teammates, I don't mean Pau Gasoft, Derek Fisher, 10:30, and Lamar (I am scared to shoot) Odom.
Bryant shot 6-19. Every other starter, and a couple of bench players had a better shooting percentage than he did. His points come on layups and dunks. While he has undeniable talent, you, like many others, way, way overrate him.
Well, I don't believe he is overrated. Look at his ppg, apg, and rpg average in these playoffs... Impressive, 'eh? Now, take out last night's game and it is even more impressive.
Face it: Kobe is the next best thing to MJ.
No one with any sense would use Bryant's name in the same sentence with the other guy. You know....Jordan. See.....different sentences. You just can't do it.
MJ wasn't great just because he put up numbers. MJ was great for the way he could controll a game, they way he took a game over, and they way he couldn't be stopped if he didnt want to be. The way that he made the other players on his team play better to be at his level (something no one playing with kobe does)Quote:
Originally Posted by koolzach1
He won 6 rings as the the best player on his team. Kobe has never won a ring as the best player on his team.
MJ was the best player on his team by default. Now, I didn't grow up watching Jordon in his prime or anything, so I am stuck watching the next best thing (face it, Kobe is).
If I am not mistaken, MJ and LeBron were in the same situation. The team they were drafted by sucked, and they turned them into playoff contenders. So, MJ was the best on his team by default. They added pieces around him if I am not mistaken. As for Kobe, he was a piece of the puzzle. It was Shaq's team during the championships, but without Kobe, they do not win a championship.
I am sure you get what I am saying.
MJ and LeBron in the same sentence!Quote:
Originally Posted by koolzach1
:eek:
And I JUST got done telling him that he can't do that too.
If you're judging it solely by numbers then sure Kobe is close to MJ, ( granted Kobe' 24.3(44.7%) - 5.0 - 4.7 career line isnt really near MJ's 33.4(48.7)-6.4-5.7 line, even this year's performance isn't MJ-like its more Dwayne Wade-like.) In fact Kobe's best playoff performance (this year) is still short of MJ career average.Quote:
Originally Posted by koolzach1
But, like i pointed out, Kobe dosn't have the attributes that made MJ the best all time player. There's a reason that Kobe has 3 rings and zero finals MVPs and MJ has an MVP for each ring.
When it comes to the effect they have on every important game they play the chasm between MJ and Kobe is enormous.
Exactly. Well said.
Listen. All I am saying is that Kobe is the next best thing. Jordon is the best of all time, but you gotta face the facts that Kobe is the closest thing to Jordon that you'll find. I am not gonna compare them, as I know that Jordon was better throughout his career. BUT, Kobe did NOT have to lead his team his first few years like Jordon did. Kobe came off of the bench, which is why the numbers are a bit skewed. Kobe still has another productive 6-7+ years, and maybe another couple of good years, so he has time to catch up.
Thats like saying the Arena Football League is the next best pro football league. Its a totally pointless statement that doesn't represent the true gap between the two.Quote:
Originally Posted by koolzach1
Perhaps the fact you never watched Jordan play explains it, but you can't express in stats just how good he really was.