Phoenix Suns @ L.A. Lakers, Game 3

[Xylus]

Let's get it on!

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i247/sunsrit/40j2gvea2.jpg

[Nashfan]

Let's get it on!

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i247/sunsrit/40j2gvea2.jpg


Can't wait!! Great block by Amare.

[Xylus]

There were a couple of great things about that block:

1. It came not too long after Amare had just swatted a Kobe dunk-attempt.
2. He didn't just block it, he basically just took the ball from Odom midair. Amare came down with the ball in his hands.
3. It set the tone for the night. The Lakers were thoroughly demoralized all night, and Amare's blocks had a lot to do with that.

I hope Amare comes out with the same fire tonight that he showed on Tuesday night.

[degenerate_gambler]

that is a great picture..

reminiscent of him getting duncan in '05.

[Rosie O'Donnell]

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[Xylus]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-LmxVAMV0kg

Blocks don't get much more perfect than that.

[AnkleBreaker21]

i think kobe will go off tonight, lakers win

[lefty]

Well, that's brutal

[lefty]

Well, that "block" from Amare was a fucking goaltending!!!

[CubanMustGo]

11-0 Suns, wake me up when Kobe "takes over" as PhilJ said he would. :lol

[lefty]

What's with the yellow and orange jerseys??? :madrun

[AnkleBreaker21]

well it should be 11-2 at least if the refs got that goaltending right

[Budkin]

Nothing quite as fun as seeing the Lakers get their asses handed to them.

[kingsfan]

Nothing quite as fun as seeing the Lakers get their asses handed to them.http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/clap.gif

That yellow and orange is just wrong! http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/no.gif

[AnkleBreaker21]

man doug collins sucks balls, he's so boring

[SAtown]

Lakers blow

[Budkin]

Kobe falling on his ass and turning it over = priceless.

[AnkleBreaker21]

i would hate to be kobe, no fucking team at all

[ducks]

is S. Parker hurt?

[T Park]

31-14 Suns.

This is fucking embarassing...

[ducks]

if not phil is a jackass

[ducks]

31-14 Suns.

This is fucking embarassing...
why is phil being stupid

[T Park]

Must be.

ESPN Game cast has Chris mihm as active and not Parker.

[ducks]

phil jackson needed to call a team meeting when the team started lossing in the regular season
there is no team chemistry and then the jackass changes his lineup
no chemistry = blowout

[AnkleBreaker21]

wasnt phil pissed at smush

[ducks]

yeah and now phil looks like the fool

[ducks]

Injuries

Player Date Injury
C. Mihm FC Nov 10, 2006 Right ankle surgery - out for season


Last updated through games completed on Apr 25, 2007


parker is not injured according to yahoo

[Obstructed_View]

That was a charge on Amare. Can't believe they didn't have the balls to make the call.

[ducks]

That was a charge on Amare. Can't believe they didn't have the balls to make the call.they have vaginies

[loveThe23]

Not that I love the lakers, but I hate to see them sucking and not putting effort into it. i hope they try to at least keep it close and somewhat exciting, even though we all know their time is up, but every playoff game should be exciting. pulling for the suns though.

[NBA Junkie]

The momentum is starting to shift.

[ducks]

8:30 LAL - S. Parker enters game for M. Evans

[AnkleBreaker21]

kobe just broke marions ankles, damn that was funny

[ducks]

come on lakers
lets make this atleast a 5 game series
wear those suns out

[kingsfan]

Pace is too slow, Suns need to play at their tempo.

[SAtown]

nice comeback. Hope they keep it up

[ducks]

koeb has to shoot 80% for lakers to have a chance

[ducks]

K. Bryant
8-10, 19 Pts
5 Rebs, 2 Assists

[The Lake Show]

2 point game

[T Park]

wow down to 2.

Of course if Smush Parker couldmake a damn layup, it would be tied.

[E20]

Suns better watch it. Kobe is looking like he might catch on fire.

[The Lake Show]

nice move Kwame :elephant :elephant

[resistanze]

Amare's D is ass.

[resistanze]

Finish those tip-ins man

[The Lake Show]

Marion pushed Odom

[The Lake Show]

nice 3 by Odom

[ducks]

odom is on fire after that 1-7 start he is 5-12

[T Park]

damn from 17 down to 3.

The lakers have a great shot at winning.

Me and my friend were jokin around about "well, this series is over"

[ducks]

Marion pushed Odom
but no call :rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

[Udrihlooms]

I hope Kobe will do the "impossible" and drag this series into Game 7.

I can't believe I wanted Kobe to win... :rolleyes

[ducks]

kobe is good enough to win one game himself
if odom keeps this up and give kobe some help lakers will win this game

[The Lake Show]

nice shot by luke

[resistanze]

Finally, they're fighting.

[dirk4mvp]

lmao @ Kwame missing a shot like that. Good thing they still scored though. I wonder how pissed Kobe gets when stuff like that happens.

[The Lake Show]

lmao @ Kwame missing a shot like that. Good thing they still scored though. I wonder how pissed Kobe gets when stuff like that happens.

Kwame always misses close shots like that. :bang

[resistanze]

Kwame fucks up his ankle...

[Obstructed_View]

Kobe is such a pathetic flopping vagina it makes it really hard to root for the Lakers. He still screams and throws his arms around even when he isn't touched.

[The Lake Show]

Kwame hurt :cry

[jacobdrj]

Think Kwame will ever 'get it'? I kinda feel bad for him. I mean he is rich and all, but man, what a way to get screwed, and he ddn't even have a good collegate career to fall back on...

[The Lake Show]

nice dunk Kwame :smokin

[jacobdrj]

Kobe is such a pathetic flopping vagina it makes it really hard to root for the Lakers. He still screams and throws his arms around even when he isn't touched.
I have nothing against him for that. He is trying to get the call... and it often works.

whiners are winners.

[dirk4mvp]

Brown!

[cornbread]

It's Kwame time!

[dirk4mvp]

Holy hell!

[resistanze]

Brown is playing like a #1 draft pick!

[The Lake Show]

Kwame!!!!!!!!!!

[ducks]

1:42 LAL - K. Brown made a 7-foot jumper in the lane. Assist: L. Walton
2:01 PHO - A. Stoudemire made a 7-foot fade away jumper in the lane. Assist: S. Nash
2:21 LAL - Slam dunk by K. Brown. Assist: L. Walton
2:44 PHO - L. Barbosa made a 24-foot three-pointer from the right corner. Assist: B. Diaw
2:58 LAL - K. Bryant drives to the hoop for a finger roll
3:17 LAL - J. Farmar defensive rebound
3:18 PHO - L. Barbosa missed a 27-foot three-pointer from the left wing
3:44 LAL - Slam dunk by K. Brown. Assist: L. Odom
4:22 LAL - Slam dunk by K. Brown. Assist: K. Bryant

[NBA Junkie]

The Suns are getting biotched by Kwame fucking Brown?

[T Park]

Im so jealous that you guys are getting to watch this.

Tis looks on ESPN Gamecast to be a fan friggen tastic game.

[resistanze]

It's a damn good game. I just can't help but feeling the Suns will go apeshit for 2 minutes in the 4th and win this.

I hope not, I wanted a competitive series.

[NBA Junkie]

Brown is playing like a #1 draft pick!

Anybody can play like that if you're given 3 perfect passes under the rim and all you have to do is dunk.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The Suns are getting biotched by Kwame fucking Brown?


it's 2006 all over again


and Obsructed, props on the sig dude haha :tu

[Obstructed_View]

I have nothing against him for that. He is trying to get the call... and it often works.

whiners are winners.
True, but Kobe does it when he literally isn't even touched. I don't like that.

[T Park]

Kwame has friggen game.

Its too bad Jordan had no clue how to manage players calling Kwame the homophobic "faggot"

[resistanze]

Anybody can play like that if you're given 3 perfect passes under the rim and all you have to do is dunk.

I was talking moreso about the move he did on Amare to get the And1.

[Cry Havoc]

Im so jealous that you guys are getting to watch this.

Tis looks on ESPN Gamecast to be a fan friggen tastic game.


Eh. It's okay. It's akin to watching a layup drill in practice. The defense is present about one out of every 6 or 7 possessions.

[Obstructed_View]

Anybody can play like that if you're given 3 perfect passes under the rim and all you have to do is dunk.
Um, Kwame usually can't. That's why this is so remarkable. Hell, the Lakers are usually lucky if he makes it down to the offensive end of the floor before there's a shot taken.

[Obstructed_View]

I was talking moreso about the move he did on Amare to get the And1.
He's really aggressive on the defensive end as well. Too bad he wasted the first two games walking up the floor like an uninterested turd.

[resistanze]

Kill Farmar

[resistanze]

Pretty lame foul :lol

[T Park]

:lmao @ the choke job by the Suns.

Up 15 now down 5.

This is a Spurs esque blowing of the lead.

[The Lake Show]

stupid score keeper

[Obstructed_View]

Therein lies the danger of getting up by 15 in the first quarter.

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, Doug Collins pwned the time keeper.

[T Park]

What happened?

[jman3000]

i've always viewed the suns as the type of team in which no matter how big of a deficit or lead they have... the game can always change. this stems from the fact that their offense is tits and their defense is piss poor.

[NBA Junkie]

I was talking moreso about the move he did on Amare to get the And1.

I'll concede that one considering he usually can't finish around the bucket without dunking. He'll even get a bonus point from me for actually hitting the FT that followed.

This game just proves to me that Phoenix lacks the killer instinct that is necessary to win an NBA title.

Let's see if Barbosa can take over the fourth and finish off the Lakers like he did in game 1.

