Game 2: Lakers win ugly despite Rashard’s big night
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Congratulations if you actually stuck around for the fourth quarter and overtime of Lakers/Magic, in which Kobe and crew took a 2-0 series lead in their first tough test in what seemed like weeks; If you hung in there, you were rewarded for the overall grossness of the first three quarters with some entertaining ball down the stretch … While it looked like Orlando and L.A. had been possessed by the ghosts of Mike Fratello‘s Cavs and John Chaney‘s Temple Owls, at least it was a close game all the way through. Late in the fourth, L.A. led by three before J.J. Redick hit a corner triple to tie it (the only good thing he did all game), then Rashard Lewis converted a tough banker for the lead. Kobe responded with his own banker, but then Hedo Turkoglu broke the tie with a nasty step-back J over two defenders that warranted (at least in his mind) an impersonation of Dirk Nowitzki‘s impersonation of Michael Jordan. Pau Gasol then tied it with a bucket inside, and on what could have been a game-winning possession, Orlando put together an awful 20-plus seconds of basketball where everybody seemed lost, neither Dwight Howard or Rashard touched the ball and — after a surprisingly nice move to the cup by Courtney Lee — resulted in a missed layup. Kobe (29 pts, 8 asts, 10-22 FG) had his shot blocked clean by Hedo on L.A.’s ensuing possession, and when Mamba went back to the bench punching chairs and seething at the refs, you could see Phil Jackson just sitting there grinning at him. The refs put 0.6 back on the clock for Orlando, and they got a beautiful Hedo-to-Lee inbounds lob that Hedo placed perfectly, but Lee missed the easy layup … And in the overtime, just like regulation, Orlando gave away their best opportunities. Redick missed a wide-open three, Hedo had a crucial jumper rattle out, and while Rashard did his best to keep it close, the Lakers were just too good at the free throw line. They made their last 14 freebies in a row, with everybody from Pau (24 pts, 10 rebs) to Derek Fisher to Lamar Odom (19 pts, 8 rebs) becoming automatic … Late in OT, Rashard missed a three and Dwight (17 pts, 16 rebs, 4 stls, 4 blks) pushed Gasol in the back going for the rebound. Playing up the contact, Gasol took off flying like a cross between a 7-foot ballerina and the world’s tallest Soulja Boy backup dancer. YOOOOOUUUUU!! … For the most part, though, the game was pretty grimy. The teams set a Finals record for fewest points in the first quarter when they each scored 15 — a collage of Trevor Ariza bricks, Orlando turnovers, and weak calls on both sides — followed by lowlights like Marcin Gortat throwing up airballs from the baseline, and guys crashing into each other in the lane and awkwardly pausing, waiting for a whistle that never came. The defining sequence came in the second quarter, when Jordan Farmar airballed a reverse layup, got it back and squeezed off a short jumper that hit the bottom of the rim …
Raw Lew (photo. Orlando Sentinel)
Lewis (34 pts, 11 rebs, 7 asts, 6 threes) dominated the second quarter, scoring 18 of Orlando’s 20 points, but even that was overshadowed by how terrible his team was playing overall. Not that the Lakers were playing much better, but every time they made a mini-run to get a little lead, Rashard would stick a three to calm them down. And even when he was scorching the net and literally the only guy L.A. needed to worry about, they still let him roam around the arc unguarded … On the bright side for Orlando, their money guys — Raw Lew, Hedo (22 pts, 6 rebs) and Dwight — were all more effective offensively; Dwight even got his first dunk of the series during the third quarter. Hedo hit some truly difficult shots throughout, and although the Lakers put the clamps on Rashard after his hot first half, he still hit some big shots in the second … One exchange summed up Andrew Bynum’s postseason so far: When Bynum picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter and had to sit, Jeff Van Gundy wondered out loud whether that was actually a good thing for the Magic or a bad thing. Mark Jackson seemed to think it was in Orlando’s best interest to keep Bynum on the court … “American Idol” winner Kris Allen rocked the National Anthem, except for that “The land of the FRAAAAAAY” line. And he could have been more lively, but not everyone can match the energy of Cuba Gooding Jr.‘s dad. During the Anthem, the look on Sasha Vujacic’s face said, “Whatever. I voted for Lambert.” … Funniest moment of the night: Ariza was called for a reach-in on Dwight that brought down a flood of boos from the Staples Center crowd and made Jack Nicholson leap out of his seat, cussing out the refs in full “YOU F***ED WITH THE WRONG MARINE!!” mode. Jack got so animated that Stan Van Gundy had to sidestep him just to see what was happening … We’re out like ordering the Code Red …
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June 8th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Mr. TKO says:
I missed the first half, but hopefully this series stays competitive as long as the lakers show their greatness, LO, Kobe, Bynum, Pau and even Ariza I will be happy.
