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Lakers 119, Nuggets 92: Game 6 Post-Game Thread

This is what I'm about to fill my entire stomach with (and when that's full, my hollow leg) – in honor of the Nuggets.

This is what I'm about to fill my entire stomach with (and when that's full, my hollow leg) – in honor of the Nuggets.

I'm looking for any negatives here, and I'm just not finding them. (I'm sure Brittney will help us out with that one!) There's a LOT to be said about this game, and we'll be talking about it, about the entire series, and then about the upcoming Finals soon enough.

Tonight, I'm going to leave this to you guys. Tell us what you liked the most about the game. Scour the box scores, highlight your favorite numbers. Use the "Rec" feature, and maybe we'll pull together the favorite comments in a future post.

But don't stick around too long – we're back to the Finals, this team has been tested, and they have risen to the challenge... I expect y'all to be gettin' your drink on, like I will be!

No drunk posting...

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Thanks for staying classy throughout the whole series.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah class act bro and thanks

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

Lakers beat Nuggets 4-2. NBA Finals June 4th.

by weazel on May 29, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The fans were great

I have not heard a louder crowd when their team was down, I mean that sincerely.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Standing ovation

I really liked that eventhough the game was out of reach they stayed and showed their appreciation.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 29, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the nuggets
they gave it their all they had a great season….

by shaqfor3 on May 29, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes. the nuggets have to be very proud of what they accomplished. they really took it to the lakers. congrats on a great season.

by chaucer on May 29, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks. Nuggets were a terrific team this year. Too bad about what the Blazers did to them in 2009-10 though, my condolences for that...

"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

by timbo on May 29, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Congrats to the Nuggets and their fans too

Exciting team and great fans, you guys had a great season

Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.

by swiss mcgee on May 29, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Classy man
Good luck in' 10!

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on May 29, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Adelman and Karl have never won a series against Phil in the playoffs.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ariza over Turkoglu

Before this series I would of preferred to play the Cavs. But after seeing that Ariza could stay infront of Melo and do a decent job I think that he can defenitely guard a much slower Turkoglu. I would much rather play the Magic.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 29, 2009 9:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh yeah

Jameer ripped the Lakers UP. I remember.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes and Alston is like JR Smith

He is only good for one great offensive outburst. Even though JR had a great game tonight Billups didn’t.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 29, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not surprised Chauncey didn't show up.

This is becoming a habit.

It’s why Detroit wasn’t the same. He and Rasheed can’t close anymore.

Who's next?

by wondahbap on May 29, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes and teams have learned how to play him on D

Just put a faster guard on him. But the decline of his speed has made it so that he no longer requires to be double teamed when he posts up other PG’s.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 29, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think of Turkoglu as Nowitzki if he was a 3/4

Who would be best guarding that?

And as stated in the fourth quarter thread, I don’t think it’s automatic you will have a smooth ride. Pietrus, Lee, Lewis are all guys who can credibly rotate guarding Kobe. And if a team collapses on Howard, he has improved a lot finding the open shooter outside.

by Norsktroll on May 29, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pietrus and Lee are playing WELL.

I think Lamar and Ariza can check Rashard.

Who's next?

by wondahbap on May 29, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would not put Ariza on Rashard

Rashard can post up and Turkoglu doesn’t and Ariza could never block Rashard and Odom could. But Pietrus is dangerous.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 29, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We shall see.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i want the magic simply because i want us to have home court advantage

by chaucer on May 29, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you watched that game without looking at the scoreboard

You would think the Lakers won by 27 points

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Only 27?

It felt like a million.

by NuggBuckets on May 29, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

George Karl cares about his team

You can tell that much.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm eating my words...

…happily. My reverse jinx totally worked. I went barhopping last night telling anyone that would listen to me that the Lakers would for sure lose tonight.

Championshp here we come. There are no doubts about this team right now.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on May 29, 2009 9:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Doubts will come again for the fans

As soon as the Lakers lose again.