[AnkleBreaker21]

yah their defense sucks big time

[Amuseddaysleeper]

raja bell isn't even bothering to try against kobe


wow

[The Lake Show]

Williams stop leaving barbosa. :bang :bang

[Obstructed_View]

What happened?
Sorry, I forgot you aren't watching it. There was .1 on the clock at the end of the third. The timekeeper started the clock when Walton threw the ball in so the horn went off before anyone touched it. Collins said, jokingly, "That timekeeper must have been in Munich." I don't think I've ever heard Collins mention the olympics before.

[resistanze]

They NEED Odom to be big.

[Cry Havoc]

All the Suns fans have oddly stopped posting.

What's the matter, guys? Losing to the worst team in the Conference Playoffs a bit on the shaming side? Suns look HORRIBLE right now even if they win.

[Obstructed_View]

Kobe should have gotten a whistle on that one.

[jman3000]

cuantos puntos para kobe?

[The Lake Show]

Kobe should have gotten a whistle on tha one.

he did

[Obstructed_View]

35

[Amuseddaysleeper]

if the lakers pull this out, how much of a chance do you guys give them for game 4?

[Obstructed_View]

he did
Actually, I was about 30 seconds behind. I was talking about the prior trip. I'm back into real-time now. :) I'm actually surprised they waited to blow the late whistle. He clearly got fouled. Too bad he spent so much of his credibility crying when he wasn't actually touched.

[kingsfan]

Fuck, come on Suns and play some damn D or at least score 1000 points.

[jman3000]

like countless other spurs fans... i've never liked kobe as a person... but as a basketball player he truly can win games by himself. if he continues to stay hot in this 4th quarter phx has no chance.

[Cry Havoc]

if the lakers pull this out, how much of a chance do you guys give them for game 4?

I'd favor the Suns by 3 points.

[Obstructed_View]

if the lakers pull this out, how much of a chance do you guys give them for game 4?
The problem with the Lakers, despite what everyone has been saying, isn't that they aren't a good team, it's just that they hadn't been playing very well as a team for a LONG time. They are playing well now. It's a new series in my opinion if they can keep it up.

[NBA Junkie]

All the Suns fans have oddly stopped posting.

What's the matter, guys? Losing to the worst team in the Conference Playoffs a bit on the shaming side? Suns look HORRIBLE right now even if they win.

They're consistent. They haven't posted since the game started.

I guess multitasking isn't their strength.

[resistanze]

Why is Smush in the game? Do they wanna lose?

[resistanze]

Kobe is fucking up slowly but surely...

[resistanze]

Haha, makes up for it right after I post.

[The Lake Show]

please take smush out.

[Cry Havoc]

Why is Smush in the game? Do they wanna lose?

Well, the Spurs put Beno on the floor at times....

[resistanze]

Well, the Spurs put Beno on the floor at times....

Not in near-elimination games :lol

[The Lake Show]

The problem with the Lakers, despite what everyone has been saying, isn't that they aren't a good team, it's just that they hadn't been playing very well as a team for a LONG time. They are playing well now. It's a new series in my opinion if they can keep it up.

I agree :toast

[50 cent]

This goes no more than 5. PHX is just too good for the Kobes.

[NBA Junkie]

It's about time Amare re-enters the game. The Suns +/- has to be lopsided in this game when he sits.

[Cry Havoc]

This goes no more than 5. PHX is just too good for the Kobes.

I'd love to see them push it 6. If we beat the Nuggets in 5 or 6, we'll likely be the most rested team due to the insane # of minutes the Phoenix Nash's have played this year.

[Udrihlooms]

Well, the Spurs put Beno on the floor at times....


wtf??? :lmao

[Obstructed_View]

Funny that everyone acts like the Lakers are a legit 7 seed, but they were only a couple of games behind the Spurs at one point this year. Then Odom and Walton got hurt.

[resistanze]

LMAO Smush is so shit!

[Obstructed_View]

I'd love to see them push it 6. If we beat the Nuggets in 5 or 6, we'll likely be the most rested team due to the insane # of minutes the Phoenix Nash's have played this year.
Here's the problem with that: The Spurs have to try to get their rhythm back, and if they play well enough to close out this series quickly, a long rest will suck because they will probably lose their rhythm again. The Spurs have limited their minutes during the season and have enough experience to know how long the playoffs are.

[kingsfan]

Wtf was that? http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif

[Udrihlooms]

C'mon LA! Go Kobe!

[jman3000]

if the lakers pushed the suns to 6 i'd be very impressed... record wise last years lakers > this years lakers... and this years suns > last years suns.

[The Lake Show]

Funny that everyone acts like the Lakers are a legit 7 seed, but they were only a couple of games behind the Spurs at one point this year. Then Odom and Walton got hurt.

Yeah that why I was surprised by fellow laker fans saying things like this is the worst laker team ever.

[Obstructed_View]

Wtf was that? http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif
The lame layup attempt or the flop just before it?

