Lakers 89, Celtics 67: That Was Some Mind-Blowing Six, Baby
by DexterFishmore on Jun 15, 2010 10:32 PM PDT
in Game Recaps
Email
Print
Yeah, honey child. That's how you play an elimination game. Faced with a win-or-go-golfing scenario for the first time in over a year, the Los Angeles Lakers came up with a defensive performance for the ages. They harassed the Celtics for 48 glorious minutes with length, hustle and a rediscovered ferocity that had gone missing in Boston. The result was an 89 to 67 bludgeoning that evens the NBA Finals at three victories a piece. Game Seven, for all the tacos, is Thursday night.
If you'd forgotten that the Lakers were capable of choking an opponent out with world-class defense, that's understandable. As recently as early March, they led the NBA in defensive efficiency, but a late-season fade, plus points allowed in bunches in playoff series against the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns, took some of the gleam off the Lakers' defensive rep. Tonight that great Laker D came roaring back, and not a moment too soon. They allowed the Celtics to score a pathetically low 0.78 points per possession. That's not just the lowest efficiency mark by a Laker opponent in these playoffs. It's the lowest mark of an opponent all season long. To put it in further perspective, at no point in these playoffs or the regular season had the Celtic offense been held below 0.83 points per trip.
Did the Lakers pick the right time for one of the greatest defensive performances in NBA Finals history? Yes. Yes, I'd say they did.
The Lake Show gave the Celtics absolutely no quarter tonight. They exerted tight ball pressure on everyone except Rajon Rondo, whom they invited to shoot early and often. Rondo failed to punish this strategy, scoring 10 points on 16 shots (using the term shots to include free-throw possessions) and committing three turnovers. This allowed Kobe Bryant and anyone else guarding Rondo to help lock down the paint, where the Lakers were a swarm of hands and arms and active bodies. There were eight Laker blocked shots, who-knows-how-many tipped balls and a team-wide spirit of energetic play. Whereas in Game Five the Celtics made 63% of their two-point shots, tonight the Lakers stayed between their men and the basket, challenged nearly every look and held Boston to 38% shooting on twos.
Gone also were the second-chance opportunities that the Celtics enjoyed in their home building. Boston recovered only 25% of their own misses and generated only six second-chance points. Every Laker on the court, it seemed, hungered for defensive rebounds. The wing players were especially critical in this regard. Kobe, Ron Artest and Lamar Odom combined to pull in 19 defensive boards. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, in stark contrast, together secured only one offensive rebound in 65 minutes of court time.
Ray Allen (19 points on 15 shots) was the only dependable scoring option for the Celtics. Everyone else was a nonfactor. The lavishly praised Boston bench looked less like characters from Shrek and more like characters from... I don't know, some movie about a planet whose inhabitants suck at basketball. (That's a good movie idea, by the way. Don't steal it.) The Boston reserves combined for 13 points on 28 shots. A special Silver Screen and Roll tip o' the cap goes out to Rasheed Wallace, who chucked up a cool oh-for-7 line. (To his credit, though, he did get to the free-throw line... um, zero times.)
Bad news for Celtic fans who might wish Rasheed on the next flight out of town: he could be their starting center in Game Seven. Kendrick Perkins injured his knee in the first quarter tonight and didn't return. It's not clear whether he'll be available to play Thursday night. We sincerely wish him well and hope that he'll be back in action for the deciding game. An honorable warrior always wants his opponent to enter the ring at full strength. I think Douglas MacArthur said that. Either MacArthur, or the guy who produces those Bumfights videos.
Just as concerning to the Celtics has to be their disappearing three-point shooters. Check out their team three-point accuracy by game so far in this series.
|
Celtics' 3-Point Shooting |
|
|
Game One |
10% |
|
Game Two |
69% |
|
Game Three |
22% |
|
Game Four |
25% |
|
Game Five |
25% |
|
Game Six |
22% |
Which one of those games looks like an outlier to you? In Games Four and Five, the Celtics showed they can win without great three-point shooting, but it really puts the pressure on Rondo, Pierce and Garnett to score in the paint and in the midrange area. Tonight they couldn't do so nearly enough.
As for the Laker offense, their game total of 1.05 points per possession doesn't look like anything special, but that's skewed by garbage-time fourth quarter numbers. At the end of the third period, the Lakers' offensive efficiency stood at a sparkling 1.21 points per trip. Kobe was again the tip of the spear. He rang up 26 points on 22 shots along with 11 rebounds, three assists and four steals, to solidify his Finals MVP credentials. Unlike in Game Five, there were others to make a stand with him. The Ronster found his stroke to the tune of 15 points on 11 shots, Pau came an assist short of a triple-dub with a 17-13-9 line, and Odom, Jordan Farmar, Shannon Brown and Sasha Vujacic all brought good scoring off the bench. There were no weak links, no deadweight, on the court for the Lakers in this one.
Which brings us to those beautiful, terrifying words: a seventh game. The success or failure of the Lakers' season will be defined by a single contest on Thursday night. Amazingly, Phil Jackson has never coached in a Game Seven in the NBA Finals. When something is new even for Phil, you can be sure you're in some rarely explored territory. Thank God for home-court advantage.
Speaking of which: the Staples crowd brought it tonight. They called down the thunder right from the jump and never let the Lakers' energy sag. Nicely done. Now let's do it one more time on Thursday. Banner number 16 is within reach.
|
|
Poss. |
TO% |
FTA/ |
FT% |
3FGA/FGA |
2PT% |
3PT% |
EFG |
TS% |
OReb Rate |
DReb Rate |
PPP |
|
Bos. |
86 |
16 |
0.12 |
60 |
0.27 |
38 |
22 |
36 |
38 |
25 |
67 |
0.78 |
|
L.A. |
85 |
15 |
0.24 |
90 |
0.24 |
45 |
32 |
46 |
51 |
33 |
75 |
1.05 |
Follow Dex on Twitter here.
275 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Not in the Finals
Twitter feed: @dexterfishmore
by DexterFishmore on Jun 15, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
crazy
Queensbridge. Littlerock.
"Derek Fisher shouldn't be allowed to shoot unless theres fewer than one second on the shot clock" - Kelly Dwyer
by bluexfalcon on Jun 15, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
in the Finals
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
And Sacramento. See my signature
It's a 2 point Sacramento lead. We're down to 7 seconds. Bryant putting a move on Christie. Rebound O'Neal. Came up short. Horry for the win. Pretty sure we all know how it ends.
damn
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
YAYA
Game 7, lets go!
