The Official LA LAKERS thread!!

[pennysdaman]

check out Phil at the podium in the press conference, too big to sit at the table?

NAh he never sits he always stands, coz of the hip replacements and the bad back....


As for the Calls it was clearly off Garnett, im buying into the conspiracy theories that Mr Stern wants a 7GM series to milk it for all its worth.....
Another at the end was Rons 6TH foul on Rondo he clearly tapped the ball ahead a few in the 1st half that should have gone the C'S way also..

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

NAh he never sits he always stands, coz of the hip replacements and the bad back....


As for the Calls it was clearly off Garnett, im buying into the conspiracy theories that Mr Stern wants a 7GM series to milk it for all its worth.....
Another at the end was Rons 6TH foul on Rondo he clearly tapped the ball ahead a few in the 1st half that should have gone the C'S way also..

Ah ok. clears it up. I didn't mean big as in size either but ok, didn't know he had hip replacements

 

[chaddy42]

“Our big guys played great,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. “We didn’t get the ball often enough to them, or in a good enough position many times, and a lot of our outside shooting was not that (good). … In a sequence like this, there’s no doubt it’s a blow to us to lose the homecourt, but we anticipated this might happen, and we’re just going to have to go pick it up.”

Really Phil?? You thought you might drop game 2?? Wow...

 

[jimboiitmac]

Really Phil?? You thought you might drop game 2?? Wow...

That's probably not what he meant. He probably meant he and the team anticipated the Celtics would come back strong and that they would definitely have their work cut out to take a 2-0 lead on the series.

They would have been stupid not to think it was a strong possibility.

 

[ozguy3825]

Not to worry, Boston's offence will cool a little i would expect and ours will increase. Will the C's bring the A defence game? Also Boston havent been that good at home this season have they? LA has finished all their series on the road so i expect us to steal atleast 1 if not 2 in beantown.

 

[pennysdaman]

Not to worry, Boston's offence will cool a little i would expect and ours will increase. Will the C's bring the A defence game? Also Boston havent been that good at home this season have they? LA has finished all their series on the road so i expect us to steal atleast 1 if not 2 in beantown.

I think we will be fine going to Boston....Bynum played well today as did Gasol they just need to keep up their work rate.....I highly doubt Jesus Shuttlesworth will drain 8 3'S again.....We had a 4PT lead in the 4TH and it ended with a Boston 16-4 run that aint gonna win you to many games either, Garnett and Paula only shot a combined 4-16 or something like that so Gay Allen pretty muched saved there asses from a 2-0 hole....This is going to be a very good series 2 of the best 2 teams from the last 3-4 years....

 

[ljandkg]

I think we will be fine going to Boston....Bynum played well today as did Gasol they just need to keep up their work rate.....I highly doubt Jesus Shuttlesworth will drain 8 3'S again.....We had a 4PT lead in the 4TH and it ended with a Boston 16-4 run that aint gonna win you to many games either, Garnett and Paula only shot a combined 4-16 or something like that so Gay Allen pretty muched saved there asses from a 2-0 hole....This is going to be a very good series 2 of the best 2 teams from the last 3-4 years....

So u got

Gay Allen
Paula - any other nicknames??

I'll share a few if u will

KoMe (self explanatory especially after today's 4th quarter heroics where Gasol had 1 3 pt shot attempt the whole 4th...)
Gasoft (although he's shaking that one!!!! haha!)
Odumb (not being shaken at all....)

Agreed about the series. I picked C's in 6 at the start of the series - funny thing is - after today I reckon it's going 7.

 

[chaddy42]

That's probably not what he meant. He probably meant he and the team anticipated the Celtics would come back strong and that they would definitely have their work cut out to take a 2-0 lead on the series.

They would have been stupid not to think it was a strong possibility.

Read the quote again Jimbo.

Saying that it was a strong possibility that the C's would come out strong is very, very different to saying that dropping the game was "anticipated".

 

[jimboiitmac]

Read the quote again Jimbo.

Saying that it was a strong possibility that the C's would come out strong is very, very different to saying that dropping the game was "anticipated".

Hmm well either way I don't think it's a biggie.

It's not like he would've gone around saying "hey guys we're not going to win the game."

More like he and team were prepared for the fact that there was definitely a chance they would drop the game (as there always is, isn't there?).

 

[*Oz]

Hate blaming losses on single bad calls but that out of bounds play that came off Garnetts hand, called on Pau, called off Garnett by all three announcers, clearly off KG in the replays, reviewed by the refs to not be turned over???

