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Might as well start this thread. :)
From the Associated Press:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (61-21) vs. No. 8 CHICAGO BULLS (41-41)
Season series: Tied, 2-2. The Bulls won at Cleveland in November during the Cavaliers’ 3-3 start, then pulled out a 109-108 home victory on April 8 when LeBron James was resting. The Cavs limited the Bulls to an average of 86 points in winning the other two meetings, though Chicago was without Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Luol Deng in one of them.
Storyline: The loaded Cavaliers begin the chase for a first NBA championship, hoping not to have any early rust after sitting James for the final four games of the regular season and choosing not to bring Shaquille O’Neal back from his February thumb injury. Chicago won its final three games to grab the last spot and was a dangerous underdog last year, pushing Boston to seven games in a thrilling first-round series.
Key Matchup I: Mo Williams vs. Rose. Rose, last season’s Rookie of the Year, was at his best down the stretch after finally shaking some frustrating injuries earlier in the season. Williams scored 35 points in the last meeting and made 18-of-34 shots over the last two. However, he was just 9 of 26 in the first two matchups, the kind of ugly shooting that will remind Cavs fans of his struggles late in last year’s postseason.
Key Matchup II: Antawn Jamison vs. Taj Gibson. Jamison is supposed to be the final piece of the Cavs’ championship puzzle, and he scored 23 points in the final game against the Bulls. Gibson had a pair of double-doubles against the Cavs, including a 20-point, 13-rebound performance, and Chicago needs his toughness against Cleveland’s big frontcourt.
X-Factor: Noah. Terrific finishing stretch included 17 points and 15 rebounds in Bulls’ home victory over the Cavs. He wasn’t nearly as effective in his other two games against Cleveland, and he’ll have to overcome a weight disadvantage inside against the likes of O’Neal and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Prediction: Cavaliers in 5
No. 2 ORLANDO MAGIC (59-23) vs. No. 7 CHARLOTTE BOBCATS (44-38)
Season series: Magic, 3-1. Orlando won the first three meetings before the Bobcats snapped the Magic’s eight-game winning streak with a 96-89 victory on March 14 in Orlando. Two of the Magic’s wins came way back in November, the second on the night Stephen Jackson made his debut with Charlotte on Nov. 16.
Storyline: The Magic’s quest to return to the NBA finals starts against a postseason newcomer. Charlotte is making the first playoff appearance in the franchise’s six-year history.
Key matchup I: Vince Carter vs. Jackson. Carter rebounded from a brutal stretch in January to play well in the second half, providing some of the explosiveness the Magic lacked last year in their finals loss. The tough and always-confident Jackson has made a huge difference since his arrival in Charlotte and has tons of postseason experience, which the Bobcats severely lack.
Key matchup II: Rashard Lewis vs. Gerald Wallace. Perhaps while adjusting to Carter’s arrival, Lewis hasn’t played as well as he did last year, but now is when it really matters. He can start by playing better than he did while averaging just 10.3 points and making only 5-of-25 3-pointers in three games against the Bobcats. Like Lewis, Wallace causes matchup problems at the 4-spot and made his first All-Star game. He averaged 11 points and 9.3 boards against Orlando, but probably has to be more effective offensively after making only nine field goals in three games.
X-factor: Tyson Chandler. Another injury-plagued season for the center ended with him leaving the Bobcats’ finale with hip and left elbow injuries. Charlotte could use him on the floor to help defend Dwight Howard.
Prediction: Magic in 6
No. 3 ATLANTA HAWKS (53-29) vs. No. 6 MILWAUKEE BUCKS (46-36).
Season series: Hawks, 2-1. All three games were close, with Atlanta’s 104-96 victory on Monday the largest margin of victory in the series. Al Horford had double-doubles in all three games and could put up even bigger numbers without Andrew Bogut to help defend him. John Salmons averaged 30.7 points for Milwaukee. Brandon Jennings shot just 10 of 36 (28 percent).
Storyline: The Hawks reached the second round last year and are hoping they’re ready to go even further this time. Their road may have gotten easier when the Bucks, no longer considered as dangerous an underdog since Bogut’s season-ending injuries, fell to the No. 6 seed.
Key matchup I: Joe Johnson vs. Salmons. If they can duplicate their duels from the regular season, this will be an entertaining series. Salmons outscored the All-Star guard 32-24 in the first meeting and 32-27 in the second, before Johnson went for 31 to Salmons’ 28 in the last game.
Key matchup II: Jamal Crawford vs. Jerry Stackhouse. A couple of veteran guards who can get hot in a hurry from the outside off the bench. Plenty of eyes will be on Crawford to see how the leading candidate for the sixth man award will fare in his first postseason action.
X-factor: Ersan Ilyasova. With Bogut out, Ilyasova could see heavy minutes off the bench, including some at center, where the 6-foot-9 Turkey native would have to match up with the likes of Horford and Josh Smith.
Prediction: Hawks in 6
No. 4 BOSTON CELTICS (50-32) vs. No. 5 MIAMI HEAT (47-35).
Season series: Celtics, 3-0. Boston has won 11 of the last 12 meetings, winning the three games this season by seven, six and five points. The Celtics’ sweep this season came despite missing Kevin Garnett in one game and Paul Pierce in another. Dwyane Wade had a 44-point game in an overtime loss and averaged 33.7, while Rajon Rondo averaged 20 points and 11 assists.
Storyline: The Celtics, despite a poor finish and an underachieving second half of the season, insist they can still be title threats because their Big Three of Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen is healthy. However, the Heat played far better down the stretch, and Wade gives them a chance at the upset here.
Key matchup I: Allen vs. Wade. One of the NBA’s best jump shots wasn’t falling as much this season, as Allen’s average of 16.3 points was the lowest since his rookie season of 1996-97. But if he’s on in the playoffs, it will force Wade to work defending either he or Rondo, and that could affect him on the other end.
Key matchup II: Kendrick Perkins vs. Jermaine O’Neal. O’Neal said a late-season ankle injury wouldn’t be a problem. The Heat have to hope he’s right because they don’t have many good options at center against Perkins, who had a pair of double-doubles against Miami.
X-factor: Nate Robinson. That’s what Boston coach Doc Rivers has said, saying the trade for the former Knicks guard who will be making his postseason debut will have been worth it if Robinson comes off the bench and wins a game for the Celtics.
Prediction: Celtics in 7
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 LOS ANGELES LAKERS (57-25) vs. No. 8 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (50-32).
Season series: Lakers, 3-1. Los Angeles won the first three meetings before the Thunder’s 91-75 home victory on March 26 that snapped their 12-game losing streak in the series. Kobe Bryant averaged 32.3 points in the first three meetings, then was held to 11 on 4-of-11 shooting while committing nine turnovers in the finale. Kevin Durant scored 25.8 per game for Oklahoma City.
Storyline: After stumbling a bit late in the season while dealing with some injuries, the defending champion Lakers try to put everything together for a run toward a third straight NBA finals appearance. The Thunder were one of the league’s biggest surprises and earned their first postseason berth since moving from Seattle. Durant led the NBA with 30.1 points per game and Bryant was fourth at 27.0
Key matchup I: Ron Artest vs. Durant. Artest was largely a disappointment during the regular season, but his true value won’t really be measured until he has defended some of the high-scoring forwards the Lakers could face. First up is the 21-year-old Durant, the league’s youngest scoring champion ever.
Key matchup II: Bryant vs. Thabo Sefolosha. Sefolosha isn’t much of a scorer, but is a very good defensive guard. With Bryant struggling with his shot while dealing with a broken index finger on his right hand, the Thunder have hopes of somewhat containing last season’s NBA finals MVP.
X-factor: Andrew Bynum. Bynum averaged 19.3 points on 63 percent shooting in the first three meetings. He’ll likely be rusty, but if he plays anywhere near the way he did against the Thunder in the regular season, there’s nobody on the other side who can defend him.
Prediction: Lakers in 5
No. 2 DALLAS MAVERICKS (55-27) vs. No. 7 SAN ANTONIO SPURS (50-32)
Season series: Mavericks, 3-1. Little can be determined from this year’s series, because the teams have never really seen each other at full strength. The first three meetings came before the Mavericks acquired Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood in February, and the last one came on the final night of the season, when the Spurs rested Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. Dallas won that game to set up this series.
Storyline: Second straight playoff meeting and third in five years for the division rivals from Texas. The Mavericks won both of them, taking a thrilling seven-game series in 2006 on their way to the NBA finals, then knocking off an injury-weakened San Antonio team last year.
Key matchup I: Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tim Duncan. Neither team had any success stopping the All-Star forwards during the regular season. Duncan averaged 26.5 points and 13 rebounds in two games, while Nowitzki had a 41-point night among his 28.8 points per game.
Key matchup II: Butler vs. Ginobili. Ginobili, who missed last year’s series because of injury, carried the Spurs late in the season by playing sensational basketball after moving into the lineup when Parker was injured. Butler, a natural small forward serving as a big guard since his move to Dallas, could present matchup problems because of his size and strength.
X-factor: Richard Jefferson. He didn’t play nearly as well as the Spurs would have hoped after acquiring him last summer, but he had some good nights against the Mavs. He had a 29-point game and was in double figures in two other meetings. San Antonio needs him to play that well here against a more athletic team.
Prediction: Spurs in 7
No. 3 PHOENIX SUNS (54-28) vs. No. 6 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (50-32)
Season series: Trail Blazers, 2-1. Portland averaged 106.5 points while winning the first two meetings before the Suns showed their defensive improvement in a 93-87 victory on March 21. None of the games was decided by more than seven points.
Storyline: Strong bounce-back season for the Suns after missing the playoffs last year landed them the No. 3 seed. Phoenix was 23-6 since the All-Star break and gets a Portland team that will be without its best player. Brandon Roy has a torn meniscus in his knee that will require surgery, which he may try to delay until after the season if he can handle the pain.
Key matchup I: Amare Stoudemire vs. LaMarcus Aldridge. Stoudemire averaged 23 points and 11.3 rebounds against Portland and may have been the league’s dominant power forward down the stretch. Aldridge isn’t too far behind, but he’ll have to be even better as Portland’s No. 1 option since Roy can’t go.
Key matchup II: Steve Nash vs. Andre Miller. Nash still might be the NBA’s best point guard at playing fast, but Miller likes to push the tempo, too. He averaged 21 points in the last two meetings, while Nash had a pair of double-doubles against Portland.
X-factor: Rudy Fernandez. Portland will need everyone to step up since Roy is unavailable, and the flashy Fernandez would love to be the guy. He proved he can play in big-time games when he scored 22 points against the United States in the 2008 Olympics gold-medal game.
Prediction: Suns in 6
No. 4 DENVER NUGGETS (53-29) vs. No. 5 UTAH JAZZ (53-29)
Season series: Nuggets, 3-1. Denver earned the tiebreaker and home-court advantage in this series by winning the first three meetings to clinch the season series. The Jazz may come to regret a 105-95 home loss on Jan. 2, a game in which neither Chauncey Billups nor Carmelo Anthony played. Utah won the other game both missed, but the two All-Stars were unstoppable when they did play, with Anthony averaging 33.5 points and Billups 27.
