Nuggets @ Lakers - Game 1 thread

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Lakers by 35, Kobe goes for 60 in the 1st half :smokin

[Jack Sommersset]

Lakers in 5

[ElNono]

It's a sweep.

[Killakobe81]

Lakers win i would say in 5 or 6 Lakers dont know yet how to put someone away ...plus AI wont allow it ...

[Findog]

The Nuggets will explode one night and won't miss. Lakers in 5.

[Medvedenko]

Good luck Denver.

[Matchman]

Nuggets in 7?

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Good luck Denver.

good luck to you guys as well.

Please tell me you arent one of those LA fans that are already talking Finals :rollin

I know the Nuggets will be a pushover but it will get tougher after that.

[SAtown]

(I'm not talking shit) When is the last time the Nuggets advanced past the first round?

[21_Blessings]

I know the Nuggets will be a pushover .

:toast



but it will get tougher after that

Nah, Utah will be an even easier matchup

[SAtown]

Nah, Utah will be an even easier matchup

An easier matchup than Denver? You're fucking stupid.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

(I'm not talking shit) When is the last time the Nuggets advanced past the first round?

1994....... :lol

[atxrocker]

Nuggets in 7?

that would be awesome.

[21_Blessings]

An easier matchup than Denver? You're fucking stupid.

Matchup wise? Yes.

You're a fucking idiot.

[alamo50]

I know the Nuggets will be a pushover but it will get tougher after that.

:lol

Go change your name man!

[2Cleva]

Actually, for the Lakers the Jazz are a better matchup and the Jazz know it.

From a Utah paper.


Lakers bad playoff matchup for Jazz
Daily Herald

With less than a month left in the NBA regular season, the Western Conference playoff picture looks like someone spilled a drink on a water color painting.

It's hard to tell exactly what you're looking at.

There are seven teams within two games of each other in the Western Conference and the playoff picture changes daily, but that has never stopped Utah Jazz fans in speculating who they will play and what seed will the Utah Jazz end up with.

No. 2 or No. 3?

No. 4 or No. 5?

Who really cares as long as the Jazz can stay as far away from the LA Lakers as they can get. Who wants to play the Lakers, the team with the best record (47-21) in the Western Conference?

What has to concern Jazz fans with a potential matchup against the Lakers is the way they shoot against Utah. The way the score so effortlessly.

The Lakers scored 38 first-quarter points in their 106-95 win Thursday night in Salt Lake City. They were so hot they could have taken the second and third quarter off and still outscored the Miami Heat.

L.A. shot 75 percent (15-of-20) in the first quarter and 59 percent in the first half. The Lakers shot 53 percent for the game and exposed another Jazz weakness, guarding the perimeter. They shot 45 percent from the 3-point line.

More bad news for Jazz fans. Los Angeles did it without Pau Gasol (ankle) and Andrew Bynum (knee), who both missed Thursday's game with injuries.

What happens when this team gets healthy?

Back away from the Lakers slowly. Get as far away from them as you can. Make the Lakers someone else's problem.

"They're very difficult to guard with our team. We're not really equipped to guard smaller lineups. We found out that when we played New Jersey," said Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. "Kobe gives them that advantage and he makes it very difficult. This year he's passing the ball and doing things to make his teammates better. That's how the game's supposed to be played."

The Jazz have had good success with the rest of the potential playoff teams this year.

Utah had no troubled with Golden State last year and this year the Jazz are 3-0 against the Warriors.

Utah still has a game left against New Orleans, but the Jazz are already 2-1 against he Hornets and does anyone really fear that matchup?

Utah is 2-1 against Phoenix and the Jazz beat the Suns in Phoenix with Shaq.

The Jazz are 2-1 against Dallas and 2-1 vs. Denver. Utah is 1-1 vs. Houston.

Even San Antonio, a team Utah has had about as much luck with as opposing teams trying to guard Kobe one-on-one, sounds appealing compared to the Lakers.

Utah has split the season series with the Spurs (1-1) with two games still left to play. The Spurs still look formidable, but also look beatable. They are currently in third place in the Southwest Division don't look as intimidating with their 45-23 record.

The only potential playoff team Utah has a losing record with in the regular season is...you guessed it, the Lakers.

LA took three of four games from the Jazz this year and it's not hard to see why. The Jazz can't defend this team. The Lakers have shot .558, .442 and .544 against the Jazz in the first three games and then on Thursday night did it again. They cooled off in the fourth quarter and only managed to shoot .525 for the game.

What would be ideal for the Jazz is if they could end up with a No. 1 or more realistically the No. 2 seed and considering what the Jazz have left down the stretch, that's a good possibility.

Utah plays six of its next seven games at home where the Jazz are 29-4 this year. The Jazz host Seattle, Charlotte, the LA Clippers, Washington, Minnesota and San Antonio. Their only road game is at the Timberwolves.

The Jazz do finish up with a tough stretch that includes road games at New Orleans, Dallas, and San Antonio along with home games against Denver and Houston, but if Utah continues to play well at home, there's no reason to think the Jazz can't finish with a 9-3 record over their last 12 games.