June 8th, 2009 at 1:10 am
fobdfobd says:
Pau was the X-factor
June 8th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Jerry says:
Good win for the Lakers, dodged some bullets for sure at the end
June 8th, 2009 at 1:26 am
the cynic says:
was that Nick Anderson wearing Courtney Lee’s jeresy?
June 8th, 2009 at 1:48 am
LB says:
The Cynic, lay off of Courtney Lee. It’s not like Lee bricked a bunch of free throws. Yeah, he missed that layup after he blew by Kobe and then he missed on the alley-oop attempt. But it’s not like those shots were gimmes either. The alley-oop was actually a pretty difficult, especially considering he attempted it with less than a second remaining. Gutsy play-calling by Stan Van Gundy though, to run a play for a rookie in the last seconds of a Finals game.
June 8th, 2009 at 1:50 am
Kryptonite Hops says:
Is Rashard more Cuba Gooding or Terrence Howard?
June 8th, 2009 at 2:16 am
K Dizzle (2 more then nuthin left to say) says:
“On the bright side for Orlando, their money guys — Raw Lew, Hedo (22 pts, 6 rebs) and Dwight — were all more effective offensively”
Still resulted in a loss so now what?
June 8th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Marvin says:
The ghost of Nick Anderson’s free throws guided Lee’s layup.
June 8th, 2009 at 2:26 am
Kevin K says:
LOL LOL LOL
“Playing up the contact, Gasol took off flying like a cross between a 7-foot ballerina and the world’s tallest Soulja Boy backup dancer. YOOOOOUUUUU!!”
Rashard has been huge in the playoffs. that 3 that he made on the corner in OT was the same exact freaking play against the CAVS. You can say whatever about Van Gundy but this man can freaking coach.
Dwight’s lack of offense awareness is being exposed to death by the Lakers. Bynum, Gasol, and Odom are not Big-Z, Andy V, and Wallace…
June 8th, 2009 at 2:53 am
Dark says:
hey jack, it was a foul. calm down.
June 8th, 2009 at 3:16 am
Jack Nicholson says:
I CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!
June 8th, 2009 at 3:42 am
JuiceMode says:
Somewhere, Shaq and Nick “the brick” must be laughing…
June 8th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Nick Anderson says:
I’m a Dude, playing a Dude, disguised as another Dude!
June 8th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Sweet English says:
…. and anyone who hasn’t seen A Few Good Men is gonna be completely confused by the last paragraph.
June 8th, 2009 at 4:13 am
QQ says:
Pretty close game, could have won it in the 4th… Still, we failed to get the W.
I’m still not in panic mode. I though we did a pretty good job establishing our game. We also played hard on D, and that’s all I can ask for.
Gotta give credit to the purple and gold. Ballin.
Still… GOOOOOOOO MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGIIIIIIIIIC!!!!
June 8th, 2009 at 4:47 am
knoc says:
go magic.
bynum cant do anythin atm.
reddick n lee need to step it up. nice oop at the end of regulation. just a touch softer and that woulda been the winner.
odom really stepped up.
at the end of the 4th quarter all you really want is for both teams to be in it for that heart stopping final few seconds.
those threes going in and out almost gave me a heart attack.
magic in 7
June 8th, 2009 at 5:23 am
smoove chips says:
Not what i envisioned but i’ll take it.that was too close..lakers in six.
June 8th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Kudabeen says:
There was a lot of weak calls, but Magic gave away too many opportunities. That wide open missed 3 from JJ and his turnover really took air out of Orlando’s sail, but they still had chances. Not to pile on him, but JVG was talking about rewarding your coach for putting you in the game and he fell short.