1 more guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Lakers need to get this done
Give Celtics a taste of their own medicine, Lakers should blow them out
1 more Lakers
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
The crowd was amazing!
Queensbridge. Littlerock.
"Derek Fisher shouldn't be allowed to shoot unless theres fewer than one second on the shot clock" - Kelly Dwyer
yea i think this is the first time i heard the crowd so lively
i was listening on my phone at work and i defintely heard the crowd this game. before i use to hear them only from crazy plays n runs. heres hoping they bring it again thursday
by lakers are trouble on Jun 16, 2010 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone else not even really excited?
I’ve built up such an emotional wall after the Lakers dropped 4 and 5 :(
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
i was excited when i saw that shannon alley oop dunk but that was it
i will only celebrate if we get that last win
Our goal is to win the championship, not just the first game
-KG's recent nightmare
lmao
Queensbridge. Littlerock.
"Derek Fisher shouldn't be allowed to shoot unless theres fewer than one second on the shot clock" - Kelly Dwyer
by bluexfalcon on Jun 15, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
0 points, I wish, Lakers aren't that dominate
LOL
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
took me longer, lol
I was looking for text
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
why is bostons d gettin so much credit again ?
they never held no one to 0 points LOL
by lakers are trouble on Jun 16, 2010 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
crowd has to bring that intensity in game 7 or double it if possible. my god did it feel like tonight the lakers were at utah or at okc
"i remember one time,we was playing basketball,and we was winning the game,it was so competitive,he broke a piece of lead from a table,and he threw it and it went right through his heart and he died right on the court" - Ron Artest on wonderful childhood memories.
Too bad we couldn't take same points from this game and give a cushion for the next
well, don’t expect boston to shoot as poorly and miss as many layups.
hopefully lakers come back with the same energy (if not more) because those rebounds will be a lot more fought for.
Hopefully, no one on the celtics has a career night on thrusday…unless it’s someone pulling in a 0-15 line :p.
I just expect the Lakers to be alert or on alert
not expecting the same from Boston but doing what Lakers do and don’t worry about Boston, they come out in game 7 and do that then they are fine
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
they might keep missing
they are missing a whole bunch of layups this series
by lakers are trouble on Jun 16, 2010 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Love the title, Dex.
Mmmm hmmm
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
SCG, don't go there again
not tonight, lol
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
Some DocFunk
Queensbridge. Littlerock.
"Derek Fisher shouldn't be allowed to shoot unless theres fewer than one second on the shot clock" - Kelly Dwyer
bahahhaha that last one is hilarious
"i remember one time,we was playing basketball,and we was winning the game,it was so competitive,he broke a piece of lead from a table,and he threw it and it went right through his heart and he died right on the court" - Ron Artest on wonderful childhood memories.
+1
this blog puts up the funniest pics, no bullshit.
They want power. We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Jun 15, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
lol im tempted to boycott all these Celtic fan celebrities. It’s times like this I dont feel bad for missing out on the whole Bourne identity thing.
I will never again see a Dane Cook, Ben Affleck, or Jimmy Fallon movie…..but I was never going to see another one after I made the horrid mistake watching their previous films lol..
In Kobe we trust!
on espn
LOS ANGELES — Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins landed awkwardly trying to haul in an offensive rebound midway through the first quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday and suffered a right knee sprain.
Perkins, who underwent X-rays, did not return to the game, which the Lakers won 89-67, and will be re-evaluated Wednesday.
The sprain is to both his medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament, sources told ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher.
Still, Perkins was hopeful.
"I’m going to try to give it a go [on Thursday]," he told Bucher.
Perkins spilled hard to the floor after being sandwiched between Andrew Bynum and Kobe Bryant as the trio battled for a loose rebound under the Boston basket with 5 minutes, 30 seconds to play in the first frame. Bynum got tagged with a foul for coming in over the top, and his momentum carried Perkins into Bryant.
Dr. Brian McKeon, the team’s physician, attended to Perkins during a timeout on the floor and Perkins hobbled off using Brian Scalabrine, Glen Davis, and Shelden Williams as crutches. He went straight to the locker room for further examination.
Rasheed Wallace took Perkins’ place in the lineup. Perkins played the first 6:30, missing the only shot he took.
The Celtics are trying to wrap up their 18th championship, but will have to win Game 7 on Thursday to do so.
Bynum, who has been battling his own knee injury, went to the locker room early in the third quarter.
props to him for giving it a go. I had this same sprain, I couldnt play soccer for about 3 weeks, it all depends on how badly he sprained it…the fact that he didnt come/attempt to come back after it doesnt bold well however..
In Kobe we trust!
From ESPN's Daily Dime - on whether Perk can play in Game 7...
The unofficial word came from a well-placed Celtics mole, someone in the know who was a heckuva lot more definitive: “He’s done.”
The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic living in Japan...
Perk may try to pull a Willis Reed
and just come in for a few min … the Lakers must be mentally prepared for this circumstance
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Doesn't work when you don't have the home crowd
Reed’s contribution to that game wasn’t his points, it was the energy the crowd responded with.
wow.
I don’t condone making light of Biggie’s death. But I am laughing my ass off tho. Lol.
"They need security in the world, Craig!"
by Tuna Helper on Jun 15, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Sheed...
…takes the cake on that one!
What do you call three Celtics trying to make an oreo out of Fisher? "...AND ONE! "
by Captain $hugg on Jun 16, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
See, Im here when we get Ws too!!!
Faith.... a fan's biggest downfall
and ...
what do you have to say for yourself?
The future is unknown, even to you …
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jun 15, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
celts in 7
Mwahahaha!!!!!!!!
Faith.... a fan's biggest downfall
by desecrator09 on Jun 15, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey you're entitled to your "realistic" opinion!
I know you’re happy … must be nice not to have to put anything on the line, but get all the rewards of victory!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jun 15, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
this is as close as I’ve seen to interpreting your posts as “angry”
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
Feel more like a schoolteacher
scolding a wayward student
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jun 15, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
That's not even funny...
