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Stray Bullets: Celtics vs. Lakers

  • I usually don't believe in moral victories in professional sports.  Maybe for really young teams with no expectations, but not for top tier teams like the Lakers.  Yet, last night's loss meant absolutely nothing to me.  I saw enough to know that these guys are getting ready for the stretch run.  I would have liked to see them win, but losing to the Celtics didn't mean what it would have in the past two years, or even last month.  I know the Lakers were the better team, and the Lakers know it.  That's what what mattered to me the most.  They wanted it, and didn't need Kobe's fuel to keep them fired up.
  • In both games against the Lakers, the Celtics were most engaged I've seen them all season.  The Lakers games make you wonder how the Celtics could possibly be struggling like they are.  They wanted this game and just couldn't impose their will and intimidate like they did in the past.  They were trying though.  Previously, there was no way the Lakers could punch Boston back without Kobe.  The physicality last night seemed to encourage the Lakers.  The defense was great again.
  • The Celtics continue to play absolutely craptastic in the 4th.  Folding late and giving up leads, or letting a team runaway is a recurring problem for them this season.  Sure enough, after opening a 9 pt. lead, the Lakers go on a 14-0 run to go up 5 midway through the final period.   We weren't too great in the last 6-7 minutes of the 4th, but I think it had to do with some head scratching substitutions by Phil that added to it.

Star-divide

  • The Lakers made their run with Pau, Odom, Sasha, Farmar, and Shannon.  Everything was going fine.  The Lakers were playing good defense and were pushing the tempo en route to erasing a 9 pt. deficit.  Then Andrew comes in for Shannon at 80 all.  He helps LA get to 84-80, then proceeds to hold the ball for a few light years, then take a bad shot.  A few times.  In a game in which the refs are letting them play, scoring is at a premium.  You cannot afford to waste offensive possessions following great defensive play.  It killed momentum at a time when Lamar was feeling it. 
  • "Having said that...," Drew's emotion was great.  I love it when he plays with passion.  We are very, very good defensively when he does.
  • I understand that players need rest for the final minutes.  I understand that Pau needed some rest as well.  What I can't understand is subbing in Pau and Fish and Shannon back in at the 3:36 mark.  Farmar was pushing the ball well and keeping the C's on the heels.  Also, up until that point, Sasha was doing a great job.  Especially on defense.  Ray Allen was roasting Shannon or Fish.  It didn't help that neither of them could buy one of the many bad shots they took.  Sometimes you have to ride the momentum.  Should've left Sasha and Farmar in.
  • The reason Shannon takes some bad shots that we'd only like to see Kobe take is because he is absolutely terrible at post entry.  He either can't do it, or refuses to.  There were quite a few possessions that Pau was working for position, only to have Shannon not make the pass.  Knowing Pau's sometime problem with establishing post position against physical teams, you have to make sure he gets the ball when he does.  Work the ball inside-out, post entry, get it back, re-post.  
  • Fish?  Please stop driving to the basket.  You have to be about 10% on the year point blank.  What's worse is you don't get foul calls.  You're also not going to get a foul call on a wild shot, in a physical game, with 2.2 seconds left. 
  • If Fish is going to be put back in there for his veteran presence, then he should think like a 4-time Champion, 14 year vet.  He makes some questionable plays at times.
  • I will never understand how a great coach like Phil Jackson continues to have underwhelming inbound plays.
  • Ron Artest's foot must be feeling much better.  He actually jumped a couple of times last night.  He can dunk.  Ask Rasheed.
  • Sasha deserves more minutes.  Give him some of Fish's.  We saw the Machine again last night.  He was great on D, and actually successfully took it to the hole twice.  All he needs is consistency.  Making it through the trade deadline has to boost confidence.
  • Supposedly Marquis Daniels played last night.  Complete non factor.  I think I like him more than the mistake machine Tony Allen.
  • As usual, KG was brick city in the 4th.  He's good for that.
  • I usually hate on Rajon Rondo, but he's absolutely great at finding the right guy.  Especially in semi-transition.  The Celtics don't have to run set plays a lot because he's so good at it.
  • Rasheed is done. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but he's not a player that worries you anymore.
  • Lamar Odom found out that if he takes it to the hoop hard, he can dunk.  Easily.  It's kind of easy when your 6-10 and lefty.  After you ask Rasheed about Ron Ron, ask Ray and Perk about LO.

