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

[Spectrum]

This is one of the shittiest Finals i've ever seen.

Boston not playin' like they'll be down 3-1 if they lose. Them muthafuckas at the crib.

Complete lack of energy....how the hell did slow ass ron artest drive from the corner, from behind the 3 point lane and get a clean layup with no defensive pressure at all...

 

[Les W]

You just type shit out yo ass without thinking don't you?

Ray was the factor in game 2 dumbass.

WTF

You a Orlando Magic fan aint you? Or you just a bandwagoner? Oh. Wait... what?

He's a New Yorker (yankees fan) that hates the fact that Boston is the Big homie

Ya'll build new stadiums every year and got nothing to show for it...hell I'd be pissed too

 

[cranrab]

Celtics NBA Finals Thread********

tobe has an entire game's worth of TOs already.

but at least he took fewer than 10 FGAs in the half.

 

[MoneyInTheBank]

DOC RIVERS HAS TO SERIOUSLY THING ABOUT TAKING Ray Allen out of the game he is become a liability on the Offense and Defense side of the ball.

 

[sean69]

Ray Allen and KG are liabilities right now

You mean the entire finals so far

And then I said he was the factor in game 2 ...

Not in Game 3 he wasn't

Never was a Magic fan where you get that shit from?

 

[Blaq]

Boston is really lucky to only be down by three.

Boston needs to grab rebounds with two hands. KG must be injured or something man... he has ZERO lift right now.

He is going to need to have a big second half if Boston is going to win this game...this is the series right now...

Rondo, despite not making free throws, needs to attack the basket or Doc needs to be NATE in...

Man, they're playing too tentatively. They're nuttin' up plain and simple.

 

[vainglorious]

Re: Celtics NBA Finals Thread********

good.

celtics shored up their D. pace is back on average.

we got a game in the 2nd half.

You wish/hope. Boston looks pathetic. With their backs against the wall, at HOME, they have no energy and the crowd is sleeping because of it. LA is gonna take this game because Boston is giving it away!!!

 

[cranrab]

Celtics NBA Finals Thread********

Lakers need to protect their glass. They need Bynum's rebounding. If he is not right, then everyone has to come back on the glass.

in Q1 they were gang rebounding because the celtics weren't paying attention to spacing the floor.

you can see all kinds of examples where the fakers had a 4-1 situation on the D glass.

 

[destyni]

that MOVING charge call

 

[Spectrum]

Protect the glass and its a 3-1 lead. Don't, and we are tied 2-2

Lakers need to come out in kill-mode. I expected the Celtics to come out with much more energy and intensity.... Lakers have a chance to steal this game and really the series right now

 

[Punch]

Celts win this game...refs make sure it goes 7....confetti gotta fall in Los Angeles. Period

 

[tickler]

3rd qtr belongs to the Lakers historically. The little green men from mars can't compete.

 

[sean69]

How is Magic Johnson an OBJECTIVE commentator?

 

[Blaq]

Complete lack of energy....how the hell did slow ass ron artest drive from the corner, from behind the 3 point lane and get a clean layup with no defensive pressure at all...

I don't get it. I'm wondering if all is out of the tank, because although they've had some inconsistant play thoughout the playoffs, they've been looking terrible throughout this series for the most part.

I haven't liked Doc's rotation either.

 

[FLoss]

Lakeshow need to turn on the killer instinct....Boston looks like they know it's time to walk into the light.

 

[anonymous]

They all look tired.

 

[Duffle_Bag]

How is Magic Johnson an OBJECTIVE commentator?

That always kinda bothered me too. Is Mark Cuban or Jerry Jones going to do studio analysis next.

 

[cranrab]

Re: Celtics NBA Finals Thread********

You wish/hope. Boston looks pathetic.

celtics do look somewhat lethargic, but they are staying in the game with their D. as long as they play D, they will have a chance to win in Q4.

if they want to score more, they need to play more intelligently.

celtics have 44 FGAs but only a .409 FG%

fakers only have 35 FGAs, but shooting .486 FG%

truthfully, we're talking about a couple made FTAs, and this game has a different complexion.

fakers will come out with a strong Q3 surge, and it's up to the celtics to not only repel it, but also to play with tempo.

 

[Top_Bunk]

Why not put fish on rondo? If kobe just going to sag and dare rondo to shoot why not put fish on rondo and have fish dare rondo to shoot?

 

[MoneyInTheBank]

Celts win this game...refs make sure it goes 7....confetti gotta fall in Los Angeles. Period

 

[Blaq]

Lakers need to come out in kill-mode. I expected the Celtics to come out with much more energy and intensity.... Lakers have a chance to steal this game and really the series right now

Yep.

 

[xfactor]

Lakers need to come out in kill-mode. I expected the Celtics to come out with much more energy and intensity.... Lakers have a chance to steal this game and really the series right now

I agree. The lakers have to come out and impose their will on the celtics in Q3, playing smart but assertively. They need to win this game and I'm sure Coach Jackson is emphasizing this in the lockeroom.

On the flip side, if the celtics are able to win, they can put themselves in position to be up 3-2 headed back to LA. I think if they can win tonight, they'll have the advantage in Game 5 due to the extra day of rest that they'll have.

Hopefully the officiating isn't as bad (and biased for the away team) as it was in the 1st half.

 

[tdotlocs]

Agreed.

Lakers have an opportunity and have to pick up the Intensity. This is Kobe time... Great players MJ, Magic, Bird, Zeke, Hakeem - this is killer instinct time.

If Celts win as u say, they put all the pressure on LA for Game 5

I agree. The lakers have to come out and impose their will on the celtics in Q3, playing smart but assertively. They need to win this game and I'm sure Coach Jackson is emphasizing this in the lockeroom.

On the flip side, if the celtics are able to win, they can put themselves in position to be up 3-2 headed back to LA. I think if they can win tonight, they'll have the advantage in Game 5 due to the extra day of rest that they'll have.

Hopefully the officiating isn't as bad (and biased for the away team) as it was in the 1st half.

 

[Spectrum]

The problem for the Celtics on offense is not just missed layups (by my count, they have missed 8 easy layups).... the entire offense has defaulted into a one-on-one style of isolation on the wings because Rondo isnt being respected right now...thus is defender is sagging into the lane and clocking things up... bad spacing and very little ball movement.

Rondo (without speeding the pace up too much) will need to create points in transition OR he will need to shake the shit off and attack the basket.... he is the key to the offense since Boston is not shooting well from long range..

 

[Pworld297]

I never seen a guard shoot free throws worse than Rondo, just flat out pathetic....

 

[Spectrum]

GOT-DAMN.... Allen is 1-19 since game 2....

 

[tdotlocs]

Bynum is out. OH BOY...

Lakers MUST REBOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This puts a lot of pressure on Kobe, Odom now. boston may have caught a break

 

[GeeZnu]

nigga u 6-12 dunk on someone Garnett !!!!

 

[Real2DaC0re]

if i was doc i would put old ass michael finley in cause ray allen aint doing shit.

 

[Spectrum]

I never seen a guard shoot free throws worse than Rondo, just flat out pathetic....

Eric Snow used to be really bad...but he improved on it over the years..

 

[tdotlocs]

Lakers PROTECT THE GLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[UptempoDro]

Allen vs Fisher = the weakest fight ever

 

[Spectrum]

Horrible 3 second call....wtf... there was still 20 seconds on the shot clock

 

[xfactor]

@ that 3 seconds call.

 

[cranrab]

Celtics NBA Finals Thread********

that bogus 3 second call just cost the celtics a bucket by pau gasol