That will guarantee Utah a playoff berth and hopefully, for Jazz fans who have hopes of this team making it back to the Western Conference Finals, a spot in the bracket opposite the Lakers.


http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/259813/


And this from yesterday from a different Utah writer


...As I said walking out of the Jazz's pregame shootaround Wednesday: "The difference is that the Jazz CAN beat the Spurs but they WILL beat the Rockets."

You can argue that possibly having to play the Lakers in the conference semifinals will ultimately doom the Jazz. I'm not going to disagree with that. It also would have been
a monumental breakthrough to knock off the defending champions.

But there's no guarantee the Jazz would get out of the first round against the Spurs. I believe you take the surer bet to advance, then wait and see if something breaks in
your favor in the later rounds.

Maybe Kobe Bryant will get chopped on his hand and damage that injured pinkie even more. Maybe Pau Gasol will sprain his ankle again and miss two weeks like he did in
March. You never know, especially in this year's playoffs....

http://blogs.sltrib.com/jazz/2008/04/jazz-in-six.htm

[boutons_]

No sweep, 6 or 7, but Lakers take it with HCA. 8 seed over 1 seed ain't gonna happen

[LakeShow]

Actually, for the Lakers the Jazz are a better matchup and the Jazz know it.

From a Utah paper.




http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/259813/


And this from yesterday from a different Utah writer



http://blogs.sltrib.com/jazz/2008/04/jazz-in-six.htm

Good Articles, I wondered why the lakers seemed to handle the Jazz so easily when others have so much trouble with them. I too was under the impression that the Jazz would be an easier matchup for the Lakers than Denver.

Prediction: Lakers in 5

[boutons_]

The talent is pretty damn equal,
but Phil will outcoach George over a series, where the coaching, including series prep, is a big factor.

[TheMACHINE]

Please tell me you arent one of those LA fans that are already talking Finals :rollin

I know the Nuggets will be a pushover but it will get tougher after that.

I dunno...first round easy...second round...easy...3rd round..either suns, dallas or spurs...after that..finals...road doesnt seem that bad. :hat

Imagine what the spurs have to go through. 1st round Suns..2nd round..Dallas..3rd round Lakers..YIKES!

[Bruno]

I don't think it will be easy for Lakers.
Nuggets are a very talented team and they play hard when they are motivated. It makes no doubt that they will be motivated for the playoffs.

[The Franchise]

Nuggets in 6.

[degenerate_gambler]

Lakers in 5


I'd be amazed if the Nugs win one game..

[The Franchise]

I dunno...first round easy...second round...easy...3rd round..either suns, dallas or spurs...after that..finals...road doesnt seem that bad. :hat

Imagine what the spurs have to go through. 1st round Suns..2nd round..Dallas..3rd round Lakers..YIKES!

Let's wait till the playoffs start before making comments like these. First and second rounds haven't been that easy for the Lakers Lately.

[Allanon]

Bynum would be needed against the Celtics, but that's the only one where he's needed... Pau will work just fine in the WC. That there might be the showstopper from going all the way.

Nuggets are talented but went 0-3 against the Lakers...even without Pau or Bynum. It's a 2 man team that plays no defense. With their talent on paper, they should be a top 4 seed easily.

You can have skill and talent but you can't teach desire.

Lakers in 5.

Either Suns or Spurs will get taken care of in the first round...that's a godsend to the Lakers. Whoever wins Suns/Spurs has to take on Mavs/Hornets.

Lakers in the meanwhile get the Jazz, the Lakers couldn't have picked their opponent better. Lakers in 5 maybe 6.

Lakers have the "easy road" to the Finals if there ever was one.

[mavsfan1000]

Same Utah team that beat Golden State in 5 games? Sounds like nonsense from Jerry Sloan. Jazz in 6 against Lakers. Nuggets have no chance.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

BUMP

Less than 12 hours until tip off.........

I wont talk trash coz im not confident at all :lol but i hope for a good game. It would be awesome to see 1 game this series where Kobe and AI go for 50+ each :lol

[Xylus]

Go Nuggets.

[J.T.]

Needs over/under vbookie on combined FG attempts by Bryant, Iverson, and Melo.

[Trainwreck2100]

I expect the Nuggets to win this one and then lose 4 straight

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

i hope they get blown out tonight and then win game 2 :lol

[alamo50]

Why so worried Nuggets?
Who gonna defend Melo and AI?

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

apparently Kobe has the job on AI. I like that matchup coz i know Kobe will limit AI but also exert lots of energy doing it.

I know the Nuggets will throw many different defenders at Kobe. I just hope they dont double him. Let hom get his 40ppg, just dont let the other guys get going.

[TheMACHINE]

i'm going to the game!!! cat wait. Lakers by 27!

[TheMACHINE]

I know the Nuggets will throw many different defenders at Kobe. I just hope they dont double him. Let hom get his 40ppg, just dont let the other guys get going.

hmmm...that was the game plan like 3 years ago...not sure if that will work now. How mnay times has Kobe gone for 40 this year?