I didn’t understand why they put Rafer back in the game late. He was playing terrible. I guess it was a metal boost thing, but he didn’t help them all game.
Why was it to pick and rolls designed to get Gortat a J?
Rashard stepped it up and I really don’t think he broke a sweat all game. But watching him he wasn’t attack Lamar as much as he should have with Lamar being in foul trouble throughout. He doesn’t seem that confident as a one on one player.
Jameer is going to have to get his J together and run this team until it is Turk’s time to set things up. Rafer looks shell shocked out there.
This is where the Finals format kills the lower seed. They need to win 3 straight, because they don’t have enough to win two in a row back in LA…Tall tall task.
We’ll see if Lewis, Turk, and Dwight will get another big contributor and continue their good play.
June 8th, 2009 at 7:47 am
jzsmoove says:
The Magic are not able to distribute and rotate the ball the way they are used to. Props to the Lakers for that. Tall task indeed I dont think anybody has won 3 straight in the middle games of a 2-3-2 format. Magic can pull it off in 7 they just need to get their groove on.
i’m getting used to it but lots of bs calls in this one too just go ask Lakers assistant coach J. Nicholson about it.
And somewhere in there Adam Morrison is raring to go at it again with Redick except he is in a suit.
Go Magic.
June 8th, 2009 at 7:47 am
jzsmoove says:
The Magic are not able to distribute and rotate the ball the way they are used to. Props to the Lakers for that. Tall task indeed I dont think anybody has won 3 straight in the middle games of a 2-3-2 format. Magic can pull it off in 7 they just need to get their groove on.
i’m getting used to it but lots of bs calls in this one too just go ask Lakers assistant coach J. Nicholson about it.
And somewhere in there Adam Morrison is raring to go at it again with Redick except he is in a suit.
Go Magic.
June 8th, 2009 at 7:53 am
QQ says:
@ jzsmoove:
Reddick and Morrison.
Hopefully they will play against each other in these Finals, and remember the times they were dominating the NCAAs.
Then, reality will strike them, and remind them the pieces of shit they are now.
June 8th, 2009 at 7:59 am
ERIC says:
The Pistons in 2004 Finals swept the middle 3 games.
June 8th, 2009 at 8:16 am
Rafa23 says:
the pistons in 1990 also swept the middle 3, though it was away games in portland. and the heat did it in 06. so its possible to make it a series.
June 8th, 2009 at 8:30 am
BrooklynWeGoHard says:
Miami lost games 1 & 2, then won the next four including 3 straight @ home. So it’s possible. Dwight look shook out there, he need to go hard. Gasol is not that tough, Denver showed that. Why does Odom complain every call against him, he looking soft for a NYer. Shut up n play, you barely a star . He better thank his heavens for Mamba cause he would be in the dungeons of Sterling’s Clip Show or Riley’s Heat box. Go MAGIC!!!!!! Magic in 6 or 7.
June 8th, 2009 at 8:36 am
fallinup says:
@ 20 But the 2004 Pistons also won the first game in LA. Which always helps. LOL
Same thing with the 1990 Pistons. And the Miami Heat don’t count either. Just because it was the 06 Finals and those should have an “*” by them.
June 8th, 2009 at 8:40 am
dk says:
@ Dime
” Phil Jackson was grinning at him ”
Thats because the play was designed for Odum if the defense shifts, the way it did. Kobe was supposed to kick to Lamar Odum who was expecting the ball….
@ 22
Thats the only time in NBA history a team has come back down 0-2 in the Finals. Orlando does not have enough offense to do it. The wont bomb threes at 50% for three straight games. It is highly improbable and almost impossible.