[The Lake Show]

41 for kobe

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah that why I was surprised by fellow laker fans saying things like this is the worst laker team ever.
Because they obviously haven't been watching the team. You should know the tendency of California people to repeat what they hear other people say. :)

[AnkleBreaker21]

i think kobe will go off tonight, lakers win
i called it earlier

[Udrihlooms]

If Kobe can pull this series into a 2-2, I think Kobe will be in Phoenix' head, and there's a chance (50-50, to be exact) to send Amare fishing! :lol

[jman3000]

wow... kwame brown with a VERY solid game.

[The Lake Show]

Because they obviously haven't been watching the team. You should know the tendency of California people to repeat what they hear other people say. :)

Man you should have heard the radio stations you would have thought we were the worst team ever.

[resistanze]

Please Shamond and Smush -- DON'T SHOOT!

[jman3000]

not watching the game.. just looking at the box score... lakers cleaning up on the offensive glass. LO's rebounding is impressive to say the least.

[The Lake Show]

dam barbosa :devil :devil

[kingsfan]

LB!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smielephant.gif

[SAtown]

Shiiiiiiiit. Lakers by 2, 1:30 left in game

[Udrihlooms]

Man you should have heard the radio stations you would have thought we were the worst team ever.

Well, I mean no offense, but this bunch of Lakers are probably the worst I've seen in years.

I hate Kobe, but I also admire his heart and unequalled skills. Kobe is LA, LA is Kobe.

That being said, can you do us a favor and continue ripping this Amare's team ass apart? thanks!

[Obstructed_View]

The guys on Around the Horn have been saying the same things. You'd think Adande would be the voice of reason, but it's hard to be the voice of reason when they are talking about blowing the team up if they lose to the Suns. If I were a Laker fan, I'd be really excited about the future of these players. Instead they are going to fuck up and trade away their good players for KG.

Finally they call Nash for that Devin Harris flop.

[The Lake Show]

Williams 0-7 :bang

[E20]

Are the people in orange in the crowd Suns fans? That's confusing and the crowd can be heard saying Steve Nash. I don't know if they are cheering him or trying to distract him.

[jacobdrj]

Honestly, this Laker squad has been worth rooting for since last year (sans Kobe). They play hard. They TRY at least on D. Phil is awesomo. Kobe is a great player, but he makes it really hard for non-Laker fans to root for him.

[resistanze]

LOL @ Steve looking for a charge. He has to man up and play D against a player like Shamond.

[SpursDynasty]

Come on Phoenix, win this so we can get this pointless series over with.

[Cry Havoc]

Here's the problem with that: The Spurs have to try to get their rhythm back, and if they play well enough to close out this series quickly, a long rest will suck because they will probably lose their rhythm again. The Spurs have limited their minutes during the season and have enough experience to know how long the playoffs are.

As I recall, rest >>> rust in the history of the post-season. You might drop an early game at home, but you can more than make up for it.

[E20]

That was an awkard silence just a minute ago. :lol

[jman3000]

score update please.

[Obstructed_View]

Well, I mean no offense, but this bunch of Lakers are probably the worst I've seen in years.
The above statement makes me wonder if you've been watching. This team is better than the teams from last year or the year before. They were much healthier last year which is why the record was better. Again, this bunch of Lakers was a game or two behind the Spurs earlier this season.

[resistanze]

Good game, the Lakers deserve this.

[The Lake Show]

Kwame nice Block

[Obstructed_View]

93-89. Kobe at the line. 20 seconds to go.

[SAtown]

Game, good win by LA.

[resistanze]

93-89, Kobe to FT line

[Obstructed_View]

Made the first.

[baseline bum]

LA by 5, Kobe at the line, maybe 30 seconds or so left.

[Obstructed_View]

Made the second. 95-89. Time out Suns.

[lefty]

Barbosa WTF? :wtf :wtf horrible decision

[E20]

After looking at the replay, that was a pretty bad no-call by the refs. Kobe got the wrist and forearm pretty badly.

[jman3000]

what had the looks of an early blow out turned into a great game... i <3 playoff basketball.

[baseline bum]

LA by 6 with :20.8 left, Bryant with 45.

[The Lake Show]

The guys on Around the Horn have been saying the same things. You'd think Adande would be the voice of reason, but it's hard to be the voice of reason when they are talking about blowing the team up if they lose to the Suns. If I were a Laker fan, I'd be really excited about the future of these players. Instead they are going to fuck up and trade away their good players for KG.

Finally they call Nash for that Devin Harris flop.

yeah I really hope they don't trade Bynum and Odom

[SAtown]

what had the looks of an early blow out turned into a great game... i <3 playoff basketball.

:tu

[Obstructed_View]

Barbosa probably would have gotten that call in Phoenix, but the hack might have been after the shot was away and it was blocked. Not that it wasn't a foul, but it didn't really affect the outcome of the shot.

[NBA Junkie]

not watching the game.. just looking at the box score... lakers cleaning up on the offensive glass. LO's rebounding is impressive to say the least.

Those 15 offensive rebounds in the first half were what kept the Lakers in the game. They were outshot 58% to 40% in the first half, yet only trailed by 3 at intermission.