[SAtown]

Go Nuggets

[Allanon]

Fisher on Anthony Carter
Kobe on AI
Radmanovic and the Machine on Melo
Odom on K-Mart
Pau on Camby

Lakers have handled the Nuggets with a a 16 point average win margin this year. Lakers in 4-5 games.

Good luck Nuggets, it should be a fun game and too bad AI couldn't gel better with Melo, they should have been contenders.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Nuggets are on fire, literally! :depressed :lol

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3355619

The team bus caught on fire. Typical Nuggets bad luck. Now they are going to get burnt by the Lakers.

[Allanon]

Nuggets are on fire, literally! :depressed :lol

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3355619

The team bus caught on fire. Typical Nuggets bad luck. Now they are going to get burnt by the Lakers.

WHAT???? That's crazy. Thanks for the article.

[LakeShow]

Showtime



http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0420/nba_g_anthony_bryant_412.jpg

[Bob Lanier]

God, Gasol has fantastic hands.

Odom is playing great. Not a good sign for Denver.

[Pero]

Man, I don't know who to cheer for. I would for the Lakers, because I don't like Melo, Karl and Martin on the Nuggs. With the Lakers it's just Phil who's kind of an ass and Sasha is a bitch because he doesn't want to play for SLO national team (then on the other hand he's still Slovenian, so it kind of cancels out). But thing is, the Laker trolls are making me hate the Lakers. :lol

[Borosai]

WTF?!?! Instead of the game, I get to watch the fucking Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium... LIVE.

Holy shit!

[Kobayagi]

Lakers ftw :toast


Because they are fun to watch.

[Allanon]

Oh damn, they're chanting DUI at Staples when Melo shoots FTs.

That's so wrong.

[AceProfits]

wtf!!! I cant watch the game either!!

[Pero]

3 sopcast channels and none of them work. :(
Maybe it's a sign. :lol

[Bob Lanier]

Farmar isn't very good.

[Pero]

and nba audio also bad connection...

[GuerillaBlack]

Nice comeback Nuggets.

[dirk4mvp]

They closed the gap pretty fast.

[T Park]

:lmao

DUI DUI DUI

Thats awesome LA!!

[velik_m]

and nba audio also bad connection...

Šport TV!

Not that for the nuggets, if only AI wasn't such a ballhog.

[DazedAndConfused]

Could have closed that quarter out better, but all in all a good start.

Kobe is cold so far, but he'll heat up soon enough. Right now we don't even need him to score, the Nuggz are giving up shots all over the place.

[Pero]

Šport TV!

Not that for the nuggets, if only AI wasn't such a ballhog.

I don't have a TV. :lol

[T Park]

The Lakers have as much trouble with the zone as the Spurs.

Nice move by Karl.

[T Park]

I'm tellin ya, the Nuggets are gonna push this to 7....

[Bob Lanier]

It's amazing how different George and Coby look.

I guess 30% higher bodyfat will do that.

[Kobayagi]

Pero, check your inbox.

[Bob Lanier]

Farmar passed too early on that fastbreak. Scared?

[T Park]

Karl would be a great offensive coordinator on the Spurs.

Just offense :lol

[Bob Lanier]

Why the fuck is Ronny Turiaf shooting? Why is he even on the floor?

Bryant looks like Ginobili did yesterday.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

The lakers pseudo-2nd unit is getting owned by the nuggets pseudo-2nd unit

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Karl would be a great offensive coordinator on the Spurs.

Just offense :lol

He would demand for Manu to flop his way to a victory :tongue

[Bob Lanier]

Gasol has glue on his fingers.

What's happened to Odom?

[Shaolin-Style]

Go nugs!

rofl at Kobe

[ClingingMars]

lakers getting owned?

- Mars

[SpurOutofTownFan]

fackers getting owned big time now. JR Smith is out of control - he drank all the gatorade.

[lefty]

Kleiza >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bird

[Shaolin-Style]

Do they ever call 3 seconds on Gasol?

Dude sits under the basket for up to 8 seconds at a time. Only gets out when a nugs player screams 3 seconds.

[Cry Havoc]

Lakers are chucking treys.

If they keep this up they're going to repeat the Dallas - GS series from last year.

[T Park]

:lol

Lakers are getting their arses kicked.

How amusing.

[CubanMustGo]

Kobe 1-9 ??? :wow

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

:lol @ Carter schooling Kobe :drunk

[ATXSPUR]

Lakers defense is nonexistant.

[Shaolin-Style]

I just hope these fans chant mvp when Kobe starts getting a million free throws. That'll be funny.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

things will turn around coz the nuggets are bipolar BUT they can play D when they want to and thats what frustrates me so much

[lefty]

Lakers will adjust.

Kobe has passed on open shots; needs to be more agressive

[Allanon]

Nuggets went on a nice run but they'll slip up as usual. The Nuggets are good on runs.

[T Park]

Laker's defense is pathetic.

Like I've said.

[Cry Havoc]

My goodness, the Nuggets shoot within the first 6 seconds of a possession. I don't know why teams don't quadruple the guy who catches the first pass after going up the court -- he's the only one who's going to shoot it.

[Shaolin-Style]

Kobe with 3 fouls

Gonna be tough sailing for the lakers.