So I hope the doubts don’t come again, if you know what I mean.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

there are doubts when we dont show up. i hate that. nothing wrong with doubting a team that doesnt show up to play. however, tonight we showed up. tonight we resembled the team that won 65 games. when we play like this, no on can beat us. not the cavs or anyone else.

by chaucer on May 29, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NBA Finals are 5 days away

Well, this was an entertaining series to say the least. We saw the Lakers play well and not so well. I think they definatly have learned a lot through the first three rounds of the playoffs and will carry that into the Finals.

I am so freakin happy to see them come together for a SOLID 48-minute game on the road to close out this series.

Props to the whole team as they all played very well.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

Lakers beat Nuggets 4-2. NBA Finals June 4th.

by weazel on May 29, 2009 9:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And we didnt blow the lead

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Perfect time to hold onto it.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

Lakers beat Nuggets 4-2. NBA Finals June 4th.

by weazel on May 29, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lakers really did a great job of responding to runs...

The nuggets came from down 20 to within 9 during the third, but were down 14 at the break because the Lakers closed the quarter well and regained some momentum.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on May 29, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And the Nuggets had some really terrible fouls.

Perhaps with more experience they’ll stop doing that crap. K-Mart grabbing Miss Sasha’s ankle? Bird with the poor screen? JR with the obvious reach? Give ’em the game boys.

by NuggBuckets on May 29, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Miss Sasha?

And here everyone was calling you a class act. Way to prove ’em wrong!

by G.A.-43 on May 29, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Miss Sasha works for me!

Way to be a class act, NuggBuckets!

Strength & Honor

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by Josh Tucker on May 30, 2009 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Waiting for the signature change

Is like trying to watch water boil …

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 30, 2009 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh snap!

That water took a LOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGGG time!!

Strength & Honor

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by Josh Tucker on May 30, 2009 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It happened while I wasn't looking

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 30, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

By the way

pslakerfan got a shot of the “Fonzie” pose by Kobe from Game 5 (scroll down)

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 30, 2009 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just for posterity, not to gloat, but just for the record, because it should not be forgotten

J.R. Smith guaranteed something.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That his summer will start early.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

Lakers beat Nuggets 4-2. NBA Finals June 4th.

by weazel on May 29, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mo williams did too, Guarantees mean nothing.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

J.E. Skeets :)
Somewhere, Allen Iverson is smiling.

by Norsktroll on May 29, 2009 9:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Low blow

AI’s Nuggets wouldn’t have gotten this far

Strength & Honor

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by Josh Tucker on May 29, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Somewhere, Allen Iverson is too busy being irrelevant to care

Strength & Honor

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by Josh Tucker on May 29, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

why? he sucks. he can’t take his team anywhere. i wish the lakers had billups. we would have won 70 games.

by chaucer on May 29, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another observation

Winning in six games still means the other team is very good.

Sometimes people think it’s disrespectful, but as you can feel right now, winning in six games is not a cakewalk.

Only in hindsight does victory seem inevitable or assured.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I said this in the 4th quarter thread but its worth repeating. In the first half we had 11 turnovers, we ended with 13.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

+2

Haha.

Who's next?

by wondahbap on May 29, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And for all the Phil second-guessers

He has his team peaking at just the right time.

The man knows how to balance discipline with support.

If he goes and rips the Lakers for their effort earlier, he might lose their ear later on. If he doesn’t get up in Lamar’s ear in the Denver series, they might not pick up the energy.

He’s like the tallest jockey you’ve ever seen, who knows his horse, and what the horse needs to make it down the stretch.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Where do I stand?

I second guessed his reliance on Derek Fisher.

Should I eat crow?

by hertagnism on May 29, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey,

When Sasha, Fish hit 3’s 2 games in a row, we have to be peaking.

And LO hits 2, Trevor hits 3?

