Lakers-Nugs Game 3: 3rd Quarter Thread
Let's go straight to the halftime numbers. 49 possessions into Game Three, here's where we stand:
| TO% | FTA/FGA | FT% | EFG% | TS% | Off Reb% | Def Reb% | PPP | |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 0.43 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 17 | 79 | 0.98 |
| Denver | 10 | 0.48 | 85 | 42 | 51 | 21 | 83 | 1.06 |
Neither team can make a three: the Lakers have missed 8 of 9, the Nuggets 10 of 11. Both teams are getting to the line a lot, and both are taking care of the defensive glass. The difference in the game so far lies in free-throw accuracy. If the Lakers had made 77% of their free-throw attempts (i.e., their regular-season rate) in the first half, they would have four more points, and the game would be tied.
On the whole, I'm OK with how things look at halftime. Not thrilled, but OK. Someone's threes are going to drop in the second half, right? Who exactly that lucky shooter is might decide things. My money's on Sasha.
Here's your third-quarter thread, you gorgeous things. Keep on hustlin'.
[Ed. Note: Every day I'm hustlin'...]
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FTs need to get better
We have allready 8, so we can’t be doing that too much longer. Especially if they are 17-20.
Need to see some aggresiveness and an attitude by the Lakers. No careless mistakes.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers and Nuggets tied 1-1
That's a makeup foul. At this point, I'm okay with that.
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too bad this isn't like american idol
where we can vote and decide the outcome. (no i don’t watch it)
can’ believe he didn’t get a foul called on him just then.
Agreed. This doesn't even look like the Lakers, even a little bit. This is some other team out there on the floor.
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Well, that was actually just the right call
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gah...
I am so ready to see the Lakers actually play. i was hopeful they would show up for the third quarter.
We finally get some calls
and the fans are chanting “BS”…..funny stuff
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers and Nuggets tied 1-1
THAT IS NOT A JUMP BALL
it’s 17 fouls on denver. wow.
Can't we get a loose ball foul for once?
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers and Nuggets tied 1-1
well, ball don’t lie.
Fearthesword.com: "There is no doubt that the long layoff, combined with the ease of the first two rounds had the Cavaliers a bit tired in the 4th quarter."
do the refs know what the word consistent means
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers and Nuggets tied 1-1
Game 3 Trivia: Who are the only two players with positive +/- ratings in the game?
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First guess is right
UPS and Farmar
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HUH? Those fouls were too hard to finish. He earned his two points at the line.
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Pleeeaaaaasssse Gasol... FREE throws...
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Geez. Yet another game that will be decided in the last quarter. These playoffs have been incredible.
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What's that stat I saw this last week? The Lakers are like 112=0 when Kobe dunks and an AND ONE is blown...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Ariza is hurt...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Uh, the Nuggets have committed more fouls, 20-17.
Fearthesword.com: "There is no doubt that the long layoff, combined with the ease of the first two rounds had the Cavaliers a bit tired in the 4th quarter."
This is what I want to see Lakers for the rest of the game
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers and Nuggets tied 1-1
11th FT miss for the Lakers tonight...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Who, me?
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
As they say in Blazerland: YGMYFT!!!
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
forgot a T somewhere in there.
Fearthesword.com: "There is no doubt that the long layoff, combined with the ease of the first two rounds had the Cavaliers a bit tired in the 4th quarter."
You Have Got To?
You’ve Gotta
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Have I ever seen such terrible officiating...?
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fouls are pretty even. It’s horrible officiating, but somewhat equal officiating.
Fearthesword.com: "There is no doubt that the long layoff, combined with the ease of the first two rounds had the Cavaliers a bit tired in the 4th quarter."
That's my view also. I'm okay with misses and bad calls, as long as they are even.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
even if they say it was blocked...
kleiza touched it then…how can it possibly be denver ball lol
I always say chippy play favors Kobe...
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Chauncey's dad was his best man at his wedding? Calling Dr. Freud!!! Dr. Freud!!!
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Another chickenshit technical, this one on Carter. What ever happened to floor fouls???
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Agree with JVG. It's a foul, not technical.
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Ok, we're sucking ass and down 4.
Are both teams playing equally bad? Or are both teams playing equally good?
"Don't I know you from somewhere"?. "Nah, that ain't me, I'm from Buffalo" - Axel Foley
Is it necessarily one or the other?
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
He was worried about getting his feet behind the arc and looked down -- he didn't expect that pass.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Wow. No one going after the ball. No one. Over and over again. No one.
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OK......I'm done.
Everytime I switch to baseball we make a comeback. Everytime I come back we suck. For the good of the team………..it’s baseball time.
"Don't I know you from somewhere"?. "Nah, that ain't me, I'm from Buffalo" - Axel Foley
Oh, man. Huge shot by Smith at the buzzer. And he gets another chickenshit technical...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Nope, that one is a guaranteed tech. That was JR being dumb.
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Why chickenshit? I thought mocking opponents has been an instant T for a decade…
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It's a guaranteed tech if the refs see it. And there was no way to miss that.
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jr smith is such a giant trash talking scrub
but he does make me laugh so i’m ok with it. :)
END OF THE THIRD: Nuggets 79, Lakers 71 with a T shot coming...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Nah… i’ts how they respond in Game 4.
Fearthesword.com: "There is no doubt that the long layoff, combined with the ease of the first two rounds had the Cavaliers a bit tired in the 4th quarter."
Don’t be so pessimistic… They have to win 4, not 2.
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Yeah, that's bull. It doesn't matter which game we take, so long as we take one in Denver.
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Right on cue
We get the amazing commercial of the Laker comeback in the 4th against Portland in 2000’s WCF.
Don't buy it. Pressure's on, no more or less in Game 4 than now.
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So somehow the nuggets became the more talented, tougher, better team ...
What?
The Lakers are playing flat, they’ve been horrible during the playoffs. Where is this mindset coming from, and why isn’t Phil, Kobe, and Fisher doing something to address it? The Lakers keep crying, complaining, and they’re letting all the hustle plays go to the nugs.
Horrid
The Lakers are just getting outhustled by the Nuggets.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers and Nuggets tied 1-1
True
… but before Denver it was the scrub team from the Rockets, and no matter how tough and hard they played, they should never have pushed that series.
I don’t know, I just don’t see the heart, they need to sack up, and it’s down to the leaders to change the mindset.
There's Vujacic... the Foul Machine...
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Fourth quarter thread NOW OPEN
Fearthesword.com: "There is no doubt that the long layoff, combined with the ease of the first two rounds had the Cavaliers a bit tired in the 4th quarter."

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