[Cry Havoc]

3 on Kobe! Wow!


I'm listening to the Lakers announcers, and they are actually really objective so far. They called that foul on Kobe, "Kobe with a hip check on Iverson as he drives in" even as the crowd was booing and Phil was highly upset by the foul.

[Shaolin-Style]

Too bad the laker fans aren't as objective.

Its like a suicide watch over on their forums over that call.

[Cry Havoc]

Link?

[Warlord23]

Difficult to believe that either team is a contender with the kind of defense on display. Especially the perimeter D on both sides (Kobe/Fisher/Vujacic/Farmar and Iverson/Carter/Smith) is among the weakest in the conference. Can you imagine either of them posing a serious challenge to Boston?

That said, the Lakers' offense is a well-oiled machine while Denver is streaky and uncoordinated. Lakers win this in 5, at worst 6 games.

[Bob Lanier]

Odom and Gasol is the best frontcourt in the NBA.

[dirk4mvp]

Wow that was amazing ball movement.

[Warlord23]

Odom and Gasol is the best frontcourt in the NBA.

I'm really impressed with Gasol, both his scoring and passing. He's been the MVP of this game by a wide margin.

[Allanon]

I think Odom is MVP of the game so far. He's been extremely good.

Lakers have trouble with the Zone on the 2nd unit. Bynum was the zonebuster before.

[DazedAndConfused]

Kobe has layed an egg in the 1st half. Gasol and Odom are tearing the Nuggets interior defense to shreds.

If the Lakers can stop fucking jacking 3's this game is over.

[Kobayagi]

Great D by Sasha :toast

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

not too bad........ The Nuggets played horribly and are only down 2 in LA....

Neither Ai or Kobe has done much to help their teams. If AI would hit freethrows then it would a different story

[BonnerDynasty]

It's too bad the Lakers get an easy road to the WCF compared to the Spurs. The Lakers earned it though.

I wish one team could have had the balls to face them before Bynum comes back.


C'mon Nuggets. You guys have a chance.

[Allanon]

Sasha's D is underrated. He's feisty and irritates the hell out of guys and he has that sissy face.

I've never seen anybody that gets irritated by a Defender as much as the guys the Machine guards. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets punched during the Playoffs. :D

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

would be nice if Gasol wasn;t camping in the lane. I figured it would be Kobe who would get the bullcrap calls but i guess its Gasol who is the new posterboy in LA for getting away with stuff :lol

[Allanon]

Odom and Gasol is the best frontcourt in the NBA.

It's good but not as good as the Celtics frontcourt I think. When Bynum comes back (2nd Round or WCF), I think it's the best frontcourt.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Both teams played ok but neither team have played close to their potential.

2nd half will either be close or a Lakers blowout

[DazedAndConfused]

I'm sorry Nuggets-Fan, I like you but you have no room to talk as long as AI is playing for the Nuggets.

He doesn't even play basketball, just flops and flops and flops. His poor free throw shooting is basketball karma for his flopping.

[Allanon]

Good take Nuggets Fan, neither team dominated, both had awful stretches. Farmar and Kobe were particularly bad while the Denver bench has been extremely good.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

I'm sorry Nuggets-Fan, I like you but you have no room to talk as long as AI is playing for the Nuggets.

He doesn't even play basketball, just flops and flops and flops. His poor free throw shooting is basketball karma for his flopping.

its nice to have AI on the team to counter Kobe, Manu, Tmac, Ray Ray etc........ Melo doesnt get the calls and so its nice to have him on the team :toast


And i wasn't talking about flopping, i was talking about standing in the key for 6 seconds at a time :lol

[Allanon]

AI DID flop on those calls...

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

I think Kobe will come out and dominate the 2nd half. Melo has really hurt the Nuggets. The bench and AI was killing it but when Melo came in the momentum died.

He just doesnt like to move the ball

[armand0]

both teams suck on defense
nuggets offense > lakers offense

[DazedAndConfused]

Well DEN's zone is so good it should be illegal. Seriously they play zone better than anyone else in the league.

We have no answer for it other than sticking Gasol in the paint.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

anyway guys, enjoy the 2nd half

[Bob Lanier]

Grabbing the lower body in the air? Typical Thugget move. Not even a clean dirty play.

[DazedAndConfused]

The Lakers need to start losing so this thread can pick up steam again. Nobody likes to post when the Lakers are winning it seems.

[Bob Lanier]

:lol at Melo

[DazedAndConfused]

Nuggets have scored 4 pts in the quarter so far. Great D by the Lakers and good adjustments on offense.

[Allanon]

The Lakers need to start losing so this thread can pick up steam again. Nobody likes to post when the Lakers are winning it seems.

Lakers are getting a firm hold now. I'm pretty sure most of the fans here want the Lakers to fail so they don't have to meet up in the WCF :D

[Amare_32]

Whats with the DUI chant? You can never accuse LA fans of having class.

[mavsfan1000]

Whats with the DUI chant? You can never accuse LA fans of having class.
Lol and they root for Kobe still. :rollin

[Amare_32]

Lol and they root for Kobe still. :rollin



Will we hear Rapist chant when the series goes to Colorado?