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/ - Visit, and be loved. Troll, and die a painful death. =]]
Questions? Queries? Comments? Concerns? Expletive-filled inflammatory trolling? Contact me at saurav.a.das.1994@gmail.com
by Saurav A. Das on Jun 15, 2010 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
you must have a sad night though
Our goal is to win the championship, not just the first game
-KG's recent nightmare
IN reply to Big Baby's comments about "I can't wait to win on LA's floor"
He doesn’t have to say the opposite, he could actually just keep his mouth shut and let his play do the talking …
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jun 15, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
true but he's a young guy who likes to talk
Our goal is to win the championship, not just the first game
-KG's recent nightmare
The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic living in Japan...
by With Malice on Jun 16, 2010 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
ha-ha-ha-haaaaa!
you’re bad, and with malice, With Malice…
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
fake fan, worse than wave
Now you know -- Manny Pacquaio
by imposibol on Jun 15, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
is this a zinger? lol
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
my computer is showing weird things right now
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
what the hell? lol
spyware?
Faith.... a fan's biggest downfall
by desecrator09 on Jun 15, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
1 game on the line
do or die Lakers, watch Boston celebrate or celebrate yourself, be beat or give the beatdown, 16 or 18, it’s up to the Lakers
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
From one of my friends' Facebook status.
KEEP THE WAVE GOING ¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ LETS GO LAKERS ☆LETS ★GO ¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø ¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤LETS GO LAKERS ☆LETS ★GO… See More¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø ¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø ¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ LETS GO LAKERS ☆LETS ★GO …☆¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø★★¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø KEEP THE WAVE GOING ¸"ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ LETS GO LAKERS
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
Absolutely! I think everyone should use it on Thursday.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
Imma leave you all with this link from my sister, she got this off twitter
Later All, I’m out for tonight, might change my pic to that
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin.
by R2J_24 on Jun 15, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions 11 recs
The finger is not mangled enough
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jun 15, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
How's this?
I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin.
by R2J_24 on Jun 15, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
That's the one I'm getting.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
I just bought it today... Wearing it at my Game 7 Party Thursday
I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin.
Whoever makes these shirts should combine this shirt with the one above after the Lakers win on Thursday.
Have Kobe’s hand with the busted finger and four rings saying only kings have rings on the front…….
and……….
have the middle finger on the back with the 5th ring saying thanks haters.
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
you are gonna have to get a new shirt soon
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
All Day
I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin.
by R2J_24 on Jun 15, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That one actually doesn't look like Kobe
Sorry, not hatin, just my honest opinion!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jun 15, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's ok... As long as i know in my heart that it IS Kobe
lol
I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin.
Yeah, I really only like the back of the shirt, but it's okay
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
It's almost like the shirt people were covering their asses
and went for a Kobe/KG cross.
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
by Rich Langford on Jun 15, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Kevin Garnett is a Laker?
In Bayless I trust.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
How has this not gone purple yet?
Rec it up!
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
by Rich Langford on Jun 15, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
via ESPN
the Celtics have traded reserve forward Shelden Williams and some draft picks to the Sparks for Candace Parker.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
by shaqfor3 on Jun 15, 2010 10:55 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Won't help them because she got injured on Sunday.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
her injured is still 10x the production
of Shelden Williams. which is so sad. so much wasted potential
id trade anything for candace parker
www.reverbnation.com/czheckproductions
www.mybeatshop.com/czheckproductions
Great men are never without flaws, but neither are they without magnificent traits that caused them to rise to such heights.
by Czheck on Jun 15, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
what do Reggie Miller and Anthony Parker have in common?
neither one of them could play as well as their sisters…
McHale is a Celtic... And Webber still hates the Lakers over what the refs pulled.
I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin.
all the pundits
could pick Boston for all I care, AS long as the Lakers win!
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
McHale picked the Celtics??
shocker!!!
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Oh, looks like my late kitty, except she had half a mustache.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
Ouch
That was an awful awful game for a Celtics fan.
I had to miss much of it due to some obligations but heard Perkins got severely injured on the radio and noticed the Celtics defence fell apart without him. I was kind of expecting the Celtics to drop game 6 but I was never expecting Perkins to likely be done with an injury (tech would not have been so surprising). It is very hard for players to keep composure after something like that and the Celtics certainly did not.
Boston’s bench also played horrible when given the chance for extended minutes. Quite frankly, Sheldon Williams seeing significant playing time is like a white flag. He is really awful. The Lakers are just too long in the front line without Perkins in there and all the offensive rebounds indicate the easy time inside along with Gasol going off again.
Oh well … I guess this is why the games are played. Expect the unexpected.
I was really perplexed why Rivers was leaving in Wallace in the 4th quarter. That served no purpose with his bad back and tendency to pick up techs. If he picked up a tech then the series would be essentially forfeited game 7 with only Sheldon Williams left outside of Garnett (Baby is just too short for any extended minutes on Bynum and/or Gasol).
One comment on behavior. Congrats on the win to normal Laker fans. But the small minority of you who are cheering an injury — please look in the mirror and get some class. This is a sport and the honorable thing is to want to win with both teams playing well with the full contingent. I don’t wish karma to bite any legitimate Laker fan on the ass or the team, but those of you who cheer injury in sport are showing yourselves to be real dregs.
The one saving grace is that a loss is a loss and the Celtics usually respond well to a thrashing. So in some sense it is better for the Celtics to be beat strongly then barely. As I mentioned several times on this blog they are not a good front running team. This is true in the playoffs also. I am not sure why but they seem to expect teams to roll over when they get up and Jackson is right about the Celtics blowing leads of all kind (even the Celtics players said he was right). They are a very odd team that way. But chances are they will come to play in game 7. If without Perkins, it will likely be very very tough since the Celtics have to hold the score low. Even if he plays in game 7, he is not likely going to have any mobility to help.
by Celtics_fan_in_cali on Jun 15, 2010 11:06 PM PDT reply actions
Anyone notice
with Perkins gone Odom somehow was able to get 10 rebs without his jersey being ripped constantly from his body?
"You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless you are morally and mentally conditioned. And it is impossible to be in moral condition unless you are spiritually conditioned. I always told my players that our team condition depended on two factors / how hard they worked on the floor during practice and how well they behaved between practices." "What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player." - John Wooden
Good on you for posting in defeat
As to the class portion, I don’t see anybody in here who’s happy about Perk getting hurt. One dude said something in the game thread and we shut that shit down quick. Moreso than anybody outside of Portland and Houston, we sympathize with the plight of the hurt big man.
