Finals Game 3 — Postgame Entertainment
by timbo on Jun 9, 2009 8:59 PM PDT
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Wow, great game!
Lakers fell behind around the 6 minute mark of the 3rd Q when Orlando stepped up their D and Team Purple forced up bad jumpers. They played from behind thereafter, finally catching the Magic briefly at the end.
Kobe: Free Throw shooting catastrophe. Five for ten... Discuss.
Big steal by Mickael Pietrus at the 30 second mark when Kobe went butterfingers. Kobe intentional fouled and Pietrus was money at the line, sinking a pair to stretch the lead to 4 with 28.7.
Yikes.
The "BEAT L-A!!!" chants erupted as the Lakers took a TO to move the ball.
With no fouls to give, ball came in to Pau to Lamar to Kobe, who shot a conested 3 and missed. Lamar saved to Trevor and another TO came with only 16.3 on the clock.
"Still plenty of time for LA," said JVG, "they do not need the 3 point shot..."
But what we got was a bunch of missed 3s — Trevor, Kobe, Fish... Kobe cleaned up on Fish's brick for 2, but the clock had more or less run out with the ball flying around and coming off for long offensive rebounds...
The Magic inbounded with 0.5, up 2, for the intentional foul — but with no timeouts, the Lakers were dead.
Well, the series is 2-1 and you may now vent.
Hike.
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Officiating was bad, of course.
Kobe not clutch, the Magic shoot 5000% from the field. It’s an anomaly. Lakers in 6 still.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
About officiating...
we got called for every strip of Dwight Howard they didn’t call in games 1 and 2. Homecourt shmadvantage.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Regardless of the officiating, we had a chance to win it and couldn't come through
Missed FTs and were careless.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Regardless of the chances...
I do understand why fans marvel at the officials in losses. What if they called the two double dribbles in the first quarter on the Magic? We might not have even needed to make FTs to win.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Oh well losses are losses, no time to cry over spilled milk. Just move onto the next game. You have to take into consideration that this was a must-win game for Orlando, they deserved the win.
And now the Lakers WILL respond in game 4.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Will they?
I’m not convinced. Homecourt is wonderous for the Magic.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
They Lakers have shown they respond from losses.
And I can’t see the Magic shooting this well for two games in a row.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Eeek.
I’d like to agree with you, but this Magic team is just incredible offensively at home.
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That's the thing...
what sort of adjustments can we make? Sure we had some breakdowns, but the Magic didn’t get anything easy. They hardly had any dunks or uncontested layups. They got their jumpshots and they NAILED them. It doesn’t seem hard for the Magic to replicate what they did tonight (other than Pietrus)
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They killed us with the pick and roll. Whether they were contested shots there are spots on the court which some players find more “comfortable” and we didn’t do that great of a job of making the Magic players take a step or take some extra dribbles. It’s harder then you would think to continue shooting 62% from the field as a team …. And at this point I dont think Orlando CAN continue shooting 62%.
Van Gundy's last stand
Reversion to the mean, in the form of FG%, is going to bite Orlando it the butt. Hard.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
We had our chance to win it and blew it.
The way the game was going I wasn’t going to be pissed if we lost because the Magic just were shooting lights out. However, now this one is on the Lakers. The Magic finally got cold at the right time and we couldn’t take advantage of it. I said several times that close games always come down to making you FTs and that is what it came down to.
The good news is that the Magic had to shoot 62% from the field (75% in the first half) and they only won by 4.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Un kobe like 2nd half
2 -12 , missed key free throws, had a key turnover. Chucked up a couple of bad shots.
1st 3 quarters a familiar theme in losses Lamar disappears and fisher gets burned on D
Lamar had an OK 4th quarter and Fish made some key shots but the game was decided by a few smal things.
When Kobe misses 5 free throws and Pietrus makes a sick turn-around fadeaway jumper, thats when you know its not your night.
Don’t worry guys. We just have to be ready for Game 4 because you know Kobe won’t miss 5 free throws or only make around 3 FG’s after the 1st quarter
Pietrus with the Terry Teagle turnaround J with Luke in his grill
unbelieveable
Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.
Did Phil go all out this game? Why’d Kobe get so much rest to start the 4th? Very similar to one of those Denver games. Plus Pau sat a lot in the first half
Pau was in foul trouble. Phil probably thought Kobe was tired because of his poor third quarter.
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???
It’s better to have a rested Kobe 8 minutes into the fourth than a tired Kobe 10 minutes into the fourth. I’m not buying it.
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Yeah, but in do or die situations Kobe has stayed in for the whole 4th quarter. I dont know. I trust Phil, he knows how to pace the players throughout the whole playoffs
Really?
I’ve seen Kobe start the fourth before in these playoffs, but he usually sits for a couple minutes at least every fourth quarter from what I’ve seen (could be wrong).
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Well he does sit during the start of 4th quarters, but only when we’re ahead in the series. Seems that way at least. Phil understands which games are more important than the rest. (yeah yeah each game is important)
That's true and debating it doesn't really matter I guess
All that matters is who wins the series in the end
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Well Kobe blew dat one
But we ain’t worried. The Lakers will get it Thursday or Sunday for sure… right?
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
This game was a coin flip at the end.
Sometimes it comes up tails.
"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
It's a coin flip to us
But not to the players on the court.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
And now we will hear from Magic fans
“We should be up 2-1!”
… Um, no.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
hopefully that's the attitude their team takes coming into game 4
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Make free throws, we win
simple as that, but whatever
Still very confident we’ll win at least one in Orlando
Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.
Well, see y'all — time for me to do something else for a while, I've had basketball on the brain all day today...
There are good losses and bad losses. This was a good loss.
"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
so you're saying we played good defense?
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good loss = oxymoron
I would state that our confidence level is still high
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No offense, but I can't say this was a good loss.
We should have won this one.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
What's up with Phil publicly acknowledging a goaltend...
…after the NBA said it wasn’t? That’s a terrible move imo.
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Well Phil knows the NBA can’t do anything about it. If he feels it should have been called why not say it? But you only acknowledge it after the refs missed the call and you win the game, i guess.
I see it as sending the message to his team...
“we should have lost that game” which isn’t good for confidence.
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Meh. We got the win and that’s all that matters. I dont think Phil is trying to send any real message. Somehow I doubt the guys are that bent up about winning a game through a missed call
I don't think he was trying to send any message either.
It’s just a stupid thing to do in my opinion. At the bare minimum it only fires up the Magic fans even more.
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Backcourt I would have like to have seen
Kobe and Shannon with Kobe on Rafer and Shannon on Lee
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No way.
Farmar kept us in the game in the fourth. He played great defense on Alston and hit big shots. Sit down Shannon Brown.
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Yeah, I guess things changed in the 4th quarter
but earlier in the game when Rafer was going off, yeah
I don’t think Jordan could handle Lee’s height advantage over him compared to Shannon
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Lewis' last make was ginormous
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Yeah. We switched so voluntarily on that play.
Defensive breakdown…do….not….leave….Rashard….
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A real champion never blames the officials.
As frustrating as it may be the Magic won. Who cares about the officiating. lets put the responsibility on the players. The officials didn’t make the Lakers miss their free throws. The Lakers beat themselves period.
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jun 9, 2009 9:14 PM PDT reply actions
16-26
from the ft line, aint gonna cut it on the road
Yep, the games turn on a trifle now
Missed FTs
Alston’s little spurt
Ariza missed dunk
Kobe missed layup
Kobe missed three
Kobe splitting double team, Howard gets hand on ball
Kobe not catching Gasol’s pass from ground (should Pau have called TO)?
Odom had a nice fourth quarter!
I’m feel confident Lakers will get Thursday’s game, and if not definitely Sunday’s game.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
He saw Kobe was open, and I can understand how he could be led to believe Kobe could handle the pass
Kobe just bobbled it.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jun 9, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Great Game. Lakers in 5.
Orlando play an insane game from the floor (they had to do to stay in this series). I like that the Lakers didn’t give an inch. At the end of the day, we had our chances to win despite some questionable non-calls and calls. I like our chances in Games 4 and 5.
My pick was Lakers in 6, however all I want is two more Laker wins.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Thank you
I would love the Lakers to win at the Staples center but I cannot handle another loss.
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jun 9, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Good game, guys
At least it was competitive. Pau was huge, Odom not as much. You guys killed us on the offensive glass…it was disconcerting.
Hopefully Thursday’s game will be just as good :)
"The days go on and on... they don't end. All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention, I believe that one should become a person like other people."
Odom had a nice fourth
Took it down low
Need some more of that earlier
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Thanks for pointing out the rebounds.
Look at this:
Magic only 5 offensive boards, nice but…
Lakers only 16 defensive rebounds! The Magic only missed 21 shots. Holy crap.
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Maybe 24 if you count a couple that went out of bounds / fouled.
thats like 6 shots a quarter.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
I was holding my breath when you guys kept getting the offensive boards in the final few seconds
Great hustle
"The days go on and on... they don't end. All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention, I believe that one should become a person like other people."
Well if we made our FTs then we wouldn't have needed a three point shot.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
By the way
It hurts, but congrats to the Magic on winning their first NBA finals game, I wonder if the Lakers have ever lost 6 finals games in a row? I know we lost 5 in a row (2004 Games 3-5 and 2008 Game 1-2)
Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.
Weird question, but where is Joel Myers?
And why does Phil always stand at a podium during the pressers?
"The days go on and on... they don't end. All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention, I believe that one should become a person like other people."
It's a back problem thing...
If he doesn’t have his high chair / mic, he’ll stand.
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sorry my bad, hip not back.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Here's something scary for Laker fans.
The Magic beat the Lakers by making only 5 three pointers.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
It's scary though.
The 5 threes is deceptive because it’s not like the Magic were getting to the rim all game. The Lakers forced them to take two pointers which is all you can ask for in this day and age in the NBA in terms of defense. How can the Lakers win?
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
They lost by 4 points to a team that shot over 60% for the game
And over 70% for the majority of the game. They shoot well at home, but that was way beyond their norm.
See what I mean: THAT'S A "GOOD LOSS"...
’m going back to bed, had a 3:15 am panic attack because I forgot to send a band a box of CDs.
I got better.
"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
So is it a bad win for the Magic?
Both teams played hard.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jun 10, 2009 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
"Kobe: Free Throw shooting catastrophe. Five for ten... Discuss."
Bad Kobe. Make better next time.
Most guys played well. A few plays decided this. Orlando hit a lot of tough shots, yet we matched them FGM for FGM and got the better of them on 3PM. We were right there. The Magic should be worried. It took improbable shooting on their part to squeak out a win, with help from missed Kobe free throws. Na Gun Ha Pen Agin.
For the record, I have Lakers in six. Game four is ours.
Larry O'Brien Trophy in Orlando
I am sure most of you saw the video clip of the trophy in Orlando. It is their for a reason. I could care less if the Lakers win a title in Orlando. I just won the title. It would be nice but not as nice and being in a parade or watching them win in Orlando. The Magic had to play the game of their lives to win this game and they barely won. The Lakers will not play this bad again. I won the title regardless of where they win.
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jun 9, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions
The Lakers played just fine
except for one guy. I think it’s more about the Magic not hitting so many baskets from here on out.
I can't believe you guys couldn't win this game
Even with the Magic shooting at a percentage they shouldn’t be able to reach, you guys had plenty of opporunities to win this game. But the guy who was voted the player of the game in games 1 and 2 played one of the worst second halves of his finals career. I really think all the blame goes to him and I don’t think that should be a controversial statement. Gasol and Bynum did what they were supposed to do, Ariza and Odom had superb games, and Farmar carried the team early in the 4th. Speaking of which, was Kobe’s terrible 3rd quarter the reason PJ took so long to bring him back in the 4th?
I can't believe we didn't steal one tonight as well
Kobe, who Mr. Clutch in the 4th quarter, wasn’t able to get it done tonight. He was 5-10 from the line and made a key turnover late as a pass from Pau to Kobe was fumbled and the Magic got it. I was yelling for them to call a timeout. The Magic shot extremly well ( 62% ) which they won’t continue. The Lakers also need to do a better job of defending the pick and roll.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Why can't you believe it
Kobe is about to do something that Lebron cannot. You saw first hand that Lebron chocked so you saw first hand how the best player on a team chockes I mean didn’t you see Lebron. You sound like you are talking from spite than from an actual basketball fan. Dont hide your so called analysis with your hatred. Give us some insight not your crap of trying to rub it in with this loss.
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jun 9, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
It was not only Kobe that made errors down the stretch.
Pau made a critical mental error in turning the ball over rather than calling timeout. Lamar blew huge defensive assignments. Other players had 4th q turnovers like Farmar.
Sure everyone but Kobe played nice games by their standards, but you can’t put the blame entirely on him (though a lot of it is, this game).
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Way to reach.
When the opposing team shoots 75% from the field in the first half and your best player single-handedly keeps you in it, you can’t complain a whole lot if he isn’t super-human for 48 minutes, in a game the Magic were favored to win, in which they got the free throw advantage, in which they had fewer fouls called on them, in which they outrebounded us. We’re still up 2-1. We still control this series. They made a ton of ridiculously tough shots. These things happen in basketball. That doesn’t fall on Kobe, without whom this game would have been a first half blowout.
Good opportunities like this don't come very often.
We had the chance to win. We need to seize those opportunities. Kobe needs to trust his teammates more instead of splitting the double team when he’s tired. And he needs to hit those free throws.
It’s so disappointing I can’t stand a loss like this.If they got blown out I’d be okay with it, but they wasted a good opportunity to win. Lakers better win the next game.
Free throws REALLY killed us. We made 3 more 3s and made the same amount of field goals. 40 a piece. It all came down to the free throws.
I know but this time it was REALLY about the free throws. Even though the Magic shot a better FG% we made the same exact amount of field goals, plus made 3 more 3’s. Well, I’m sure Kobe won’t be missing many free throws in Game 4. No way he shrugs off missing 5 of them. He’ll be in the gym
I always get on them when they start missing a lot, even if they are up by a bunch.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Two NBA Finals records for the Magic FG%
75% in first half
62% for the whole game
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
For the magic as a franchise or NBA?
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btw love the espn video title:
“Magic stand tall at home to even series”
little foreshadowing?
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meant forecasting, not foreshadowing lol
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
lol there's no way to draw that meaning from that sentence.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Pretty sure they just made a mistake.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
For the NBA Finals not the Magic franchise.
This won’t be repeated.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
the quiet confidence on this blog scares me...
kind of reminiscent of how timbo made a post “we didn’t want to win the series this way” when Yao went down even though Chuck Hayes and Landry played our frontcourt better than he did.
Okay…maybe it’s not quite like that but you get what I mean!
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Scared because everyone count(ed)(s) the Magic out.
They are a much better team than they are given credit for…it has been the story all season and continues to be up through the finals.
I guess we can hope that Alston sticks to his 1:5 good game to bad game ratio.
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Well I’m confident that we can respond.. We were very close to winning despite Magic’s hot shooting. Alston made some circus shots, so did Pietrus (turnaround fadeaway J). It happens. This was a MUST WIN situation for Orlando tonight. No way am I counting them out, I just really think that we have the better team. Tonight is a prime example. We beat ourselves by not making those free throws. Besides not making free throws we were even on FG’s made (plus we made more 3’s than them)
We wouldn't be here without Kobe
so before the bashing starts about his free throws let’s not forget that without him this team would not be where it is at. He is not perfect but what do you guys want? Lebron (choke artist, poor sport) James? He will bounce back! give him a break!
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jun 9, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions
Law of averages?
Kobe’s freethrow shooting these playoffs has been ridiculous.
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Nah. That would mean Dwight would start shooting something putrid from the FT line in order to bring down his averages. before this game, Kobe was making hte most out of FREE points. Tonight just wasn’t his night. From the start of the game his free throws did not look good
agree.
I called it somewhere in the second quarter to my friends that his free throw shot looked off.
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PGFL, you don't have to defend him
It’s okay to be mad at him if he only hits 3 of his final 14 shots in a 4 point game.
I don’t take pleasure in hurting anyone’s feelings, especially not you guys’. I wasn’t trying to rub in anything by pinning Kobe to the loss. I really think you guys had a golden opportunity to throw Orlando an anvil in the water, and had Kobe made a few more shots, you would have. Please don’t be angry.
Or if Trevor had. Or if Pau Gasol had grabbed a frikin rebound.
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Yep
You can’t pick and choose. If not for Kobe, the Lakers would not have been in the game. He also blew some big possessions.
But you take the good, you take the bad , you take them both, and there you have the facts of life.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jun 10, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions
From quarters 1-3 he was no where in sight. Do you remember Lamar making any great plays before the 4th quarter? Do you remember Lamar’s presence on the court before the 4th?
Needed to post up more
And demand the ball
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by Gils_Keloids on Jun 9, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, Lamar got a lot of time.
Pau was in foul trouble.
His first possession of the game was him bricking on a 20 footer. Never a good sign of what’s to come.
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Take it easy guys and I'll see you on Thursday.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers lead NBA Finals 2-1
Part of the reason I don't like watching the game with some of my friends...
is the undeserved hatred on LW. It takes a blogger to appreciate him and what he really brings to our team I guess :)
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Luke does make some errant plays sometimes, but he has been good this series. Very efficient without trying to do too much. His passes have been pretty spot on. Once in awhile he’s turned the ball over trying to do too much, but he has done what a bench player is asked to do. Now if only Sasha could learn to play his role by making WIDE open shots.
I think he did all he could in this game. Also, I think a foul was called against him that looked questionable, but I don’t remember exactly what it was.
Yeah they called him for clearing out even though he didn’t….. It was a bull call, and should have counted as a made shot or an and-1. I really think Crawford does not like Luke. In the Denver series the only time he was in foul trouble was when Crawford officiated the game…. Surprise Surprise, he gets some bull calls called on him…..
Forgot about that Luke bucket.
Bullshit call.
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Yeap. Luke had VERY good position too which makes it that much more questionable. That should have counted as a made basket since the ball did go in. Instead Crawford waves the shot off and gives the foul to Luke. I’m not saying this call was the reason the Magic won or why we lost. I just want to point out how unfair Crawford has treated Luke. Very questionable.
If you go to Pounding the Rock
Someone referred to Joey Crawford as “Spurs BFF” during the 2008 WCF, and I don’t think that stands for “best friend forever”.
Did someone say the officiating was bad?
I don’t think the refs made any mistakes, except maybe Kobe’s elbow that was called an offensive foul, but even that’s not too big a deal.
The refs made lots of mistakes.
Easy to see and hear from the broadcasting team unless you’re watching the game on mute.
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officiating is always relatively bad
its to be expected, and yes there were alot of bad calls/noncalls against the lakers, and i did see some bad calls against the magic.
You asked for mistakes
I ain’t complaining, but here’s a short list since you asked
All the pushing by Dwight under the boards
Michael Pietrus double dribble
Michael Pietrus putback dunk where ball was in cylinder
No foul call for Gasol late in game (he made the basket anyway)
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jun 9, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention not a single 3 second call on Dwight.
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Yep but the reason the Lakers lost
Was not so great defense and close outs.
If the Lakers had won, they would have stole that game
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by Gils_Keloids on Jun 9, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be considered a game that they stole
Sorry bad grammar.
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by Gils_Keloids on Jun 9, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow. I remember all that.
Maybe I just chose to forget it because I convinced myself the officiating looked even.
It was alright, there were bad calls both ways. The refs can’t get all of it right. They did miss some “cut and dried” calls though…
but again that should be expected, and a road team knows they have to play through to win, which they did for the most part despite magic on fire, and despite some costly turnovers, but they only had 13 – same as orlando so that was okay too. imo, it all came down to converting your FTs because those are supposed to be gimmes, especially for a 90% shooter from the line. but it is what it is, which was a hard fought battle from both sides, we just didn’t execute properly and play with 110% focus down the stretch. was a bad nite overall, but definitely not bad enough to have won the game.
Yep
You gotta play through it, its what champ-ee-uns do.
And people seem to expect Kobe to dwell on losses or something. All you can do is shake it off, make your adjustments, and give your best the next game. No point in crying over spilled milk.