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People for some reason don't like Rondo

I think he’s actually a great PG with great vision. If he had free reign and Doc Rivers didn’t make them start running plays for the Pierce Iso in the fourth, I think Rondo could actually lead them to win more often than not.

by Marty Mart on Feb 19, 2010 10:06 AM PST reply actions  

Lmao.

yeah weird how that even crosses my mind. I must be delusional. lol.

by Marty Mart on Feb 19, 2010 1:51 PM PST up reply actions  

He's a great PG

That’s why we don’t like him. He plays for the Celtics. He leads the NBA in steals. And, in my opinion, he is what makes the Celtics go.

by WaveOcean on Feb 19, 2010 3:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Great Great Read

Couldn’t have said it any better

Kobe: "If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail," he says, laughing. "You know what I mean? Fuck it."

by Hensi24 on Feb 19, 2010 10:49 AM PST reply actions  

phil maddens me so much

fish was getting PWNED the whole entire game and chucker brown never misses an opportunity to shoot. farmar and vujacic were both playing good D, pushing the speed, and had the momentum at that point and phil just has to take them out. I used to be pro brown over farmar but damn after seeing this 5 game stretch, I do not ever want to see him back in the starting lineup.

by suzie-q on Feb 19, 2010 10:50 AM PST reply actions  

He played well last game.

Unfortunately all of our guards were hucking up bricks. It was ugly.

by 99bc99 on Feb 19, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions  

yes, i'm in the recovering pro-brown

group here in Seattle. We take all comers. People who want to recover from ever having the thought that Brown could be a good player! Worst of all, he sucks and yet he shoots a lot. There is nothing worse than a bad player that thinks he is great.

by plyka on Feb 19, 2010 8:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Good read, lots of my feelings too

No moral victories though. This is the kind of game that we really shouldn’t have lost. We looked really confident, we were fired up, and we survived Boston’s good shooting up to the 4th.

Those 5 steals that Rondo got were at perfect times. They stopped our momentum on several occasions.

Quit taking jumpers… we need to get out of that habit, feed the ball down low and play the inside-out game.

by 99bc99 on Feb 19, 2010 10:51 AM PST reply actions  

It looked like every steal he had was a delayed pass.

Cant take anything away from rondo, dudes a beast, but our passes were lazy and he easily was able to step in for the steal.

" I'm a human, not a sandwich"

by true_lakerfan on Feb 19, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions  

GREAT ARTICLE.

again. this site rarely disappoints.

by Jevon O on Feb 19, 2010 11:38 AM PST reply actions  

Thanks.

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by wondahbap on Feb 19, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions  

I think the game itself

shows how much we’ll need a health Kobe for the playoffs. Even though we can still compete with playoff calibre teams without him, there is only so much we can put on our other guards. Kobe is the difference maker in crunch time. Sure Shannon, Farmar, Fish & Sasha can give us a good game here and there, but the consistancy and will of Kobe takes over in the end.

Get well soon Kobe.

No more raining on Bruins Nation's rainy parade, they took their ball and went home.

by S Jay Bruin on Feb 19, 2010 11:58 AM PST reply actions  

Odom or Artest should have had the last shot

They were both signed not just to watch Kobes back, but to play and finish strong against, sigh, the quality teams like Boston. The ball should have been in one of their hands and they should have proved why they deserve to be in LA.

Of course the easy choice was Fisher, but just cuz hes been in this situation before, doesn’t make it automatic. Sure they couldve thrown it into Pau, but id rather watch a Fisher airball than a Pau baby hook brick.

All in all, we’ll be ok.

by LADubbz45 on Feb 19, 2010 12:13 PM PST reply actions  

I agree,

Fish should only, shoot a three when his feet are set, what was he thinking? The play should have been for Ron or LO, hell even sasha (maybe).

