Welcome to the live GameThread for the Lakers first game of the playoffs!
Just rolled in from out of town. Got the beer, the chips, and the large screen HI-Def TV — what more could you ask for? Shout out to all those fortunate enough to be at the game.
If you're stopping by Silver Screen and Roll for the first time, we've done quite a bit to preview this series that you may want to check out. If you haven't seen them yet, check out the following when you get a moment:
- Some basic information on scheduling and ESPN predictions
- Short previews from both teams' perspectives over at BDL
- A detailed preview of the point guard matchups
- Pitting the Jazz' offense vs. the Lakers' defense
- Lakers should flip the switch for the Playoffs
- Breaking down the series on a position-by-position basis
- Our authors do a mini-Round Table with notes and predictions
- Looking back at the 2008-09 regular season
Comments update automatically. If the thread gets too big, we'll start a new one at halftime. Let's get this going!