@ the idiots that are praying for Orlando
You had an oppurtunity last night and blew it, the series is over by 6…
@13 QQ
The defense was good on your side, ours not so much. We didnt play D like we did in game 1. Another thing, Kobe didnt have that extra arc on his shot. If you start to see a little more arc on his shot ( not that flat shit he was throwing up all night ), its over, hes in the zone. Look at the game tape of 1 and his jumpers. Especially the ones with Pietrus on top of him. When hes got that little bit of extra arc, it money all night…
@5
Your nervous little girl Courtney missed a wide open lay up for a huge, HUGE win. No one should lay off of him, because thats we he did…
June 8th, 2009 at 8:41 am
dk says:
@5 Thats what the square is on the backboard is for, a few milliond dollars and you should have the geometry mastered! lol
June 8th, 2009 at 8:44 am
dk says:
@ Cynic, as per are conversation last night, you win. Being out smarted is definitley being ” burnt ” , lol….
June 8th, 2009 at 8:48 am
dk says:
Trevor Ariza was such a huge pick up. I have always been a fan. I was surprised Orlando traded him and ecstatic when he went to the Lakers. I just wasnt sure how high is actual basketball IQ was, but if Phil trusts him, so did I and boy it payed dividends. When he gets that three better for next season, it will be huge. Thanks Orlando, you guys didnt need a quality perimeter defender you have Pietrus, Hedo, Lewis and Reddick….
June 8th, 2009 at 8:50 am
dk says:
@22 Yeah, for a New Yorker he does bitch alot, they never whine. He should take his calls like Marbury and Starks…
June 8th, 2009 at 8:54 am
the truth says:
to everyone using the 06 finals as an example:
06 Heat
- Had Wade to draw (and make tons of FTs)
- Had Shaq (championship center)
- Had Pat Riley (championship coach)
09 Magic
- No wing player can create own shot consistently
- Wings are not known slashers
- Franchise center is unproven and a horrible foul shooter
06 Mavs
- raw core
- Star player is a known choker
- Didn’t have much Finals experience
09 Lakers
- Proven champions (Fish/KB)
- HOF-caliber Player and Coach
- championship experience
Just keep wishing the Magic can take 4 out of tne next 5, or even 2 out of the next 3. Dreaming is free.
Lakers in 6.
June 8th, 2009 at 8:55 am
garbageman33 says:
After JJ (what kind of grown ass man is named JJ?) short armed a wide open 3 and threw away an ill-advised pass, he ran away from the ball like the kid in gym class with glasses and running shoes.
June 8th, 2009 at 9:00 am
dk says:
@30 I enjoyed late in the fourth his amazing dribble drives where he decided to leave his feet early, bypass a wide open lay up and throw a horrid pass out to a wing player, who was covered, twice!!! lmfao
June 8th, 2009 at 9:18 am
doc says:
@dime-Phil was laughing at Kobe because he forced up that BS when Odom was WIDE the fuck open in the corner and Ariza was WIDE the fuck open at the top of the key.He could’ve had his MIKE TO kerr or Paxon moment but he went for the jack move.Then went to the bench heated like he shoulda got a call.So Phil gave him the u funny because nobody fucked up but u grin.They still got the win so it turned obsolete.It aint over though for all them people.Winning the first 2 at home accomplishes whats supposed to happen.When they win 1 in Orlando THEN its over.But if Orlando dosent have 20 turnovers they win easy.So I still wouldnt be OVERconfident.
June 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
rodnets says:
Ugly finals, awful calls.
Is it me or TV shows only reps of Orlando fouls, and is Laker biased in terms of showng highlights? Is ABC in LA?
Kobe’s tantrum at the end of the regulation was just Kobe showing is true personality…Great player, but a straight punk.
Lakers are an average team, and Orlando is worse.
Lakers in 6. The comish will not let a sweep to make things “credible”. I love this game though.
June 8th, 2009 at 9:30 am
JL says:
LA just took Orlando’s best shot and survived…To say the game was grimy is an understatement, Lakers were always going to come out flat in this one as its become their custom throughout the playoffs – this game has only given Magic fans false hope.
L.O is going to get paid this off season, man he was huge – its been a while since I have seen him drop consecutive clutch free throws…And he would have iced the game in regulation had Kobe given the ball up to him like he was supposed to.
Kobe will be in true Mamba mode in game 3 – he will be hell p1ssed about his sub par performance…I bet Stan is wishing he had a true on ball defender like Ariza to cover him. And I hope he keeps going to C Lee in the clutch = FAIL!