Storyline: In the balanced Western Conference, either of these teams is capable of knocking off the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the second round. However, one of them won’t even get past their opening series. Denver hopes to get coach George Karl back from his cancer treatments if it advances.
Key Matchup I: Billups vs. Deron Williams. Williams had three 20-point games, but his size and physical play doesn’t bother Billups the way it does many other point guards. And Billups, a former NBA finals MVP, is one of the league’s most clutch postseason performers.
Key Matchup II: Kenyon Martin vs. Carlos Boozer. If both are healthy — both were on the bench with injuries when their seasons ended — this is a good matchup of rugged power forwards. Boozer had double-doubles in all four games but Martin was nearly as sharp, collecting three double-doubles.
X-Factor: Nene. Had only four points in the final meeting, but before that hurt Utah with some surprising offense. He averaged 18.7 points in the three victories.
Prediction: Nuggets in 7
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Lakers fan here and hoping for a Kobe-Lebron Finale ;D
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (61-21) vs. No. 8 CHICAGO BULLS (41-41)
no shocking here (he..he noah) lebron is hungry, shaq want to break the tie (4 rings with kobe) and cavs organization is hoping to get a ring in the lebron era. CAVS 4-0 sweep
No. 2 ORLANDO MAGIC (59-23) vs. No. 7 CHARLOTTE BOBCATS (44-38)
same page as the cavs, orlando wants to finish off what they didnt last year and besides the jordancats are just happy to be in the post season. MAGIC 4-2
No. 3 ATLANTA HAWKS (53-29) vs. No. 6 MILWAUKEE BUCKS (46-36).
the absence of key players with hurt the bucks more than they know. atlanta core has been together for awhile plus the addition of 6th man candidate of the year Jamaal Crawford, the hawks will to much for the bucks HAWKS 4-1
No. 4 BOSTON CELTICS (50-32) vs. No. 5 MIAMI HEAT (47-35).
KG's intensity will set pace with the C's club, this is where the old saying never underestimate the heart of the champ, the Cs are still a well rounded team especially if KG lifts then. CELTICS 4-3
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 LOS ANGELES LAKERS (57-25) vs. No. 8 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (50-32).
Remember 1985? MJ's Bulls versus Celtics's Bird, Mchale, DJ, Parish... same same. LAKERS 4-1
('s properly place)
No. 2 DALLAS MAVERICKS (55-27) vs. No. 7 SAN ANTONIO SPURS (50-32)
this will be close one even if TP's not playing they cancel out each other, whoever controls the board will win. my prediction SPURS in 7
No. 3 PHOENIX SUNS (54-28) vs. No. 6 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (50-32)
one of my fav team SSOL (six seconds or less) is back somehow, with Brandon Roy sidelined for the playoffs the favor shifted more to phx and with the rejuvinated Nash and Amare and sweet shooting other players they are tough to beat. SUNS 4-1
No. 4 DENVER NUGGETS (53-29) vs. No. 5 UTAH JAZZ (53-29)
the nuggets arent looking at the jazz, they want a western finals rematch with the lakers, plus boozer is hurt, ak47 is hurt and no more ronnie brewer. NUGGETS 4-1
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i hope the miami heat gets to eliminate the boston celtics :) im going for the underdog in this one :)
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I'm rooting for OKC! Thunder vs Hawks in the finals! ;D
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The Lakers-Thunder series should be very interesting. This is the series where LA is going to miss someone like Trevor Ariza. No disrespect to Ron Artest, but IMO Ariza would have been a better defender for the likes of Kevin Durant. Westbrook is also going to give LA's PGs a lot of problems. LA's advantage is in the middle (Gasol and Bynum), so hope they capitalize. And Kobe too. :)
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artest is more agressive and can defend 5, 4, 3 and even 1 (pjax is known for having his best defender go toe to toe with point guards)
artest can post too and if someone in the other team hacks his team mates its good to know that ronnie is there :D
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Garnett Suspended on Game 2:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-celtics-garnettsuspended
Portland upsets Phoenix on Game 1:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2010041821
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okay yung sa portland. minus roy and oden pa yun. :)
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whats with the suns?! natalo! wala pa nga si roy and oden.
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whats with the suns?! natalo! wala pa nga si roy and oden.
wala si roy ok na.. si oden, ok lang na wala siya.. mas marami pa nagagawa si camby sa kanya eh...
masyadong overrated si oden para sa akin. :D
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Garnett Suspended on Game 2:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-celtics-garnettsuspended
Portland upsets Phoenix on Game 1:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2010041821
Sayang suspended si KG, di ko siya makikita in action :(...will watch Game2 at TD Garden tomorrow ;D
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Go Mavs!
I really like their chances this season.
Hope the ghost of the '05-'06 finals is behind them now.
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Sayang suspended si KG, di ko siya makikita in action :(...will watch Game2 at TD Garden tomorrow ;D
He won't even be allowed inside the stadium. :(
Anyways, go Celtics! Bring home banner # 18!
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He won't even be allowed inside the stadium. :(
Anyways, go Celtics! Bring home banner # 18!
me too! hoping for banner #18! but, as i see it, Cavs will bring home banner#1. :D
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me too! hoping for banner #18! but, as i see it, Cavs will bring home banner#1. :D
I'm also hoping for banner#18. If the Cs can play the same defense they showed on 4Qtr of Game1 then they have a chance to advance deeper into the playoffs.
If the Cs won't make it then I like to see Lebron: Ring#1 and Shaq: Ring#5
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I'm also hoping for banner#18. If the Cs can play the same defense they showed on 4Qtr of Game1 then they have a chance to advance deeper into the playoffs.
If the Cs won't make it then I like to see Lebron: Ring#1 and Shaq: Ring#5
yup, i agree! hehe...
boston wins game 2! even without garnett; celtics 106, heat 77.. that's the 2008 boston team... :D
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yup, i agree! hehe...
boston wins game 2! even without garnett; celtics 106, heat 77.. that's the 2008 boston team... :D
Boston completely obliterated Miami today, sans KG. If they continue to play like this, they can give any of the favorites (Cavs, Lakers, Magic) a run for their money.
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I don't really find the Heat a match for the Celtics.. I think Boston is too deep for Miami.. Wade really can't do it by himself.. I'm actually surprised that most people think this is going to be a long series.. Actually, I think the match-ups in the East are all going to be short ones, maybe 6 games at most.. The top seeds are just way better than the lower seeds.. I don't really see an upset in the East..
The West, on the other hand, is a different story.. Oklahoma almost stole one from LA just now.. Portland and Utah already stole a game from the top seeds and the Spurs can upset the Mavs.. walang patapon sa West.. I would not be surprised if all the West games go the distance..
on another note, Artest is finally showing us why the Lakers chose him over Ariza.. he did great in Game 1 against Durant.. in Game 2, Durant was shooting well up until the final 3 minutes or so.. Artest locked him down in the final minutes.. Ariza could have done the same for LA but Artest really gets in your face.. he frustrates the players he's guarding.. if only everyone else in the team defends like him..
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Boston completely obliterated Miami today, sans KG. If they continue to play like this, they can give any of the favorites (Cavs, Lakers, Magic) a run for their money.
Big Baby and Ray Allen played a great game.
Although it was a lopsided win, we had fun watching the game!
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Big Baby and Ray Allen played a great game.
Although it was a lopsided win, we had fun watching the game!
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Nice. Kainggit naman.
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It's all Boston Celtics for me!
Go Celts! Bring home banner 18! :)
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OKC won game 3 at home:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=Ai5LAueADYv84gSd5_BcRK28vLYF?gid=2010042225
Bulls hang on to beat Cavaliers 108-106
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2010042204
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the heat won behind wade's 46 points. 30 coming in the second half..
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the heat won behind wade's 46 points. 30 coming in the second half..
Drat. Thought it was gonna be a sweep.
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Drat. Thought it was gonna be a sweep.
nope, but Im sure the celtics will be ending the series on game 5. ;)
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Utah leads 3-1 against Denver.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2010042526
George Karl is really missed by his team.
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Is it possible that all the top seeds might fall in the West? With 7 games separating the regular season record of the #1(LAL) seed from the #8 seed (OKC), anything is possible.
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The Suns might pull through.. I'm a Lakers fan but I don't think they will go all the way this year.. I'm looking forward to a Suns vs. Spurs rematch and a Spurs vs. Celtics finals.. the 2nd round is actually very interesting the way things are going.. a possible Suns and Spurs rematch and Cavs vs. Celtics rematch.. I'm still hoping the Lakers will pull through but I'm not really that optimistic..
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The Suns might pull through.. I'm a Lakers fan but I don't think they will go all the way this year.. I'm looking forward to a Suns vs. Spurs rematch and a Spurs vs. Celtics finals.. the 2nd round is actually very interesting the way things are going.. a possible Suns and Spurs rematch and Cavs vs. Celtics rematch.. I'm still hoping the Lakers will pull through but I'm not really that optimistic..
yup, me too.. im really excited for the cavs vs. celtics match! :D
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I watched the Celtics vs Heat early this morning online. Ganda ng game! Actually hirap na hirap ang Heat sa Boston, talaga lang swerte si Wade sa huli at malas sa free throws ang Celtics. But Boston played very well and well balanced. Nevertheless, I still believe in the Celtics winning game 5.
Nest stop: The Cavs :-)
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LAKERS vs CAVS in the FINALS ;D
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LAKERS vs CAVS in the FINALS ;D
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sana nga....Tiba tiba NBA nyan pagnagkataon :) Hoping that the Lakers can still do it ...daming bumps on the road e ;D
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Kobe & co. are having a tough time against the young Thunder. Kidd & Dirk are one game away from elimination. The Jazz beat the Nuggets & went up 3-1. The Blazers - Suns series tied at 2-2.
It's the wild wild west folks!
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Bah! The LAkers are in deep $hit now. In my opinion, it's not that they're really being challenged by OKC but more of the champs being to complacent. They think their experience(along with the THunders' lack of) is enough to win the series. I think they were thinking they could just brush aside the youngsters and think of the next round. But now they're in for a series. They need to start showing the Thunders that they won't be able to rain on their parade going to the second round. They need a humiliating putdown on OKC in game 5 and make them piss their shorts. Being an El-Ay fan, I am rooting for the LAkers. But...you just can't help but cheer for the underdogs in any series. Hehehe
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Hoping to see a full upset on the West, with the number 1 to 4 seeds struggling lately
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I think OKC has a decent shot at upsetting the Lake Show. Kobe Bryant is playing hurt, and Pau Gasol is allegedly demanding for more touches which could only hurt the team chemistry.
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The only times the Lakers have chemistry is when Kobe is not playing. ;D
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yup, me too.. im really excited for the cavs vs. celtics match! :D
now its set! cav vs. celtics in the east semis! i think this matchup will go the distance.. and I believe that cavs will win it. ;)
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now its set! cav vs. celtics in the east semis! i think this matchup will go the distance.. and I believe that cav will win it. ;)
Giyera to! I expect 7 games. And i expect Boston Celtics to win :-).
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Giyera to! I expect 7 games. And i expect Boston Celtics to win :-).
actually, me too, I expect a 7 games in this series, but, I doubt boston will win. compared to the cavs, the Cs doesn't really seem to be hungry for another championship. :D
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Ganda nito! Pareho malakas. James and the Cavs may have the home court advantage but I think Boston and the big 3 will pull an upset in the end.