All of a sudden we're coming back down the court with a minute 30 odd, not looking to tie the game, but looking to force some plays cause we're down 5. The thing that hurts the most is it's not so much that the C's played great, but we played poorly and that first half hurt us us much as we got back in it at the end there and narrowed the margin.

Ray Allen and Rondo had great games but seriously...

Either way, off to Boston tied with 3 games in the garden, a must win in game 3, that's all I have to say.

 

[A_Iverson_I]

So u got

Gay Allen
Paula - any other nicknames??

I'll share a few if u will

KoMe (self explanatory especially after today's 4th quarter heroics where Gasol had 1 3 pt shot attempt the whole 4th...)
Gasoft (although he's shaking that one!!!! haha!)
Odumb (not being shaken at all....)

Agreed about the series. I picked C's in 6 at the start of the series - funny thing is - after today I reckon it's going 7.

Hahaha..... I go with these two myself...

Slowbe
Gas-hole

Hate blaming losses on single bad calls but that out of bounds play that came off Garnetts hand, called on Pau, called off Garnett by all three announcers, clearly off KG in the replays, reviewed by the refs to not be turned over???

Yeah..... to me it looked like it was off KG & was shocked they called it the other way.... although there was a very slim possibility it was tipped off of Pau's finger that was going through KG's outstretched fingers..... though I still say KG.

Though, as others have said, the reffing over the whole game was AWFUL..... so man bad calls/no calls.

 

[pistolpete]

Hate blaming losses on single bad calls but that out of bounds play that came off Garnetts hand, called on Pau, called off Garnett by all three announcers, clearly off KG in the replays, reviewed by the refs to not be turned over???

All of a sudden we're coming back down the court with a minute 30 odd, not looking to tie the game, but looking to force some plays cause we're down 5. The thing that hurts the most is it's not so much that the C's played great, but we played poorly and that first half hurt us us much as we got back in it at the end there and narrowed the margin.

Ray Allen and Rondo had great games but seriously...

Either way, off to Boston tied with 3 games in the garden, a must win in game 3, that's all I have to say.

Yeah I agree. It wouldn't have necessarily made the Lakers win but it was definitely the call that in the end cost them the game. I couldn't understand why after all those replays they got it wrong. Maybe some of the NRL video refs made a guest appearance for that call

 

[chaddy42]

Hmm well either way I don't think it's a biggie.

It's not like he would've gone around saying "hey guys we're not going to win the game."

More like he and team were prepared for the fact that there was definitely a chance they would drop the game (as there always is, isn't there?).

You're missing the point again Jimbo. Of course there was always a chance they'd drop G2, but going in thinking there is a chance and "anticipating" a loss are worlds apart. Anticipating something indicates you are thinking it is a probability and also assumes a level of planning for that event...why would you shift focus from trying to win G2 and maintain HCA. Perhaps he just slipped and said the wrong word, but it indicates a negative position for the coaches to approach such an important game.

There seems to be a lot of 'if' statements made following this game. 'If' we got the OOB call. 'If' Allen didn't go 7-8 in the first half. 'If' Kobe hit his shots. Keep in mind that 'if' PP had just an average game, or 'if' KG was able to play to half of his ability, it would have been a C's blow out. 'If' my uncle was a lady, he'd be my auntie...the C's have G2 in the book as a W and we now need to focus on G3...and how to shut down Rondo.

Fact is, Lakers have lost HCA and go to Boston with the next game being the pivotal one in the series. It is set up for Kobe to try to take the series by the scruff...which means either a 35+ game, or a 5-25 performance. Expect the assist numbers for the Lakers to plummet as Kobe tries to be the man. However, also expect a different PP and the same Rondo...

 

[jimboiitmac]

You're missing the point again Jimbo. Of course there was always a chance they'd drop G2, but going in thinking there is a chance and "anticipating" a loss are worlds apart. Anticipating something indicates you are thinking it is a probability and also assumes a level of planning for that event...why would you shift focus from trying to win G2 and maintain HCA. Perhaps he just slipped and said the wrong word, but it indicates a negative position for the coaches to approach such an important game.

No I didn't miss the point. I know exactly what you're saying. And I'm saying - I think you are reading into it too much.

At the time of the interview I doubt Phil thought long and hard about exactly which word would best answer the question he was being asked. Like you said, maybe he used the wrong word.

You are reading too much into the implications of one word, which he may or may not have intended. That's all I'm saying.

