NBA FINALS: Game 1 Orlando Magic @ Los Angelas Lakers

[ace3g]

Man if Raf cannot handle to not play 6 min in the first him.

You get use to a routine as player, playing certain minutes in the entire playoffs, then when you finally lead your team to the finals, you are benched the rest of the 1st half for a player coming off a shoulder injury and see if that doesn't affect your play?

[Amarelooms]

Momma there goes that man

[ace3g]

time for the Magic to focus on game 2, maybe one of the Magic players will "accidently" injure Nelson's shoulder during practice, it would be the best thing for the team the rest of the series if Nelson doesn't play

[crc21209]

I bet people are wishing LeBron was in the Finals now...the refs and the NBA would've LOVED to hand it to him instead of Kobe.

[jacobdrj]

A) Stan was right to play Jameer
B) Stan was wrong to leave him in for longer than 5 minutes when Rafer was playing well. He should have been in there to shake things up only. Now, the team is completely out of rythem.
C) Gortat needs more PT.

[Libri]

Magic shooting 31%

[spurscenter]

when the magic were up by 2 points, the refs did 3 momentum calls not calling a foul for Orlando for them to extend their lead

the players minds are so ing fragile, they gave up after that

But Magic sucks, they dont have the star calls to compete with Lakers

its all about Star calls.

[jacobdrj]

You get use to a routine as player, playing certain minutes in the entire playoffs, then when you finally lead your team to the finals, you are benched the rest of the 1st half for a player coming off a shoulder injury and see if that doesn't affect your play?

Bingo.

[Brazil]

You get use to a routine as player, playing certain minutes in the entire playoffs, then when you finally lead your team to the finals, you are benched the rest of the 1st half for a player coming off a shoulder injury and see if that doesn't affect your play?

Pop players survived at much worst, see TP

[FREEDOM]

van gundy just spilled his beer

[TampaDude]

I bet people are wishing LeBron was in the Finals now...the refs and the NBA would've LOVED to hand it to him instead of Kobe.

Yeah, that's it...Stern is so pissed at Orlando for ing up his dream finals, he will make sure they get swept.

[Indazone]

Kobe had 18 in the first half with 6 assist. No FTs.

Its not the refs, he is that good.

Or all the teams in the Eastern Conference are just that bad.

[kamikazi_player]

when the magic were up by 2 points, the refs did 3 momentum calls not calling a foul for Orlando for them to extend their lead

the players minds are so ing fragile, they gave up after that

But Magic sucks, they dont have the star calls to compete with Lakers

its all about Star calls.

Dude, this team was playing just horrible. I would like to blame the refs, but the refs did not make the Magic's shoot poorly.

[TampaDude]

This isn't about the Refs, this about the Magic missing WIDE OPEN 3 pointers.

^ this

[Allanon]

Magic chose a bad time to lose their hot shooting streak. I haven't seen the Magic miss this much since Philadelphia series.

[Indazone]

It'd be funny if Kobe scored over 70 pts sometime in this series.

[Many PackYao]

What's with Kobe making those rat faces after hittin' a shot?

[spurscenter]

no of course the Magic suck

but they were playing hard up by 2 pts when the refs decided to not call more fouls for the magic so they can go up by at least 6

thats when the lakers took over.

Magic just gave up after that point.

[Indazone]

I just think the East is just that bad.

[timvp]

Don't people ever get tired of blaming the refs? The Lakers are by far the superior team.

Got damn.

[Libri]

If Gasol dunks on Howard during this series, that would be the ultimate insult.

[Indazone]

looks to me like the Magic are slow to the ball, they aren't diving for loose balls and they aren't playing championship defense.

[Brazil]

don't people ever get tired of blaming the refs? The lakers are by far the superior team.

Got damn.

+1

[Indazone]

The Magic are gonna get drilled in the next three games. They might win one at home but this will be over in 5.

[timtonymanu]

Don't people ever get tired of blaming the refs? The Lakers are by far the superior team.

Got damn.

i agree. That's the excuse everytime the Lakers play well. Give it up already.