Now, if you are looking at the people who don’t have sympathy for the Celtics in having to deal with Perk’s injuries, that’s not a lack of class. Nobody in Boston was pointing out how the Lakers have been struggling to deal with Bynum’s condition worsening. Injuries are a part of the game, and now they are a part of both team’s game in a very significant way.
by C.A. Clark on Jun 15, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 9 recs
exactly
Tough break with Perkins, but we’ve had this as a major story line since the playoffs began. Now, if Bynum is on the floor — even with one leg — and Perkins isn’t, there’s a major swing in our direction. If neither plays, it’ll be pretty interesting to see Gasol and Odom square off against Garnett, Wallace, and Davis.
Celtic fans have been saying that if they would win the series, that Bynum’s injury would in no way diminish their achievement. Well, we’ll see how many take that position if the Lakers win under these circumstances.
My position has always been that, if Bynum had played in 2008 we would have beaten you; and if Bynum had been healthy this year, it would have been a sweep.
There’s still a game to play. I take nothing for granted.
by LakersForDeuce on Jun 16, 2010 6:00 AM PDT up reply actions
What I was referring to was another post on
the earlier article that was during the game. I thought a few of the posts were oturight disgusting. They were gone so perhaps axed by a moderator (rightfully) when I went to look for them to point you to the specific instances.
Hey, all teams have fans with no class, especially the popular (meaning winning) ones. It is by nature that people like to cheer for teams doing well. But I never get the part on wishing ill will towards players with respect to injury in a sport.
Speaking of the Celtics blog, I saw a lot of comments there commending Bynum for his efforts and even concern for his health (I feel the same way since he is young and doing what he is may not be good for him long term … though you have to respect it!). I’m sure you can always find posts to the contrary … but see above.
by Celtics_fan_in_cali on Jun 16, 2010 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
by the way a footnote
If you want other examples, look right below this post and you will see someone cheering Artest’s elbow to rondos face. Wonderful. I am sure you can find similar on the Celtics site so I am not saying otherwise. But man, people need to grow up.
I thought that was unintentional though and such does not bother me though it is unfortunate. I don’t think Artest is dirty. He just grabs a lot and does so as much as the refs allow with plays to his strength. I was surprised his outside shot looked good too … the Lakers are much tougher when this happens. I hope he regresses to normal recent form in game 7.
by Celtics_fan_in_cali on Jun 16, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Huge difference between cheering a significant injury like Perk's
and enjoying some good, hard playoff basketball in the Artest/Rondo situation.
First off, full disclosure, I’ve only seen the Artest elbow from the rafters of Staples, so I have no ability to form an opinion on intent or severity. If you say it seemed unintentional, that’s good enough for me.
If it was unintentional, and since Rondo was OK, the guys below are taking joy out of the fact that Rondo was played physically, and that physical play gave the Lakers an advantage in the game. If Rondo had really received ill effects from the incident, like Big Baby did from the Howard unintentional elbow in the ECF, you can bet your ass I’d be telling them to get rid of any celebration of said injury. Since Rondo is fine, I don’t have a problem with them enjoying the play.
You don’t have to like it, but don’t talk about it like it’s low class, unless you are prepared to accuse a significant portion of your own fanbase of the same thing. Seems to me like there were plenty of Boston fans who were fine with McHale clotheslining Rambis all those years ago, and I’d be willing to wager that a majority of fans were quite happy about it. I know it was a different era, but that is one of the most famously dirty plays in NBA history. Expecting Lakers fans not to revel in a physical play, which did not result in an injury more significant than a couple stitches, and was the result of something unintentional anyways, is unreasonable considering the history of these two teams.
its also worth noting that Pierce purposely tripped Gasol on the play he lost the ball to Kobe which ended in the Shannon dunk.
I have no problem with either play. It’s these hard physical plays that characterize the playoffs. These guys are warriors in the heat of battle, and its not like everyone is out there trying to seriously injure eachother, but at the same guys are going to give out some punishment, as their opponents are just as likely to dole it out.
If you were to ask anybody who is the most physical/dirty team in the nba, the answer would most assuredly be the celtics, lets not forget the play garnett viciously smacked Dwights hand over and over.
So the fact that Laker fans are enjoying seeing the Boston get a taste of their own medicine is far from unreasonable. Perhaps if the Lakers were doing those stuff to middle schoolers it would be different. But the Celtics are grown men, and aren’t complaining, so you shouldn’t either
In Kobe we trust!
by robi s on Jun 16, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
tell that to Celtic fans
who advocated really hurting Dwight HOward during the Celtic-Orlando series, will you? To think that a “journalist” of Boston Herald would make an article on it, ugh.
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
by altree on Jun 16, 2010 2:24 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
meh LA has its share of irresponsible journalism
that piece making light of Pierce’s getting stabbed was just as low
again, like I said
no popular team has a lock on low class fans. You can find examples in all directions.
Numerically speaking the Lakers may have more of these nutty fans though. This is likely simply due to LA being a big city and media center AND being very good recent years which brings out the bandwagon cheering. Overall, this blog may be the best one for serious sports discussion though. There is no doubt it is biased to the Lakers … but hey, it is a Lakers blog and it is not over the top with it which is an achievement in itself.
With regards to Howard I have to confess I was starting to wish ill on him though I was glad the Celtics did not send out an enforcer type move. Ironically it was not for the worst injuries that Howard inflicted on Baby (I did not think that was intentional) but rather a few other fouls on KG, Rondo, and Pierce which looked over the top to me with ill intent. Rondo and KG were not right at the start of the Lakers series and maybe even now as a result. My opinion of Howard really changed in this series. Ironically it helped the Magic make a series of it and kind of knocked the Celtics down performance wise in the finals (I don’t think the Lakers play better defence than the Magic by the way but the Lakers are a better rounded team and harder to play due to this … the Magic need 3s which come and go for them). Overall, I could understand the angry sentiments on Howard.
by Celtics_fan_in_cali on Jun 17, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree, it's not funny to see a player down.
I don’t want Perkins to be injured seriously, nobody should. It was very scary looking, and one of my favorite players was taken out with a knee injury (turrible injury, if you know who I’m talking about).
I wish him well.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
My fav moment was when Rondo's face ran into Ron's elbow
I bet Ron was thinking, “don’t fuck with Queensbridge, son!”
Today's sports media excels at over-reaction to a single event and specializes in hyperboles. But hey, it's that or my biochem textbook...
by Mike1204 on Jun 15, 2010 11:08 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
yeah
and he fell over, cried on the ground for a little while, gave up a wide open 3 pointer that the Lakers converted, then got up and was like “oh shit nah man im fine”
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
yea lol. corner 3!