 

[dickyKnee]

For all the talk of bad officiating costing the Lakers the game, here and elsewhere, each team got called for 29 fouls. But that can be deceiving, but the Lakers went to the line 41 times compared to the Cletics 26 But i am with you all on that out of bounds play, not sure how convincing the evidence needs to be if that wasn't enough.

 

[chaddy42]

No I didn't miss the point. I know exactly what you're saying. And I'm saying - I think you are reading into it too much.

At the time of the interview I doubt Phil thought long and hard about exactly which word would best answer the question he was being asked. Like you said, maybe he used the wrong word.

You are reading too much into the implications of one word, which he may or may not have intended. That's all I'm saying.

You're finally on the right track. However, I'm certainly not reading too much into it. I'm saying that 'if' it was intentional, then the Lakers approached this game with a negative disposition which may have contributed to the loss of HCA - not something that can be proven, but an interesting discussion piece that shouldn't be brushed aside.

 

[nenjabin]

What was up with Artest? Some seriously dumb stuff down the stretch... And Odom needs to pull his finger out too!

 

[pennysdaman]

Well ALOT has been said about GM@, Poor officiating, Ray Allens Performance Rondos 4TH QTR Kobe jacking up 3's with 1:30 to play
Time to move on....GM3

Its a MUST win for us!!!
A few key points for us taking the W

*Odom please at least show up for 1 Half of ball and not get into early Foul Trouble

*Shannon Brown, when on court needs to play some sort of D!!!!

*Pau and Drew to keep working it on the inside Gasol clearly has the edge over KG and Bynum tho still injured showed some promise in GM2....

Its not like we are down 0-2 its tied 1-1 going onto their court History is still on our side i know that doesnt get Wins but still

*When the Home Team wins GM1 in the Finals 73% of those Teams go onto win the Series

*On 10 occasions over the last 25 years we've seen the series tied 1-1, with the last being the Pistons-Lakers in 2004. The team that began with the home-court has gone on to win seven. The only three teams to claim the championship after splitting on the road are the Lakers (1985), Bulls (1998) and Pistons (2004)

So enuf of the History Lesson from me...LOL


Something else i found whilst trolling the Net and watching countless media conferences


Paul Pierce to Lakers Fans "We Ain't coming back to LA"

Anyways here is the article...
Striking a similar tone as he did in Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce directed a bold prediction at Lakers fans in the final minutes of his team's victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Forsberg: Nothing wrong with confidence

What exactly did Paul Pierce say that was wrong? Should athletes not believe their teams are capable of winning three straight games? Is there not a possibility that the Celtics could actually win three more games in a row and not have to fly back to the West Coast? Chris Forsberg

After Pau Gasol committed a hard foul on Kendrick Perkins with 1:12 remaining in Game 2 and the Celtics leading, 97-90, Pierce, as he helped his teammate off the floor along the baseline near the hoop, was heard on video replays yelling, "We ain't coming back to LA!"

The Celtics evened the NBA Finals at a game apiece with a 103-94 victory on Sunday and can lock up their second NBA title in three years by winning the next three games -- all in Boston. Pierce, who grew up in Los Angeles, seemed to be referring to the possibility of the series not returning to the West Coast in his comment.

After leading the Celtics with 24 points in Game 1, Pierce struggled in Game 2, scoring 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting.

This isn't the first time during these playoffs that Pierce incited anger in an opposing team's fan base with a bold statement. After a Game 2 victory against the Magic in Orlando, which gave the Celtics a 2-0 series lead, Pierce looked into the camera during a postgame interview on ESPN and told Celtics fans "We're coming home to close it out."

A message also appears on Pierce's Twitter account inferring the Celtics were going to sweep the Magic, but Pierce later said the account was hacked and that message did not come from him.

The Celtics lost one of the next two games in Boston and returned to Orlando for Game 5, but eventually closed out the Magic in Game 6 in Boston.

Not sure what to take outta that cocky??a swipe at Laker Fans, who knows??Aslong as they Win at least 1 Game they are coming back...

 

[araiee]

the lakers lost game 2 due to one fact...poor officating and some terrible calls on kobe to get him in foul trouble! even the commentators commented on how bad they were, props to boston for winning and ray allen on a superb shooting night! unfortunatley the way the finals are structered the celts will win as they have basically recaputered home court....thats the way the cookie crumbles....

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Aslong as they Win at least 1 Game they are coming back...

...unless they win ALL 3

the lakers lost game 2 due to one fact...poor officating and some terrible calls on kobe to get him in foul trouble!

I think you'll find the refs officiate both teams