Either way like I said a many were forced shots in the 4th against JJ. Kobe just seemed like he was playing his matchup only.

Either way a W is a W, but like the Laker’s coach…I can see where 34 shots can cause problems moving forward. it was 100 not 120 points scored.

we all saw the game, the majority of shots that kobe took were within the offense!!!! i mean come on, if you were the coach and kobe had a pretty clean look at a 15-20 footer, wouldnt you want him taking that??!? it’s one thing if he’s forcing his way through double teams and taking tough fadeaways, but he made it look really easy because :: 1) they were not doubling kobe off picks, and 2) these are the easiest defenders kobe has gone against all playoffs.

a lot of times when kobe takes a lot of shots, criticism is justified. tonight is not one of those times.

and regarding coaching, did anyone else wonder why phil left the starters til late into the fourth?

i’m sure we all thought it was crazy. however once i thought about it, it was a GREAT move. this isn’t a regular season game, its a series. with the starters still on the floor, they kept up their defensive intensity. the magic never got into any offensive rhythm whatsoever starting in the second quarter. by keeping the starters in, it kept it that way and prevented the magic from carrying any momentum into game 2… i’m a big critic of phil, but it’s time for the haters to give phil some credit..

I’m not a big JJ fan, but if guys aren’t going to hit open shots, why not play your teams best shooter, just to see what he has?

Either way LA just looked ready. Like I said in an earlier post. LA has been playing all year with eyes on this moment. Magic just discovered this moment. Big difference…

*why the hell would you pick the magic??

“I show you how to do dis son!”

Just a different type of dominance. LeBron bullied the Magic, but his mates staled. Kobe is slicing the Magic and his team is keeping their energy.

I’ve been saying he seems too score happy. Instead of focusing on rebounding and defending he is looking to the offensive end of the floor to define his success. That is a fatal flaw.

I’m watching on a delay. DVR to avoid commercials, but Magic don’t have that fight right now. 1st quarter Rashard was trying to post and drive and that isn’t happening anymore.

SVG needs to play Howard with Gortat. I don’t know why he refuses to do so. That is making the game harder on Dwight. they always have Battie to come in later. Poor substitutions and strategy. Lakers just look much better.

I’m at 5:07 in the 3rd. We’ll see…