[Bob Lanier]

What was Radmanovic running for? To inbound the ball? He didn't even try for the block.

[Shang Tsung]

Sick and1!

[Allanon]

Will we hear Rapist chant when the series goes to Colorado?

Nah, the Colorado ticket holders have forgotten about it. Kobe gets big-time MVP chants in Denver now.

[lefty]

JVG is funny

[Bob Lanier]

Impressive flop from Iverson there. A full cartwheel!

[Amare_32]

Nah, the Colorado ticket holders have forgotten about it. Kobe gets big-time MVP chants in Denver now.



That will make Game 3 worth watching if they start chanting that at Kobe.

[Allanon]

What's with AI at the line today...that's more FTs missed today than I've seen all season.

[Amare_32]

The Fake Show starting to pull away from Nuggets.

[DazedAndConfused]

Pau Gasol says fuck you Spurs Talk haters.

[Allanon]

I suppose 32 points for Gasol by the 3rd will stop the "Gasol is a choker in the Playoffs" talk....on 2nd thought...too many Pau haters...probably not :D

[Amare_32]

Pau Gasol says fuck you Spurs Talk haters.


Tell Paul Gasol he is still 0-12 in playoff series.

[DazedAndConfused]

Pau Gasol is a known playoff choker........I mean look at his stat-line today. Just terrible.

[SAtown]

Tell Paul Gasol he is still 0-12 in playoff series.

:lol

[Allanon]

Will we hear Rapist chant when the series goes to Colorado?

1-12 coming up....he'll probably make up for all those years on shitty teams with just this Lakers Juggernaut this year...16-15 or so. Kobe's so good he even rewrites Playoff failures for teammates. :D

Pau 34 points so far against the reigning Defensive Player of the Year.

[Xylus]

I've never seen a player get as many wide-open layups and dunks as Gasol has gotten today. It's as if no one is even guarding him. Denver's defense is awful today.

[Amare_32]

What is up with AI today?

[Bob Lanier]

When did Linas Kleiza turn into LeBron James?

[BonnerDynasty]

Wait to see if Bynum comes back before you call them a Juggernaut.

[Amare_32]

I've never seen a player get as many wide-open layups and dunks as Gasol has gotten today. It's as if no one is even guarding him. Denver's defense is awful today.



Thier defense has been awful all season. No surprise

[DazedAndConfused]

Pau Gasol is a soft fucking choker. He's a fucking joke of a player. He will choke under the playoff pressure like he always does.

[DazedAndConfused]

Nice that the Lakers have a team where Kobe has an off game and they're still up by 19 - in a playoff game

[Allanon]

Wait to see if Bynum comes back before you call them a Juggernaut.

Lakers won't need Bynum until the WCF. Against the Jazz next round, Lakers are also heavily favored as is because they've put a major hurt on the Jazz a couple times this year. Okur is a jumpshooting Center so Pau's fine for him.

Lakers will roll the Jazz. Rockets would have been a better matchup against the Lakers but I doubt they can beat the Jazz.

Once they meet up with Spurs/Mavs/Suns in the WCF, then Bynum's needed.

[Amare_32]

Nice that the Lakers have a team where Kobe has an off game and they're still up by 19 - in a playoff game


Even nicer when the other team is the Nuggets.

[1Parker1]

Man, Nuggets defense is horrendous. How the heck did Camby ever win DPOY?

What makes it worse is that the Nuggets are also undisciplined on offense as well. I thought this series may go 6 or 7 games, but after watching the Nuggets today, I think the Lakers can finish them off in 5. Nuggets have no answer for Gasol or Odom.

And WTF is up with Odom? He's been playing out of his mind the last month or so. I want the choke artist back, darnit! :pctoss :lol

[DazedAndConfused]

Imagine how good this team will be when they add Bynum and Ariza

[Bob Lanier]

:lmao

JR Smith just has to end up on the same team as Amare Stoudemire someday.

[Allanon]

Kleiza always plays like an All-Star agains the Lakers. Lakers don't really have a good guard for him since he's so big and pretty quick.

[SpursFanFirst]

Dang Nuggets...they need to get it together! :madrun

[Allanon]

Nuggets making a nice run.

[Xylus]

Denver's D isn't good enough to erase a 19-point lead in 12 minutes. That Farmar 3 at the end of the 3rd was brutal.

[Amare_32]

Hopefully the Nuggets get to 100 points. 100 points means no tacos for the fans at the game.

[Bob Lanier]

Fisher +29
Odom +21
Gasol +19
Radmanovic +18
Bryant +3
Walton -1
Vujacic -8
Farmar -18

[Allanon]

Denver's D isn't good enough to erase a 19-point lead in 12 minutes. That Farmar 3 at the end of the 3rd was brutal.

True that. Nuggets can certainly put up enough points to erase it but can they stop the Lakers from putting 2 back everytime....probably not enough time.

Lamar Odom is sort of injured, now this might be a huge development.

[boutons_]

no surprises, Nuggs weak on the road 17-24, don't defend, can only try to outscore.

[Gros Membres!]