Boston in 7 ;D
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I predict Boston will win the series against the Cavs 4-1. ;D
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^ Oo nga - the Boston-Cleveland match-up is going to be intense. Palagay ko may suntukan dito (Rasheed? Shaq?) :) The so-called experts at ESPN are all predicting that Cleveland will advance, but I also have a feeling that Boston might pull off an upset. They've been playing really well as of late, plus everybody's healthy.
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Boston in 6! ;D
Ang hirap nang makakuha ng tickets for Game3 & 4 :(
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katuwaan lang, those in favor of celts for the cavs vs celts series pm nyo ako.. Cavs ako sa series.. :)
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katuwaan lang, those in favor of celts for the cavs vs celts series pm nyo ako.. Cavs ako sa series.. :)
Im a big fan of both teams.. but I really think Cavs will win it in 6.
Also,
MIL upsets ATL! 3-2 na.. masisilat pa ATL dito...
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ako...Cavs in 6 or 7 :)
for the west
just take out the Spurs and Blazers, ...Lakers in the finals again :)
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Anybody see this during the Cavs-Bulls series?
I've never been a fan of Lebron, and little things he does like this just give me a damn good reason why.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXQCT47EAc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXQCT47EAc)
What a douche. I hope the Celtics beat the Cavs and advance to the next round.
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How 'bout the Bucks? No Bogut and no Redd, down 0-2, then they rack up 3 straight wins over the Hawks.. that's one underdog you really want to root for..
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How 'bout the Bucks? No Bogut and no Redd, down 0-2, then they rack up 3 straight wins over the Hawks.. that's one underdog you really want to root for..
Brandon Jennings really stepped up his game in this series... But I still think ATL will win.. hopefully ??? ???
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20+ pt Spurs lead in the 2nd quarter... Nowitzki with 4 fouls... Potentially another first round playoff elimination despite being a top seed, and after pulling off one of the major trades and having one of the longest winning streaks this year... :P
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SA win the series against Dallas.. 4-1..
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SA win the series against Dallas.. 4-1..
dallas will never win a championship if they will not improve their defense..
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actually, Spurs won 4-2.. they will be meeting the Suns next.. another great series coming.. I like the Suns but I'm rooting for the Spurs to win.. Just like how I'm rooting for the Celtics to win..
Celtics in 5! They'll go up 3-0, Cavs win one in Boston then Celtics finish it in Cleveland, right in King James' home court.. Take that Lebron! Haha.. Seriously though, I do hope Celtics win it..
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I'm quite surprised that a lot of Pdvds are Celtics fans as well. At least, me kadamay akong mapapahiya just in case manalo Cavs, hehe...
Kayang kaya ng Celts yan!
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pede ba pustahan dito sa pdvd..
sige cavs ako kahit magkano... :D
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Not a Celtics fan, but as mentioned above, I think they have a good chance of beating the Cavs, esp. with LBJ bothered by that elbow.
Spurs - Suns: Phoenix ako.
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dallas will never win a championship if they will not improve their defense..
yup, i agree! offensive team sila masyado eh...
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dallas will never win a championship if they will not improve their defense..
I remember this anecdote about former coach Don Nelson calling Dirk - Irk.
When asked why, he simply said: no "D"!
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AP - A look at the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, which begins Saturday (with regular season and playoff records):
No. 1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (61-21, 4-1) vs. No. 4 BOSTON CELTICS (50-32, 4-1).
Season series: Tied, 2-2. Boston won at Cleveland in the NBA season opener, then the Cavaliers took the next two games by a combined 31 points. The Celtics pulled out the final meeting 117-113 at home, blowing a 22-point lead but holding on when LeBron James missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer on the fast break in the closing seconds instead of going for a tying 2. James averaged 36.5 points, 8.3 assists and 6.5 rebounds.
Storyline: Rematch of a second-round series from two years ago, when the Celtics survived in seven games on their way to the NBA championship. Even if this one doesn’t go as long, it should be just as spirited, since James acknowledged after the last meeting: “We don’t like them. They don’t like us.”
Key Matchup I: James vs. Paul Pierce. Their duel in Game 7 of the 2008 series (James scored 45, Pierce 41) was thrilling playoff theater. James hiked his career average against the Celtics this season to 30.9 points per game, passing Michael Jordan (30.7) for best all-time. It’s possible the only thing that can slow him in this series is the sore right elbow that bothered him at the end of the first round. Pierce, who missed one of Cleveland’s wins this season, is still the guy the Celtics go to when they need a clutch basket, and he delivered with his winner in Game 3 of the first round against Miami.
Key Matchup II: Anderson Varejao vs. Glen Davis. Battle of backup big men. Varejao’s energy wears the older Celtics out, and Doc Rivers was quick to cite him as a difference when he had double-doubles in both Cleveland wins. Davis, a villain in Cleveland for delivering the whack to the thumb that knocked out Shaquille O’Neal for two months, swung the opening-round series in Boston’s favor for good when he scored 23 points in place of the suspended Kevin Garnett in Game 2 against the Miami Heat. He has to produce against Cleveland’s deeper front line.
X-Factor: Tony Allen. The swingman sometimes seems the only reliable backcourt choice off a disappointing Boston bench. Probably the Celtics’ best option to defend James, and it would be a huge bonus if he provides some offense at the same time.
Prediction: Cavaliers in 5.
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lakers advance
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lakers advance
Yeah. darn lucky. ;D
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AP - A look at the Western Conference semifinal series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz, which begins Sunday (with regular-season and playoff records):
No. 1 LOS ANGELES LAKERS (57-25, 4-2) vs. No. 5 UTAH JAZZ (53-29, 4-2)
Season series: Lakers, 3-1. The Lakers' average margin of victory in their three wins was 17.7 points. The teams split a pair of meetings four days apart in December, then Los Angeles won the last two by 15 and 14 points. That included a 96-81 victory at Salt Lake City on Feb. 10, snapping Utah's nine-game winning streak, when Kobe Bryant was sitting out to rest his injured ankle.
Storyline: After needing six games to oust Oklahoma City in the first round, the Lakers move on to their third playoff meeting with Utah in three years. The Lakers knocked off the Jazz in the second round in 2008 and rolled past them in five games in the first round last year.
Key Matchup 1: Pau Gasol vs. Carlos Boozer. Gasol, whose follow shot with 0.5 seconds left in Game 6 against Oklahoma City sent Los Angeles to the second round, was dominant against the Jazz during the regular season, averaging 17.8 points and 16.8 rebounds. He had 22 points and 19 boards to carry the Lakers in the game Bryant missed. Boozer almost certainly has to be better than he was against the Lakers, when he was held to 12 points or fewer three times, making 5 of 16 shots in one loss and 4-of-13 in another.
Key Matchup II: Lamar Odom vs. Paul Millsap. Two of the top reserve forwards in the league, who often play starters' minutes. After two quiet games, Odom scored 25 and 26 points in the final two meetings with the Jazz. He wasn't sharp in the first round, managing only 7.8 points on 42 per cent shooting, with coach Phil Jackson saying at one point he needed to play better. Millsap averaged 17.3 points on 61 per cent shooting during an impressive opening round against Denver.
X-Factor: Wesley Matthews. The rookie scored 23 points in the Game 6 clincher against Denver, but shot only 39 per cent in the series. If he can produce in this series, it could prevent the Lakers from using Bryant to defend Deron Williams, who averaged 25.8 points and 11.3 assists in a sizzling first round. Matthews scored 19 in Utah's lone regular-season win over Los Angeles.
Prediction: Lakers in 6.
A look at the Western Conference semifinal series between the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, which begins Monday (with regular-season and playoff records):
No. 3 PHOENIX SUNS (54-28, 4-2) vs. No. 7 SAN ANTONIO SPURS (50-32, 4-2).
Season series: Suns 2-1. Phoenix shredded San Antonio’s defense, shooting better than 50 percent in all three meetings. The Suns averaged 112.7 points on 51 percent shooting against the Spurs for the season and won both games at home. Even San Antonio’s victory came at Phoenix’s preferred pace, pulling out a 113-110 home victory on Feb. 28 despite 41 points and 12 rebounds from Amare Stoudemire. Steve Nash averaged 20.3 points and 12 assists.
Storyline: Off to a strong start in a rare role as postseason underdogs after upsetting Dallas in the first round, the Spurs now get a chance to deal more misery to Phoenix. San Antonio has ruined plenty of recent seasons for the Suns, eliminating them in 2005, 2007 and 2008.
Key Matchup 1: Stoudemire vs. Tim Duncan. With Duncan nearing the end of a career that will land him in the Hall of Fame, Stoudemire may have supplanted him as the premier power forward in the Western Conference. Even Duncan couldn’t handle him this season, as Stoudemire averaged 32.7 points and 11.3 rebounds in the series. Duncan did have a pair of double-doubles, including a 34-point, 14-rebound performance in the Suns’ 116-104 victory on Dec. 15.
Key Matchup II: Grant Hill vs. Richard Jefferson. Hill, whom the Spurs wanted to sign a few years ago, scored 17 points in both Phoenix wins but was held to just six in the lone San Antonio victory. Jefferson, so disappointing for much of the season that he was a reserve in the February matchup, has played better late in the season and that was the also the case against Phoenix. Held to four points in the first meeting, he scored 20 and 17 in the last two.
X-Factor: Jason Richardson. Comes into this series on a roll after averaging 23.5 points on 53 percent shooting in the first-round victory over Portland. He hurt the Spurs during the regular season, scoring 20 points in each of the last two meetings while making 15-of-26 shots.
Prediction: Spurs in 6.
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Yeah. darn lucky. ;D
Lakers will take it. :) I'm sure they're somewhat relieved that the young, scrappy Thunder are out of the way. Now they need to re-adjust their play against a defensive, methodical Jazz team (although the Lakers will have the same PG match-up problems). Bynum's injury will be key - LA will need all the big guys it has to contain Boozer. Could be a blessing in disguise for Odom though so that he'll have the PT and finally play at the level that he should be playing in the post-season. IMO, Lakers in 5 or 6.
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Celtics-Cavs is on! Boston with a 6pt. lead after the 1st. ;D
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Celtics lead 54-43 at the half. Lead would have been larger if the refs weren't blatantly favoring the Cavs in every call.
Let's go Celtics! Finish them off! ;D
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Boston playing like the old 2008 team. Rondo had a great 1st half and KG doing his vintage moves ;D.
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The C's are gonna have to play through the zebras to win this game.
Also, they better be ready for that inevitable explosion by Lebron in the 2nd half.
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Crap. Celtics collapse in the 3rd again. How can they let Mo freakin' Williams take over the game like that? I don't think they'll get this game with the momentum clearly on Cleveland's side right now.
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Sayang! Bawi na lang sa Game2 :(
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Witness it in six games ;D
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second round is complete i only miss utah advancing.