LA in 4 or 5…
June 8th, 2009 at 9:35 am
garbageman33 says:
Redick has one skill. He’s a shooter. And he can’t even do that. It’s like if youngfed suddenly forgot how to make french fries.
June 8th, 2009 at 9:37 am
BERN BROGDEN aka BINO BROWN STR8 UP N DOWN says:
TREVOR’s D = TENACIOUS.
His O = ATROCIOUS (at least last night it was)
But his D turned into O which is G.O.O.D.
I agree, can’t fault this one on HEDO and RAW LEW.
They came thru. Outside of them, Orlando shot 1/12 on 3FGS.
Timely 3s..a Kobe block…yeah I’ll say they’re earning their mils.
Question: Does SKIP deserve to shoot his J with THAT much confidence?????
I didn’t see the game as a SLOPPY ONE. Just a physical, well matched, defensive battle. For the most part.
Right before that whole Rashard banker, Kobe banker then Hedo’s J…there was a sequence that told me the LAKERS are gonna win this series if they keep it up.
Had to be a minute and 40 left…right around there…LA’s defenders stuck to Shard and Hedo…they were frontin’ Dwight…they were REALLY active. The possession ended with NO POINTS going the other way.
The game was tied. A 3 for Orlando, would’ve put them up 3 and who knows what could’ve happened. What I do know is, on that particular possession LA DEFENDED THE 3 EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. And if they’re gonna win, they’re gonna win defending the 3-ball.
Even though the 3 is Orlando’s bread and butter.
Orlando didn’t live or die by the 3 last night.
They lived…by the two…for the most part.
’cause LA murdered the 3.
(in spurts)
Hence, a Rednick dash to the cup ’cause ABSOLUTELY NOTHING was happening in trifecta-land.
Just watchin’ and thinkin’ about the game last night, I pondered aloud and asked myself a question?
Is Derek Fisher outplayin’ EVERY POINT GUARD in this contest…brown, farmar, nelson, alston…?
Say it aint so!
All playoffs, it’s been : Rondo, Mo Williams, Even Dre, and Bibby, Chauncey, Paul, Kidd, DWill, Brooks, Young Stuck, or Young Bynum…all this pg talk and Fish gets heavily critiqued on the routine basis for jackin’ his own heat checks in the midst of a Kobe heatwave…
I can imagine if Fish knew me, he’d be like:
Umm, I don’t know how to day this Bern, Bean, whatever your name is, but uhhh, I GOT CHIPS. And I need ONE MO’ FOR FO’ — I DO THIS, HOMIE!
Que the ‘Go Crazy’ remix wit Jay-Z:
When Puff was in that tub spillin Mo’ I was at my video, Cris’ on the speedboat. In my lifetime n****, go through your research – St. Thomas my n****…
that was ME first.”
June 8th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Yoooo says:
Courtney Lee dropped Pau on that last layup he missed… But im sure he could care less about all that today, seeing as how he missed TWO game winning layups. Geez
June 8th, 2009 at 9:49 am
doc says:
@garbageman-Dam why u kicking fed why he down.He probably in a closet dead somewhere hanging by his AI jersey he had since November.
June 8th, 2009 at 9:55 am
QQ says:
Haha…
Yeah. I love that Phil Jackson grin…
Kobe: Bullshit! Fuck it!Fuck! FUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCK!!! *hits chair in frustration*
Phil: =)
June 8th, 2009 at 10:09 am
QQ says:
And I don’t get the hate on Courtney Lee.
The kid is a fucking rookie. You can’t expect him to perfect a game winning shot with 0.6 to go. IT’S HIS FIRST FUCKING YEAR. He has shown tremendous poise throughout the playoffs, but the Finals are a different story altogether. Think about this: Greg fucking Oden, the so called next great big men, can’t even stay on the court when he’s playing, commits 28 fouls per game, looks like a fucking dumbass in offense, and people say ‘GO EASY ON THE KID, HE’S A ROOKIE’. Lee is a rookie nowhere near Oden’s ridiculous hype, but played hard, played well, earned his starting spot, and proved doubters wrong. I know, he missed a game winning layup, and somehow I feel disappointed, but to act like this kid is a proven veteran who fucked up by not acting like one that he warrants this kind of hate? Puhlease.
