*********Official Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Thread********

[killa kadafi191]

Am I not telling the truth?

Kobe has played some of his best basketball during this playoff run. Im not knocking Kobe. Im telling the truth.

Boston has NOTHING for Bynum and Gasol.... look at their numbers man... they both over 70 percent from the field between the both of them and made 20 free throws... what more do you want.

They are getting layups-dunks or getting to the foul line every time they touch the ball.

Im not knocking Kobe... this shit is just as obvious as it can get.... this is a complete mismatch on the low post...especially with KG looking like he aged 10 years overnight.

you are but that statement seem straight from Cran. I mean seriously the Lakers have the advantage in the front court.

The difference was Rondo attacked while he was being guarded by Kobe. Last game he didn't but this year. He has gain the respect of the refs so he will likely get the call.

Which the Lakers will have to adjust. Do you risk placing Kobe on Pierce who is known to act like he was hit by a sledge hammer when you play him physical. We saw last game when Kobe switch on Pierce and picked up his second foul in the first.

Derek on Rondo??? Nooooooooooooooo. Plus this game showed that if Ray is hot Derek old ass can't keep up.

Rondo gets to the line but he isn't hitting the free throws.

Plus Kobe guarding Rondo allows him to play the lanes but at the same time Rondo drives in and the defense collapse and he dishes it out.

La has to make adjustments.

 

[FLoss]

As already stated in this thread, PJ just told the press that they got away from feeding the post and took too many perimeter shots. 22 fucking three-point attempts when youhave the low post adv.

 

[killa kadafi191]

No. real talk. If this was the Spurs, or Cleveland, yeah, let Kobe shoot 20+. Against this Boston squad? he need to get his Magic Johnson on.

I totally agree he doesn't need to go superstar in this series.

I just wonder when his team is down will he try to do too much?

Someone said it earlier Gasol is the key to this series

 

[smokeon2006]

 

[Spectrum]

As already stated in this thread, PJ just told the press that they got away from feeding the post and took too many perimeter shots. 22 fucking three-point attempts when youhave the low post adv.

Exactly. Ive been screaming this....

 

[Playa2422004]

Your for the Lakers but your giving Celtics player props.

im not hater son
i give props when due

 

[LordSinister]

 

[Rawness]

I don't know how, but I get blindsided by this shit every time.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

yo im dying

 

[monsterman]

Your for the Lakers but your giving Celtics player props.

 

[doggish_098]

 

[SIDESHOW]

 

[BDR]

I knew this shit was coming

 

[Playa2422004]

game 3
lakers gonna b up 2-1
im puttin it in the air 4 u mutha fuckas

 

[CaliChampNo.1]

 

[Rawness]

The refs were so terrible, I don't even feel like discussing the game.

I'm just glad the C's made it out 1-1.

 

[smokeon2006]

 

[tdotlocs]

Kobe is PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MoneyInTheBank]

 

[SIDESHOW]

Kobe is PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!

press conference is bugged out man.

 

[tdotlocs]

So let's break down Game 3...

Keys to the game?

1) Lakers feeding the Post - can Gasol and Bynum continue their solid play on the blocks, and their defensive presence.

2) Rondo - can he penetrate again and get boards. Will Lakers be able to keep him off the glass

3) Artest/Pierce - Artest is doing a great defensive job on him. His offensive decision making is a problem though.

4) Odom vs. Celtics bench - Celts have outplayed the Lakers bench BIG TIME... When will Odom show up?

 

[Diamels]

Kobe is PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!

but who is he pissed at?

 

[ljinsane]

FACTS..KOBE all of a sudden lost his B-BALL IQ, Ray Allen lit our asses up with a record breaking night.....and the Refs CONTROLLED the game on both sides with all those damn foul calls. I was thoroughly disgusted by this game.

Because of this...this series wil be decided in game 7

 

[Diamels]

FACTS..KOBE all of a sudden lost his B-BALL IQ,

:: You have got to be kidding meAll of a sudden?!?

 

[DaddyDiesel]

Ray Allen is roasting the shit out of Kobe taking him out of his offensive game, Kobe will be wore out and not able to finish at the end of games like he did against those subpar previous opponents.

Rondo has found his rhythm against those trees and Paul Pierce has yet to get off. This shit just got real for the Lakers...

 

[tdotlocs]

Odom, has done NOTHING
Kobe was off today.

Pierce can't handle physical defenders.

Lakers Post game has not been stopped yet.

Things are real for both teams

Ray Allen is roasting the shit out of Kobe taking him out of his offensive game, Kobe will be wore out and not able to finish at the end of games like he did against those subpar previous opponents.

Rondo has found his rhythm against those trees and Paul Pierce has yet to get off. This shit just got real for the Lakers...

 

[Top_Bunk]

Niggas kill me with the 'if ray allen didn't shot that good'...should also be sayin 'if boston didn't set so many screens to get ray allen open they would have lost'. U won't hear that in this thread. This was a team effort. Boston has proved they can win without two key allstars. Shit two years ago when ray allen was shootin 4% against clevland in 7 games and pierce was being locked down by james boston still won with pierce dropping 40 on bron. Stop it yall

 

[Les W]

im not hater son
i give props when due

C/S

Don't trip Kobe and Gasol will not go quietly so hopefully this is an all time great series

I think this format favors LA

Boston is a road team

Even with a loss tonight 3 games at home in a row is HUGE in the middle of a seires

The format is part of the reason I picked Boston in 6

 

[xfactor]

:: You have got to be kidding meAll of a sudden?!?

That's why the gif of ray allen was so funny. He saw who was guarding him and his eyes lit up like a kid on christmas because he knew he'd get wide open like rondo in game 1.

"Free-safety defense" is what they call it

 

[drowzie]

Kobe was not as effective becuz the fucking refs made sure he stayed in foul trouble all night so he couldn't stay in the gm and get his rhythm. But they can't do that shit all series. Boston was given one tonight cuz the league knows if they go Down 0-2 series is over. This shit is fixed cuzz

 

[LordSinister]

That's why the gif of ray allen was so funny. He saw who was guarding him and his eyes lit up like a kid on christmas because he knew he'd get wide open like rondo in game 1.

"Free-safety defense" is what they call it

c'mon kid. Ray was already on fire.

 

[Les W]

Odom, has done NOTHING
Kobe was off today.

Pierce can't handle physical defenders.

Lakers Post game has not been stopped yet.

Things are real for both teams

Odom taking a series off will not surprise anyone if it happens so don't act like he's guaranteed to show up

Pierce and KG are not in the game right now they seem distracted....one boston player usually takes a series off...if all three show up start stitching that 18th banner

 

[Diamels]

Kobe was not as effective becuz the fucking refs made sure he stayed in foul trouble all night so he couldn't stay in the gm and get his rhythm. But they can't do that shit all series. Boston was given one tonight cuz the league knows if they go Down 0-2 series is over. This shit is fixed cuzz

Kobe not being in rhythm did not stop him from taking 8 shots in the forth while his two post players who were shooting in the 60%+ range and had the entire front line for Boston in foul trouble while they got to the line 25 times saw the ball twice combined in the quarter.

 

[keysersoze]

All, I can say is that Ray Allen kicked to the top gear tonight.

 

[LutherVanDrawlz]

Bullshit azz calls and my squad still won the game.... like this one where Kobe was fouled by a ghost