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whatever it takes, get it done!
ugly
whatever it takes, get it done!
Which duo would you take:
Howard / Kobe
or
KG / Paul
I hope somehow they both lose
Here's hoping the Celtics can pull it out... if anything, to shut up the Lakers fans on the board.
Really? Orlando proved that that can BARELY win at home. Curbstomping my ass.
Spur fan has a very distorted sense of reality.
They still think the only reason they got slapped by the Lakers last year was because Manu was hurt. Oh and the refs were out to get them
I'm not even sure why the Celtics would show up for the game.
They should just take the loss now so they don't have the embarrassment of a whuppin' on CHristmas Day with all their families watching.
Ho ho ho, wut up es I'm back
The Black Mamba is coiled and ready to attack
The best thing for me about beatin the Celtics
Is not seeing fat Shaq this Christmas
After the game, some pussies are gettin wrecked
And white es will have facial requests to reject
I'm bout to punish Paul Pierce and rape his face
Yo, Boston Celtics, tell me how my ass taste!
Nah, dude, don't do that.Im already enjoying the souther cali life right here in Santa Monica(got in a few hours ago). God im ing excited about Thursday. Once I enter the Staples Center Thursday and take my seat, it's going to feel like a dream come true. I have had a hard time sleeping so far this week and I see this problem only getting worse as Thursday approaches. Easily the best xmas gift I have ever had. Holy im going to a Lakers game in Los Angeles! I also plan on going to the game under the influence.
You're better off driving up Malibu and getting to Santa Barbara and visiting the vinyards and getting -faced drunk on those awesome wines they have up there.
Am I the only guy on this board that thinks the x-mas game is/will be inconsequential by the time play-offs arrive?
Sure, i'll watch the game because I have nothing better to do but my Christmas won't be affected one way or the other if the Lake-Show win/lose this game.
In some sense, I hope the Lakers lose.
It'll keep them humble and some of the younger players on this team think they are the sole reason why the lakers are an elite team.
Will be kinda nice to kick their asses psychologicaly. (sp)
Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy the game, you sure you don't want to give me your ticket?Im already enjoying the souther cali life right here in Santa Monica(got in a few hours ago). God im ing excited about Thursday. Once I enter the Staples Center Thursday and take my seat, it's going to feel like a dream come true. I have had a hard time sleeping so far this week and I see this problem only getting worse as Thursday approaches. Easily the best xmas gift I have ever had. Holy im going to a Lakers game in Los Angeles! I also plan on going to the game under the influence.
And don't forget, stay away from the Mexicans with beers in their hands.
Lakers-Celtics X-Mas trailer, sick video!
Isn't it hilarious how these same bandwagon BOS fans were chanting MVP for Kobe in the Garden just two short years ago?
It's on tomorrow Baby,
I won't be on till 26th/27th.. so Merry Christmas everyone!
This is my rifle. There are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my rifle and myself are defenders of my country, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.
It's going to be a great game....we should just fast forward until the finals and duel it out.
Boston (27-2) at Los Angeles (23-5) Preview
Game info: 5:00 pm EST Thu Dec 25, 2008
TV: ABC
By Mike Lipka
It turns out the NBA’s most storied rivalry didn’t die - it was just dormant for the better part of two decades.
Not anymore.
When the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics meet at Staples Center on Thursday for the first time since last season’s NBA finals, both teams will again come in leading their respective conferences, with Boston’s club-record 19-game winning streak adding an extra dimension to a much-anticipated Christmas Day rematch.
“It’s good for the game,” Lakers star Kobe Bryant said. “Growing up in high school, you hear Bulls and Knicks, Lakers-Celtics and all this other stuff. The hype is what creates the atmosphere and the energy for people who watch the game. It’s enjoyable for us to be a part of it. I know if I was coming up in high school, I’d be tuning in, just like everybody else.”
With the Celtics perpetually struggling to rebuild since the days when Larry Bird and the old Big Three would often tangle in the finals with Magic Johnson and the Lakers, Boston was an afterthought for Los Angeles when it returned to prominence with three straight NBA les from 2000-02.
But the Celtics reloaded before last season, uniting Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen with mainstay Paul Pierce, and the rivalry reignited. Both teams earned top seeds for the playoffs and eventually met in the NBA finals for the first time since 1987 and 11th time overall.
Boston captured its 17th NBA le in six games, with the franchise’s revival meaning even more considering it was the ninth time it earned a championship by beating the Lakers.
The series turned in Game 4, when the Celtics came back from a 24-point deficit to win 97-91 at Staples Center for a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Boston then finished it off in resounding fashion at home, with its 131-92 Game 6 victory the biggest blowout ever in a finals clincher.
“It means everything,” Pierce said at the time. “I’m not living under the shadows of the other greats now. I’m able to make my own history with my time here.”