Cavs-Celtics
clearly a toe to toe game 1 except for the last quarter, lebron's peaking and nothing can stop him.
if doc rivers wont do drastic change in his strategy the cavs will take this 4-2
Magic-Hawks
with a few days rest the orlando squad are in a challenge in this series howard will has his hands full against horford, both team have the ame firepower the only player can decide this series is josh smith, if he plays top notch they will advance if not ( like i will predict) the magic will prevail in 7 games
Lakers-Jazz
Lakertrain on a roll even with bynum tearing a meniscus, probably the best thing happened in this series... why? because he can rest a few games or two and be ready for the next series, i dont see kobe letting this go... 4-2
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bynum played game 1 in their series, i guess he saw the injury sheet of kobe and decided to play he..he :D
Spurs- Suns
now this is a series, even steven both can run, play small ball, big ball and manu is on a tear!!! but sadly spurs fans medyo bias ako dito .. suns in 7 ;D
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Lakers will take it. :) I'm sure they're somewhat relieved that the young, scrappy Thunder are out of the way. Now they need to re-adjust their play against a defensive, methodical Jazz team (although the Lakers will have the same PG match-up problems). Bynum's injury will be key - LA will need all the big guys it has to contain Boozer. Could be a blessing in disguise for Odom though so that he'll have the PT and finally play at the level that he should be playing in the post-season. IMO, Lakers in 5 or 6.
I agree, LA will take it in 5 games. ;)
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lakers in 4. totally bias hehehe ;D
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Boston even the series 1-1
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Celtics survive a 4th quarter run by the Cavs and take game two 104-86. C's now have home court advantage.
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Boston even the series 1-1
Nice! ;D
Kinabahan ako nang humabol ang Cavs sa 4Qtr.
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Celtics survive a 4th quarter run by the Cavs and take game two 104-86. C's now have home court advantage.
nice!!!! will watch the recap later. :D
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Boston even the series 1-1
hehehe.. ;D
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Celtics should've been up 2-0 but they let game 1 slip away from them. I just hope they hold serve at their home court. They have been a better road team this season and have lost a number of games at home. Can't say I'm not worried.
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Celtics should've been up 2-0 but they let game 1 slip away from them. I just hope they hold serve at their home court. They have been a better road team this season and have lost a number of game at home. Can't say I'm not worried.
Agree. Dapat 2-0 na. I still would want to see Boston go up against the Lakers for the much awaited rematch in the Finals. It's now or never ( medyo Tanders na ang Boston eh.. ). If not, I'd settle for a Lakers-Cavs or even a rematch of Lakers-Magic. But nothing beats an LA-Boston grudge match ( ala Crispa Toyota of the golden PBA years )...
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suns won over the spurs :D
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hope the spurs will recover and win the series like what they did to dallas in the previous round where they also lost Game 1 and bounced back to win the series.
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hope the spurs will recover and win the series like what they did to dallas in the previous round where they also lost Game 1 and bounced back to win the series.
Oh yes! The Spurs, for me, is one of the most resilient teams in the NBA. They may be boring, deliberate and devoid of highlight moves ( except for a few Manu and Parker poster plays ) but they deliver and get things done. This is a very interesting series vs the Suns. It's truly a battle of offense ( suns ) versus defense (spurs). Despite losing game 1, I'd go for defense over offense. Spurs in 7 games.
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I agree. Should be 2-0 Boston. Tsamba lang yung game 1 ng Cavs.
Boston will definitely win this series!
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I agree. Should be 2-0 Boston. Tsamba lang yung game 1 ng Cavs.
Boston will definitely win this series!
Pag nangyari yan. ganito mukha ni LEBRON :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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AP - A look at the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks, which begins Tuesday (with regular season and playoff records):
No. 2 ORLANDO MAGIC (59-23, 4-0) vs. No. 3 ATLANTA HAWKS (53-29, 4-3)
Season series: Magic, 3-1. Atlanta pulled out an 86-84 victory on March 24 in one of the most thrilling finishes of the NBA season, when Josh Smith just beat the buzzer with a follow dunk of Joe Johnson's missed shot. It was all Magic before that, winning the first three meetings by an average of 22.3 points. The Hawks shot under 40 per cent in all three losses and barely cracked that mark in their victory, finishing at 40.8 per cent. The 86 points were the Hawks' high for the series.
Storyline: The Southeast Division rivals took far different routes to the second round. The well-rested Magic had the lone sweep of the first round and last played on April 26, while the Hawks were the only team that was forced to the limit, finally finishing off the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 on Sunday.
Key Matchup 1: Dwight Howard vs. Al Horford. Howard was frustrated by constant foul trouble throughout the first-round victory over Charlotte, but seeing his hometown team could brighten his mood. He had some massive performances against the Hawks in the regular season, going for 31 points and 19 rebounds in one win, 22 and 17 in another before finishing with 19 points and 24 boards in Atlanta's lone victory. Horford had two decent outings against his fellow All-Star, but was held to four points or fewer twice.
Key Matchup II: Jameer Nelson vs. Mike Bibby. Nelson helped make up for Howard's lack of productivity by averaging 23.8 points in the first round. The Hawks need Bibby, their most veteran post-season performer, to be consistent. He scored 13.5 points per game in their four first-round wins but only 7.7 in the three losses.
X-Factor: The benches. Atlanta has the league's top sixth man in Jamal Crawford, but Orlando might have the deepest bench in the league. That allowed the Magic to beat the Hawks in the regular season even while missing Nelson in one game and Vince Carter in another. Crawford shot the ball terribly against Orlando, with a pair of 4-for-14 nights and another 4-for-13. If he struggles like that he'll shoot the Hawks right out of the series.
Prediction: Magic in 6.
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Oh yes! The Spurs, for me, is one of the most resilient teams in the NBA. They may be boring, deliberate and devoid of highlight moves ( except for a few Manu and Parker poster plays ) but they deliver and get things done. This is a very interesting series vs the Suns. It's truly a battle of offense ( suns ) versus defense (spurs). Despite losing game 1, I'd go for defense over offense. Spurs in 7 games.
the big 3 needs help...
kinakain ng buhay ni Jrich si RJ...waaahhh...
:-[
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Pag nangyari yan. ganito mukha ni LEBRON :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
hahaha.. sure na iiyak un..
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hahaha.. sure na iiyak un..
I believe win or lose, Lebron is not wearing a Cavs uniform next year. ::)
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Magic won over Hawks with a HUGE lead..
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I believe win or lose, Lebron is not wearing a Cavs uniform next year. ::)
I still think that IF they win the championship, he will still stay with the cavs... that is the BIG IF...
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Magic won over Hawks with a HUGE lead..
43 point lead by Orlando. Naging sisiw ang hawks.
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43 point lead by Orlando. Naging sisiw ang hawks.
Hehehe. Oo nga. Nakakagulat. To think that it's a playoff game at tambakan ka ng 40+ pts.
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hahaha.. sure na iiyak un..
And bye-bye Cleveland.. :D Let's see how they adjust on the road.
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Lakers up 2-0 against Jazz. My prediction: Lakers in 5 :D
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sa nilalaro ng BOSTON ngayong playoffs, di nakapagtataka na LAKERS vs CELTS sa finals na naman..
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sa nilalaro ng BOSTON ngayong playoffs, di nakapagtataka na LAKERS vs CELTS sa finals na naman..
Yeah! Crispa Toyota ulit!
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Yeah, I'd rather see a LAkers-Boston matchup in the Finals.
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Los Suns up 2-0 in the series
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Los Suns up 2-0 in the series
Oo nga. Yari yata ang Spurs ko ah. Well, maybe age is catching up with the Spurs. And I'd really like to see a highly offensive team such as the Suns to advance naman para exciting ang mga laban. Let's see how the Spurs adjust. As I said, don't count them out yet. The Spurs is one of the most resilient teams in the NBA.
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Los Suns up 2-0 in the series
Sana naman maka advance ang Suns this time around. Sort of a fitting send off to Grant Hill & Steve Nash.
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Sana naman maka advance ang Suns this time around. Sort of a fitting send off to Grant Hill & Steve Nash.
suns have too many offensive weapons in jrich, frye & dudley plus the fact that grant hill is playing great...
maybe the suns will exorcise their demons this series...hehehe...
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Los Suns ate up the SA defense with their pick and roll. Bumagal na kasi si Duncan. And too many outside threats. I do hope this will be the season the Suns break through. Of all the Suns teams (in the Nash era), this would have been (one of) the least likely to do that at the start of the season. But I'll take it. :)
But if they do go on to face LA, they could really use the help of Robin Lopez. What's the word on him, out na ba siya for the entire post season?
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Of all the Suns teams (in the Nash era), this would have been (one of) the least likely to do that at the start of the season. But I'll take it. :)
I was thinking the same thing. The Suns have actually not improved significantly. If anything, they've been consistent. Maybe it's the degradation of the competition?
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^They play defense now. It might just work. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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Yeah, the Suns are looking good. But as someone posted earlier, Spurs are not out yet - veteran team, deep and well-coached. If they manage to tie this series with home wins, they'll contend. But if they lose one at home, IMO the Suns will advance.
Hawks vs Magic: looks like it's going to be another sweep for the Magic. ::) Hard to tell how good they are, given the level of their competition so far.
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Orlando up 2-0 vs Hawks. I smell a sweep.
Could it be Boston vs Orlando in the Conf Finals? The Cavs aren't looking good with LB's elbow issue. Let's see how Game 3 between the Celts-Cavs goes.
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Wow, what an off-night... And Lebron is having one of those games... Looks like it's really going to be a long series.
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cleveland won 2-1 na :)
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cleveland won 2-1 na :)
Boston really should have won that first game. Now it will haunt them.
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spurs' about to go 0-3 in about a minute. :-[
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I think that a lot of people (me included) have underestimated the depth of the Suns bench.
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About spurs vs suns, its not about offense vs defense now. Palaliman na ng bench. Plus the fact na may defense at effective half court offense na ang suns. Walang nagawa spurs sa mga switches ng suns kanina. 26 points for Dragic plus 13 points for Barbosa ang naging result. Both coming off the bench.
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Buti na lang! Another close call for the Lakers. Great game by both teams. One of the best games thus far in the post-season.
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it was a classic game. grabe yung palitan ng buckets nung 4th qtr. go lakers go for the sweep!!
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Lakers is showing that they are the defending champs..bryant is starting to get in the groove
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Celtics tied the series 2-2 ;D
Another great game by Rondo with triple double performance (29pts, 18reb, 13ast).
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This is the pr0blem with the Cavs,very inconsistent! Grrr!
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This is the pr0blem with the Cavs,very inconsistent! Grrr!
hehe.. ;D
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Suns sweep Spurs with a 107-101 win in game 4.. Suns-Lakers na.. mahihirapan yung Suns kapag nagtuloy-tuloy na yung magandang laro ng Lakers.. Kobe is getting in the groove tapos malalaki pa sila.. wag lang maging overconfident ang Lakers at babalik uli sila sa Finals..
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Nash is Nasty! MVP perf0rmance! Kill LA!
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nash will get to recover from the nasty cut he suffered. i have yet to google on this one, is this the first time that tim duncan has been swept in the playoffs?
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nash will get to recover from the nasty cut he suffered. i have yet to google on this one, is this the first time that tim duncan has been swept in the playoffs?
2001 against LA, Spurs got swept.. that was the year LA went 11-0 in the playoffs before they lost to the Sixers in game 1 of the finals..
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Kakagising ko lang... napuyat ako dyan sa Celtics game na yan. Pero sulit. Historical brilliant game from Rondo! Magnificent! Bravo!