Kobe finally cracks a smile, and it’s after a loss! They asked him whether he was tired, as Phil said , and he replied “I felt OK”. Everyone cracked up, including Kobe. And then another time, some guy asked him if they guy in crowd waving the red flag bothered him, he said “who are you talking about?” more laughter, and then “If I had seen him, maybe I would’ve made a shot”. Rimshot! Comedian.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jun 9, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, guys, look at the bright side
We lost by only 4. Kobe had a so-so game, a bad performance from the line and during the second half. oh, btw, Orlando played the best they can, shooting +60%. If we play the same way Thursday, we win. Overall, we did not play bad, they just played better than us.
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
Kobe ...
Paxson won it for the Bulls in ‘93. Kerr won it for the Bulls in ’97. Both plays were set up by MJ, the eventual Finals MVP. For God’s sake, PASS THE BALL TO THE OPEN MAN.
It happened in Game 2 at the end of regulation and here in Game 3 too. Ariza, Odom, Fisher were open in G2 and could have hit a shot to win it then. Instead, we had to rely on Chokeney Lee to hand us another opportunity.
I love the guy, but Kobe is the last to admit he’s having an off-day. That’s why there’s 4 other guys.
Kobe made the right decisions.
He passed on a big 3 pointer with 30 seconds left to Ariza, who missed it. Honestly, when Kobe didn’t pass was more of good Magic defense / Lakers not working to get open around him. I didn’t see him take any shots down the stretch that I’d call selfish (not the story throughout the whole game, obviously).
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
The Bulls never swept their opponents in the Finals either
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jun 9, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they still have a chance to sweep
Just need a Delorean and a flux capacitor
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jun 10, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
It even happened to the greatest of them all, on the same end of the court in this same building, when Michael Jordan lost the ball to Nick Anderson’s blindside steal in the 1995 Eastern Conference finals. (Maybe it was a good idea to have Anderson on the court in the pregame introductions after all. I thought it would bring back too many bad vibes from those missed free throws in Game 1 of the 1995 NBA Finals.)
Nah not this game Kobe gave the ball up, made some turnovers but it was normal basketball stuff
Nothing I can call selfish, he made plays and didn’t make plays but you gotta give Magic credit for not allowing Kobe to have his way in the second quarter and with alittle ref help because Kobe was fouled by Lee every possesion but no call so Lakers lost, I’m not mad we will get them game 4.
Just got back from watching the game at the bar.............
Only took one photo……………….God I REALLY love LA.
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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
Well whether or not he wants to admit it
Kobe was tired. But I’m guessing he’s also pissed at himself at this point for back to back unspectacular games. Look for him to drop, oh I don’t know, 50 next game just to shut everyone up (think of it as PHX Game 6 in reverse).
Also, if Alston is going to grow a pair of balls like he did tonight, then sic UPS on him for a few minutes. Brown would SHUT HIM DOWN and take away all of that confidence Rafer had going for him.
Well I will give the Lakers credit
They played bad, Magic played great and we still only lost by 4 so Lakers have to be happy that they almost could of put this series out of the Magics reach but I still like the Lakers chances and nothing changes, Lakers will win game 4. I’m not gonna complain about anything that happened in game 3, I just would love for the Lakers to win game 4.
J.J. Redick doesn't play, Magic win Game 3
Coincidence? I think not….
"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller
Record breaking shooting percentage and they win by 4???
That’s gotta say something about the way the Lakers played. They played a great game with poor free throw shooting and a couple of careless and stupid turnovers at the end by Kobe. No shame in that though, it happens. It would be crazy to think that Orlando would break another shooting percentage record for 3 out of the next 4 games…not happening. If you’re a Magic fan, there’s nothing to be happy about because you’re just delaying the innevitable here.
Today, I would make the Lakers take 100 free throws. No one leaves the court until we reach at least a 90% make rate. That was just terrible last night. No worries though…we’re still in control of the series.
Predictions
I say Magic win game 4 to tie the series 2-2 then Lakers take game 5 (3-2) Magic take game 6 (3-3) and then magic take game 7 and the series. I only pick the Magic because I think they are the team with more “hunger for the win” this time…
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen"
~ Michael Jordan
But wouldn't LA be hungry too, after what happened last year?
This is coming from an Orlando resident and Magic fan.
"The days go on and on... they don't end. All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention, I believe that one should become a person like other people."
Who was hungrier on that last shot when the Lakers got four offensive rebounds when they kept missing?
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gils_Keloids on Jun 10, 2009 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions
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