[Obstructed_View]

yeah I really hope they don't trade Bynum and Odom
And Farmar and Walton. And Kwame, but only if they can get him to actually play hard. They need to start fining him for not hustling down the court. I swear he's like if early David Robinson and Sidney Green had a child.

Ball game.
Smush is a dumb fuck.

[NBA Junkie]

Let's see if Kwame can have another solid game on Sunday (I doubt it).

[resistanze]

Dumbass Smush.

[Budkin]

Props to the Lakers for hanging in there and pulling it out.

[The Lake Show]

Lakers Win!!!!!!!! :elephant

[E20]

:lmao @ the dunk at the end of regulation. HAHAH

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Smush is a dumbass. LMAO at the foul.

[Obstructed_View]

Wow, Smush. Way to fucking go. You just gave the Suns motivation for game 4.

[E20]

I love this game.

[Udrihlooms]

The above statement makes me wonder if you've been watching. This team is better than the teams from last year or the year before. They were much healthier last year which is why the record was better. Again, this bunch of Lakers was a game or two behind the Spurs earlier this season.

This LA, plagued by injuries (partly not their fault) has I think failed to improve on the LA of last year. Except for the Game 7 last year, they were playing with more heart. I hope that this victory will inspire them to level the series.

We just need a seed of doubt planted on the Sun's mins. The Suns are really great when they start rolling with victories. If they sweep the LA, the Spurs will have their hands full on a rolling Suns. But based on the regular season, they find it quite hard to build momentum after some losses. So I say, let LA beat them and darg this series into 7 games.

[The Lake Show]

Stupid smush has to ruin a great finish

[resistanze]

Well he needs to score SOMEHOW...LMAO

[Obstructed_View]

Great game.

[jacobdrj]

Alvin Gentry is funny.

[E20]

I hope they shoot the FT blindfolded or granny way.

[baseline bum]

Smush Parker's a fucking moron. God, I hate when some dumbass tries to show-up the other team when they win (ie, Desmond Mason in game 2 in 2002). Phoenix is going to beat them by 30 Sunday.

[kingsfan]

Fuck. Suns better get the next one.

[jman3000]

lmao ... smush dunked the ball at the buzzer or what? stupid shit...

[sabar]

Not sure what's dumber, the dunk attempt or the attempted foul on the dunk attempt.

[AnkleBreaker21]

Smush is a dumbass. LMAO at the foul.
why fuck the suns

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Yawnnnn....Suns played like shit in the second half.

Good, more Suns games though! :clap

Good effort by the Lakers!


P.S.
Smush is an embarrassment. :oops

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

D'Antoni shouldn't be pissed that he tried to dunk it... it's the fuckin playoffs

[SAtown]

lmao ... smush dunked the ball at the buzzer or what? stupid shit...
He tried to. He got hacked hard with 0.1 seconds, but the game was just called over.

[resistanze]

lmao ... smush dunked the ball at the buzzer or what? stupid shit...

He tried and Raja fouled him, LOL.

[resistanze]

Smush can't even embarrass his opponents without being stopped.

Ship him back to Greece.

[mavsfan1000]

FUCK YOU SMUSH PARKER. I hope the lakers get killed next game.

[AnkleBreaker21]

D'Antoni shouldn't be pissed that he tried to dunk it... it's the fuckin playoffs
hell yah

[Obstructed_View]

This LA, plagued by injuries (partly not their fault) has I think failed to improve on the LA of last year. Except for the Game 7 last year, they were playing with more heart. I hope that this victory will inspire them to level the series.

We just need a seed of doubt planted on the Sun's mins. The Suns are really great when they start rolling with victories. If they sweep the LA, the Spurs will have their hands full on a rolling Suns. But based on the regular season, they find it quite hard to build momentum after some losses. So I say, let LA beat them and darg this series into 7 games.

Sorry to keep disagreeing with you, but if the Spurs are playing well, they won't have a problem with Phoenix. If they aren't playing well, they probably won't beat Denver. There is no need to worry about what anyone else does. Besides, the Suns are already full of doubt about the Spurs.

[The Lake Show]

Smush can't even embarrass his opponents without being stopped.

Ship him back to Greece.

It will be interesting to see if any other team is interested in smush in the offseason.

[Obstructed_View]

D'Antoni shouldn't be pissed that he tried to dunk it... it's the fuckin playoffs
It's called righteous indignation. He'll use it as a motivating tool for his team. It's the perfect way to react if you think your team needs it. Pop wouldn't have gotten annoyed at it because he'd tell the team that they deserved to be embarassed after a gutless effort.

[The Lake Show]

FUCK YOU SMUSH PARKER. I hope the lakers get killed next game.

Don't you Mavs fans hate the Suns?

[Obstructed_View]

It will be interesting to see if any other team is interested in smush in the offseason.
I don't even think the Lakers will be. :)

[mavsfan1000]

Don't you Mavs fans hate the Suns?
I hate them winning all the time as they are a threat to the mavs championship goal. I actually like all the players on their team though.