" I'm a human, not a sandwich"

by true_lakerfan on Feb 19, 2010 2:46 PM PST up reply actions  

LO, Sasha, and Allen

For some reason, I was a lot happier when I thought LO missed the layup to end the game. Then I saw Fish pretending he got run over by a truck on a jump shot, which utterly disappointed me.
And has Sasha become the hustle guy now? The guy that’s supposed to be making the minimum and hustling to earn his next contract. We should not be paying him 5 million for this.
Ray is not going to shoot lights out like he did last night, so thats good to know, but the Nate Robinson type scares me… so I’m kind of worried next time when the Celts go to the bench. If there is a next time.

by heinzketchup on Feb 19, 2010 1:03 PM PST reply actions  

LOL

great fisher joke. I literally laughed when I saw the shot and his seizure he had as if he was shot by a cannon. I slept like a baby after that; it’s nice to know Kobe will be appreciated when he returns. Pau always looks scared at the end (just being honest, remember Cleveland too?), Fish flails like… well, a fish out of water, and Kobe has ice in his veins and lives only for the last shot- he doesn’t need a foul call.

I still love everybody on the team, this has been a fun year.

by Jevon O on Feb 19, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm not one to complain about refs missing calls but...

We should have had 5-6 seconds for the final play instead of 2.2. Pau called for time out, everybody saw it. Except the refs. wtf

by LongLiveLA on Feb 19, 2010 1:22 PM PST reply actions  

yeah

remarkable that something like that isn’t reviewable in the final 2 minutes of the game.

I forsee some rule changes perhaps.

Anyways, gg Celtics. They wanted this one and so did the Lakers. Kobe was the difference. It’s nice to see the Lakers play hard like they did though, despite faltering down the stretch.

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

by Justin N. on Feb 19, 2010 1:47 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah

well lets not get into the specifics of refs cuz its not like they were exactly calling it by the book the whole night neway.

by Marty Mart on Feb 19, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions  

nice article
Fish? Please stop driving to the basket. You have to be about 10% on the year point blank. What’s worse is you don’t get foul calls. You’re also not going to get a foul call on a wild shot, in a physical game, with 2.2 seconds left.

cant agree with this more…especially with the last sentence. They never call fouls in the final seconds of a close game. what the hell was he thinking???

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 3:32 PM PST reply actions  

On a side note—what do you guys think of that new 5 buck box from taco bell?

"I don’t dance too much." --Mike Holmgren

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 3:58 PM PST reply actions  

obviously those dumb ads are working

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

by Justin N. on Feb 19, 2010 4:18 PM PST up reply actions  

it rocks it rocks!!

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 4:35 PM PST up reply actions  

it's only 5 bucks, and that's why it rocks!

"Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

"Words of wisdom is nothing but foolishness to the unwise"

by AmarDude on Feb 19, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions  

It's OK

I wish it rocked a little more.

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by DexterFishmore on Feb 19, 2010 8:16 PM PST up reply actions  

a few notes on game yesterday

1. Again Derek, STOP DRIVING INTO THE PAINT!!!!! Get it in your head!!!!
2. The backcourt played horribly (Fisher, Farmar, Sasha, Shannon) a combined 8 of 31 shooting for 22 points.
3. Pau wants complains about not getting the ball in clutch. Then with the game on the line and the lakers in desperate need of a shot, he throws a horrible pass to shannon who turns it over. Please grow a pair.
4. WTF happened on that final play?? When Odom got the rebound off the pierce miss, he should have immediately called for time so they can advance the ball up the court. oh and the ref should have put a good 2 or 3 seconds back onto clock. Pau called for time with around 5 seconds the left but the refs blow the whistle a lot later…

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 4:21 PM PST reply actions  

SIDENOTE

We were up 80-84 with 7:50 to go. and we only score 2 points over the rest of the quarter…smh

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions  

you don't play until tuesday?

that doesnt make sense…you just had the all star break

oh well. while ur waiting, wanna watch the cavs? Jamison is sucking up the house right now

by WaveOcean on Feb 19, 2010 4:49 PM PST reply actions  

yeap

thats a huge layoff…ugh

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions  

hello Shaqfor3

just curious if you got the DVD’s… btw..I feel weird calling you by your screen name when I know your real name.. : )

"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Feb 19, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions  

yeap i got em today in the mail

thnx again man…just started watching the NBA vault one…awesomeeeee
cant wait to watch the redeem team one…a little busy later today
but i will definitely watch it tomorrow since im not busy and the lakers dont play that day…

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions  

sweet

btw…i’m going to start recording them in HD quality soon and those will look waaaay better. You will see in the Redeem team one how much better Kobe is over anyone on that team and how much the players and coaches truly respect him.

"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Feb 19, 2010 5:55 PM PST up reply actions  

0-8. 2 atrocious airballs from downtown. Not an auspicious start to be sure for Jamison…at least I have varied consumables packaged into a regular quadrilateral for minimal expenditure. It’s excellent, really excellent.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 5:27 PM PST up reply actions  

any player of Jamison's caliber will find a way to eventually adjust.

"If you want to find the dumbest guy in the room just find the first guy to tell you how smart he is." - JG

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Feb 19, 2010 5:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Don't play until tuesday

because of the serious stretch of games the Lakers just had.

by Marty Mart on Feb 19, 2010 9:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Well it seem to me that Phil forget to take his Five HR energy drink last night, yes Phil you needed to coach at court side last night.

That is all I can say, well maybe Pau shouldn’t have called Time and let Lamar attack an unorganized celtic team down the middle.

LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.

by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 19, 2010 5:23 PM PST reply actions  

hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Jamison 0-8 4 blocks allowed WOW hahaha, someone named it, jamison was the jefferson of the spurs

The PuertoRican Kid

by Kobe:The Legend on Feb 19, 2010 5:30 PM PST reply actions  

You did see Le Brats face when coming off court after missing last shot, I swear he was about to cry.

LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.

by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 19, 2010 5:35 PM PST up reply actions  

HAHA

yes i saw it I was laughing at him!!

The PuertoRican Kid

by Kobe:The Legend on Feb 19, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions  

that was the only thing that made last night cool

i guess he wasnt going to shake anybodys hands? i swear he was heading in the direction of brooklyn when he left the court

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by Czheck on Feb 19, 2010 6:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Whoa…zing! pow! zing!

Better duck… We hit ’Lebron’s leaving C-town, Lebron’s a crybaby’, AND a ‘hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha’ title…in bold no less! AND one after the other. Can’t argue with that. It rocks, it rocks.

CURSE you. CUUUUURSE you.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 7:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Sh*t.

Now a ‘shaking hands’ reference. Well, Czheck…I just pray Cuban doesn’t sign Z…and besides that, you can just go back to your home on whore island….Lebron is the man who discovered the wheel and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and bronzethat’s what kind of man he is…you’re just a woman with a small brain.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 7:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Lebron cries all the time

Lebron has those stats because of the refs that worship lebron before the game

The PuertoRican Kid

by Kobe:The Legend on Feb 19, 2010 7:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Not only Dallas Z will get offers from ATL and others contending

LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.

by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 19, 2010 9:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Why even buy him out?

Wiz are under cap now. They don’t need to. I say suit him up.

http://twitter.com/wondahbap

by wondahbap on Feb 19, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions  

cuz

he doesn’t want to be there. and he’s at the point in his career where he can say that and not be a douche for trying to leave.

by Marty Mart on Feb 20, 2010 12:51 AM PST up reply actions  

its way too early to judge the success of the trade...

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 5:53 PM PST up reply actions  

yep

probably adjustment issues + off night

by Nostance on Feb 19, 2010 5:54 PM PST up reply actions  

I have to say though, if the cavs lose to the bobcats, it means a season sweep

that means….we’re DOOMED!

everyone knows that the team the bobcats sweep eventually goes on to win the championship! CRAP!

by Nostance on Feb 19, 2010 5:55 PM PST reply actions  

Yeah but I’ll stick with the ‘regular season doesn’t matter’ SS&R Kool-Aid.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 7:58 PM PST up reply actions  

oh no oh no oh no...OH YEEEEEEAH

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 9:45 PM PST up reply actions  

from kevin ding's article
This was a night to remember that the Lakers are 0-2 against league front-runner Cleveland – with Jackson questioning Gasol’s physical toughness after the first loss and Bryant questioning Gasol’s physical toughness after the second.