Can't watch this game on ABC as the Pope is in town and it's all they're showing.

What's the deal with Odom?

[Allanon]

Do the Nuggets miss this many Free Throws normally?

[Allanon]

Odom's fine, he just bumped his knee and it hurt like hell for a bit. But he's out playing again.

[1Parker1]

Can't watch this game on ABC as the Pope is in town and it's all they're showing.

What's the deal with Odom?

He bumped knees with someone, but he's back in the game and is fine. He's having a great game.

Kobe is having a quiet game, but Odom and Gasol especially picked it up for him.

[Pero]

Kobe is 7/23... Is he forcing shots, or just can't hit?
(am not watching)

[Bob Lanier]

:lol at JR Smith doing his best Bowen/Hamilton style whine-hop.

[san antonio spurs]

Kobe is 7/23... Is he forcing shots, or just can't hit?
(am not watching)

K mart is in his head. they are trash talking and kobe is even missing FT :lol

[Amare_32]

No tacos

[Xylus]

Kobe's talking a lot of shit even though he's shooting like 30% from the field.

[Bob Lanier]

Radmanovic just doesn't give a fuck.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

It's a pity the nuggest lost this game themselves. they mentally melted - this is still at reach if they want to but what JR Smith just did is a proof

[Elraptor]

Haha Lakers are going to win though.

Good point though Xylus.

But the MVP chats are just crazy. MVP MVP MVP! lol

[Allanon]

Kobe wanted KMart back on him so he got JR Smith fouled out...so much for talking smack.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

really the fackers haven't shown me anythign today.

[Allanon]

And now AI just got ejected.

[san antonio spurs]

Kobe wanted KMart back on him so he got JR Smith fouled out...so much for talking smack.

kobe is acting like an immature kid wich is unlike him.

[Amare_32]

And now AI just got ejected.



Can't blame him. The Nuggets were awful today.

[Kobayagi]

way to go AI :lol

[Amare_32]

way to go AI :lol



I see AI leaving Denver. He is not winning a ring with that team.

[Allanon]

really the fackers haven't shown me anythign today.

Not much to prove in this series, it's the Nuggets...an incredibly talented but streaky, inconsistent team that plays no Defense...that won't win you many Playoff games.

[Elraptor]

Kobe just missed another one.

[1Parker1]

Odom just laying it on the Nuggets now...

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Not much to prove in this series, it's the Nuggets...an incredibly talented but streaky, inconsistent team that plays no Defense...that won't win you many Playoff games.

I'm going to have to give you the part you said about the nuggets - they have immense talent but no heart. Its a paradigm of basketball.

The match should just end right now before someone gets fouled hard and get hurt.

Still I haven't seen a sold play from the lakers - nuggest were able to run on them but they don't believe they can win so they will lose.

I want to see the lakers against a 7 games team to have a real impression of what they are capable of now.

[DazedAndConfused]

Too easy. Jazz fans, we're gonna get a whole lotta rest before we face off.

[1Parker1]

This was Pau Gasol's FIRST playoff win?!? Man, I didn't even realize that. I forgot he got swept everytime.

F.U Memphis. You just giftwrapped the Lakers season! :pctoss

[Elraptor]

Well it's done. Lakers win.

[Allanon]

I want to see the lakers against a 7 games team to have a real impression of what they are capable of now.

I agree. This isn't a challenging series at all and won't tell us much about the Lakers. The way things are seeded, we won't really see much until the WCF in my guestimation...Lakers got a very lucky draw on the seeding...two teams they beat easily during the season.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

This was Pau Gasol's FIRST playoff win?!? Man, I didn't even realize that. I forgot he got swept everytime.

F.U Memphis. You just giftwrapped the Lakers season! :pctoss

The lakers have to proof still they can win against a good seasoned team. The nuggets is perhaps the weakest team of the playoffs. I still don't think it will go 4 games only, I can see how the nuggest can steal 1 or 2 games at home with their crowd which is one of the best in the league.

[DazedAndConfused]

I'm going to have to give you the part you said about the nuggets - they have immense talent but no heart. Its a paradigm of basketball.

The match should just end right now before someone gets fouled hard and get hurt.

Still I haven't seen a sold play from the lakers - nuggest were able to run on them but they don't believe they can win so they will lose.

I want to see the lakers against a 7 games team to have a real impression of what they are capable of now.

You must have missed the blowout win against the Spurs, 30pt lead against NOH, and dismantling of the Utah Jazz on the road. Lakers play to the level of their competition, if a 14 point blowout isn't enough to convince you the Lakers are for real you're just a hater.

[Elraptor]

I agree. This isn't a challenging series at all and won't tell us much about the Lakers. The way things are seeded, we won't really see much until the WCF in my guestimation...Lakers got a very lucky draw on the seeding...two teams they beat easily during the season.I'll easily third that. :reading

[san antonio spurs]

Too easy. Jazz fans, we're gonna get a whole lotta rest before we face off.

you really know nothing about playoffs basketball.
Or you were just kidding, and if that's the case, my bad.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I agree. This isn't a challenging series at all and won't tell us much about the Lakers. The way things are seeded, we won't really see much until the WCF in my guestimation...Lakers got a very lucky draw on the seeding...two teams they beat easily during the season.