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Glad that Nash, Amare, & the Suns finally beat the Spurs. However, I must admit that age is fast catching up with Timmy, Parker & Manu.
Without Robin Lopez, the Suns might have a difficulties matching-up with the Lakers. Whatever happens, I'll root for the underdog - Suns!
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Na-sweep na din ng Magic..
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Na-sweep na din ng Magic..
wow thats 2x in a row for this years playoffs..
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LA up 59-46 vs the Jazz 3rd quarter less than 10 minutes.
Will LA go for the sweep since USO naman ang sweep these days? Or would they rather wrap it up at the Staples Center?
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I say its a sweet sweep hehehe....Suns Vs Lakers A great western conference finals to come ;D pwedeng pwede si Steve Nash sa UFC ha :D
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I say its a sweet sweep hehehe....Suns Vs Lakers A great western conference finals to come ;D pwedeng pwede si Steve Nash sa UFC ha :D
Yes, very interesting to watch how two highly offensive team will collide. Excited na ako..
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yup....one week of rest could give both teams a lot of recharging they need :) ....bring it on! ;D
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It's a sweep by LA! Whoho ;D
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Ayos!!! Suns vs LA na. :)
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wow thats 2x in a row for this years playoffs..
Yeah. While everybody's glued to the Cleveland-Boston series, which will probably go the distance, Orlando has managed to cruise to the East finals in great post-season shape. Lakas ng bench nito, tapos healthy pa si Jameer Nelson. Mahihirapan either Cleveland or Boston dito.
Lakers-Suns should be an exciting series! Game 1 next Tuesday (PH time). LA won the season series, 3-1, with Kobe playing big in all games (even the loss).
Looking forward to Game 5 of Cleveland and Boston tomorrow. Let's see if Lebron can do a Scottie Pippen on Rondo on the defensive end. :)
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Yeah. While everybody's glued to the Cleveland-Boston series, which will probably go the distance, Orlando has managed to cruise to the East finals in great post-season shape. Lakas ng bench nito, tapos healthy pa si Jameer Nelson. Mahihirapan either Cleveland or Boston dito.
Although it's a bit too early to tell, but I think the rematch of last year's Finals will come into fruition. Unless, of course, NBA is really way deep below the ratings game that only a Kobe-LeBron/Lakers-Celtics matchup can bail them out--to which Stern will do everything in his power to make that happen.
I'm a Magic fan, admittedly (goes without saying that it's obvious to which team I recline everytime I post on this thread ;D), and at this point in time the course of the playoffs have been on the Magic side. However with history on their side, looking back last year with the Cleveland LeBrons falling short on the ECF, it is frightening. I think the Magic is better this year than last, not because of the addition of Carter, but with the reemergence of Nelson as their PG; and complement that with a bench that has the ability to win the series against the Hawks' starting five. Like I'd said, it's still too early too tell and while a lot would claim that the reason why Magic cruised through the past two rounds was merely due to "weaker opponents" and they haven't actually had a tougher opposition. The Bobcats were one of the best in the league in defense (Gerald Wallace can shutdown LeBron), and Atlanta is a young, athletic team worthy to be third in the Eastern Conference standings.
Needless to say, whether Boston or Cleveland advances, it'll be a fun series to watch. Boston's physical defense can shake van Gundy's bum; and LeBron's one-man heroics can either save or sink the Cavs. :)
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With 3 minutes left in the 3rd, Boston is mangling the Cavs 73-55 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Lebron is held to a low of "only" 10 points.
Unless Lebron goes into a scoring rampage and scores 20 to 30 pts in the 4th and Shaq gets some fountain of youth, seems like Boston is on its way to a commanding 3-2 lead heading home for the next game.
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Bring on the upset!!!! ;D ;D
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Cavs are in trouble @ the 7 minute mark of the 4Q. Could this be Lebron's last home game? ;) I think he needs a fresh start somewhere else.
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Bring on the upset!!!! ;D ;D
this would be the 2nd lowest point of lbj's young career...
1st was last year when they were eliminated by the magics...
jeffersonspurs & jamisoncavs disappeared during the playoffs...
unlike cartermagic & richardsonsuns which proved to be welcome additions...
8)
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Final score 120-88 ;D ;D ;D
Boston 3-2
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I'd say Boston will go for the kill next game. Goodbye, LBJ. Better luck next team, este next time pala.
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Final score 120-88 ;D ;D ;D
Boston 3-2
shutdown si lebron.. grabe.. lakas ng celtics... magandang match up sila sa orlando
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Bring on the Magic!
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new york, new york, new york(LBJ sings).. :D
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LeBron @ the postgame presser: "I spoil a lot of people with my play. When you have 3 bad games in a 7-year career, it is easy to point that out."
Really LBJ? Could you be any more humble than that?
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I'd say Boston will go for the kill next game. Goodbye, LBJ. Better luck next team, este next time pala.
Agree. This will be over on Friday. Boston won't let this opportunity pass.
Mike Brown sucks as a coach. He only looks good because of LBJ. He has a pretty deep roster, but still can't maximize it against Boston. Tsk tsk tsk...
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Another ridiculous statement by "The King":
"I missed a lot of open shots that I normally make," he said with little emotion. "You don't see that out of me a lot so when it happens, it's a big surprise."
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hehehe... isa na lang bye-bye Cavs na.. ;D
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Abot ng Game 7 siguro ser ;D
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wow... unbelievable ang celtics dun... blowout win on the road...
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Abot ng Game 7 siguro ser ;D
Nah.. don't think so.. the Celtics are going to wrap it up at home.. they can't afford a game 7 in Cleveland. too risky!
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I wouldn't be surprised if the Cavs win game 6. It is after all probably the biggest game of Lebron's career. This is the first time anyone's questioned The King. He's never been in this situation before. If the Cavs lose tomorrow, Lebron's career might never be the same. Lebron will go bonkers in game 6.
What I don't expect is the Celtics having another game like game 3 of the series where they just laid down and let the Cavs steamroll through them. This is their best chance to take this series from the Cavs, and every Boston fan expects them to come out fighting. This series is theirs, they should take it and never look back.
Can't wait for game 6.
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LeBron @ the postgame presser: "I spoil a lot of people with my play. When you have 3 bad games in a 7-year career, it is easy to point that out."
Really LBJ? Could you be any more humble than that?
Great players win big games. Jordan must've had more "bad" games than LBJ but we remember His Airness with the winning shots he made, in the games that counted most. We remember Larry and Magic carrying their teams to the championship. It's not the number of good games, LBJ. It's how many times you win when games are on the line, such as game 5. Which you horribly lost bro.
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I wouldn't be surprised if the Cavs win game 6. It is after all probably the biggest game of Lebron's career. This is the first time anyone's questioned The King. He's never been in this situation before. If the Cavs lose tomorrow, Lebron's career might never be the same. Lebron will go bonkers in game 6.
Wasn't Lebron in the same situation last year with the Magic?
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^ You're right. Cleveland and LBJ also faced a must-win situation at Orlando in Game 6 of last year's Eastern Conference finals. Actually, they were even down 1-3, and the Cavs were able to pull off the Game 5 win at home to extend the series. But we all know how that series ended for LBJ.
Good luck na lang to the King tomorrow. Time for redemption? :)
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I'm a solid boston fan, pero I am not satisfied with the win last game 5. Ayoko kse na hindi gumawa si Lebron parang benta laro ala fernandez, ayaw ko ng me palusot sila. I want full war patayan na laban and this I hope we can expect in game 6.
8am tomorrow sa Star Sports live yung game. Let's all watch this!
Go Celtics! Go home lebron (new home I bet)!
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4Q 88-74 boston 5:50left
http://espn.go.com/nba/
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Will James shake hands this time?
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Boston is playing defense like it's 2008. This game is over.
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2 more TOs and it'll be quadruple double for James.
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lebron and the cavs...ouch...
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bye bye lebron 94-25 1:27left
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Celtics win...94-85!
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We win 94-85. Everyone in Boston celebrating! ;D
Knicks, Bulls, Nets and Heat cheering for Celtics ;)
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Reality check na rin kay LeBron yung loss.
And the Cavs' defense was atrocious. Their offense was not moving. It seemed as if the team quit midway through the game. Si LeBron lang ang nagtrabaho. And Boston was playing really good.
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Same old story for the Cavs. Top team in the regular season only to falter in the playoffs. Sorry loss again for the King.
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Where Lebron
Thinking Too Far Ahead
Happens
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good sportsmanship on the part of lebron this time. Bring on the Magic!!
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good sportsmanship on the part of lebron this time. Bring on the Magic!!
Nice to see Lebron congratulating and talking to Celtics players after the loss.
Go Celtics!
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Lebron should learn from MJ. Ilan years din sya before nakakuha ng championship, also had a lot of disappointments sa playoffs. He's still young, but he needs someone like Pippen to help him out.
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Lebron should learn from MJ. Ilan years din sya before nakakuha ng championship, also had a lot of disappointments sa playoffs. He's still young, but he needs someone like Pippen to help him out.
or a phil jackson and shaq ?
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Lebron should go to Sacramento and play with the other "Kings"!!! ;D ;D
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1st time I saw lebron congratulating and shaking hands... no more tears ;D A good way to start for next year's season hehehehe
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interesting Boston crowd antics...
The sold-out Boston crowd taunted his every free throw with a chant of "New York Knicks!" and fans wore Knicks jerseys with his name on them. The only "M-V-P!" cheers were not for James, who was the league's best player in the regular season, but for Rondo, who was the best player in this series.
from cbssportsline.com
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mike brown panicked big time in game 5 and 6, lebron drive and dish plays only. where is the screen /roll of antawn cleary his advantage over sheed, he wasted jj hickson a young energetic power forward, too much shaq cleary a liability on offense and defense against the celtics.
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Baka mauna pang mawala sa Cleveland si Mike Brown. :P
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Baka mauna pang mawala sa Cleveland si Mike Brown. :P
yup, kaya nman nila Boston eh.. feeling ko tlga coach ang problem sa Cav. sayang tlga.. Go Boston!!!!!!!!! beat Magic and LA!
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interesting Boston crowd antics...
The sold-out Boston crowd taunted his every free throw with a chant of "New York Knicks!" and fans wore Knicks jerseys with his name on them. The only "M-V-P!" cheers were not for James, who was the league's best player in the regular season, but for Rondo, who was the best player in this series.
from cbssportsline.com
I think Lebron would be a better fit in Chicago than in NY. ;) I wonder though if there's a possibility Wade & Lebron would team-up.
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Accept less money na lang si LBJ and go to El-Ay and learn from Kobe. Hehehe
I am beginning to doubt how good a leader Lebrag is coz without a doubt he's got talented teammates surrounding him, and yet he always fails to deliver in the end. IMHO, he looks too damn content. He lacks the hunger and drive to will himself to the next level. Yung killer instinct, yung determination to succeed no matter what the cost wala ako nakikita sa kanya. He's too close to his teammates, like he can't put distance or limit to what his involvement with them should be. All he's got now is arrogance.
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I think Lebron would be a better fit in Chicago than in NY. ;) I wonder though if there's a possibility Wade & Lebron would team-up.
he is big apple bound... no not the knicks but the brooklyn nets... yes the former new jersey nets, why?