The day before this game, a reporter from Gasol’s native Spain approached Jackson for a quick overview on Gasol. Jackson knew the reporter was Spanish – and thus seized the opportunity to brandish a sharp needle.

“He’s weak. He’s soft,” Jackson said, smiling. “But he’s a really great player.”

If Gasol wants to wonder about Bryant’s shot totals after some losses, fine.

Gasol just has to know that the real leaders on this team – Jackson, Bryant and Fisher – still wonder a bit about him, too.

by chaucer on Feb 19, 2010 6:07 PM PST reply actions  

i hope they don’t start creating some division. as good as gasol is, this is kobe’s team. i think everyone knows that. i didn’t think gasol played poorly last night, or soft. is kobe playing next tuesday?

by chaucer on Feb 19, 2010 6:10 PM PST reply actions  

Gasol played poorly when it counted the most

What he showed me last night is that he doesnt have the Huevos to shoot or take the shot in crunchtime..He cries about touches and when the game is in the balance he doesnt take it to the rack, try to score or draw a foul he passes the ball every f’n time…..Kobe needs to heal up and come back asap because if we have to depend on Gasol at any point in the 4th quarter of a close game we’re screwed..I dont think he has the heart

Kobe isnt good, he's just better than your favorite player

by EmmCeee on Feb 19, 2010 7:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Woah, wierd day today

Sixers beating Spurs, Nugs choking against the completely talentless Wizards squad, Cleveland losing to Charlotte..

"That's a giant sig " - Ben R.

by Saurav A. Das on Feb 19, 2010 6:20 PM PST reply actions  

cavs lost again? damn, that makes last night’s loss all the more important. we would have had tied records on the loss column. it aint over yet

by chaucer on Feb 19, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, damnit

"That's a giant sig " - Ben R.

by Saurav A. Das on Feb 19, 2010 6:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Not only the loss column, we'd be outright tied at 43-13

Cavs would only have had the tiebreaker on us.

"That's a giant sig " - Ben R.

by Saurav A. Das on Feb 19, 2010 6:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Charlotte is going to be hell of a hard out

For one of the top teams in the playoffs.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Feb 19, 2010 7:02 PM PST up reply actions  

yea, it looks like it. should be fun. i hope they take the cavs out.

by chaucer on Feb 19, 2010 7:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Also, I wouldn't call Washington "talentless"

Blatche is a pretty legitimate talent, Howard looks like he’s going to try, McGee has shown flashes, and they got Thornton from Clippers.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Feb 19, 2010 7:05 PM PST up reply actions  

the Clippers*

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Feb 19, 2010 7:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Charlotte is a scary, scary team. They have scoring now to go along with their excellent defense.

The Bobcats are long, athletic, and physical. Good to whoever has to play them. And they added Tyrus Thomas.

For the record, Michael Jordan wanted Brook Lopez, but Larry Brown wanted DJ Augustin. Larry Brown got his way. Imagine if the Bobcats got Brook Lopez. Oof.

by E-ROC on Feb 19, 2010 7:46 PM PST up reply actions  

That story never ceases to amaze me

And they spent money to get a pick to pick up Ajinca, when they could have drafted Lopez and gotten Chalmers with that pick.

What a waste.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Feb 19, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions  

And yeah, Brown must love this team

Tons of guys who can play multiple positions and lots and lots and lots of athletic defenders and shot-blockers — Thomas, Ratliff, Wallace, Diop, and hell, if Chandler can come back healthy, that frontcourt can defend anyone, and could give our frontcourt fits.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Feb 19, 2010 10:33 PM PST up reply actions  

and you are especially right about the celtics trying to outmuscle us. it didn’t happen, though. if anything, i thought we were the tougher team. i loved sasha’s defense last night, when helped with traps.

by chaucer on Feb 19, 2010 6:22 PM PST reply actions  

Kind of Weird did anyone see LeBrat dancing during the last 2 games, or was he running off the court.

LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.

by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 19, 2010 6:56 PM PST up reply actions  

Lebron is always so modest.