Lakers deserved the draw they got as they won when they had to and secured the top spot. I wouldn't count the jazz out though in case you guys face them as they do have a low post presence the nuggets totally lack. That would be a fan series to watch indeed.

[Amare_32]

You must have missed the blowout win against the Spurs, 30pt lead against NOH, and dismantling of the Utah Jazz on the road. Lakers play to the level of their competition, if a 14 point blowout isn't enough to convince you the Lakers are for real you're just a hater.



Don't get to caught up in the regular season games. The Jazz will present more matchup problems for the Lakers then the Nuggets do. With the Jazz you have to account for Boozer and Okur will force Gasol to come out to the 3 point line. Plus Deron Williams will give Fisher and Farmer more then they can handle.

[MajicMan]

That was an embarrassing and forgettable win. Kobe played like a selfish dickhead. They played better with him out.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

You must have missed the blowout win against the Spurs, 30pt lead against NOH, and dismantling of the Utah Jazz on the road. Lakers play to the level of their competition, if a 14 point blowout isn't enough to convince you the Lakers are for real you're just a hater.

Well i take this from who is coming from. You especially you don't have any credibility so you can save your time.

Now in response to your paragraph - i didn't missed any of that and I'm happy for you but you sound more like a homer than me a hater. I'm not hating on the lakers at all - they are my fav team after the spurs but your example above dont explain my simple statement that i'd like to see the lakers face tough competition on a 7 game series against a team that can take them to 7 games. I don't think it's too hard to understand.

off wins during regular season are NEVER a good indicator of what you can have coming playoff time. Some teams that react when they smell blood will show you how tough they are coming that time.

[DazedAndConfused]

you really know nothing about playoffs basketball.
Or you were just kidding, and if that's the case, my bad.

Or maybe I just know the Jazz and Lakers will wrap shit up and take care of business real quick while the Spurs, Suns, Hornets, and Mavs will all go the distance. Unless you think the Spurs will sweep the Suns?

[Allanon]

Don't get to caught up in the regular season games. The Jazz will present more matchup problems for the Lakers then the Nuggets do. With the Jazz you have to account for Boozer and Okur will force Gasol to come out to the 3 point line. Plus Deron Williams will give Fisher and Farmer more then they can handle.

Jazz just aren't a good matchup for the Lakers....Lakers are the one team out of 8 Playoff teams that plays extremely well against the Jazz due to matchup problems.

For Boozer they have Odom
For Okur, they have Gasol
For DWill, they have his Mentor Fish

And if Bynum shows up towards the end of the series, the Bench (Bynum, Farmar, Turiaf, Ariza and Vujacic) will just dominate.

And we haven't started counting Kobe.

[DazedAndConfused]

Well i take this from who is coming from. You especially you don't have any credibility so you can save your time.

Now in response to your paragraph - i didn't missed any of that and I'm happy for you but you sound more like a homer than me a hater. I'm not hating on the lakers at all - they are my fav team after the spurs but your example above dont explain my simple statement that i'd like to see the lakers face tough competition on a 7 game series against a team that can take them to 7 games. I don't think it's too hard to understand.

off wins during regular season are NEVER a good indicator of what you can have coming playoff time. Some teams that react when they smell blood will show you how tough they are coming that time.

I guess we won't know until it happens. But given all the team has overcome this season it's foolish thinking to think they'll just fold under pressure.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I guess we won't know until it happens. But given all the team has overcome this season it's foolish thinking to think they'll just fold under pressure.

I don't think they will if you ask me but for this win today they didn't need too much. I want to see their reaction when they face adversity but I don't want the zen master to blame the refs for losses. Kobe can critique himself and will tell you if it was his fault. I;m happy Gasol got his first win.

[MajicMan]

I thought you jumped off the Laker bandwagon a long time ago DC? We refuse to let you back on.

[DazedAndConfused]

I love it when the haters come out on here.

Hate. HATE. HATE on the Lakers. C'mon keep doing it, we love it. It means we're back.

[GaryJohnston]

I love it when the haters come out on here.

Hate. HATE. HATE on the Lakers. C'mon keep doing it, we love it. It means we're back.


My God you are a pathetic poster.

[Obstructed_View]

Congrats to Pau on his first playoff win. He couldn't really have played much better.

[boutons_]

really no surprises.

This year, the 1 seed will not lose to 8 seed.

It's only a question of how quickly the Lakers can move on. 4-1 wouldn't surprise me.

Nuggs are really not much of a team, nor is Karl much of a coach.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

really no surprises.

This year, the 1 seed will not lose the 8 seed.

It's only a question of how quickly the Lakers can move on. 4-1 wouldn't surprise me.

Nuggs are really not much of a team, nor is Karl much of a coach.

Karl flops

[The Nba Is Rigged]

Is it true that Kobe got thrown into the front row?

[picnroll]

Kobe is the second best player on the Lakers now.

