How did ORL lose that game?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

That is untrue. It is widely known that Gasol was not on the market for anyone else. That is why everyone is so peeved and not blaming their own FO.

It is a moot point now and the league just has to deal with it for the next few years. But the fact that the Grizz said they made a mistake with the trade and that the other teams were not made aware of the availability is what has people shaking their heads.

All I know is, in 2007 there was a market for Pau Gasol. The Suns almost had a trade worked out to get him at the 2007 trade deadline where they gave away a pretty similar package to that of LA.

Yeah, it was still major highway robbery and LA has Memphis to thank for their championship, but I'm not sure if he was "unavailable" to other teams. His name popped up multiple times in ESPN trade rumor articles before the trade.

[picnroll]

I like how you decided to not quote the rest of my post where I said, solid starting, Darral Arthur, two other first rounders and enough cap space to sign a 2010 free agent.

Context is funny.

Somehow I'm gonna go with Popovich's assessment of the trade as a total ripoff of ther Grizz of unprecendent proportions over your GMing insight.

[TheManFromAcme]

I let out a what the when Magic said Gasol is the most skilled bigman in the nba last night during the postgame.

You realize that Mr. olli is a Laker fan don't you?
Cool Av nonetheless.

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

There were a lot of bad calls both ways. Like when they gave the ball back to the magic saying it went off Kobe's knee, when it didn't even touched him. Let's stop this bs. Truth of the matter is the magic had five minutes like the Lakers to win the game and they didn't.

[LakerHater]

There were a lot of bad calls both ways. Like when they gave the ball back to the magic saying it went off Kobe's knee, when it didn't even touched him. Let's stop this bs. Truth of the matter is the magic had five minutes like the Lakers to win the game and they didn't.

Oh really, watch the ball change direction!!!
The ball might have not hit his leg but it hit something, TV didnt show this angle!!



Refs were aslo biased on those 3 straight calls for Kobe when they were clean!!!!

[Red Hawk #21]

the 1st reason they lost was Courtney Lee's choking..yes, he's a rookie, but those were 2 huge shots..the 1st one was understandable, even though he should have made that..the potential game winner was horrible..that was maybe the worst defense I've ever seen by a championship team, but they got away with it..Lee has to make that..

the 2nd reason was reffing, any unbiased observer should have seen this..yes, it's annoying when people complain about refs, but it was pretty obvious..the key plays were the 3 CONSECUTIVE plays down the stretch..Turkoglu gets called for an offensive foul, even though that play happens on almost every possession..followed by Kobe receiving a phantom call on Pietrus, where Dwight cleanly blocked him..then Kobe slips on the inbound, and receives free throws when they call it on Turkoglu..

the Gasol goaltend was also very clear, but it didn't look like it affected the shot..I highly doubt LA doesn't get that call if they are the team on offense though..

this was Orlando's game..they lost it due to a combination of choking from guys like Lee and Re , and from bad officiating down the stretch in the 4th quarter..

This post is exactly how I feel, Magic could not overcome the refs and their role players choking. Courtney lee for missing that wide open look at the end of the 4th, you just can't get a better look than that in a last second scenario in the Nba finals. And the refs for screwing the Magic in overtime. And J.J.Red tambien.

[crc21209]

Magic win the next 3 at home and close it out in L.A in Game 6. Oh yeah...I said it.

[DarrinS]

Kobe got the benefit of some very questionable calls late in the game. I thought I was watching DWade vs. Dallas.

[Gino]

The Lakers had no business winning the game. I'm still baffled as to how the Magic managed to lose this one.

This whole thread is a joke. The announcers spent the entire game glossing the Lakers and then the Lakers were down by two with under a minute to go.

Orlando played like complete . They had how many turnovers in the first quarter?

It just doesnt matter because they dont have the talent. The dont even have anyone who's good at creating their own shot.

LA should be embarrassed that it was even that close. But as we've seen with Houston, the Lakers are mentally weak and soft.