Machine camp in corner, Queensbridge make pass, Machine make shot. Leprechaun hurt, Machine feel good.
Queensbridge. Littlerock.
"Derek Fisher shouldn't be allowed to shoot unless theres fewer than one second on the shot clock" - Kelly Dwyer
by bluexfalcon on Jun 16, 2010 1:52 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha!
" La Machine!"
What do you call three Celtics trying to make an oreo out of Fisher? "...AND ONE! "
by Captain $hugg on Jun 16, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
67 points...
That’s an NBA finals record low people.
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose.
Just take the ball inside- LakersForDeuce and just about everybody else on SSR
Second lowest.
Utah scored 54 against Chicago in ’98
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
That was an epically bad performance
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Karl Malone was the only player in double figures for the jazz in that game.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
It's alright, I'd settle for second place.
Today's sports media excels at over-reaction to a single event and specializes in hyperboles. But hey, it's that or my biochem textbook...
Save first place for Celtics game 7
we’ll let them have 14 points for the game.
One more game, and the Lakers are about to prove that they are who were thought they were
A talented team that reserves their best efforts for select games. If it’s enough to win a title, it should be enough for us fans. Agree or disagree?
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Disagree
They should give their best effort in every game. But I’ll still take the title.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
Unfortunately it rarely works that way.
Long season, long post season… all means that on occasions, we’re not going to see their best.
The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic living in Japan...
by With Malice on Jun 15, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I know. Still makes me mad when they play like shit and I know they can play better.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
Hey... as long as they can do it one more time...
I’ll take all the other crapola.
The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic living in Japan...
by With Malice on Jun 15, 2010 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
there's something to be said for how they play it
it looked like they caught the Celtics completely off guard. Hope the Cs underestimate us again
Celtics got knocked off balance by the loss of Perkins… They will be prepared in Game 7
Also, the Lakers should not be over confident. The Celtics missed a lot of open shots. The Laker D was not as good as some are saying. Good tough swarming defense for sure, but Boston also missed a bunch of shots.
Never want to see anyone get hurt, but the Lakers have been playing the whole series with their big guy limited and getting worse as far as mobility during the series. If Bynum can put in even a solid 10-15 minutes in game 7 that will help the Lakers a whole lot. 5-6 rebounds couple blocks and a few put backs.
btw, anyone who wanted or wants the Lakers to trade Bynum for Bosh is nuts. There aint nothing like a true big man in the paint. Just look at game 1 when Bynum was feeling decent. He dominated inside against a tough tough team. Bosh could never do that.
13 steals
8 blocks. A body near every lay-up. A huge rebounding advantage on both sides. All that was happening with Perkins. I’m not overconfident, but if the Celtics had done this to the Lakers we would be hearing endlessly of how they played championship defense and won as a team. Sorry, it was great defense. Your defense throughout the series hasn’t been as great if the criteria is players missing a bunch of shots because everyone on the Lakers has missed wide open shots throughout games and layups too.
by Marty Mart on Jun 16, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
To take from the Celtics blog on game 5...
…the defense really was that good. The Lakers missed open shots after being shaken up by the ferocity of the Cs defense in game 5. The opposite happened here. The easy shots that were taken were from guys completely shocked to have an open shot and with little confidence to put it down. In other words…Celtics were shell shocked and it was starting a couple minutes before Perkins went down.
Definitely agree on the overconfidence thing though. We’ll see that game 5 defense from the Celtics again in game 7. Until then this wasn’t just a “Celtic’s missed easy shots” game. Celtics wouldn’t give us that excuse and it won’t fly here for them. The Cs did get rightfully and completely dominated in this game. We could have spotted them Lebron James and it wouldn’t have mattered.
game 6 highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IgHEALy3yE
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Wow!
That was some awesome defense with some poor shooting from celts. I was worried about our defense after games 4 and 5. But now I am not. Celtics are a proud team and they are going to come back with a veangence. But if Lakers are ready and play anywhere close to today’s level, we will win.
By the way, some writer on dailynews.com:
The Lakers played Tuesday the way they had for most of the season.
They were strong in the paint, they were solid on the perimeter, their bench was super, their defense was suffocating when needed and they ran their triangle offense with precision.
really? Their bench was super and had solid perimeter game for most of the season?
Just noticed....
Pau played 41 mins in a blow out win. It shows how thin we are on frontline. I hope he can step up for one more game. Then he doesn’t have to get out of bed for a month!
Yeah, there's nothing to conserve energy for at this point
Everyone should be going 100% on long minutes.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Bynum had to sit with injury...
And Mbenga and Powell suck. Ah well, one more game!
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/ - Visit, and be loved. Troll, and die a painful death. =]]
Questions? Queries? Comments? Concerns? Expletive-filled inflammatory trolling? Contact me at saurav.a.das.1994@gmail.com
by Saurav A. Das on Jun 16, 2010 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Any word on the state of Bynum's knee?
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
by Rich Langford on Jun 16, 2010 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions
there was no mention of that throughout the postgame talk
my guess is that his lack of 2nd half playing time had more to do with the score than any change in his condition, though I have no info to back that up.
He was in the locker room being interviewed like business as usual after the game.
Booyah with the media credential insights.
Ha SSR: You hear it here first
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
by Rich Langford on Jun 16, 2010 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions
hehe
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/ - Visit, and be loved. Troll, and die a painful death. =]]
Questions? Queries? Comments? Concerns? Expletive-filled inflammatory trolling? Contact me at saurav.a.das.1994@gmail.com
by Saurav A. Das on Jun 16, 2010 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Most recent I've heard seems to coincide with what Chris is saying
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5291386
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/ - Visit, and be loved. Troll, and die a painful death. =]]
Questions? Queries? Comments? Concerns? Expletive-filled inflammatory trolling? Contact me at saurav.a.das.1994@gmail.com
by Saurav A. Das on Jun 16, 2010 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
One more game.
One more game for the guys to leave it all on the floor. One game separates the Lakers from 16, Kobe and Fish from 5, and another back to back. One game, at home. If the Lakers bring the same intensity they brought tonight, and the crowd does likewise, Thursday night should be a glorious evening!
Looking forward to the final game of the season! Go Lakers!
Esta noche nosotros cenamos Tortugas
Así que bueno, ellos serán
Z!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by ZeroIndulgence on Jun 15, 2010 11:30 PM PDT reply actions
Rondo trying to steal our mojo!
