Lakers vs Magic Game 1: Pre-Game and 1st Quarter Thread

by Sideout11 on Jun 4, 2009 5:48 PM PDT

It's finally time. Everything is a bit hectic right now, so on behalf of my fellow authors I apologize for the lack of commentary today, but the threads will be here as always. Like Kobe said, the FInals are guaranteed to no one, including fans, so while you are worrying and screaming and pulling your hair out with each Vujacic miss, remember to take a moment the the Lakers have now gotten here two years in a row.

Now, comment away.

Go Purple & Gold!

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Haha

my professor thought I was taking notes. lol

by Sideout11 on Jun 4, 2009 5:50 PM PDT reply actions

You got caught by your professor?

by hertagnism on Jun 4, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Nope

thankfully

by Sideout11 on Jun 4, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions

5 days is too long.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 5:51 PM PDT reply actions

I miss the old NBA on NBC intros to the finals

and Roundball Rock.

by hertagnism on Jun 4, 2009 5:51 PM PDT reply actions

w00t

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 5:53 PM PDT reply actions

KOBE IS HUNGRY FOR THIS

by thegameison on Jun 4, 2009 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

I'm sad that I will be missing the special intos

It hurt watching all of the Game 1 pomp and circumstance happen in Boston last year, and I was really looking forward to it this year. Oh well

by Sideout11 on Jun 4, 2009 5:55 PM PDT reply actions

Kooooooooooo-beeeeeeeeeeeee Bryant!

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Magic Men

Lets go felllas

by Mikesy on Jun 4, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions

The only magic man is the one who used to wear #32

in Forum Blue & Gold

by hertagnism on Jun 4, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions

are you

on the wrong blog?

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Magic Johnson’s men?

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

10 people here say that we get swept…

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

Works of the green goblin

by hertagnism on Jun 4, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions

THIS IS IT!!!

Come on Lakers let’s KICK ASS!!!

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions

If you guys missed the news, Jameer is going to play. He’ll come off the bench for Alston

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

let Fish do his job and deck him....

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Keys to the first few minutes will probably be Pau’s defense on Lewis and Bynum’s fouls

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

also....

in the later parts of the game, we need to trap the perimeter shooters…

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions

We need to get Howard in early foul trouble

Kobe will take over as the game goes on

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

Pack it up Magic

Go Lakers!

by Jerome Armstrong on Jun 4, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

OUR LAKERS LOOK FOCUSED ON THE DEFENSIVE END

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions

ni-ice

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

COME ON LETS GO LAKERS!!!

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

nice pau to drew

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

Drew with a nice start

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:10 PM PDT reply actions

Dont give up the 3-ball

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:10 PM PDT reply actions

Rashard Lewis is 6'8"....... That is all.

"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 Jun 4, 2009 6:10 PM PDT reply actions

Dwight Howard is good........ That is all.

"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 Jun 4, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions

"beats derek fisher off the dribble"

where have we heard that before

by keefer on Jun 4, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions

kobeee!!!!!

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions

almost

a FAIL

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions

TNT

the Bynumite!

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions

Looking okay so far. With Pau out on the perimeter guarding Lewis it really frees up the paint for them

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

Adande claims “fans are ready. Staples Center’s buzzing like i havent heard it in years”
Uhm, doesn’t really translate across the screen.

by Norsktroll on Jun 4, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions

nice D

Fish

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions

Bynum looks great

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Jun 4, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

crap

Hedo scorching us

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Jun 4, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

solid play so far by the lakers, bynum is stepping up.

by kumquatsrus on Jun 4, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

Pau doesn’t need to rush his shot.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

didnt like that lee got his putback on that last break.

by kumquatsrus on Jun 4, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, we need to get back on defense in transition.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Bynum finally showing up.

by Fundefined on Jun 4, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions

Streaming

Hey I live in Asia and unfortunately am at work right now with no TV :( do you guys have any good live streaming feeds online (besides justin.tv, my workplace blocked that from the internet)?

by Dubya2k on Jun 4, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions

atdhe.net

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks ESPN for the replay on that foul..

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions

What the heck?

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:26 PM PDT reply actions

And Pau is rushing he looks out of sync.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:27 PM PDT reply actions

yeah, seems to be rushing a bit, last shot he was looking for the foul, instead he should have just stuffed it against battie

by kumquatsrus on Jun 4, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions

shit, atdhe is blocked too

:( guess i’ll just have to avoid all the news until i get to watch a replay…unless someone else has a streaming link

by Dubya2k on Jun 4, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

http://www.atdhe.net/7326/watch-orlando-vs-la-lakers

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions

or you can try this one
http://www.justin.tv/rntv_playoffs

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

2 fouls on trev and 2 on drew.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

PAU!!!! NICE D

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

touch fouls? its the NBA finals

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

Does anyone realize

the Magic aren’t really scoring except from the free throw line

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

Farmar no can shoot.

"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 Jun 4, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

Farmar needs to bury those open looks

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Kobe’s taking a lot of shots…

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions

and we’re having difficulty drawing fouls.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions

good thing is that they normally fall. they will later in the game

by thegameison on Jun 4, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Were they off ball movement or just Isos?

I’ve been walking in and out and can’t keep up with all the action

by hertagnism on Jun 4, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

A little bit of both, but a lot of it has been quick shots early into the shot clock.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

END OF THE FIRST: Magic 24, Lakers 22...

Turkoglu game high with 9 points…

"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 Jun 4, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions

Bad shot selection from Kobe

by Fundefined on Jun 4, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions

+1

offense works better when he passes more

by keefer on Jun 4, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

yeap.. and he’s not getting to the FT line but he’s been pretty aggressive.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions

well lakers arent shooting that well right now, hopefully will get better rhythm as the game goes on.

by kumquatsrus on Jun 4, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

Man this crowd is flat

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

gasol needs to establish himself soon

by kumquatsrus on Jun 4, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

We need more energy from the crowd

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions

i know right its quiettttt.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

down 2 and Howard has not been a factor

Kobe 3-9
Gasol 2-6

by keefer on Jun 4, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions

Pau isn’t running our offense either.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions

but the Magic have a lot of their points from their FT line.

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah it's the same thing i was saying earlier

it’s not as if they’re scoring freely

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Our spacing hasn’t looked good either

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions

Nelson is in

by Norsktroll on Jun 4, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions

I just realized something

Houston took us to 7 games whereas Denver could only manage 6. Dies that make the Rockets better than the Nuggets?

I will have to ask some Denver fanatics that question

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions

2nd Quarter thread up.

by wondahbap on Jun 4, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

took u long enough

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Nelson is two months ahead of schedule?

There is no way he is better than 75%

Blind devotion.

by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 4, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

Pau can’t catch a ball all of a sudden?

by intuitive on Jun 4, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions

Why is Nelson still on the court? If the Lakers were tough like they said they were, he would be in a hospital by now.

by thegameison on Jun 4, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions

The Proposal.

Worst Movie of the Year or Worst Movie of the Century?

Discuss.

"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 Jun 4, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions

Best movie of the decade

by thegameison on Jun 4, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

The best thing about this year's playoff

is that it clearly shows that Kobe is still above Lebron both as a player and as a sportsman.

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

Bynum just got hammered bu tthe moment he touched Howard it's a foul!!

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

Great first hall by the Lakers

by wayde_316 on Jun 4, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

i like our 2nd quarter. very good. nelson still looks uncomfortable out there. he looks hurt. it’s a huge gamble the magic are taking…i like how bynum came out. i did not like the last foul he committed, because it gave him 3. however, it prevented a monster dunk and a possible momentum boost for his team.

by chaucer on Jun 4, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions