Two great teams duking it out for 2 games now. This is what I expected to see after I've seen the C's win throughout the eastern playoffs. I didn't expect them to lay down. Now, the game was up for the taking and if not for some dubious calls it could have went either way. Still, the C's were the agressors and Rondo and Allen out played Dfish and Kobe.
I still see Lakers in 6, but wouldn't be surprised if it goes 7. I didn't see anything the C's were doing to really affect the Lakers too much like the Zone the Suns employed, however I did see a champion team play champion grind it out ball.
Definitely agree. Boston did what they had to do. Lakers held their home court advantage all playoffs long and now the pressure is really on them. Hopefully they can steal two in Boston. The C's haven't been great at home during the regular season but this is a different beast.
if not for some dubious calls it could have went either way
the refs gave the lakers way more free throws
but the refs did not change the outcome
ron cost the lakers alot
he held the ball to long and then missed
Good game.
Poise personified by the Celtics tonite coupled with the unraveling of Bryant was a recipe for the disaster that befell us.
I wouldn't even say that. Sure he was brutal. But even when the Lakers went ahead on that three point play by Kobe, they just couldn't get any damn stops.
You can't and I repeat, you can't have Pierce and KG go cold and Bynum and Gasol dominate and not win.
Rondo and Allen owned Kobe and Fisher. That's where the game was lost.
C's front line got in foul trouble and the Lakers big men dominated. Same went for the Celtics and their back court. Guess their back court did a little better than our front court.
The Celtics front line will continue to get dominated by ours.
Kobe has got to play well though and we cannot allow Ray Allen to set Final's records against us. If Kobe played even mediocre tonight and we hold Ray to his averages we win big.
Somebody didn't get their bottle and naptime today.
lol stinky paki
crofl backhanded compliment. you just lost on your home court in a pivotal game but you didn't see any positive signs from the opposing team? suuure. garnett and pierce didn't even show up and they still got the W. your attempt at acting humbled falls short.
If Ray Allen doesn't go off and have the best 3pt Finals game in history in one half the Celtics lose again.
Lakers did a much better job of containing him in the 2nd half and kept Pierce and KG to miserable numbers again. They're actually not in as bad shape as it seems. Just need to get one game on the road.
The best sign is the Lakers are winning the battles against the Celtics' front line. That kind of continued play is what is going to win them the series.
You're right, Dazed, in raw numbers it's 1-1.
If the Lakers can't win at least one game in Boston they never deserved to be champs IMHO.
lmo nicee boston won that . lmao luvva
Just goes to show that different players can step up at different points in a series. Tonight, it was Ray Allen. KG & Pierce have yet to play well in the series..
Because we would lose 4-1. However, I really feel like we need to get TWO games in Boston.
Point.
Something will have to change though. Van Gundy was willing to repeat his mistakes time & again. Unfortunately Rivers won't abide that strategy.
Something/somebody (aside from Bryant) will have to take place in order for us to end this.
KG and Pierce have yet to play well because they are being defended well.
The Lakers didn't expect Ray to go off like this. Not in their wildest dreams. I'm not even sure the Celtics did to be honest.
Bryant needs to play straight up on Rondo..none of that "Ill let you shoot" crap.
I agree, however you do this in doses and not full out. Keep him off balance.
Odom has yet to show up....he needs to for the Lakers to be successful.
I don't really see how Kobe's D on Rondo has been a problem at all..most of Rondo's offensive damage is coming in transition, loose balls/broken plays, rebounds..his jump shots have been off the pass for the most part IIRC..
Rondo has had trouble in the half court sets..he's having trouble finishing over Gasol and Bynum when they're both set, Kobe has contested his shots well IMO..I don't really see how changing the strategy in the half court will change anything, at least IMO..
Ashamed he should be. They rang the bell when Kobe got his fourth. Odom never answered.
Rondo made a couple shots cuz Bryant left him wide open..one time bryant sagged to tempt him and he went straight to the basket. I say just play him straight up. If you want to tempt him to shoot...then give him 2 feet of space...not ing 5-6 feet. Giving him room will just give ROndo an easier time to pass it to Ray Allen on the move.
lamar odom is already thinking of his honeymoon
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