“Perk is our enforcer. He’s our biggest body we have to throw out there on Bynum. He clears the paint up for us, he does a lot of intangibles. He’s a great shot blocker, rebounder and the anchor of our defense,” Rondo said.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
Doc's statement
“Eighteen to three in the 50/50 game?” Doc Rivers pointed out, referring to the loose balls. “On the road? You have no chance.”
His team wasn’t ready to play. Thats on his shoulder.
Doc always cites "the 50 50 game"
when the Celtics lose.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Game 7 and the platform is finally even
Both centers have knee problems. Any update on Bynum’s condition?
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
Props to Perkins for being a tough SoB
If that injury had happened to Pierce, they’d still be trying to get him off the court and into the wheelchair!
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
Yeah, he was actually to walk off with help, whereas PP had to be carted off like a wounded vet.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
And he was actually injured!
If game 7 ends up tied and the teams get tired of playing OT I propose a jumping jack match between Bynum and Perkins. Last one jumping wins. Talk about a battle of wills!
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
by Rich Langford on Jun 15, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Please don't even say that as a joke
Bynum is way too important to lakers future than perkins is to Celtics.
I'd argue against that actually
Perkins, along with Rondo, are the two key building blocks on an increasingly aging core. The Lakers’ core is much younger, hence why the Bosh-Bynum rumors have steam.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
The only problem with this analogy
is that Rondo and Perkins by themselves are nowhere near championship building blocks.
Don’t get me wrong, Rondo is fantastic, and Perk is defensively fantastic, but if Perk is your 2nd, or even your 3rd guy, you aren’t a contender
True, but you have to judge their value relative to each team
In two to three years, the Big 3 will be done — traded, retired, playing through the twilight of their career, or whatever you please. Rondo and Perkins fill the two major positions for whatever new core takes their place. Perkins might not get any better, but I’d wager Rondo gets more consistent with age.
Conversely, the Lakers will still have Kobe, Gasol, and Odom in relatively good shape (ages 32-33), so Bynum’s importance to a (hopefully) championship-contending team is much less overall than Perkins will have on a rebuilding Boston team, relatively speaking.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
True but you are looking at next 3 years and not beyond that
None of the three players will be in their prime for lakers after 3 years and Bynum will be the man. Thats the reason Lakers have shown so much patience with Bynum.
The three year analogy is relevant
Because our championship window will still be open. Boston has maybe one more year to make a miracle run while Miami and Chicago are adjusting to their new cores, after which the door will slam shut. While we need to maximize the championships we can get with this core (again, why Bosh-Bynum is a legitimate discussion), Boston’s priority is rebuilding.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Maximizing without looking to the future will leave us in the same situation as the Celtics
IMO….It’s no secret who I’d trade for Bosh in a heartbeat but the reality is there wont be a deal done. We have what we have and need to add a few more pieces to continue the run we have going now. Bynum is and will more important to the Lakers especially 3 years from now as i expect him to have taken the 2nd option from Pau and may even be the 1st option….His effect on the team is obvious, We lost the Finals without him, Won 1 with him trying to contribute and are back within 1 of winning another 1 with him contributing alot
I only need 2 words for my sig now....."FUCK BOSTON"
I'm not going to rehash this argument
And I severely doubt the veracity of your first comment.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Yes, but you missed the most important point… Bynum (when not injured) is a much better player. Bynum has the potential to be a franchise type player with his size, athleticism and post game.
Which is again, irrelevant
I’m growing tired of rehashing the same points over and over again. It’s obvious who the better player is overall. The respective situations of each teams make their relative importance different. Please address that argument, as anything else is pointless.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I'd argue back
You are adding rondo to the mix. I am only talking about perkins. Drew has much more upside than perkins. If healthy (big if I know), you can build a championship contender around Drew but not around Perkins.
Perkins is really good defensively but his offense…. there is no offense per se.
You're comparing the two players directly, which was not my intent
You have to consider the respective situations of each team, which have vastly different scenarios in the immediate future.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I was directly comparing them based on the post by noontide
where he wanted a jumping compitetion between those too. lol
lol whut?
As soon as KG / RA / Pierce are done Boston would be smart to ship Perkins out ASAP while he has some value from all that “championship defense” he plays.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
If that gets them a top ten pick in a decent draft, then sure
No real point otherwise.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Wheelchair?
Pierce’d be going with the ambulance…
The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic living in Japan...
and i hope the celtic's fail to adjust to the laker's adjustments to the celtic's adjustments.
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose.
Just take the ball inside- LakersForDeuce and just about everybody else on SSR
hi guys! maybe the team read saurav's post.
Bryant will be in his seventh NBA finals in search of his fifth championship — five more than regular season MVP LeBron James, who can only sit and watch.
Playing Devil's advocate
Lakers shot 41% tonight, same as game 5. This proves that defense wins games but 41% won’t cut it for game 7.
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose.
Just take the ball inside- LakersForDeuce and just about everybody else on SSR
It will if they keep the Celtics to 34% like tonight.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
Hopefully we will and hopefully they won't.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
lots of stagnant offense in the 2nd half
but the defense was still strong so it did not really have much of an effect.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Playing God's advocate to your Devil's advocate
The Lakers were shooting just fine from the field until their epically bad 4th quarter shooting.
through three quarters, they were at an eFG of 54%, well above their season and series averages. In the garbage time 4th quarter, the Lakers put up an eFG of 17%, dragging the night’s numbers way, way down.
I stand corrected.
hopefully they maintain that level play through all 4 quarters in Game 7.
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose.
Just take the ball inside- LakersForDeuce and just about everybody else on SSR
this is skewed by garbage time in the 4th
when powell, walton, mbenga were 0 for 5.
I would exclude DJ's aura there
coz he didn’t even attempt a shot, nor was given the chance to do so. Powell, walton and sasha’s airball was it (though of course the machine was a bit alright this time round). ;-)
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
He had one, I think
Way short.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/ - Visit, and be loved. Troll, and die a painful death. =]]
Questions? Queries? Comments? Concerns? Expletive-filled inflammatory trolling? Contact me at saurav.a.das.1994@gmail.com
by Saurav A. Das on Jun 16, 2010 4:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I like the way things are trending right now.