“It’s finally me being on the other end I guess. I’m so used to being on the other end making shots and looking at guys.” – lebron on melos shot

"There is no substitute for hustle and if you don't hustle there will be a substitute." -Tex Winter

by intuitive on Feb 19, 2010 10:50 PM PST up reply actions  

yeah he sure did look like it, didn’t he. he dances and mocks teams when his team is wins and acts like a sore loser when they don’t.

by chaucer on Feb 19, 2010 7:14 PM PST reply actions  

it sucks. can’t believe the season is almost over.

by chaucer on Feb 19, 2010 7:15 PM PST reply actions  

Cleveland lost to the Bobcats again lol

They better hope they dont play them in the 1st round

Kobe isnt good, he's just better than your favorite player

by EmmCeee on Feb 19, 2010 7:29 PM PST reply actions  

Antawn Jamison

0-12 in his debut

yikes.

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

by Justin N. on Feb 19, 2010 7:32 PM PST reply actions  

Watched the whole thing and Jamison was terrible. Horrible. Two wide open 3’s from the corner not even within 3 feet of the basket. Yeah. THAT bad.

Obviously not too much of an issue right now but it was really, really, obvious he was all puckered up. You coulda put a lump of coal up his a*s and it woulda came out a diamond last night.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 9:02 PM PST up reply actions  

…strange…but the commentary about Jamison being such a great guy really seemed to work against him last night. I was like “Dammit relax…stop worriyng about beng such a good teammate in the short term and just PLAY basketball and create your won shot if you need to….will ya?” He’s too nice sometimes.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Yay, Shulman and Burke

My favorite pairing behind Hubie and Tirico.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Feb 19, 2010 7:38 PM PST reply actions  

Burke is good.

She also live in RI. A couple of towns over, so she gets bonus points from me.

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by wondahbap on Feb 19, 2010 9:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Hubie and Tirico own

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 8:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Roy is back

"Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

"Words of wisdom is nothing but foolishness to the unwise"

by AmarDude on Feb 19, 2010 7:39 PM PST reply actions  

is Kobe gonna be back yues?

Kobe isnt good, he's just better than your favorite player

by EmmCeee on Feb 19, 2010 7:46 PM PST reply actions  

tues*

Kobe isnt good, he's just better than your favorite player

by EmmCeee on Feb 19, 2010 7:46 PM PST up reply actions  

maaaaaan (&^&()^

Kobe isnt good, he's just better than your favorite player

by EmmCeee on Feb 19, 2010 7:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Kobe missed the Boston with strained tendons and muscles after practicing for the

first time in quite a while. I think he’ll try to practice again, possibly Sunday, but I don’t think he’ll play.

by E-ROC on Feb 19, 2010 7:51 PM PST up reply actions  

I hope it's a blowout

In a close game we’re screwed…Gasol dont have the heart to take over

Kobe isnt good, he's just better than your favorite player

by EmmCeee on Feb 19, 2010 7:51 PM PST up reply actions  

doubt it? He will have 20 days rest

The PuertoRican Kid

by Kobe:The Legend on Feb 19, 2010 7:52 PM PST up reply actions  

damn

hope its all right

The PuertoRican Kid

by Kobe:The Legend on Feb 19, 2010 7:58 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s what she said.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 8:05 PM PST up reply actions  

lmfao

oh how i’ve missed those

by suzie-q on Feb 19, 2010 8:13 PM PST up reply actions  

That was meant as an ‘office’ ‘thats what she said,’ not a kobe ’that’s what she said.’ However, now that you mention it…lol

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 9:32 PM PST up reply actions  

jamison 0-12

yikes…

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 8:50 PM PST reply actions  

I knew he was a double agent. Haha.

He was sent to ruin the Cavs. He admitted that “we hate them” in his interview last night.

http://twitter.com/wondahbap

by wondahbap on Feb 19, 2010 9:16 PM PST up reply actions  

fantastic

my comments arent replying (ugh)

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 8:59 PM PST reply actions  

same shaqfor3

"Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

"Words of wisdom is nothing but foolishness to the unwise"

by AmarDude on Feb 19, 2010 9:05 PM PST up reply actions  

the Bobcats sure are an enigma

they lose to the nets and beat the cavs in the same week o_O

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 9:06 PM PST reply actions  

It's a Larry Brown team

Expect the best, the worst, and everything in between.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Feb 19, 2010 9:07 PM PST up reply actions  

the nets are awesome

"Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

"Words of wisdom is nothing but foolishness to the unwise"

by AmarDude on Feb 19, 2010 9:10 PM PST up reply actions  

yeah

theyre pretty good i think
like his other teams, they are excellent defensively
just the offense has been problematic…