Who's next?

by wondahbap on May 29, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

not always man…he’s 0-2 in his last two finals appearances…here’s to hoping he makes it 1 out of his last 3.

by chaucer on May 29, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True

This appearance is as much a chance for redemption for Phil as it is for Kobe (and the rest of the Lakers).

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nike's getting nervous.

They are releasing ALL of the puppet commercials. There were two more tonight,

Who's next?

by wondahbap on May 29, 2009 9:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of that...

You would think that the Cavs are leading the series the way that Lebron is being talked about.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 29, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i heard the last one will feature both puppets in bed with paris.

by chaucer on May 29, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Funny stuff

I just love the one of Lil Dez. I couldn’t stop laughing at the fact that he wouldn’t shut up. Then when he saw all the shoes….LMAO!

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

Lakers beat Nuggets 4-2. NBA Finals June 4th.

by weazel on May 29, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait ... what?

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hahahahaha

Wow we must be awesome to lose the game but STILL go to the finals.

by hertagnism on May 29, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey! But we won game by 27!

That means we’re 3-3! Go Nuggets!

by NuggBuckets on May 29, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NuggBuckets,

You’re a stand up guy.

A lot of “fans” would be nowhere to be found.

You’re a credit to your team.

I didn’t think you were a troll anyway, but you definitely have my respect as a basketball fan.

Who's next?

by wondahbap on May 29, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just like good basketball.

LA was the better team tonight when it counted. Denver is still young and too emotional. I have no idea where Melo was on defense tonight. And somehow Chauncey didn’t look like Smooth for any of the last 5 quarters.
Always next year. Now I just have to figure out what to do with myself until October.

by NuggBuckets on May 29, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Denver Will Improve

eh, this loss for Denver reminds me of our last loss last year. It turned out all right for us, I’m sure it will for Denver. They should be a power for some time, should be fun, and a reminder to the Lakers to win now, it isn’t going to get any easier.

by Cool Dudes on May 29, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Houston and Portland

look to me to be real tough for the next few seasons also. If they are healthy that is. The West is going to remain a gauntlet for awhile.

by illcowboy on May 29, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lmao, freakin priceless! see there is a nugget-magic nba conspiracy.

by kumquatsrus on May 29, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lmao, freakin priceless! see there is a nugget-magic nba conspiracy

by kumquatsrus on May 29, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

sorry for double post but that pic says it all, haha

by kumquatsrus on May 29, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gils,

you are quick, my man.

Who's next?

by wondahbap on May 29, 2009 9:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

spanks much

I strive to entertain.

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

now we can breathe!!

"One person working diligently alone can do wonders, but many people working harmoniously together can accomplish worlds."-Brandon Boyd"

by kobethebasketballmessiah on May 29, 2009 9:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Congrats Lakers

You looked like the best team in the west all year, and tonight you finally won the official bragging rights. I bet this moment has been a long time coming for some of you, and for the rest of you, it’s what you expected all season long.

If the Cavs don’t make it, I’ll pull for you guys the whole way. Good luck and have fun.

by WaveOcean on May 29, 2009 9:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kobe says in his post game conference sometimes he texts Pau at 3am to tell him to be ready for the game tomorrow.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If I were the Lakers

I’d be rooting for Cleveland. Cleveland cannot matchup with anyone inside, and Odom/Gasol killed the Cavs this season. Bryant played okay, but neither Z nor Varejao can do much against Pau or Lamar (and I can’t remember if Bynum played them). And LeBron really struggled to get to the rim.

Plus look at the coaches. Would you rather face Stan, or Mike Brown? Not to say that Phil is the better coach, but Orlando will definitely make LA sweat for it every game, and adjust very well on the fly. Plus that three ball is really dangerous.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash on May 29, 2009 9:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

orl is the better match-up

Im going to do a full write up later her’s a taste.