[resistanze]

Prediction: Phil Jackson drop-kicks Smush in the locker room.

[Xylus]

Great game by the Lakers.

They capitalized on the Suns when they got fat and happy with their 17-point, 1st quarter lead. From then on, they used the energy of the crowd and a good performance by Kwame Brown to propel them the rest of the way. The Suns fought, but looked out of sync. Steve Nash didn't try and take over at the end of the game like he usually does, perhaps because there were constantly 2 or 3 defenders on him.

I was hoping for the sweep, but I'll settle for a good series.

Bring it, you Laker bitches! :clap :clap :clap

[AnkleBreaker21]

I hate them winning all the time as they are a threat to the mavs championship goal. I actually like all the players on their team though.
you should be worrying about the warriors first

[The Lake Show]

Prediction: Phil Jackson drop-kicks Smush in the locker room.

I hope so :p:

[Xylus]

It's too bad Amare was hesitant to play defense all night because of foul trouble. He had some nasty blocks at the beginning of the game, but after the foul trouble in the first half, he looked afraid to even touch Kwame.

[The Lake Show]

Great game by the Lakers.

They capitalized on the Suns when they got fat and happy with their 17-point, 1st quarter lead. From then on, they used the energy of the crowd and a good performance by Kwame Brown to propel them the rest of the way. The Suns fought, but looked out of sync. Steve Nash didn't try and take over at the end of the game like he usually does, perhaps because there were constantly 2 or 3 defenders on him.

I was hoping for the sweep, but I'll settle for a good series.

Bring it, you Laker bitches! :clap :clap :clap

:makemyday were ready

[NBA Junkie]

Yet if Kobe tried this shit (and he has before) nobody has a problem with it.

[Xylus]

:makemyday were ready
The Lakers after Game 4 --> :yield
The Lakers after Game 5 --> :worthy:

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

The Lakers after Game 4 --> :yield
The Lakers after Game 5 --> :worthy:
True.

[mavsfan1000]

you should be worrying about the warriors first
The Warriors have to win 3 more games to knock out the mavs. I don't see that happening. I say mavs in 6. :king

[Nashfan]

Letting the Lakers get nineteen offensive rebounds isn't going to win the Suns any games. :rolleyes Also Marion pulling a casper with ten points and four rebounds won't cut it either. Good game by the Lakers, shit game by the Suns. I cannot believe we blew that lead (what am I saying, they blow leads quite often) :lol

[jacobdrj]

Pulling a 'Casper'. Heh, I like that. Will probably use that in the future.

[Carrot Top]

Letting the Lakers get nineteen offensive rebounds isn't going to win the Suns any games. :rolleyes Also Marion pulling a casper with ten points and four rebounds won't cut it either. Good game by the Lakers, shit game by the Suns. I cannot believe we blew that lead (what am I saying, they blow leads quite often) :lol

thats never happend before

[Xylus]

I would have called it "Pulling a Kwame" before this game.

Sources tell me that all future uses of the phrase must end in "Smush."

[Nashfan]

It's too bad Amare was hesitant to play defense all night because of foul trouble. He had some nasty blocks at the beginning of the game, but after the foul trouble in the first half, he looked afraid to even touch Kwame.


Thats true. Stupid touch fouls also. He needs to not get those type of fouls, make his fouls count instead. Well, I did not think we would sweep them but damn this one hurts since we were clicking on all cylinders in the first quarter and then thought we had it in the bag and relaxed. Diaw and Marion better wake up in the next game, no excuses to play like that. Also Nash with I think five turnovers really hurt.

[Nashfan]

D'Antoni shouldn't be pissed that he tried to dunk it... it's the fuckin playoffs


Yes he should, it called classless. When you are already winning and there are seconds on the clock you run it out instead of trying to score. I'm glad Raja went after him to not let him score.

[The Lake Show]

I would have called it "Pulling a Kwame" before this game.

Sources tell me that all future uses of the phrase must end in "Smush."

Odom alway seems to play Marion pretty well.

[RonMexico]

Like when Adrian Griffin did that stupid dunk last year.

[Xylus]

Yeah, pretty unclassy move there by Smush Parker. I wish Raja had fouled him a little harder just to send a message, but I guess I'm a little emotional right now. :lol

[The Lake Show]

Yes he should, it called classless. When you are already winning and there are seconds on the clock you run it out instead of trying to score. I'm glad Raja went after him to not let him score.

Smush is stuffing his stats after all it is his contract year. :p:

[jacobdrj]

Yes he should, it called classless. When you are already winning and there are seconds on the clock you run it out instead of trying to score. I'm glad Raja went after him to not let him score.
Class is overrated. This is the Pros, not college, or HS, or JV... if they don't like it, they should do something about it. The only reason you don't do this is because it could backfire and cause the opponent to play mad (read: well). However, it has a good chance at making your team have a morale boost too. Screw 'unwritten rules' crap. If it is unwritten, it isn't a rule.