1. new coach (his choice)
2. new arena
3. jay-z
4. young talented core (brook lopez, devin harris, courtney lee, terence williams and sige isama na natin si yi) add lebron and another superstar.
5. new MULTI-BILLIONAIRE owner
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i didnt even know that NJ doesnt have a team anymore :o
brooklyn nets na pala.
I was rooting for the celtics kasi yabang nyan si LBJ. Good natalo nanaman. He can try for the finals next year in a knicks uniform.
GO SUNS!
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yup, kaya nman nila Boston eh.. feeling ko tlga coach ang problem sa Cav. sayang tlga.. Go Boston!!!!!!!!! beat Magic and LA!
Very big factor.
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he is big apple bound... no not the knicks but the brooklyn nets... yes the former new jersey nets, why?
1. new coach (his choice)
2. new arena
3. jay-z
4. young talented core (brook lopez, devin harris, courtney lee, terence williams and sige isama na natin si yi) add lebron and another superstar.
5. new MULTI-BILLIONAIRE owner
Nakalimutan mo yung #6. They could potentially draft John Wall for the 1st overall pick. :)
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BTW, these are the same "clowns" who were unanimous in predicting that Cleveland was going to win the East semis, so take it for what it's worth.
But I'd like to join the circus and make my own fearless forecast for the conference finals: Orlando in 7, and LA in 6. :) Orlando has more weapons to test Boston's defense, and Superman is on a mission. On the other hand, LA seems like it can match up well against PHX in almost every position (except PG again), and they can play the type of defense that will probably decide this series.
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Nakalimutan mo yung #6. They could potentially draft John Wall for the 1st overall pick. :)
oo nga pala john wall is as good as a net
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BTW, these are the same "clowns" who were unanimous in predicting that Cleveland was going to win the East semis, so take it for what it's worth.
But I'd like to join the circus and make my own fearless forecast for the conference finals: Orlando in 7, and LA in 6. :) Orlando has more weapons to test Boston's defense, and Superman is on a mission. On the other hand, LA seems like it can match up well against PHX in almost every position (except PG again), and they can play the type of defense that will probably decide this series.
Me too. But I think boston is really playing well that they can also match up with Orlando. my prediction: LA in 6, Boston in 6. :D
Boston vs. LA in the finals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
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LA vs Boston in Finals....so that the Lakers have homecourt unlike with the Magic...
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AP - A look at the matchups in the NBA conference finals, which begin this weekend (with regular season and playoff records):
No. 2 ORLANDO MAGIC (59-23, 8-0) vs. No. 4 BOSTON CELTICS (50-32, 8-3).
Season Series: Magic, 3-1. All four games were decided by single digits, the closest being Orlando's 96-94 victory on Jan. 28 when Rashard Lewis made the winning layup with 1.3 seconds left. Vince Carter had three 20-point games for the Magic and Lewis averaged 18.
Storyline: Instead of the expected playoffs rematch with Cleveland, the red-hot Magic get one instead with the resurgent Celtics, who knocked out the top-seeded Cavaliers. Orlando won the final two games of last year's Eastern Conference semifinal series, including Game 7 in Boston, to end the Celtics' title reign, then ousted Cleveland to reach the NBA finals. The Magic come off the most lopsided four-game sweep in playoff history, beating Atlanta by a combined 101 points.
Key Matchup I: Jameer Nelson vs. Rajon Rondo. The point guards have been two of the best players this postseason. Nelson, who missed the series against the Celtics last year, is averaging 20.5 points. Rondo has been Boston's top all-around performer, averaging 18 points, 11.1 assists and 6.3 rebounds, and his athleticism could be tough for Nelson.
Key Matchup II: Dwight Howard vs. Kendrick Perkins. Howard has been dominant when he's been able to avoid foul trouble and stay on the court, shooting a playoff-best 68 percent from the floor. Still, the Celtics believe Perkins can defend him 1-on-1, which means they wouldn't have to double-team and leave Orlando's 3-point shooters open.
X-factor: Kevin Garnett. Last postseason, the Magic faced a Celtics team without Garnett, who seems to be getting healthier and more effective with every game this spring. He scored at least 18 in all six games against Cleveland, capped by a 22-point, 12-rebound night in the clincher. With the undersized Lewis at the position, the Magic can be susceptible against a top power forward. But Garnett has to show he has the mobility to chase Lewis around the perimeter.
Prediction: Magic in 7.
No. 1 LOS ANGELES LAKERS (57-25, 8-2) vs. No. 3 PHOENIX SUNS (54-28, 8-2).
Season series: Lakers 3-1. Los Angeles held the high-scoring Suns to just 95.3 points per game in its three victories. The Suns' lone victory, a 118-103 win at home on Dec. 28, came when reserves Jared Dudley, Goran Dragic and Leandro Barbosa all were in double figures. Only one game came after the new year. Kobe Bryant averaged 27.5 points.
Storyline: After long rests following second-round sweeps, the Lakers and Suns finally get back on the court. Phoenix at last got past longtime nemesis San Antonio, but now faces an even mightier foe, as the Lakers again looked like the best of the West in their sweep of Utah and are four wins from a third straight trip to the NBA finals.
Key Matchup I: Bryant vs. Jason Richardson. Bryant shot 54.4 percent against Phoenix this season, second-highest among the 12 teams he faced at least three times, according to STATS, LLC. (He shot 62.3 percent against Memphis.) Averaging 21.9 points, Richardson has been terrific in the playoffs after being anything but against the Lakers in the regular season. He shot only 31 percent overall and made just 3 of 21 3-pointers.
Key Matchup II: Pau Gasol vs. Amare Stoudemire. Both All-Stars are scoring better than 20 points per game in the playoffs, with Gasol shooting 56 percent and averaging 13.1 rebounds. The Lakers have the frontline height and depth to make things tough for Stoudemire, and they held him to 2-of-15 shooting in their Nov. 12 rout. Stoudemire averaged 24.3 in the other three meetings.
X-Factor: Robin Lopez. The Suns need every big body they can get against the Lakers, and believe their former starting center will be available in this series. Lopez has been out since March 28 with a bulging disk in his back.
Prediction: Lakers in 5.
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I like the Celtics' chances against the Magic. You can almost throw away the head to head match up during the regular season as Boston is just jelling and peaking now. Not to mention getting healthier.
Knocking off the the team w/ the best record as well as the MVP must count for something. Also the Cavs owned the Magic during the season and Boston schooled the Cavs, ergo the Celtics over the Magic? Maybe!
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First to go down was Wade.. then Lebron.. and now it's Howard's turn..
Same here.. I believe it'll be the Celtics over Magic in the end.
I think the Magic, particularly Howard, has a tendency to fade in big games. Just like how he and the Magic (except for Hedo Torkuglu) crack under pressure in last year's finals against the Lakers. Whereas, for the Celtics, this has never been an issue.. they have proven in the past that with all their key players healthy, it'll be hard to defeat them. ;D
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Celtics syempre mananalo sa east finals ;D!
Bad trip wala sa sched ng ESPN or Star Sports 1st game on monday 3:30am. Wala ring sched online tong BTV! Channel surfing nanaman to!
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Celtics syempre mananalo sa east finals ;D!
Bad trip wala sa sched ng ESPN or Star Sports 1st game on monday 3:30am. Wala ring sched online tong BTV! Channel surfing nanaman to!
BTV televised yun game.
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BTV televised yun game.
Live 3:30am? Sure?
Yahoooooo!
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Live 3:30am? Sure?
Yahoooooo!
saw the ad sa btv...3:30 am sa btv then 9am yata sa solartv.
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saw the ad sa btv...3:30 am sa btv then 9am yata sa solartv.
Thanks so much for the tip!
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Excerpt from a Stephen A Dmith interview:
Is Kobe happy or sad LeBron did not get to the NBA Finals?
http://greenstreet.weei.com/sports/boston/basketball/celtics/2010/05/14/stephen-a-smith-on-dc-celtics-lakers-seems-like-destiny/
I think Kobe the competitor has got mixed emotions. He would love to beat LeBron James, but at the same time he’s also of the mindset, “How dare you compare this guy to me and he hasn’t even won anything yet.” Thats what Kobe is about. Kobe is the same as MJ in that regard. “I have got the rings to show what I have accomplished. I love LeBron James, I think he is a flat-out superstar’ — this is Kobe talking, not that he said this stuff officially, but his mindset, knowing him the way that I do, he’s of the mindset that, “Look, man, win a ring. Do what I do, do what MJ has done, before you get measured as being along the same lines of greatness as we are.” Let’s be careful here and give credit where credit is due, because Kobe’s mindset is, “I had to win championships before I was mentioned in that breath. I thought that was the code. I thought that was the rule. Why are we violating it for this guy?”
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Live 3:30am? Sure?
Yahoooooo!
yup, live un sa btv. 3:30 est un game 1, sa solar sports replay na..
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First to go down was Wade.. then Lebron.. and now it's Howard's turn..
Same here.. I believe it'll be the Celtics over Magic in the end.
I think the Magic, particularly Howard, has a tendency to fade in big games. Just like how he and the Magic (except for Hedo Torkuglu) crack under pressure in last year's finals against the Lakers. Whereas, for the Celtics, this has never been an issue.. they have proven in the past that with all their key players healthy, it'll be hard to defeat them. ;D
Good observation. Boston's "aging" stars are taking down this generation's "superstars" one by one. Wade, Lebron, and now possibly D12 then finally Kobe. Anu nga kaya no? Sana magkatotoo. ;D
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Good observation. Boston's "aging" stars are taking down this generation's "superstars" one by one. Wade, Lebron, and now possibly D12 then finally Kobe. Anu nga kaya no? Sana magkatotoo. ;D
but Kobe's not part of that group.. he's actually part of the "aging" stars.. so ang tanong, sino ang matitira sa kanilang matatanda sa huli?
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Celtic green = Superman's Kryptonite. ;D What a dud by Howard so far in Game 1! Doc Rivers should let Nate play and make him dunk on Howard now.
but Kobe's not part of that group.. he's actually part of the "aging" stars.. so ang tanong, sino ang matitira sa kanilang matatanda sa huli?
Yeah - it's more like Boston liquidating this year's All-NBA First Team one by one (except for Durant of course). Aabot nga kaya kay Kobe? LA-Boston in the Finals would make a lot of us here very happy.
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Boston vs Orlando...Celtics in 6 ;D
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Hanep galing ng Boston! Ang lupet nila if after Lebron, si Superman naman next na paiyakin nila...then si Kobe hehe
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Boston 92-88 ;D
3 more wins to NBA Finals...
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Excerpt from a Stephen A Dmith interview:
Is Kobe happy or sad LeBron did not get to the NBA Finals?
http://greenstreet.weei.com/sports/boston/basketball/celtics/2010/05/14/stephen-a-smith-on-dc-celtics-lakers-seems-like-destiny/
For one, I think Nike should rethink it's strategy in putting it's big endorsers together to dream matches that haven't happened yet.... This is not the only time where you see collaterals up where Kobe and Lebron are faced against each other. Well they haven't met yet and it's only Kobe who is alone at the end to face whoever wins in the East. Yes, We are all witnesses... to how you can come so close and just let it slip away.