1.pg adv even- 1st time in playoffs lakers get an even if not adv in this catorgory

2.Who is rashard lewis going to defend Pau or Bynum- He is amazing against cle cause he doesnt have to plat defense! Pau will put him in foul trouble which tales him out of the game, thus making him useless.

3.Home court adv.

4. Kobe kills Pietrus/C.lee and those are the only guys who can play him

5.Trevor Ariza vs Turkoglu adv even. Yes its even! why? because Turk plays no defense, he doesnt have a low post game to take adv of his hieght and Ariza can stay in fron od him on the perimeter.

6. Lamar Odom playing defense on Turk or R.lewis

the lakers win in 5 games

by dodgers2009 on May 29, 2009 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn’t say 5.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow 75 possessions this game.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What a Complete and Utter Waste of Tottally Lopsided Hometown REfereeing

My God, it was like the Refs kept on handing it to the Nuggets, and they just wouldn’t take it. The refs kind of even gave up in the 2nd half, but that was some absolutely terrible lopsided refereeing completely wasted by the Nuggets.

Please notice. You can still win if the REFS HATE you!!! You play like we did tonight, YOU DO NOT LOOSE. It doesn’t matter what anyone else does.

We Are in the Finals Baby!!!!!! TIme to dethrone the king or king jr.

OK finals are here and Where are the leprocons???

Man that sucks that they choked two series ago, I really wanted to whoop them in the finals, I guess we’ll have to settle for the two pack of ass whipping we gave them this year, would have been nice to give them a six pack, hopefully next year.

by Cool Dudes on May 29, 2009 9:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I ... disagree

I’m as diehard as anybody, but you and I did not watch the same game.

by C.A. Clark on May 29, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought one of Trevor's blocking fouls on Anthony...

was a charge, but thats about it. They let Pau play defense like he played in game 5.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on May 29, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought the Lakers benefited from some calls and no-calls.

Certainly had very little to do with the outcome of the game, but I didn’t like a few calls.

by C.A. Clark on May 29, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Free throw disparity in the 3rd

What was it, 9 to 22 at one point? Yeah, it evened out eventually, but I don’t think it was because of the usual reasons. I think it was because the Nuggets started playing reckless, balls to the wall, desperation ball… which tends to mean free throws for the other team. But before that all started, when both teams were actually trying to play their game, the Nuggets had a huge FTA advantage. It was absurd.

Strength & Honor

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by Josh Tucker on May 30, 2009 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But at that point the Lakers were content to shoot jumpers and 3-balls

And their points in the paint were uncontested layups and dunks because of the ridiculously stupid decision to double-team the hot-dog vendor (as GK so eloquently put it).
Remember, free throw disparity does NOT equal partiality by the refs.

Again, this game was called to the benefit of the Lakers (by allowing both teams to bang) but was not called inconsistently.

by NuggBuckets on May 30, 2009 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its funny because you would think when the referees call the game loosely the Nuggets would have the advantage

by intuitive on May 30, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No drunk posting?

That’s a warning about 45 minutes too late for me.

by Darkemans on May 29, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If you're getting drunk over the Lakers advancing to the finals in 6 games

What would you do if the Lakers advanced to the finals by rallying from a 3-1 deficit?

by WaveOcean on May 29, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

it involves a lot more drugs other than alcohol, let'

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on May 29, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

prob the same thing you would be thinking since the cavs might do just that, but it all starts with a w tomorrow nite. if the cavs can gut out a win on the road against the magic, then they deserve and should win the series, period. if not, then it just isn’t meant to be.

by kumquatsrus on May 29, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd be getting drunk.

Anyway, I’m done drinking for the night.

Four more wins!

by Darkemans on May 29, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Say what you want to say about the Lakers but in the playoffs we have yet to lose 2 games in a row.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We shouldn't have lost one in a row

at least more than once a series. But NEVERMIND, thiS team is BACK!!!