[Nashfan]

thats never happend before


Yes it has, he does it all the time against the Spurs :lol

[Xylus]

Odom alway seems to play Marion pretty well.
It's good to see Odom play well again. He'll probably play well against us all series long, because Marion just isn't big enough to guard him. I'd like to see D'Antoni put Amare, Marion, and Kurt Thomas in at the same time, to match up against Odom, Walton, and Kwame, respectively.

[The Lake Show]

It's good to see Odom play well again. He'll probably play well against us all series long, because Marion just isn't big enough to guard him. I'd like to see D'Antoni put Amare, Marion, and Kurt Thomas in at the same time, to match up against Odom, Walton, and Kwame, respectively.

why does james jones start over diaw?

[timvp]

Suns in 5.

[jacobdrj]

Interesting prospect Xylus. Could be very interesting. If I was coach, that would probably be my starting Suns lineup.

[Nashfan]

It's good to see Odom play well again. He'll probably play well against us all series long, because Marion just isn't big enough to guard him. I'd like to see D'Antoni put Amare, Marion, and Kurt Thomas in at the same time, to match up against Odom, Walton, and Kwame, respectively.


I agree with that lineup. Diaw is a sieve on defense, might as well try Kurt, he at least will box out and get rebounds. By the way, where was JR tonight, I hardly noticed him? He has to play well for us to space the floor correctly also.

[Xylus]

why does james jones start over diaw?
Because Diaw has been underperforming as a starter all year. And because D'Antoni likes the Barbosa-Diaw tandem coming off the bench. It strengthens the bench and gives a player like James Jones confidence in knowing that he's a starter.

[Nashfan]

why does james jones start over diaw?


He starts over Diaw as of late because Diaw is too passive. At least that is what I think. Though JR did not show up in this game, that is for sure.

[Carrot Top]

Suns in 5.

Stating the obvious :donkey

[J.T.]

Suns will still win the series, but it's good that LA got a win in here. A well rested Suns team coming off a sweep of LA would be a challenge in Game 1, after the Spurs finish a very physical Denver series.

[monosylab1k]

yeah congratulations to the Lakers on getting their 1 win this postseason.

[ponky]

:lmao at that little whiner d'antoni. way to get pissy about smush trying to give the fans their money's worth at the end of the game when you like to play your starters with two minutes left and the team up by fifteen.

anyway, it's nice to see the lakers win with a team effort, odom, kwame, bryant all played very well with some help from the bench. nice win, especially considering that the other games were booooooooooooooooring.

[Obstructed_View]

Yes it has, he does it all the time against the Spurs :lol
Yeah, what bad luck that he just happens to pick those games to disappear.

[ponky]

Yes he should, it called classless. When you are already winning and there are seconds on the clock you run it out instead of trying to score. I'm glad Raja went after him to not let him score.

you know how many games the suns have played with starters still in the game despite a 15+ point lead with a couple of minutes left in the game? what goes around comes around and people want to see their home team put the smackdown as much as possible when they go to the playoffs, that's what it's all about.

anyway suns in five, maybe six but that would require a lot from the lakers...hopefully for the spurs' sake, it will go to six

[Fabbs]

Caught the 1st few minutes, then the whole 2nd half.

Now i read "After falling behind 11-0 and 31-14, the Lakers outscored Phoenix 26-11 to draw within two late in second quarter."

The 1st qtr Phx is up immediately by 11 yet they foul the Lakers over and over while the Laker foul them nary once? 12-2 FTAs in 1st qtr, 15-4 by half.
This is not passing the smell test. Anyone want to expound?

[ponky]

Caught the 1st few minutes, then the whole 2nd half.

Now i read "After falling behind 11-0 and 31-14, the Lakers outscored Phoenix 26-11 to draw within two late in second quarter."

The 1st qtr Phx is up immediately by 11 yet they foul the Lakers over and over while the Laker foul them nary once? 12-2 FTAs in 1st qtr, 15-4 by half.
This is not passing the smell test. Anyone want to expound?

RonMexico, raise your hand.

[Obstructed_View]

What do you mean? The Lakers came out flat and started playing well. The Suns came out playing well and went flat. The Lakers could have gotten more trips to the line than they did. It's easier to get to the line when you have a team's defense on their heels. See the western semis from last year.

[monosylab1k]

Yes he should, it called classless. When you are already winning and there are seconds on the clock you run it out instead of trying to score. I'm glad Raja went after him to not let him score.

I'll admit off the bat that I'm way too tired and lazy to go back thru all 9 pages of this thread, but has anybody mentioned how Barbosa started jawing and pointing at the Lakers bench when he made the three to tie it up at 89? maybe that shit talk had something to do with Smush wanting to do something classless at the end.

Either way, it's Smush Parker trying to pull some shit, if I were Raja i'd let him make the layup to give him some blind confidence. Maybe he'll go jacking up shots and shoot 1-16 or something.

