Why so much hate for Sasha? Help was supposed to come on that play, but never came. Why hate for someone showing some passion for the game. Some Lakers need more of it.

Lakers in 7
Lakers 4 lyfe
“The Machine” finals MVP

good point on holding leads, I would rather the Jazz be up by less than 10 until the last quarter because they seem to lose intensity and focus just like happened with the Lakers. In a close game that tendency isn’t there. Why this year it’s happening more, I have no answer.

1 Kobe is no MJ
2 This thing is over
3 Having one 20 point game does not make you “the machine”
4 Riding on Shaq’s coat is much easier than earning your own ring, isn’t it?
5. Gasol = Double ply, LO = Single ply

Bynum’ll be alright. Like I said yesterday, he’s the same age as Oden who had a way more serious knee injury but has 3 years experience. A dislocated kneecap ain’t as serious an injury as microfracture surgery. He’s only had a half good season, but that good half season put him into the top 5-8 centers in the l imo. He’s 20 and I wouldn’t be upset if the team held him out as a precaution cuz the team was rollin so good after we got Gasol.

Dave
I was watchin the game last night thinkin the worse thing was that 20 point lead after one quarter cuz we haven’t seen one team sustain that throughout a game. The Spurs couldn’t, the Jazz couldn’t, the Celtics couldn’t, the Magic couldn’t, and the Lakers didn’t last night. This the first playoff year I remember seein where teams got big leads and couldn’t maintain.I feel like coaches get too much credit when the team wins and too much blame when they lose. I said it yesterday: When the celts lock down a team, Tom T gets the love, but when Ray Allen gets lit up by Kobe, it’s Doc’s fault. Just twisted. I don’t like Phil Jackson either. I feel like you give me Mike and Scottie or Kobe and Shaq, I better have a handful of rings. He’s gotten a pass because of that but I gotta support cuz he seems to know what he’s doin even he does come across as a arrogant prick 9 days outta 10. Last night wasn’t about the coachin, it was the players. PP and KG kept pluggin, Ray kept them in and Posey and House provided big support. I don’t know why Lamar and Fish were ridin pine for a long stretch in the second half, but when Pau and Lamar disappear and Kobe shoots 5-20 or whatever, nuthin a coach can do. Those are your stars and if they don’t play basketball on a base level, then that’s the ballgame. Kobe wants it, but KG , Ray and Pierce look like they need it. I just hope we play like we can at home on sunday. Don’t want them celebratin on our home court.

@ Sam I Am – You laughin at me? That’s comedy. Read your name again. That’s called coat tailin for a chip, but thanks for the well thought-out contribution. “New” celtic fans are funny cuz I know you’ll be reppin a new team in 2 years

Having said that- Ray has been the most consistent player during the finals, Paul has been the closer, and KG has been effective on d although his offense has been shaky at times

Lakers look scared at times even Kobe. He wants to close out the game but truthfully the Celtic defense has been so focused on him that he hasn’t realized or figured out what to do

Phil has been outcoached this series but even more so the Lakers have been outplayed and out hustled. They can’t sustain the level of energy, focus, and determination it takes to will themselves to victory

Like I said in the last 100+ post, Celts in 6 , Lakers take two at home-Games 3 and 5 Celts close out at home

That’s a hard question because based on potential, Odom has the talent to be a top 15 player in the NBA. However, he do not have the mindset to do it. Also, K.G. should destroy the Lakers in the post but he refuse to post unless Doc makes him.

With that said, I think the Celtics would win. They have 3 potential 20+ scorers and can play defense. The Lakers have a good offense but defense is suspect. The Lakers would have a harder time scoring against the Celtics compare to the Celtics scoring against the Lakers.

I can’t believe DOC outcoached Phil. I mean DOC Rivers. When Perks went out I was screaming at the tv put Powe in, we are going to get killed on the board with the small lineup. That small lineup just won the Celtics the game and potentially the NBA championship.

1 more win and that’s it Boston. Man I hope the Celtics end this in game 5. Even though he struggled, I don’t want to go against a angry Kobe with momentum on his side. Like Phil said momentum is a strange lady.

When the Lakers play their best basketball (ex. 1st half of game 4) and the Celtics play their best (ex. 2nd half of game 4), who do you think is the better team?

I guess the simple answer is that the better team will sustain their great level of play for a longer period. Which, so far has been the Celtics.

But for hypothetical fun, let’s assume that both teams are absolutely playing to their potential for the whole game… Who wins?