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 9:14 PM PST up reply actions  

The bobcats have the Cavs number…absolutely. They’re like the team formerly known as the Magic last year.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 9:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Wallace, dare i say it…gives Lebron fits at times. He got frustrated tonight and went back into top of the key dribble dribble off balance long range jumper miss mode…Thing is, the more he misses the more pissed he gets, and the more he keeps trying to force things.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 9:17 PM PST up reply actions  

LeBron has been taking some awful shots.

He never gets chastised though, because of his box score. He really gets into hero mode. Like last night. He took some terrible 3’s just trying to be “The Man,” meanwhile ’Melo was shooting his team to a win.

http://twitter.com/wondahbap

by wondahbap on Feb 19, 2010 9:20 PM PST up reply actions  

I think he picked up the unnecessary killer 3 habit from Kobe, and ran with it.

I wonder if they ever talk about it privately….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRDOp6zypbM&feature=related

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions  

lol Im working on my movie editor to splice that into a kobe/lebron puppet commercial.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 19, 2010 9:29 PM PST up reply actions  

the suns won while scoring only 88 points!?!?!

WTF is the league coming to…lol

"Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

"Words of wisdom is nothing but foolishness to the unwise"

by AmarDude on Feb 19, 2010 9:11 PM PST reply actions  

my brain is ready to explode

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 9:16 PM PST up reply actions  

wow

like a ton of comments just disappeared…

"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."

by shaqfor3 on Feb 19, 2010 9:50 PM PST reply actions  

IIIIGHTTTTTTTTT

Dex is a bad man walking

"Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

"Words of wisdom is nothing but foolishness to the unwise"

by AmarDude on Feb 19, 2010 9:54 PM PST up reply actions  

why you keep deleting my pictures?

is there some unwritten rule now that you cant post any?

by desecrator09 on Feb 19, 2010 9:53 PM PST up reply actions  

No

But if there’s a picture I want to take down, I will. That risk is heightened when it’s non-basketball-related.

Twitter feed: @dexterfishmore

by DexterFishmore on Feb 19, 2010 9:55 PM PST up reply actions  

ahh i get you

thought you had a vendetta against me or something. You seem a little cranky today Dex (after affects of the loss last night?)

by desecrator09 on Feb 19, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions  

i wonder how you would be if you were a nets fan

"Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

"Words of wisdom is nothing but foolishness to the unwise"

by AmarDude on Feb 19, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions  

got free tickets to the Clippers Piston's game

I guess this is the only time I’ll want to go to a Clippers game unless the Lakers play them. Me and my nephew in law will be wearing Laker jerseys, lol. We’ll see Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw play that night.

by Lakerfansinceshowtime on Feb 19, 2010 10:46 PM PST reply actions  

I like bullet points. Great write-up wondahbap, as always. The dig at KG is the icing on the game.

"There is no substitute for hustle and if you don't hustle there will be a substitute." -Tex Winter

by intuitive on Feb 19, 2010 10:56 PM PST reply actions  

Fanks, Luv.

http://twitter.com/wondahbap

by wondahbap on Feb 20, 2010 7:52 AM PST up reply actions  

well we know Jamison will never ever shoot this poorly again

Man, if we hadn’t lost last night ,we’d have the same record as the Cavs.

Urgh.

Oh well. 5 days to watch the olympics, including Canada vs USA in hockey on sunday.

GO CANADA! :)

by RudeMood19 on Feb 20, 2010 12:24 AM PST reply actions  

there is a god

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjv4F-eOajo

shooting airball and getting shots blocked require no teamwork, chemistry, or skill

and there is karma

by sonwil on Feb 20, 2010 1:43 AM PST reply actions  

he said

idk its not there. I don’t even feel it, referring to his pinkie a while ago. just wow.

by Marty Mart on Feb 20, 2010 7:42 AM PST up reply actions  

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