June 8th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Danny says:
Funniest replay of the night-
GOTTA be where d-wight “blocks” pau gasol in the first quarter where he puts his arm through the rim of the hoop with no goaltend called. THAT was straight hilarious.
June 8th, 2009 at 10:27 am
dk says:
@41 Naw, funniest shit was Lee missing that gimmie.
June 8th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Bron42 aka Had Springs Before Slamball says:
@QQ, I think lee is gonna lose enough sleep on his own, so theres no need for people to really bash him. Like you said, hes a rook so he gets some slack and its not like hes missin fast break layups. both of those weren’t the easiest shots. One over kobe and another over gasol with 0.6 left and gasol clips the rim. All depends on how he recovers next game..Plus they got 3 at home now so the fans there will help him relax.
Few things I didn’t like last night. First off shard was killing last night, they hedo was and the magic completely forgot about shard as hedo just started gunning. I mean to say the lakers put the clamps on his is kinda bogus when dude just stopped shooting. The majority of the 4th they just gave shard that ball so he could hand it off to hedo at the top of the key and hedo tried that little leaner. And ya, skip sucked last night big time. Dude please find your range if your gonna keep shooting or you deserve the anthony johnson face over on the bench. I said it before and i’ll say it again, dwight gets no calls. I mean ya he gets the “ok dwight were just gonna grab you as you layup” fouls. But those ones wheres he turns and EVERYONE on the lakers teams slaps him, specially fisher, he doesn’t get. Its crazy. Meanwhile lebron got thos all last series and kobe fouled out peitrus on a few terrible. Dwights doin a good job passin out the double teams though but hes gotta get his offense goin even more. And to the kid saying dwight is still a horrible foul shooter? um hes been kinda clutch lately and is years better than shaq was on the 06 team. I mean gortat goes and misses 2, jameer misses 2, dwight iced both of his.
p.s: when did hedo turn into paul pierce catchin everyone with these 2k9 pump fakes into fouls? very sneaky hedo.
June 8th, 2009 at 10:45 am
L says:
Every time the ball was in Hedo’s hands he kept using his off arm to push off Ariza. The ref was right there on the baseline watching and didn’t call shit.
June 8th, 2009 at 10:46 am
that's whats up says:
who ordered the Code Red?
June 8th, 2009 at 10:47 am
tp says:
pretty sure magic was a rookie in the finals once..
June 8th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Simon says:
Let’s not compare Lee to Magic, that is just unfair. A layup is a layup, I get it but come on people, actually think about the scenario. Yes it is a layup, but this is what makes if difficult.
- NBA finals
- On the road
- At the buzzer
- Tie game
- Alley-oop
- He’s a rookie
- Got stuck in one of those “do I use the glass or not” moments that usually results in a miss
- He took off from his right foot and had to finish with his right hand
- He’s wearing a mask
June 8th, 2009 at 11:11 am
jzsmoove says:
Those 5 critical missed free throws. Two from Gortat i was like fuck we couldve used one. Another two from Nelson and then I knew we were gonna be in trouble…
I still upset at Lee for being undecided on two huge possessions aaarrrrggghh
Go Magic.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:11 am
QQ says:
@ tp:
Pretty sure Magic is a once in a millenium kind of talent, and comparing Magic’s legendary performance to Lee’s is SO ridiculous, I could say I could take on Mike Tyson AND Floyd Mayweather, both in their primes, while I am blindfolded, and I would STILL get more credibility than your statement.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:15 am
dk says:
@48 Yeah, and Magic played every position in the Finals one time, a win.
@ BRon I must have seen a different Lee lay up, he was wide open on my TV. Pau got there about a full coffee break later, it is the NBA.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:17 am
dk says:
@49 I hope he got a ton of flowers today, especially from the Lakers.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Kermit the Washington says:
Does anyone else think this is going to be a little anticlimactic if the Lakers finally win the whole thing?
June 8th, 2009 at 11:21 am
BERN BROGDEN aka BINO BROWN STR8 UP N DOWN says:
@49 – TELL ‘EM SIMON!
Damn – I love when I see intelligent, thought posters on this board.
I bet you next time LEE will know EXACTLY WHAT TO DO NEXT TIME. It’s sumptin’ called “experience.”
