Merged: Lakers vs. Celtics

[RoyToy]

Game was not decided by the officials.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Re: BEAT LA BEAT LA

Don't tell that to Blazers fans, the most pessimistic fanbase of all-time.

1 championship in the last 34 years ...

 

[EGame]

Re: BEAT LA BEAT LA

Don't tell that to Blazers fans, the most pessimistic fanbase of all-time.

The health problems don't exactly show light at the end of the tunnel for Blazer fans.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Game was not decided by the officials.

Seconded.

 

[NJNetz]

Re: What a bunch of...

Which obviously means she wasn't raped. Because you know, a woman who has sex with more than 1 man in a short period of time can never be raped.

No woman after being raped would have sex with someone else. Don't be stupid.

 

[Nate4Prez]

Game was not decided by the officials.

Seconded.

Thirded.

 

[RoyToy]

The team who won the rebound battle won every game. The Lakers were +13, with 23 offensive rebounds.

Rebound more, Celtics. That's why you lost.

 

[huevonkiller]

You're right. I thought it was 6-22. It was 6-24!

25% FG = MVP. Amazing.

You're right, Gasol could have been considered for MVP.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lakers won't 3peat next year!

If the NBA is really rigged the L*kers will not win the title next year. No 3peat, no back to back to back, no Kobe matching MJ title for title.

Why?

Next year is the final year of the current CBA. The worse off the owners can claim they are the more they can force the players union to come down from current levels. Less revenue sharing, lower salaries, shorter contracts and quite possibly no more guaranteed contracts. If the league is really rigged we're going to see two small market teams in the finals next year.

"Lowest ratings ever..."

"NBA viewership down ##%"

The owners are going to go into the contract negotiations next summer cryin' to the players about how bad the teams are doing financially and how the league is losing fans, using the TV ratings as proof.



The good news is either us or OKC are goin' to the finals, Baby!

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Laker's can't score more than 20 in either of the first three quarters. Then drop 30 in the fourth with 18 FT attempts? The Celtic's defense went from amazing to hack-fest, and you honestly think that fourth quarter was called fairly?

 

[NJNetz]

Re: Lakers won't 3peat next year!

They won't because the Nets are taking it.

 

[craigehlo]

"No one gave us Pau Gasol for nothing" - Steve Nash

Thank the Grizzlies for making the last few NBA Finals completely unwatchable.

 

[KingSpeed]

Umm ... Close game, KG and Sheed on Pau. Pau can't get shot off until he touches the ground. If he was called for traveling, the Celtics probably would've won. Oh and the Lakers got to shoot 20 more free throws to help them out since they only shot 32% from the floor!!

 

[illmatic99]

You're right, Gasol could have been considered for MVP.

I would have given it to Artest. He was the best player on both ends of the floor in the most important game.

 

[illmatic99]

The team who won the rebound battle won every game. The Lakers were +13, with 23 offensive rebounds.

Rebound more, Celtics. That's why you lost.

They were missing their starting center.

 

[KingSpeed]

The team who won the rebound battle won every game. The Lakers were +13, with 23 offensive rebounds.

Rebound more, Celtics. That's why you lost.

Boston grabbed 2 more defensive rebounds than the Lakers did. Lakers grabbed more O boards because they missed more shots.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Re: Lakers won't 3peat next year!

 

[huevonkiller]

The Lakers shot 51 more FT's over the series and shot only 3 less FT's in Game 7 than the Celtics shot in Game 5, 6 and 7 combined.

Well I guess, I'm not sure how fair or unfair it was to be honest. Here are the FT numbers:

2008:
(LA-Bos)
28-35
10-38
34-22
29-28
31-31
38-37

170-191


2010:
(LA-Bos)
31-36
41-26
24-24
22-23
26-13
19-10
37-17

200-149

 

[RoyToy]

They were missing their starting center.

Boo hoo.

 

[illmatic99]

Great counter argument.

 

[RoyToy]

Boston grabbed 2 more defensive rebounds than the Lakers did. Lakers grabbed more O boards because they missed more shots.

Then the Celtics should have rebounded those missed shots.

 

[RoyToy]

Great counter argument.

I didn't realize you made an argument.

 

[illmatic99]

Fuck it. Why the hell am I arguing over the Lakers & Celtics? I hate both teams. Glad it's over.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Then the Celtics should have rebounded those missed shots.

The Celtic's were getting ridden like Super Saver at the Derby. I've never seen so many missed over the back calls in one game.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Re: What a bunch of...

All I can tell you folks that think the Blazers are close to these two teams except for injuries have another 'think' coming.

In many ways.

 

[ABM]

Re: Lakers won't 3peat next year!

In times like these I yearn for the CBA (Continental Basketball Association, that is..). Seriously, if there is a lockout, the CBA might have drawn my attention.

Stupid Isiah Thomas.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Re: BEAT LA BEAT LA

1 championship in the last 34 years ...

Losers mentality.

 

[julius]

Re: What a bunch of...

No woman after being raped would have sex with someone else. Don't be stupid.

It happens. Don't be ignorant.

 

[julius]

Re: BEAT LA BEAT LA

The health problems don't exactly show light at the end of the tunnel for Blazer fans.

The light at the end of the tunnel is actually a train, coming to run someone over.

 

[NJNetz]

Re: What a bunch of...

It happens. Don't be ignorant.

No it doesn't. A woman that just went through such an emotional and physical trauma would not be jumping back into the saddle like that. That's unnatural. It may take weeks or months before a woman may even feel comfortable to do so.