Lakers got this in the bag...sadly.
The Official Lakers Vs. Magic Thread
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Player of the game for me was Lamar Odom. 8 for 9 on the night with 8 boards. The magic were retarded for not attacking odom. How long did he play with 5 fouls?
Odom was horrible with his defensive assignment of Lewis tho, most of Lewis' 3 point shots were wide open. The game never would've went to OT if he had of stayed with Lewis when he kicked that ball over to Reddick who hit that open 3
I didn't get that at first...
I remember that shit
I don't know if it is the speed of the game that is causing the refs to make bad calls or they just plain suck. On both sides of the ball some of the calls make you say WTF
The NBA has to be the worst officiated sport ever. 
Lakers were home....it will swing the other way in Orlando in their favor....and if it does will you complain as vociferously as you are doing tonight? Or did you last year during that ridiculous Game 2 of the finals...or were you yukking it up on how LA lost...
Courtney Lee
JJ Redick
great game by Lewis and Odom
Howard's offensive skills are highly questionable
Courtney Lee and JJ redick are the reasons why JOrdan would average 40 a night in these finals.
The Lakers did what they suppose to do and that is win at home. For them to have it in the bag they would have to win in Orlando
Man. I complained about the bullshit calls on Bynum. The calls have been inconsistent the entire playoffs, but the calls during the 4th quarter were ridiculous man.. the refs should not have that much of an impact on the game..1 missed or 1 bad call here and there is understandable.. but there were several horrible calls made in the 4th that changed the game..
They will win one in Orlando and close it out at home. I can't see this Orlando team winning this series..
I think they need to officiate the game like the NCAA does. Unless it is a clear foul that caused a potential missed shot or pass...then let them play. All these touch fouls is ridiculous.
these old ass refs need to get the hell on.... far as i'm concerned soon as the season is over ALL the refs need to be retrained immediately. two weeks off then back to train until the preseason.
Courtney Lee
JJ Redick
great game by Lewis and Odom
Howard's offensive skills are highly questionable
5-10 FG
7-9 FT
16 Reb
17 Points
Not bad....but not acceptable for a superstar center in a big game.
It's crazy man. If you are going to call touch fouls... call them the entire game. If you are going to allow them to bang.. let it go the entire game. You have to make it consistent.. plus man.. I HATE when refs call bullshit touch fouls on centers..especially early in games..they did the shit with Howard in the Cavs series and they are doing it with Bynum now.. Bynum is an idiot who picks up stupid fouls away from the ball...but some of the calls are questionable at best.. let the big men bang in the paint
I say it ends in Orlando. Possibly with a game to spare.
As there ever been a game where ppl dont complain about the refs?
How come your skills as a player leave you in your mid to late thirties, but a refs eye sight stays at 100% in your late 50's, 60's and 70's
I pretty much agree with everything else you wrote...
but with this (in red) i respectfully disagree.
In the NBA...
- 'too much to put on a rookie'... is asking him to carry an ENTIRE team.
- or drop 20pts (or more) every game.
- or come up with double-digit steals / assists / rebounds.
But expecting Rookies to perform (fundamental) skills like...
- Hit free throws.
- Make lay-ups.
- Or play some solid D.
... is NOT asking alot, imo.
But that's just my opinion.
Again, not trying to argue - i agree with everything else.
it's less about his numbers than how he's able to bring it to the rim; when he can't force his way in, he's stuck; he has zero finesse, his foot work is non existent, i can't believe he's ought to be the dominant center in the league in the years to come... damn, i miss Olajuwon
Van Gundy has been answering questions for 5 minutes now. Has yet to complain about the officiating. Does he just not want to pay a fine?
So that bullshit call on Kobe a few plays ago was to fool the crowd into thinking they aren't on Kobe's side???
Ya'll dudes are the worse basketball fans I've ever seen. Anytime the team you hate win, you call it rigged. That's bullshit and ya'll know it.
I'm glad someone said it. The crying in this thread is ridiculous. But I can say the calls have not been inconsistent the entire playoffs...not just with the Lakers.
It's crazy man. If you are going to call touch fouls... call them the entire game. If you are going to allow them to bang.. let it go the entire game. You have to make it consistent.. plus man.. I HATE when refs call bullshit touch fouls on centers..especially early in games..they did the shit with Howard in the Cavs series and they are doing it with Bynum now.. Bynum is an idiot who picks up stupid fouls away from the ball...but some of the calls are questionable at best.. let the big men bang in the paint
Well the worst is when they call it loose for the first three quarters then call it tight down the stretch. it seems the key to winning lies in adjusting to the referees...does Stern really want to change the perception of the league? I think it's too early to change anything, but I know behind the Scenes Stern is pissed off how these refs are calling games.
damn he's only 23 years old, he still has alot to learn
Cosign.. If he can't completely overpower the guy or he's not matched up with a slow center like Z from the Cavs, he just don't have the skill set to consistently create good shots for himself. He has no low post moves, horrible footwork, a bad habit of bringing the ball down that leads to him getting stripped by guards, and he can't finish with his left hand..
nah it was the turnovers that was completely unacceptable
everytime he caught it in the post, he fumbled that bitch or fucked up the pass to a teammate
That's a fuckin tough layup. Whenever you see that play the player catches it before the rim, or they catch it going straight up. Dude was cutting TO the rim and caught it AT the rim while still going the other way, and had to adjust the layup. I believe he actually tossed it off the glass to try and bank it in. And I think it hit rim too. It's tough and you guys need to stop acting like it's a regular ass layup.I pretty much agree with everything else you wrote...
but with this (in red) i respectfully disagree.
In the NBA...
- 'too much to put on a rookie'... is asking him to carry an ENTIRE team.
- or drop 20pts (or more) every game.
- or come up with double-digit steals / assists / rebounds.
But expecting Rookies to perform (fundamental) skills like...
- Hit free throws.
- Make lay-ups.
- Or play some solid D.
... is NOT asking alot, imo.
But that's just my opinion.
Again, not trying to argue - i agree with everything else.
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