Hmmm, he didn’t have it last night on those l/u’s (in those CRITICAL situations)
But guess what??
He does now! I’m in the camp that thinks Courtney’s a STUD. So, back off haters. Get that ish outta ya bloodstream…NOW!
I bet half y’all cats who post and unnecessarily criticize players playing in the NBA Finals (Hello!?!)…can’t even make a lay up…
…on a 7 foot court…
yeah, I’m talkin’ about the WIDE OPEN JOINTS.
Comparing Lee to Magic is not even a stretch yo!
It’s HYPEREXTENSION TO THE POINT OF TEARING AND BREAKAGE.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:23 am
QQ says:
@ dk
It was wide open, but there was 0.6 left. Less than a fucking second. Could you all fools settle for a minute, and think about this: A rookie in the grandest stage of the NBA has to make a layup, WITH 0.6 SECONDS LEFT. Could you all imagine the pressure he was feeling in that very moment? It’s not about being wide open, it’s that THERE IS 0.6 LEFT. That’s less than a second, geniuses.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:29 am
chris says:
come on. 2 1/2 minutes left, kobe falls down in the lane, and gets 2 free throws for it. hedo never touched him. nobody gets upset because kobe gets calls like that all the time – nice to see kobe get stuffed by hedo with 2 seconds left tho….EVERYBODY knew kobe wasn’t going to pass in that situation..not that orlando deserved to win, despite some nice shooting by rashard and hedo….jameer, rafer and redick combine to go 1 for 11 on 3 pointers, odom and gasol hit most of their shots, and dwight just doesn’t quite have his primitive post game figured out yet.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:33 am
dk says:
@56
Yeah, that about proves my point. You will lose because of inexperiance alone.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
frenchbk says:
“Crept and crawled, but still got swept in 4″
June 8th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Kudabeen says:
Throwback just because of the haters:
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/45002447.html
Not even going to say his name, but This Dude put in major work. Call him whatever you want, but he is respected by Hall of Famers, because they see what he did in the game.
June 8th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
dk says:
@60
OMG you did not pull that shit, only a Philly fan… and a Philly website…lmao
June 8th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
K Dizzle (2 more then nuthin left to say) says:
@ Kermit
– Nah. This ends any issues the haters and certain “media types” have with Kobe. They say “Can’t win without Shaq” or “selfish” or “Not a good teammate” A championship squashes all o that. A laker win this season could start another run of chipstackin cuz no other team got LA talent. Other teams need to retool, pick up a vet, get younger, get size, get quicker, get more scorers, get better defenders, get rid of scrubs, get rid of salary, get a better coach, sign their studs to longterm deals, get healthy, etc. Lakers just need to bring back the same squad, with the same coach and watch the young guns (Bynum, Farmar, Brown, Ariza) take up more of the slack. Perfect storm…
DFish has been straight ballin. This is why you don’t give up on the guys who got you there. Brown and Farmar provide the energy, but they up and down. Fish just steady and now he’s savin his best for last. You think dude can’t see the finish line?
CL Smooth missin that layup really will be the series decider. Dudes can cut him a break if they want to, but him finishin is called steppin up. Put it this way: If CL had made the lay-in, would anybody have been surprised? Doubt it. Rookies do step up in the Finals tho. Sam Cassell vs Orlando was solid. And how amazin does DFish’s 0.4 against the Spurs look now? And that was a jumper.
And closer to Lee’s heart: Gonzaga freshman, Demitri Goodson’s buzzerbeater lay-up vs…….Western Kentucky.It’s called steppin up
June 8th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
dk says:
@62 I would like to argue with you but I cant. CL Smooth defined his playing career last night….
June 8th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Rizwan says:
Jeff Van Gundy was in good form today. His dig at Ewing was priceless.
June 8th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Damn everyone getting Lee for the miss like any one of ya’all with that little time or experience wouldve banked it.. lol i feel the rook.. like someone said he got in the “do i bank it or go with the soft touch”.. Bottom line we dodged a frickin buckshot from a sawed off.. Shit blame Van Gundy for putting that much pressure on the kid.. but hes a tough one and moments like that only make u tougher..