[Xylus]

you know how many games the suns have played with starters still in the game despite a 15+ point lead with a couple of minutes left in the game? what goes around comes around and people want to see their home team put the smackdown as much as possible when they go to the playoffs, that's what it's all about.
So...you're defending what Smush did? Trying to dunk in the last second of the game when the win is already in your hands?

Ponky, remind me to dunk all over you (on a 9-foot hoop, mind you) next time we meet.

[J.T.]

Lakers got a shot at winning Game 4, I'll give them that. Nice job on the comeback tonight and getting some contribution out of more than just Kobe. I predict Game 4 will be close again and they'll pull out the W, but get bitchrolled again in Phoenix and lose at home in six.

[Obstructed_View]

So...you're defending what Smush did? Trying to dunk in the last second of the game when the win is already in your hands?

Ponky, remind me to dunk all over you (on a 9-foot hoop, mind you) next time we meet.
It's a fairly valid point that the Suns aren't really in any position to take the high ground on the sportsmanship front. I still think that D'Antoni is just going to use it as a motivating factor because the Lakers are likely to tie this thing up otherwise.

[bdictjames]

I still think Kobe was not making his teammates better at the fourth quarter. The Lakers were a better overall team with Lamar and Brown taking a part of the offense at the third.

[The Lake Show]

Smush is a jackass for trying to score when the game was over but it really isn't that big of a deal.

[DePastino]

Caught the 1st few minutes, then the whole 2nd half.

Now i read "After falling behind 11-0 and 31-14, the Lakers outscored Phoenix 26-11 to draw within two late in second quarter."

The 1st qtr Phx is up immediately by 11 yet they foul the Lakers over and over while the Laker foul them nary once? 12-2 FTAs in 1st qtr, 15-4 by half.
This is not passing the smell test. Anyone want to expound?

Yeah, it's called "great defense".

:rolleyes

[Carrot Top]

I still think Kobe was not making his teammates better at the fourth quarter. The Lakers were a better overall team with Lamar and Brown taking a part of the offense at the third.

are you a spurs fan or a warriors fan?

[monosylab1k]

Yeah, it's called "great defense".

:rolleyes

better than none at all.

[NBA Junkie]

You guys might want to give Smush a break- He was only trying to score his first points of the series.

And, the officials eventually conspired to keep him scoreless. :lol

[Obstructed_View]

I still think Kobe was not making his teammates better at the fourth quarter. The Lakers were a better overall team with Lamar and Brown taking a part of the offense at the third.
At some point, professional basketball players need to nut the fuck up and make themselves better. Kobe is not responsible for the improvement in those guys tonight.

[monosylab1k]

I still think Kobe was not making his teammates better at the fourth quarter. The Lakers were a better overall team with Lamar and Brown taking a part of the offense at the third.

It's incredible how much more smoothly the offense runs when Luke Walton is one the floor, even if he doesn't touch the ball at all during a possession.

When they had the guard combo of Smush and Diet Smush out there, Kobe had no choice but to jack stuff up.

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah, it's called "great defense".

:rolleyes
Like your team would know anything about defense.

[The Lake Show]

At some point, professional basketball players need to nut the fuck up and make themselves better. Kobe is not responsible for the improvement in those guys tonight.

very true :clap

[bdictjames]

At some point, professional basketball players need to nut the fuck up and make themselves better. Kobe is not responsible for the improvement in those guys tonight.
Nope, his teammates were ready to shoot the ball, but Kobe didn't even dare look to pass. Phoenix almost took the lead if not for somehow good enough defense.

[ponky]

So...you're defending what Smush did? Trying to dunk in the last second of the game when the win is already in your hands?

Ponky, remind me to dunk all over you (on a 9-foot hoop, mind you) next time we meet.

hehe, i'd have to take a charge because i'm skeeeeeeeeeerrred and don't play well, shortie here :)

anyway, yeah, i think it was alright, who really cares if they score two more points, the suns should've taken care of the ball, that's the game...score, defend, score, repeat. also, it's the playoffs, the lakers are still at a huge disadvantage and will probably lose in 5, maybe 6...why not allow their fans to celebrate a thunderous dunk and get their money's worth? people that whine about sporstmanship in such cases have no heart and competitive drive, imo. i guess for me, when i compete in a sporting event or actually anything, work, sports, games, driving (yes, driving!), i want to beat everyone and make sure they know it...if that makes me an asshole, oh well

besides, d'antoni is the most competitive coach in the league (at least outwardly he shows it), he should understand just fine. that IS one thing, and probably the only thing, i admire about him, he's just crazy about the game and can't stand to lose....which is also the reason he keeps his starters in the game at the end when they are up by double-digits, he wants to make sure they win and win BIG

[The Lake Show]

It's incredible how much more smoothly the offense runs when Luke Walton is one the floor, even if he doesn't touch the ball at all during a possession.

Yeah Luke is are best passer.

[bdictjames]

are you a spurs fan or a warriors fan?
Both. Favorite players are both Duncan and Davis.Sadly, both got ejected at games when they were laughing and clapping. :clap :lol