Go Boston. Go Sheed.
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Rooting for LA-Boston Finals.... ;D ;D
Im riding on the Green bandwagon....not that I think the Lakers can manhandle them, but I admire these guys being underdogs and proving all the so called NBA experts wrong.
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Rooting for LA-Boston Finals.... ;D ;D
Im riding on the Green bandwagon....not that I think the Lakers can manhandle them, but I admire these guys being underdogs and proving all the so called NBA experts wrong.
this would be back in time...classic...
celts are playing good coz you cant underestimate the heart of a champion...
but kobe's heart of a champion is bigger...hehehe...
;D 8)
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It seems its going to be a BOSTON Celtics-LOS ANGELES Lakers FINALS again! YAHOO! :D
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Rooting for LA-Boston Finals.... ;D ;D
yup, me too!!!!!!!! Boston go for Banner 18!!!!! ;D
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nice!
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Rooting for LA-Boston Finals.... ;D ;D
Im riding on the Green bandwagon....not that I think the Lakers can manhandle them, but I admire these guys being underdogs and proving all the so called NBA experts wrong.
+1 ;D
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I hope it is a LAkers-Celtincs Finals and it goes to a game 7 and a game-winner by the Black Mamba ends it. Hehehe
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In today's Adrian Wojnarowski's article on Yahoo NBA:
"With an endless bench of physical big men, the Celtics were constructed to overtake the Magic in the East. This was the plan, and they watched it unfold perfectly in Game 1".
I do believe it now. And we're not even fielding out yet Celts krypto-nate to their superman ;D
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Boston's defense did the trick. They single covered Howard & everyone, from Kendrick, KG, Sheed, & even Big Baby made life miserable for Superman in the shaded lane. They virtually eliminated the kick-offs to an open man in the 3 point area. This is where the Magic thrive, they have a bevy of shooters but everyone's covered because the Celtics didn't double on Howard. Still, we can't count Orlando out. They played 3 bad quarters but got back in the game with a big 4th quarter spurt.
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problem with the magic is that they released their best clutch shooter last year which is torkoglu.now i wonder kung sino magiging go to guy nila pagdating sa crucial games.
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problem with the magic is that they released their best clutch shooter last year which is torkoglu.now i wonder kung sino magiging go to guy nila pagdating sa crucial games.
carter or lewis can be their clutch shooters... especially carter! ;)
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Supes wouldn't the "WE ARE WITNESSES" slogan be more apt here? :D
Woohoo! Go Celtics!
(Pierce wears Nikes right? ;))
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Dami din palang Celtic fans dito. What a surprise. ;D
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Currently, Kobe is killing the Suns. He's so good daming offensive moves, just like when you play NBA 2K10 video game using him hehe
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Lakas LA. Hirap Steve Nash and co.
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statement game from LA....X-factor talaga si ODOM...good good game from ODOM
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And Kobe's in a groove right now. He's not forcing shots and hitting them at a respectable percentage this post season. If he hovers at the 50% shooting clip he's on right now, it's gonna be hard to stop the LAkers.
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^^ Crucial talaga si Odom for LA off the bench. Muntik na siyang maka 20-20. He also gave Bynum some time to rest his knee. Hope Odom keeps it up.
It's still early and Phoenix can bounce back, so I hope the Lakers won't be complacent. This is Part 1 of LA's Payback campaign this post-season. Hopefully, there will be a Part 2. :)
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mukang mahihirapan talaga magic sa boston, sa tingin ko malaki ang effect nung nawala si turk. although carter is a potent scorer, he doesn't create mismatches the same way turk did. if boston can keep howard at bay then it will be a short series.
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Tipoff in less than an hour! Wootwoot Let's go Celtics, Let's Go, Let's go Celtics, Let's go!
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problem with the magic is that they released their best clutch shooter last year which is torkoglu.now i wonder kung sino magiging go to guy nila pagdating sa crucial games.
the magic did not release hedo, his contract expired and went up north for more money (10m per year) which he was overpaid,
eventhough he was their "clutch" player last season hedo is a stuttle step-shoot back (or sideways)player , he has only one move and the ball is stationary on his hands. actually VC did not replace hedo. hedo and rashard almost play the same, spot up shooters without defense. now VC can drive and draw defense and open up shooters (pietrus, nelson, rashard, reddick).
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Wizards get #1 pick.
Draft Lottery results:
1. Washington 8. LA Clippers
2. Philadelphia 9. Utah*
3. New Jersey 10. Indiana
4. Minnesota 11. New Orleans
5. Sacramento 12. Memphis
6. Golden State 13. Toronto
7. Detroit 14. Houston
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70 - 63, Boston ahead by 7, 3:15 mins 3rd Q. it seems Boston will be leading this series 2-0. :D
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Carter and Redick choked.
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Boston Wins! 95-92.. Boston leads series 2-0..
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AHYEAH!!!!!!!!! GO BOSTON! Tight game all throughout.
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the magic did not release hedo, his contract expired and went up north for more money (10m per year) which he was overpaid,
eventhough he was their "clutch" player last season hedo is a stuttle step-shoot back (or sideways)player , he has only one move and the ball is stationary on his hands. actually VC did not replace hedo. hedo and rashard almost play the same, spot up shooters without defense. now VC can drive and draw defense and open up shooters (pietrus, nelson, rashard, reddick).
One thing to note though was the Magic have better chemistry with Hedo than Carter. The offense actually stagnates when Carter has the ball.
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carter or lewis can be their clutch shooters... especially carter! ;)
carter missed 2 crucial freethrows...
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One thing to note though was the Magic have better chemistry with Hedo than Carter. The offense actually stagnates when Carter has the ball.
i really dont know if they have the same or better chemistry but one thing i find very disappointing (if you are a magic fan) is rashard lewis... a tweener forward who dont like to get physical inside and outside he just wait for the ball outside, doesnt bring the ball, no defense whatsoever.
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i really dont know if they have the same or better chemistry but one thing i find very disappointing (if you are a magic fan) is rashard lewis... a tweener forward who dont like to get physical inside and outside he just wait for the ball outside, doesnt bring the ball, no defense whatsoever.
Part of it has to do with KG's defense. Last year's ECF Lewis would just drive by his defenders. This time he either hesitates or doesn't attempt to drive at all.
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drives? what drives? he..he rondo drives... jameer drives.. rashard waits he..he
anyway orlando sure misses hedo on those 2 ft of VC, hedo probably sinked both. ;D
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I think the most-important part of Hedo's game that the Magic misses is his passing and stability. He never looks rattled, even in pressure situations and actually has the balls to shoot when needed if passing to a teammate is not an option. Turkuglo's one single offense is undoubtedly effective, if only because he uses his height and his awkward fall away angles to the utmost advantage (very hard to block). Well, that's what I've observed from the times I've seen the Magic play last year.
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carter missed 2 crucial freethrows...
After the defensive rebound, Reddick made a crucial mistake by running to the half court before calling a time out until 3.9 sec remained instead of 9 sec. They could have had a better shot for OT rather than the 35-foot 3 pointer by jameer nelson which didn't even touch the rim.
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I want LA versus Boston sa Finals ;D
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I want LA versus Boston sa Finals ;D
book it!
love to see both teams in high gear, full steam ahead in the finals
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Nawalan ako ng boses kaka nuod ng game. I was even switching channels between CS9 and BTV just to watch the same game, hehehe!
I wish Boston could just sweep the Magic and take it all in Boston.
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carter or lewis can be their clutch shooters... especially carter! ;)
you were saying?carter choked!
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you were saying?carter choked!
hahaha.. yup, i was wrong.. apparently, i was referring to carter when he was still in NJ. ;)
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phoenix - la tied at the 3rd qtr 90 all
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mukhang 2-0 na 97-106 LA :D
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phoenix - la tied at the 3rd qtr 90 all
I think the Lakers is just coasting along. 5 players in double figures. Kobe in a double double. Not even the Avengers can beat the Lakers ;D They will dispose off the Suns here. No defense on the part of the Suns? As I have said over and over again, Defense wins championships. The best defensive teams wrap it up - Boston, Spurs, Detroit, Miami all have become champs because they know how to play D, limiting their opponents to less than 100 points average. LA and Chicago had Kobe and Jordan mainly but they too played awesome D when they won. Right now, with 2 minutes left, LA is 120 pts vs the 106 of Phoenix. You can never ever outscore the Lakers in a shootout match. Remember how Boston demolished the Lakers two years ago? That was good D at its best, limiting Kobe and Co.
I think the Spurs would have been a much worthier opponent than the Suns at this stage of the playoffs. IMO.
This series is OVER. Whether it's a sweep or not is the only question here.
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The Suns can't compete with LA if Kobe and Co. keep playing this way.. The starters are playing great tapos Odom, Farmar and Brown are stepping up off the bench. Nash can't orchestrate because the LA big men know how to cover the passing lanes tapos maganda pa yung physical defense ni Fisher sa kanya.. Si Stoudemire naman puro lang yabang. "Lucky" lang daw si Odom nung game 1. The Laker frontline made him look like a little kid today.
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i like the play that kobe made, telling pau to screen and roll. then amare just watch ;D
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I want the Suns and Magic to tie this series and make things a little interesting. ;D
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Yeah, the Suns don't stand a chance if they keep giving up 120+ points to LA every game. I'm expecting the Suns to play with a little more defensive intensity at home.. and for LA to maybe score 110+ :)
As for Orlando, more than losing homecourt advantage, it's the damage to the Magic's confidence that must be killing them now. Howard had a monster game, and they still lose. ???
Sorry na lang to the Suns and Magic fans, but it's LA and Boston who deserve to meet in the Finals this year, given the kind of basketball they're playing.
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I'm smelling Gibo vs Noynoy again :P ;D
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I predict by the power of Nash's chest hair that the the Suns will win the next four games of the series. ;D
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Lamar...luckiest player in the world.
Outrebounding Amare' in the series...30-9.
Amare is lazy!!!
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Lamar...luckiest player in the world.
Outrebounding Amare' in the series...30-9.
Amare is lazy!!!
baka swerte lang sa bola si odom...hehehe...
;D ;D
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Gasol is a much better player than Amare.....Im wondering why Pau is on third team all-nba.....Amare' 2nd team. :o
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Gasol is a much better player than Amare.....Im wondering why Pau is on third team all-nba.....Amare' 2nd team. :o
yes, i agree...
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yes, i agree...
pau is stepping up his game at the bigger stages
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pau is stepping up his game at the bigger stages
yes, and it seems Kobe wants to show that he can also be a great play maker. :)
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Gasol is a much better player than Amare.....Im wondering why Pau is on third team all-nba.....Amare' 2nd team. :o
Amare probably had better stats than Pau during the regular season.
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Kobe has matured, he is no longer the usual "buwakaw" Kobe, he is a playmaker and makes things happen...though he is still the clutch player especially during crucial games!
Odom is not lucky...he is simply hardworking...in fact, for me I consider him the modern day Pippen, right plays, right shots at the right time...
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I am glad Ron-Ron is also working hard despite the difficulty adjusting w/ the triangle...though I still believe Ariza is a much better match for the triangle.
Fisher's hustle has been disturbing Nash...though I commend J-Rich and Grant Hill for their excellent games...both are very hardworking!