[Purple & Gold]

A win's a win, but the Lakers need to step up their defense. Way too many easy baskets for denver. Way too many offensive boards for them. But with an off game from Kobe, the Lakers still win by double digits. The Nuggets might win one game, no way it goes longer than 5.


And for everybody that thinks the Jazz can beat the Lakers...... Think Again. Lakers own them and Kobe scores at will against them. Easy matchup for the Lakeshow. It's all about getting Bynum healthy for the WCF's. Once he's back our defensive and rebounding problems will be solved. So the haters only hope is that Bynum doesn't recover. Cause if he comes back anywhere close to where he was before it'll be #15 for the Lakeshow. :toast

[SAtown]

OMFG P & G, is that sig real? If so, what a fuckin goal!

[The_Game]

A win's a win, but the Lakers need to step up their defense. Way too many easy baskets for denver. Way too many offensive boards for them. But with an off game from Kobe, the Lakers still win by double digits. The Nuggets might win one game, no way it goes longer than 5.


And for everybody that thinks the Jazz can beat the Lakers...... Think Again. Lakers own them and Kobe scores at will against them. Easy matchup for the Lakeshow. It's all about getting Bynum healthy for the WCF's. Once he's back our defensive and rebounding problems will be solved. So the haters only hope is that Bynum doesn't recover. Cause if he comes back anywhere close to where he was before it'll be #15 for the Lakeshow. :toast

I doubt Lakers beat the celtics in a 7 game series

from what has been said...bynum won't be fit enough to make a real impact...

[Purple & Gold]

OMFG P & G, is that sig real? If so, what a fuckin goal!

I don't know, but it's funny as fuck :lol:lol

It can't be real cause that was a great goal, but it sure looks real to me. The announcer has me cracking up as well :lol:lol

[Purple & Gold]

I doubt Lakers beat the celtics in a 7 game series

from what has been said...bynum won't be fit enough to make a real impact...

Celtics will be tough, but there's a lot of basketball till then and anything can happen. As for Bynum nobody knows how or when he will or won't return. It wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't come back or if he comes back and plays like he did right before he left. He's a great rebounder and his body alone will help on the defensive end.

[The_Game]

to be honest i think you guys can certainly win the west without bynum but not beat the celtics......if bynum comes back and makes an impact i could see it though

[Purple & Gold]

to be honest i think you guys can certainly win the west without bynum but not beat the celtics......if bynum comes back and makes an impact i could see it though

Agree. All I can do is hope he comes back in time. But if it possibly harms his future career, let him sit it out. This is only one year, there will be many more Championships to be won. Could be the return of another Laker Dynasty and the Lakers shouldn't jeopardize that.

[SAtown]

I don't know, but it's funny as fuck :lol:lol


The GK even dives! :lmao

[Purple & Gold]

The GK even dives! :lmao

Or how she raises her hands and the guy passes it to her. :rollin

[Allanon]

I agree the Celtics are the team to beat if the Lakers don't have Bynum...probably 70% chance of Celtic win and 50/50 chance of not even making it out of the WCF.

If Bynum comes back and is 60% of his old self, then Lakers have a 50/50 chance at beating the Celtics and a possible chance of not advancing past WCF.

If Bynum plays in WCF and is 90-100% of his old self, Lakers for sure win WCF and I think it swings in favor of the Lakers 60/40 in the Finals.

[Purple & Gold]

I agree the Celtics are the team to beat if the Lakers don't have Bynum...probably 70% chance of Celtic win.

If Bynum comes back and is 60% of his old self, then Lakers have a 50/50 chance at beating the Celtics and a possible chance of not advancing past WCF.

If Bynum plays in WCF and is 90-100% of his old self, Lakers for sure win WCF and I think it swings in favor of the Lakers 60/40 in the Finals.

Perkins did a number on Bynum earlier. No way he can do it now that we have (hypothetically) Bynum and Gasol. It'll be a great series if it comes down to that, but I think we're getting way ahead of ourselves.

Lets worry about who we play in the WCF's first. :smokin

[21_Blessings]

Denver's defense is awful. Almost as bad as Phoenix's defense, but not quite.

Lakers are going to sweep.

[21_Blessings]

to be honest i think you guys can certainly win the west without bynum but not beat the celtics......if bynum comes back and makes an impact i could see it though

Lakers will fuck up those puke green leprechaun lookin faggots. Good to see you already accepted the fact that the Lakers are going to destroy the Sporks in the WCF though.

[TheMACHINE]

I was at the game..

I chanted DUI...sue me bitches!

Fuck class..this is the playoffs!

[21_Blessings]

I chanted DUI...sue me bitches!

Nah, I'll just congratulate you.


Fuck class..this is the playoffs!

Class? I would have less respect if you didn't chant DUI at that drunkard.

[DazedAndConfused]

I don't get it, Melo was convicted of a DUI.....it's not like the fans were saying something that wasn't true. That moron could have killed someone out there and he deserves to be ridiculed and made a fool of.

[Elraptor]

Denver's defense is awful. Almost as bad as Phoenix's defense, but not quite.

Lakers are going to sweep.The offense is a different story, but the defense, like you said is terrible.

I agree, 4 - 0 Lakers.