With both teams cruising in the early going, they could be destined for another meeting in mid-June. The Lakers (23-5), who are 14-1 at home, lead the Western Conference in the standings and the NBA in scoring, averaging 107.0 points.
But Boston has been even more dominant in defense of its le, becoming the first team in NBA history to start 27-2. The Celtics are again among the league’s best defensive teams, holding opponents to a league-low 42.0 percent shooting.
They’ve also been as efficient as ever offensively during their 19-game winning streak, shooting 51.1 percent and averaging 107.0 points - 120.0 in the last three games.
The team surpassed the 1981-82 Celtics’ franchise-best winning streak with Tuesday’s 110-91 win over Philadelphia - with Boston fans chanting “Beat L.A!” during the fourth quarter. If the Celtics do that, they would match the 1971 Milwaukee Bucks for the third-longest run in league history.
“If we can stop their winning streak, that’s a significant thing,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. “They’re going to want to say, ‘Hey, we didn’t get stopped by the Lakers.’ So they’ve got a challenge here, too.”
But the Celtics claim not to care about the streak. Coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday, “no one even mentioned it,” and Garnett said even a matchup with the Lakers won’t divert their focus.
“I totally appreciate the whole history of the Lakers and Celtics and the tradition, the players who’ve come through both teams, the foundations of this league,” Garnett said. “But to put all the eggs in one basket on one game, or that we circle it … we circle all the games, and if you’re on the schedule we don’t decline any shows.”
Neither do the Lakers and Jackson, who would become the fastest coach to 1,000 career victories with a win.
Los Angeles opened a recent road trip with back-to-back losses at Miami and Orlando, but it salvaged a split of the four-game swing, and Tuesday’s 100-87 victory at New Orleans should provide plenty of momentum.
The Lakers were criticized for being unable to keep up with Boston defensively last summer, but they held the Hornets to 41.6 percent shooting.
The Celtics will also have to contend with a weapon that the Lakers didn’t have for the finals, as center Andrew Bynum is back from a knee injury and averaging 12.4 points and 8.4 rebounds.
Bynum did play in both of the teams’ regular-season meetings in 2007-08, which Boston swept - including a 110-91 road win last Dec. 30.
Pierce, who grew up in Los Angeles rooting for the Lakers, had 33 points in that game, then was the finals MVP after averaging 21.8 points and 6.3 assists in the series.
Notes
Celtics:
Boston came into Tuesday's game shooting 63 percent and scoring 250 points in its last two games. The Celtics have scored at least 100 points in each of their last three games. ... F Leon Powe scored a season-high 15 points. ... F Glen Davis missed his second straight game after getting into a car accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Sunday in a snow storm. Davis flew with the team out to the West Coast and could be ready to return to action as soon as Friday, when the Celtics play Golden State. He sustained a minor concussion and whiplash when his vehicle was hit broadside.
Lakers:
The Lakers are the first team to score 100-plus points on the Hornets in the past nine games. ... Last season, no team beat the Hornets at home twice in the regular season; the Lakers have already done that this season. ... The Lakers snapped a six-game winning streak for New Orleans. .. Tuesday's victory was No. 999 for Phil Jackson in his coaching career.
Team Stat Leaders
Points
Ray Allen Bos 18.7
Kobe Bryant LAL 26.1
Rebounds
Kevin Garnett Bos 8.9
Pau Gasol LAL 9.1
Assists
Rajon Rondo Bos 7.4
Kobe Bryant LAL 4.2
Team Comparison
Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10
Boston 27-2 1st Atlantic / 1st East 102.3 91.4 Road 10-1 Won 19 10-0
Los Angeles 23-5 1st Pacific / 1st West 107.0 97.5 Home 14-1 Won 2 7-3
Manu's injury didnt effect the Spurs?Spur fan has a very distorted sense of reality.
They still think the only reason they got slapped by the Lakers last year was because Manu was hurt. Oh and the refs were out to get them
sad but true..there will be drama if ur talking crap during the game if your wearing anything celtics related haha..some laker fans are straight up nuts & will do something stupid if you piss them off..have fun though
Do that and you'll end up like this guy..Im already enjoying the souther cali life right here in Santa Monica(got in a few hours ago). God im ing excited about Thursday. Once I enter the Staples Center Thursday and take my seat, it's going to feel like a dream come true. I have had a hard time sleeping so far this week and I see this problem only getting worse as Thursday approaches. Easily the best xmas gift I have ever had. Holy im going to a Lakers game in Los Angeles! I also plan on going to the game under the influence.
Paul Pierce asked Santa for a Hero Jersey
Pierce was injured in the third quarter and was carried off the court in serious pain.However, he came back to the court only a few minutes later to spark the Celtics with 15 points in the third quarter en route to a 98–88 victory.
Paul Pierce asked Santa for a Hero Jersey
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