I can almost feel Rondo’s confidence in his shot flying out of the building. He is shrinking in the lights. KG is going to have more on his plate with Perkins out or limited and Rasheed is going to be thrust into a much more prominent position and with more minutes. I am not sure he can handle that at this point.
This leaves Ray and Pierce among the starters and Pierce has had only shown the ability to carry the offense in one game and Ray seems incapable of putting back to back solid games together.
I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.
Thing is...
LA have had more than a single game to learn to cope with Bynum’s limited availability… it’s going to be a new thing for Boston.
The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic living in Japan...
if anything
I finally see the value of home court. imagine. playing the last game in front of thousands who hate you..
Staples Center had better bring the energy in Game 7.
I was only semi-satisfied today.
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose.
Just take the ball inside- LakersForDeuce and just about everybody else on SSR
if both bitchface perkins and drew are out...
its obviously a wash but it benefits the lakers a whole lot more because pau doesnt have to contend with perkins mass and dirty play… i call a low scoring affair early with a late run to win by 15-17 for the lakers… ’nuff said
When will people learn.. the greatest of all time wore number 32 and wore purple and gold....
Drew is gonna play
I’d put money on that
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Let's relax on the namecalling
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Is Kobe a lock for Finals MVP?
Even if we lose game 7 (and that’s a big if), no single Celtics player seems to deserve the award.
And if he does win the award, is that good or bad for his legacy?
If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose.
Just take the ball inside- LakersForDeuce and just about everybody else on SSR
If Pierce or Ray throw up a big game seven and the Celtics win, they could take it.
But other than that, under every situation Kobe takes it without challenge.
In Bayless I trust.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
What?
It would have to an incredibly huge game…
The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic living in Japan...
I think it to be unlikely.
In Bayless I trust.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Let's not forget
The Sacramento Kings lost Game 7 on their home floor in 2002. It could happen to us, God forbid.
I predict a Kobe game-winner!
I'd prefer a good ol' fashion beatdown administered BY LA on the Celtics...
The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic living in Japan...
I wonder how many heart attacks that shit will induce...?
Today's sports media excels at over-reaction to a single event and specializes in hyperboles. But hey, it's that or my biochem textbook...
BLOW THEM OUT
I say we blow them out in game 7 kind of liike the spanking we gave them tonight. Boston needs to learn we are the best and you can’t mess with us at home in the jungle. Bring it on Boston and come get your blowout to end the finals with lakers as champs once again which will be a sweet victory for us and payback for 08.
only don't pull the starters
pile up the points until pierce runs off the court crying!
Fuck guys. Ugh, game 7. Shit has me scared. However, I still predict the Lakers winning a little comfortably.
Not too comfortably like 8-10. Kobe hits the dagger putting them up by like 7 with 35 seconds left. Lead increases due to free throws
It's a 2 point Sacramento lead. We're down to 7 seconds. Bryant putting a move on Christie. Rebound O'Neal. Came up short. Horry for the win. Pretty sure we all know how it ends.
Great win tonight, I was very proud of my Laker’s tonight. The only way I could be prouder is if they play this same game in game 7 on Thursday.
Our defense was beyond exceptional. We managed to prevent Boston to get in any kind of rhythm offensively, which in turn gave us exponentially more confidence on the offensive end. The turnovers and missed shots allowed us to get off in transition, which particularly helps our bench, who managed to actually increase the lead with Kobe on the bench. It’s clear that Brown, Odom, and Sasha love that home cooking. They were so good, its easy to forget that we didnt have Fisher or Bynum for much of the game.
It seemed like the Celtics were shelled shocked once they were no longer bigger then us in the middle. Tonights game felt very much like the Phoenix/Utah blowouts. Rondo tried to do way too much, and to the credit of the Laker’s defense we kept Rondo to 10 points on 15 shots!! I can definitely live with Rondo doing what he did tonight, if Boston is gonna have any chance, Rondo will have to find a way to get more teammates involved, or at least find a Jump shot, since the Lakers are no longer letting people drive in our paint.
If I was a Boston fan I would be very worried if Kendrick Perkins is unable to go for Game 7. It’s been said time and again, but its SOOO TRUE " NO REBOUNDS=NO RING"…. Tonight, the Lakers were much hungrier than the Celtics, and without KP the Celtics didnt have the personnel to push back both figuratively and literally. If I’m the Celtics I need to see more from Rasheed and Big Baby who they got a grand total of ZERO points from off 0-10 shooting.
Will the Celtics play this badly in game 7? Probably not.
Will the Lakers outside shooting be this deadly? Probably not.
The only thing we can really be sure of, is this GAME 7 will be decided in the paint. Both teams are worthy, and both teams clearly have the talent. Game 7 will be decided like every other game this series, the team that is able to dominate the paint is all but guaranteed to win. It’s sad to see Perkins go down, because his presence will be sorely missed as Boston tries to practice using new rotations and lineups on the fly.
So bias aside, I think its fair to say the Lakers are in prime position to exact revenge that has been the thorn in their side for so many years, its the Lakers to lose my friends! Lets just hope they come out with the same angry and hustle they came out with today!
GO LAKERS!!!!
In Kobe we trust!
I'm scared of the officiating for game seven. Game six just felt "too good"
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
hahha I think the officiating will be okay this next game. I hate to give a cheater props, but Tim Donaghy’s blog definitely makes you look at games differently in retrospect. It’s kinda like when you find out wrestling is fixed or (spoiler alert……santa claus isnt real)
So based on trends, I suspect the refs will make this as close as a game as possible to keeps eyes on the screen, and Blood pressures on edge
In Kobe we trust!
CAN YOU SAY SPANKING
Man oh man what a game six that was. Lakers never go down easy and they showed that tonight by coming out and dominating game 6 and handing Boston one heck of an *ss whoppin tonight. I love to see how the game went after all of those Boston fans talkin smack that it wouldn’t come back to la well not only are we back but brother we brought it with a vengance. I say bring on game seven and be prepared for another spanking in our home. Welcome to the jungle we don’t play. LAKERS IN 7 FOR A REPEAT AND AD ANOTHER BANNER TO ALL OF THE ONES WE ALREADY HAVE. YEAH YEAH FELL THE LAKER LOVE OVER HERE
Short breaks between games
Good for us fans and I think good for the Lakers moreso than the C’s. Older team and someone that they claim to be key to their success goes down. I agree that you want to beat a team when they are at full strength but this is the first time I can’t help but take a little delight if the Celtics will be down one man. One more victory changes a possibly disappointing season into a fabulous season. Blow them out and give us all a game long celebration.
look at the tool
on his cell phone..Should have thrown him out! Lets hope Staples is rockin Thursday night!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that count's"
John Wooden.....