I think the incomprehensible thing that the National media doesn’t get is that up to Game 5 of this series, the Lakers were struggling in a mini-slump, and the playoffs have basically been Bynum’s rehab assignment. We did a 180 and are now playing some of our best ball of the YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally Some Goood TIMing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let’s finish this LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Cool Dudes on May 29, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Scary

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Joey Crawford sure loves his whistle

I think he blew 70% of the whistles tonight. I and everyone I was watching with just laughed every time there was a whistle because we knew it was Joey who blew it. The good thing is he calls everything both ways.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on May 29, 2009 9:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-40-164/Kobe-Bryant-s-Double-Vision.html

The Lakers’ issues in this postseason has never been about heart, and rarely been about effort. It’s a matter of execution, exploiting their vastly superior skill set in a system perfectly tailored to their talent.

and also

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-40-163/Fantastic—Phil-Jackson-Trusted-Trevor-Ariza-to-Shoot.html

Ariza finished with 17 points on just nine shots. Three 3-pointers might not seem like much. But those are nine points in what was then a seven-point game — with the Finals on the line. Those are nine big points the Lakers never would have had without the long-term expression of uncommon confidence in a player’s ability to expand his game.

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 9:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

holy 15-footer, batman!

100% FROM THE LINE?! That’s how you make your opponent pay!

by ATLakers on May 29, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yup, thats what you call being on point, son

by kumquatsrus on May 29, 2009 9:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Killer Instinct?

Slaughtering Denver tonight was like slitting the throat of a Panda. THis issue is done. Get the championship Lakers. Then you’ll have so much Damn Heart the media will fall over itself Explaining how much you have. LETS GET IT DONE LAKERS!!!!!!!!

by Cool Dudes on May 29, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If you're looking for some laughs

Please check out my Random Gifs FanPost

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 29, 2009 10:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

not to sound too insensetive, but doesn't JR Smith........

kind of look like he just fell off the short yellow bus??? I’m just sayin’

Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny

by pslakerfan on May 29, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Definitely...

Every time I look at him I’m reminded of the scene from ‘Step Brothers’ where Rob Riggle tells Will Ferrell that he doesn’t know what it is, but he just really hates Will’s face. I felt the same way about J.R. and Dahntay Jones… Dahntay’s face actually reminds me of one of those masks from that episode of the Twilight Zone, where the dying man’s family convenes with him in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

by G.A.-43 on May 29, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just found this on LA Times Laker blog.

very funny, and timely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJOZp2ZftCw&feature=related

Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!.......Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend. – Will Munny

by pslakerfan on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Off the charts hilarious, I front paged it, hopefully The Boss is too drunk to notice...

"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

by timbo on May 29, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Powell said he’d let the fro out if we made it to the Finals.. I wonder if he will

by intuitive on May 29, 2009 10:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i hope the magic wrap up their series tomorrow, otherwise they’ll lose in cleveland. lakers vs magic will still be a hell of a series and should give good ratings. howard is a beast. lakers don’t have anyone who can guard him.

by chaucer on May 29, 2009 10:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You did it

Rec point for you

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 30, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What I liked after the game was

that none of the Lakers were too ecstatic about winning the Western conference. Last year they were giddy, but this year they know that business isn’t finished. They’re playing their best Playoff basketball at the right time. The team is finding their top gear, with a tough Orlando or Cleveland team coming to present the biggest challenge yet. What an exciting time to be a Lakers fan.

All you jealous punks can't stop my dunks -Shaquille O'Neal, noted rapper

by Turbo Jackson on May 29, 2009 11:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It was a good day...

Birdman was reduced to birdseed, JR was shot, Melo’s going back to cornrows, Mr. Big was Mr. Missing-in-Action, and Sasha was only a -1.

by dEDGE on May 30, 2009 3:41 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

does anyone have a link to the lamar odom photo of game 5? the one where he was yelling and flexing after he scored and got foul.

by chaucer on May 30, 2009 7:52 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

that was like a defining moment…

by chaucer on May 30, 2009 7:53 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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