The Official LA LAKERS thread!!

[*Oz]

Although if the sentence you wrote in bold somehow eventuated (highly unlikely as it is!!), it would show the incredible foresight that someone at UD had when they came up with the 2004/05 Lebron Vs Melo Rivals Box set!!

You mean these?

Not really forsight, these kids were rivals before the draft was over a year earlier. The first Nuggets/Cavs game with Melo and Bron was built up bigger than Ali vs. Frazier. Forsight or smart marketing? Not sure if there's sarcasm there or not.

I'm pretty sure the NBA will see a Cavs/Nuggets Finals eventually, both players revitalised near dead franshises and could one day be the closest player vs player rivalry since Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

But for now if things could just swing our way, that Bron/Melo Finals series will have to wait...

 

[ozballer23]

Game 2 underway...

 

[ozballer23]

Nuggets shooting completely off in the 1st.. Lakers up by 7.

 

[ozballer23]

Lakers take the first...

 

[WoobieZarz]

Who's on Kobe??
Denvers' Dahntay Jones has 4 PFs in the first quarter, and his backup has 2?

K-Mart has a suprising 10 points tho.

LA's going to rip em another one here if Denver can't get Melo or Billups on the board soon.

31-23 after one.

 

[Allstar cards inc]

Melo has tried to come out hard like he did in the first game but has only managed 1 from 6 which is ordinary at best!!

As Scotty said those early fouls will hurt....GO LAKERS!!

 

[ozballer23]

Who's on Kobe??
Denvers' Dahntay Jones has 4 PFs in the first quarter, and his backup has 2?

K-Mart has a suprising 10 points tho.

LA's going to rip em another one here if Denver can't get Melo or Billups on the board soon.

31-23 after one.

Leaving kobe open like that is gonna kill them, they're signing their own suicide note.

At least JR is starting to get into the game. Denvder needs him and Birdman to fire up if melo and billups are having a quiet one.

 

[loafic]

lakers look like theyre gonna go off.

- melo 1 from 6
- chauncey 1 from 4
- dantay jones already with 4 fouls after 1 qtr
- gasol already with 9 reb
- kobe 14 pts early on 4 from 7 shooting

early signs not good for denver but we know things can turn around very quickly if denver gets hot

 

[ozballer23]

lakers look like theyre gonna go off.

- melo 1 from 6
- chauncey 1 from 4
- dantay jones already with 4 fouls after 1 qtr
- gasol already with 9 reb
- kobe 14 pts early on 4 from 7 shooting

early signs not good for denver but we know things can turn around very quickly if denver gets hot

no disrespect to to jones, but he won't make or break the game!

 

[ozballer23]

Melo starting to warm up, JR in early foul trouble with 3.

 

[ozballer23]

Lakers lead up to 13, poor defence by the nuggets, they stand no chance playing like this.

 

[ozballer23]

Denver looking a little etter, but still hesitating to take the open shot. 5 point game 53-48.

 

[chaddy42]

Yet another lead blown by the Lakers - a 16-3 run by Denver by my count. This one could have been in the refrigerator... :-(

 

[WoobieZarz]

Damn, 1 point in it!

Keliza has been HUGE off the bench for Denver!

Anyone know how Fisher is playing at the moment? Just looking at his statline, 14 mins, 0/2, 2 dimes & 3 personals.....

I'm sure Gasol will start producing soon, they're going to need him to.

Kobe cooled off too, only 14 at the half.

 

[ozballer23]

Damn, 1 point in it!

Keliza has been HUGE off the bench for Denver!

Anyone know how Fisher is playing at the moment? Just looking at his statline, 14 mins, 0/2, 2 dimes & 3 personals.....

I'm sure Gasol will start producing soon, they're going to need him to.

Kobe cooled off too, only 14 at the half.

Farmar has been doing all the damage along with Brown.

 

[ozballer23]

Fisher hits the three, doesn't want to be outdone by his younger counterparts

 

[loafic]

ariza and kleiza show atm!!! ariza perfect from the field 18pts... nice work

 

[ozballer23]

ariza and kleiza show atm!!! ariza perfect from the field 18pts... nice work

ariza is the difference right now, good to see Bynum/Gasol with a higher work rate.

 

[chadjaja]

Hi long time lurker, first time poster..

I'd just like to say I'd really like the Nuggets to get this game. They really blew the last game and deserve to steal home court and I feel their home court at altitude is much more an advantage than in LA. Everyone expected the Lakers to sweep the Rockets and now they look set for another long series IF they pull it out.

So go Nuggets with a big fourth and this time get a BIG to inbound the ball!

So whats the deal with this Bynum guy? He hasn't done a thing all playoffs and was supposed to be pushing all star and the difference this year.

 

[ozballer23]

Hi long time lurker, first time poster..

I'd just like to say I'd really like the Nuggets to get this game. They really blew the last game and deserve to steal home court and I feel their home court at altitude is much more an advantage than in LA. Everyone expected the Lakers to sweep the Rockets and now they look set for another long series IF they pull it out.

So go Nuggets with a big fourth and this time get a BIG to inbound the ball!

So whats the deal with this Bynum guy? He hasn't done a thing all playoffs and was supposed to be pushing all star and the difference this year.

overated maybe? let the grilling begin!