Celtics fan here
but that was absolutely absurd. I was cussing after most of the Lakers baskets last night, but after this alley oop, all I could say was “wow”. Just absurd.
by PeaceSignMoose on Jun 16, 2010 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Shannon Brown the human highlight reel!
woooT! gotta love it ;)
I like how Terrell Owens isn't even paying attention to the game.
Give ME those tickets!
Queensbridge. Littlerock.
"Derek Fisher shouldn't be allowed to shoot unless theres fewer than one second on the shot clock" - Kelly Dwyer
by bluexfalcon on Jun 16, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Obvious troll is obvious
Queensbridge. Littlerock.
"Derek Fisher shouldn't be allowed to shoot unless theres fewer than one second on the shot clock" - Kelly Dwyer
by bluexfalcon on Jun 16, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
In a city of 9,862,049 (as of 2008), from a photo taken in a place where there were
18,997 paid attendees, you can count 8 people who aren’t watching the game and those 8 represent all the fans in Los Angeles. GTFO.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
NOW THAT'S HOW YOU WIN A MOTHERFUCKING BALL GAME!!!
Now the Lakers know that they can dominate these Celtics. The question is, is that a good thing, or a bad thing?
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/ - Visit, and be loved. Troll, and die a painful death. =]]
Questions? Queries? Comments? Concerns? Expletive-filled inflammatory trolling? Contact me at saurav.a.das.1994@gmail.com
good times and bad
ouch
Lakers dominated
well see on Thursday, obviously
I expect a close game
The recap was mind-blowing too.
I absolutely love the writing on this site.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Hilarious!
Ray Allen (19 points on 15 shots) was the only dependable scoring option for the Celtics. Everyone else was a nonfactor. The lavishly praised Boston bench looked less like characters from Shrek and more like characters from… I don’t know, some movie about a planet whose inhabitants suck at basketball.
That’s pretty funny… Now we gotta keep that same energy, that same intensity, that same focus for game 7. I can’t believe it will be this easy. Boston played as if they had a game in their pocket — i.e., we have two games to win one — but that of course won’t be the case come Thursday…
If Farmar, Brown, Sasha & Odom play with the kind of energy they had in game 6,
I REALLY like our chances. Brown got the crowd going with his dunks, Farmar was diving all over the place for loose balls, Sasha was hitting shots, and Odom was rebounding like he is capable of. It was beautiful to watch.
Even Ron-Ron got his shot going. When Ron is our 3rd scoring option, and is being efficient, we are really hard to beat. I hope the same Laker team shows up on Thursday, because it wont matter which Boston team shows up.
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
"When life slips you a Jeffrey, stroke the furry walls." - Aldous Snow
Our guys have hit their stride
This is going to be a repeat experience in game 7. It will be tighter, but as a team, we’re playing together, we’re playing loose, and we’ve got the energy. You can bet it all that Kobe had a nice little “one more game” speech to the troops after Game 6.
Yeah, man, Lakers take Game 7, win by 11.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
Lakers up by 20+ going into the 4th Quarter.
Will breeze from there. Curtain calls all around!
U-C-L-A Fight, Fight, Fight!
When's The Parade?
U-C-L-A Fight, Fight, Fight!
the big thing was
when Pau made the extra pass guys hit their shots! The celtics couldn’t cheat down on Pau so he had room to get his… Lake Show!!!!
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that count's"
John Wooden.....
I think they should go throwback
and turn those lights on at this next game. Its the first NBA Finals Game 7 at Staples in a long time. I want the fans up and loud and looking we’re back in showtime. I would love to see that.
It's just starting to rub in...
Lakers 89…. Celtics 67.
Sixty-seven.
SIXTY-SEVEN.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/ - Visit, and be loved. Troll, and die a painful death. =]]
Questions? Queries? Comments? Concerns? Expletive-filled inflammatory trolling? Contact me at saurav.a.das.1994@gmail.com
And now I worry about reversion to the mean
Please don’t let the Celtics shoot the lights out in a fluke game …
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Aint going to hapen Gil
Lakers, and Kobe!, are smelling blood man. This ends on Thursday with a Laker victory and another huge game from our team. The team!
Oh man, it’s good to be home.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
If we play defense like we did yesterday
the degree to which they would have to turn around would be ridiculous. They’d have to play perfect offense with no tos and shoot like they did in the 3rd quarter of game 5. Otherwise, we’d still be in the game because of the rebounding and tos we’re causing
Ok guys and gals,
I’m freaking stoked and nervous as hell. Its my birthday on thursday and all I want is a Lakers victory. Last time they played on my bday we got handled. Please everyone, let’s send out positive mojo for a championship celebration! LAKERS!
by cozmik on Jun 16, 2010 9:57 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Why aren't new comments showing as new in this post?
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
they are for me
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
"When life slips you a Jeffrey, stroke the furry walls." - Aldous Snow
by LakersFoEva on Jun 16, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you added some extra drinking triggers yourself...
:)
Queensbridge. Littlerock.
"Derek Fisher shouldn't be allowed to shoot unless theres fewer than one second on the shot clock" - Kelly Dwyer
by bluexfalcon on Jun 16, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind one right about now.
"Prejudice not founded on reason cannot be removed by argument." - Samuel Johnson
Kobe sizes up competition, and has done the same for boston : http://stacktv.stack.com/video.aspx?videoID=1646070621_133
farmar dunk!!? wow… laker fans will get bench hyped up again as well
lakers wil win
by Thisgirlsballin on Jun 16, 2010 11:34 AM PDT reply actions
NBA Tweets
See all your favorite NBA players tweets all in one place here: http://bit.ly/NBATweets – NBA Player Twitterfeeds – Click on “Add this webmix” and then select any player from the mix. Pretty cool tool.
-Team Symbaloo
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
Featured Stories
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recommended FanShots
Recent FanShots
In Association With
Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sport
- Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Roy Hibbert tap-dances to Maine
- Grizzlies Valentine’s Day cards are the key to love
- Kevin Love would like the NBA to take the MLB’s approach on All-Star games
- Kobe Bryant fires a few hilarious salvos at Jeremy Lin
- Brandon Jennings states the obvious regarding his 2014 free agency, everyone goes nuts
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