Good game.. ugly officiating.. i would give my right arm for a game where we could actually watch these foos get after it.. Bynum picking up an AUTOMATIC 2 fouls at the 5 minute mark is annoying me lol and i cant say the Hedo call was warranted but it goes both ways.. Where Ian at with the Fisher hate now?? and is Kobe still overrated?? LOL
When we get this chip.. AND WE WILL GET THIS ONE.. its going to be rough for everyone to swallow all of the BULLSHIT they been spitting for the past 4 years.. and trust me.. i wont be graceful about it..
Punk ass Shaq jumping up and saying he wants Kobe to get this one.. Mothafucka just FIGURED we would win..
June 8th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
LakeShow84 says:
So 2 Finals appearances in the past 2 years..
Any if Bynum continues to improves, along with Ariza & Farmar you can look at 3-4 more..
Anyone else smell a dynasty??
June 8th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
POPPI GEE says:
That Cuba Gooding Sr. video was HILARIOUS!
Wow!
Mute points.
Lee had a chance to be the greatest and really had a good look, ball just don’t bounce the way ya like sometimes.
Kobe got fouled by Raw-Lew on his shot attempt that Hedo blocked from behind, so it should have actually be a foul regardless of who was wide open but refs are refs. Was great D by Hedo though.
Poor J.J. never seen a dude so wide open to hit 3′s.
Dwight was having turnovers like he was Yao out there. He really gotta make his moves quicker.
So after the Lakers win it all is Kobe going to have the surgery on his finger? The one that was suppose to cause him problems at one time.
LakeShow84 um isn’t a better question is who do the Lakers get to replace Phil, cause honestly I don’t see him coming back after winning this. Who can put up with Kobe’s ego? Even if they do an Asst. coach, Kobe probably knows the system better than they do. Granted Kobe has spoken nice of Coach K but I doubt he leaves Duke (although to take over the Lakers would be a great shot for him), and Kobe has spoke well of D Anthony but he in NY.
See who the coach is for next year and how the pieces fall theeeeen see if anyone is still smelling anything lol?
Think I want me some Popeys! Deuces!
June 8th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
J-Dizzle says:
Wow people on here actually think the Magic can win in 7? Magic played a good game in game 2 and the Lakers played a bad game and the Lakers “Won”. The Lake Show doesn’t play very many bad games and they are even better on the road. We did after all have the best road record in the league. Be scared guys. The Magic right now are like deers in the headlights and the Lakers are driving the semi down that narrow road and ready to flatten all of them. Knowing the Lakers, they’ll come out in game 3 and look to take a big game on the road there. Without Jameers ability to dribble penetrate and make good passes and with Stan The Panic Button making poor decisions in his coaching, I just don’t see the Magic getting very far. The Lakers could very well sweep this but I have the Lakers in 5. Too much size, too much length, too much depth, too much hunger, too much Kobe.
June 8th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
AB_40 says:
I saw LA as a Dallas 06 team in the regular season. Now let’s see if they can suck like they did in games 2 to 6 haha.
June 8th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Chartanstie says:
Allz I’m sayin’ is the series was won spiritually when Turgo wiped the ball outta Kobe idiot’s hands. That was dope. The rest is details.
June 8th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
POPPI GEE says:
I usually don’t go from post to post giving the same message but. This behind the seems from the game last night is worth it.
CHECK THIS OUT! Great behind the scenes stuff of game 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hldcway6Vu0&feature=channel_page
June 8th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
K Dizzle (2 more then nuthin left to say) says:
@ GEE
thanks for the link on that video, I’m keepin that one. Video is crisp too
June 8th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
ponky_alolor says:
Big difference between Kobe and Lebron showed last night:
Kobe: Takes possible game-winner while triple teamed. Odom and Ariza wide open on the wings. Gets blocked but that’s the money play for your franchise player.
Lebron: Tries to go for a strong drive but will either fish for a foul or kick it out to open Mo or Delonte. At worst it’s Andy who gets to shoot that lame-ass J.
This is where the gap lies unfortunately. Bron needs to get that from Kobe.
June 9th, 2009 at 2:15 am
POPPI GEE says:
K Dizzle all good!