NBA Playoffs anyone?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

We've got a good old-fashioned slobber-knocker. Go Shrek & Donkey!

I love that nickname for them!

[skinsfanthru&thru]

I'm not worried and I still see us winning in 6. Last night just like game 2 required a freak way above average game from someone on the Celtics to win and this time it was two bench players in Robinson and Davis. In game 4 those 2 combined for only 5 pts less than they did the 3 previous games combined, so I wouldn't bank on that happening again anytime soon. Only having Bynum in last nights game for 12 minutes had a huge impact on 2nd chance pts for the Celtics and these next 2 days will be helpful in getting him some extra rest.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

I'm not worried and I still see us winning in 6. Last night just like game 2 required a freak way above average game from someone on the Celtics to win and this time it was two bench players in Robinson and Davis. In game 4 those 2 combined for only 5 pts less than they did the 3 previous games combined, so I wouldn't bank on that happening again anytime soon. Only having Bynum in last nights game for 12 minutes had a huge impact on 2nd chance pts for the Celtics and these next 2 days will be helpful in getting him some extra rest.

you hope, hahhahahahaha!!!!!!

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

I'm not worried and I still see us winning in 6. Last night just like game 2 required a freak way above average game from someone on the Celtics to win and this time it was two bench players in Robinson and Davis. In game 4 those 2 combined for only 5 pts less than they did the 3 previous games combined, so I wouldn't bank on that happening again anytime soon. Only having Bynum in last nights game for 12 minutes had a huge impact on 2nd chance pts for the Celtics and these next 2 days will be helpful in getting him some extra rest.

If Bynum can't go, huge problem for LA. Ray Allen isn't going to continue to go "0 for", as he has in games 3 & 4 from 3pt. land, for the rest of the series. Pierce and Rondo have been relatively quiet. The Celtics have been successful in limiting Kobe's shooting % to around 41%. If you're not worried, you should be.

Doesn't have any bearing on this series but just thought I'd throw out a stat from the 2008 Finals, which I enjoyed greatly, "The 39-point differential in Game 6 was the largest in a clinching game in NBA Finals history and the second largest margin overall for any Finals game."

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Bynum says he'll play in Game 5
If he wasn't able to come back that'd be huge as through Game 3 he'd been close to the equivilant of Perkins and Davis combined for the Celtics despite playing 10-15 minutes less a game than the 2 of them. He just adds a huge element to the Laker's interior defense that can't be ignored.
(Bynum=13.3ppg/7.3reb/2.7blocks vs Perkins&Davis= 16ppg/11reb/1block)

The low pt totals for Pierce, Allen, and Rondo has atleast a little to do with the fact a good portion of their shots are being contested/blocked by either Gasol/Bynum or Bryant/Artest/Fisher. I mean the Lakers are averaging almost 8 blocked shots a game!! Kobe's still averaging 28.3ppg without any really low games except game 2 where he was in foul trouble the whole game and still got 21. So anyone who follows the NBA should have a feeling we might be in store for seeing a 40pt+ kind of game from him soon. And I'm sorry "holding" a player that's a 95% jump shooter to 41% shooting is not what I'd really call successful defense as that's only 4.5% less than his season average(that's about one less made shot a game for every 20 shots taken).

So as I said I'm not worried. I expected each game to be a battle because there's a reason each team made it to the finals, but I haven't seen anything in this series to make me believe the Lakers aren't the better team in this match up when all is said and done.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

And I'm sorry "holding" a player that's a 95% jump shooter to 41% shooting is not what I'd really call successful defense as that's only 4.5% less than his season average(that's about one less made shot a game for every 20 shots taken).

When that same player had been shooting over 50% in the last two series it is successful defense.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Cs survive the Kobe explosion.....GO CELTICS !!!!!!!

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Cs survive the Kobe explosion.....GO CELTICS !!!!!!!

I don't really care for either team, but I don't need to see Kobe and Phil win anything else, so I'm pulling for Boston. Plus Rondo is quickly becoming one of my favorite players in the game. He's so nasty. Aside from Chris Paul (coming off of serious knee surgery), I'm not sure there's any point guard in the league I'd take over him.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Cs survive the Kobe explosion.....GO CELTICS !!!!!!!

Oh yeah! Great game tonight, been exciting series. Hats off to Kobe! What a game in the 3rd quarter, my dad and me where like is he ever going to miss?

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Celtics defense stepped it up a notch and Lakers defense was no where to be seen. Next 2 r at home, but everyone not named Bryant in a Lakers jersey has to stop standing around hoping Kobe will save the day and hit atleast a few shots. But that's a point Jackson is probably telling the team that despite a porous defense and no one other than Kobe scoring more than 12 points, they only lost by 6.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Game 7 here we come!!

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

Game 7 here we come!!

Yup nice win for the Lakers. It is going to be really tough for the C's to win Thursday especially without Perk. I pray at least it is well fought and not a goose egg like last night.