Still my pick would be the Lakers, either Game 4 or Game 5...
For the FINALS, it's Green/White vs. Yellow/Purple :D
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i always see amar'e as a taller marbury, fantasy wise yes he is great but reality he is such a dud. cannot create shots for himself, no perimeter game, no defense his points only comes because of captain canada, his rebounds comes after other players are boxed out. and then he said he want to be the go to guy, puh-lease i want amar'e to be traded, lets see how he perform withOUT stevie nash.
also lakers are playing sun's small fast ball plus the triangle.
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i always see amar'e as a taller marbury, fantasy wise yes he is great but reality he is such a dud. cannot create shots for himself, no perimeter game, no defense his points only comes because of captain canada, his rebounds comes after other players are boxed out. and then he said he want to be the go to guy, puh-lease i want amar'e to be traded, lets see how he perform with stevie nash.
also lakers are playing sun's small fast ball plus the triangle.
i agree on your observation that amare looks like a very good player because of nash play making abilities..look what happened to marion now...
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if anybody watches Modern Family, Kobe was in the season finale.. just a cameo but he did have a line.. and his line seems perfect for the Suns right now..
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i always see amar'e as a taller marbury, fantasy wise yes he is great but reality he is such a dud. cannot create shots for himself, no perimeter game, no defense his points only comes because of captain canada, his rebounds comes after other players are boxed out. and then he said he want to be the go to guy, puh-lease i want amar'e to be traded, lets see how he perform with stevie nash.
also lakers are playing sun's small fast ball plus the triangle.
me too... also, amare has no post up game which is really a disadvantage against gasol
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Time-out: Bosh now has a shortlist of teams (REPORT (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5208043)). Interesting to note that the Lakers were mentioned. Maybe that's why he showed up at the sidelines in one of their playoff games recently. Nagpaparamdam. But I think he will end up joining LeGone James - wherever that will be (CHI or NY?).
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Boston now up 3-0 with 94-71 win ;D
Another great team game by the Celtics.
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Boston played very well! Killed the Magic in all areas of the game.
Rondo is the man right now! Clearly the best point guard of the playoffs.. ;D
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Boston played very well! Killed the Magic in all areas of the game.
Rondo is the man right now! Clearly the best point guard of the playoffs.. ;D
bring it on LA!!!!!! Go Boston!!!!!! :D
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Purple Reign, baby! Go El-Ay! It would be an awesome rematch and I bet David Stern is giggling like a school girl at the ratings a Boston-LA Finals would generate.
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^ +1 ;D parang Pacquiao-Mayweather ng boxing pag-nagkataon.
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interesting read:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/The-top-10-players-of-the-2010-NBA-playoffs?urn=nba,242918
thoughts?
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looks like Boston is Rondo's team now.. if the Lakers go on to win against the Suns, Rondo's going to be their problem.. this has been the story for them in this year's playoffs.. Westbrook, Deron, Nash and possibly Rondo.. they always get the teams with great point guards.. Rondo's going to eat Fisher and Farmar alive.. Brown lacks toughness and Kobe's battered enough that the Lakers can't afford to put him on Rondo and expect him to score as well..
man, this is going to be a really interesting Finals if ever.. both teams are better than they were 2 years ago.. both teams have something to prove.. will the Lakers exact sweet revenge or will the Celtics still have their number?
(tapos biglang nag-4 straight ang Suns at Magic, no? patay tayo diyan!)
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looks like Boston is Rondo's team now.. if the Lakers go on to win against the Suns, Rondo's going to be their problem.. this has been the story for them in this year's playoffs.. Westbrook, Deron, Nash and possibly Rondo.. they always get the teams with great point guards.. Rondo's going to eat Fisher and Farmar alive.. Brown lacks toughness and Kobe's battered enough that the Lakers can't afford to put him on Rondo and expect him to score as well..
man, this is going to be a really interesting Finals if ever.. both teams are better than they were 2 years ago.. both teams have something to prove.. will the Lakers exact sweet revenge or will the Celtics still have their number?
(tapos biglang nag-4 straight ang Suns at Magic, no? patay tayo diyan!)
The thing is, Lakers have not encountered yet a very great and near perfect defensive team like the Boston Celtics in the playoffs. This would pose the biggest problem for Lakers.
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Rondo's going to eat Fisher and Farmar alive.. Brown lacks toughness and Kobe's battered enough that the Lakers can't afford to put him on Rondo and expect him to score as well..
(tapos biglang nag-4 straight ang Suns at Magic, no? patay tayo diyan!)
If it will be a LA-BOS finals, expect PJ to stay with Kobe guarding Rondo. Kobe will be more tired chasing Ray Allen around multiple screens.
Both teams are playing their best basketball at the moment...hoping it will be one great series, as the whole play-offs so far has been a dud in terms of excitement.....almost all series are mismatches.
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Puro nga mismatches eh kaya puro sweep ang series.
Looks like orlando will be sweeped after them sweeping both charlotte and atlanta. Taste of their medicine ;D
Though im a suns fan, im resigned to them losing. Bring on the old rivalry! Celtics all the way!
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I agree, El-Ay hasn't really been tested by a good defensive team like Boston, with the exception of Utah who plays decent defense. But I think the LAkers can manage Boston now. I just feel like the LAkers can't match up well with an athletic team like Oklahoma. The point guard position is the LAkers weakest link, with DFish not known for any straight jacket defense (more of a positional defender) on the perimiter. Rondo will use speed and his size to great advantage. I should point out, though, that the Celtics will be facing a Los Angeles team that now has Bynum and Artest. Ron can take the load of defending Pierce away from Kobe and maybe let Kobe work on Rondo while Fish will no doubt defend Ray Allen. And Bynum now adds the additional muscle and ceiling that LA lacked when they faced Boston two years ago. And Pau is really playing extremely well that I don't think a KG single coverage will be enough to limit him offensively.
But, it's still a very, very good Celtics team that they'll possibly face in the Finals and I just think this will be a better Finals than 2008. I think when the LAkers lost in 2008 at Boston, Artest approached Kobe in the showers/locker room and promised to help him win the big one. What a perfect time for Ron to keep his promise. Hehehe
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I like Boston's chances if it would eventually be versus LA in the finals. After defending Lebron and Howard, Kobe and Bynum would probably succumb to the same intense defense the Celtics are playing. KG can still defend and can contain the much softer Gasol. Rondo would eat D-Fish alive. The only problem I see is Odom. His length and speed would give Boston fits. The one advantage Boston has over LA is that no Celtic player needs help to defend any one LA player.... I think even Kobe with Boston's defensive rotations.
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LA and Boston are actually evenly matched, almost to the last man.. LA is just younger.. this series, if and when it happens, will boil down to who wants it more.. I actually like the story lines of both teams in this playoffs.. the Celtics are really determined to prove that age hasn't caught up with them yet.. they've beaten 3 of this generation's superstars already and are looking forward to add Kobe to that list.. LA on the other hand is on revenge mode.. they're getting back at the Suns and are looking forward to finally erase that 39-point loss in 2008..
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Finally Suns won a game! Theres hope hehe. ;D Nice game by Amare.
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Oh, I guess Amare's the one who got "lucky" today. ;D
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I believe the Lakers will make the necessary adjustments...4-1 LA :D
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oo nga the zone killed LA today.
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Plus the Suns had 42 FT attempts (thanks to Lucky Amare), against LA's 20. Lopez was also a big boost to their frontline, while Bynum continued to fade in this series because of the injury. The Suns did what they had to do, but I hope LA won't let PHX turn this into a series...
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Plus the Suns had 42 FT attempts (thanks to Lucky Amare), against LA's 20. Lopez was also a big boost to their frontline, while Bynum continued to fade in this series because of the injury. The Suns did what they had to do, but I hope LA won't let PHX turn this into a series...
Agree, Lopez was the big difference...if he had a "normal" game, LA would have easily won...
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Very fine game by the Phoenix Suns! I have respect for these guys they are definitely fighting and prove that LA is not unstoppable.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5213917
slightly OT
mike brown just got fired
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^^the guys an idiot anyway..he should have been fired ages ago. He belongs to the peewee league.
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Amare had a statement game after sub par performances in Games 1 & 2.
If the Suns will throw the zone come game 4, the Lakers won't be caught off guard & would make the necessary adjustments. Still, it would be nice if the Steve Nash & co. could extend this to 6 games.
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Let's go Boston, Let's go!!!
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^^the guys an idiot anyway..he should have been fired ages ago. He belongs to the peewee league.
too much naman.. mike brown is a fine coach, too bad his core was constantly changing from eric snow, larry hughes,mo williams, damon jones, drew gooden donyell marshall ben wallace antawn jamison, shaquille, the only thing that survived him is ofcourse lebron which still earn him top regular season standing.
Boston-Orlando game 4 starting na
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Brown is an excellent defensive coach. Popovich desciple yan. Limited lang offensively. Wala masyadong offensive plays and can't adjust on the fly.
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Game 4: Boston vs. Orlando ends regulation 86-86.. OT time!
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No Sweeping allowed ;D Magic wins 96-92
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Game 4: Boston vs. Orlando ends regulation 86-86.. OT time!
orlando gets to play another day ::)
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I'm sure Paul Pierce will hear it from the fans at Orlando about his tweet on "brooms". :) Clutch plays by Nelson and Howard saved the Magic's season... for now. It's still hard to imagine Boston losing 4 straight at this stage.
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AFAIK... no NBA team that came back from a 0-3 deficit ...kailangan siguro buong Justice League not just Supes to pull it off ;D malay natin..."the ball is roud"
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ARGH!!!
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Hehe although I am for Boston, I appluad the Magic for beating the Celtics! This is proof that with a proper gameplan and mindset, they can win games. Interesting NBA conference finals series
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I am rooting for a Boston-LA finals but I'd really like to see history made as well.. no NBA team has come back from a 0-3 deficit but I'd like to see it happen though.. unlikely but you never know..
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Ray Allen was smoking hot tonight in crunch time. I am totally baffled at Doc Rivers for not calling a timeout in that last play in regulation with 16.9 seconds left on the clock. You could tell from the postgame presser that he wanted Pierce to pass the ball to Allen on that last play, but he can't blame Pierce for it because he let them call the play instead of calling a timeout and designing a play for Ray Allen.
Methinks if Ray had gotten the ball on one of Boston's last three possessions in regulation, this series would've been over. :-\
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Ray Allen was smoking hot tonight in crunch time. I am totally baffled at Doc Rivers for not calling a timeout in that last play in regulation with 16.9 seconds left on the clock. You could tell from the postgame presser that he wanted Pierce to pass the ball to Allen on that last play, but he can't blame Pierce for it because he let them call the play instead of calling a timeout and designing a play for Ray Allen.
Methinks if Ray had gotten the ball on one of Boston's last three possessions in regulation, this series would've been over. :-\
yup, i agree... well, boston's win is just delayed til thurs.. ;)
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How to play mind games - from JJ Reddick:
"You never know what can happen. We can be like the Red Sox, coming back from 0-3. You never know..."
How NOT to do it - from Big Baby:
"They don't want to leave. We're going to have to throw them out. It's just like somebody renting a house."
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Ok, give them 1 game. But let's get 'em on Thursday! ;D
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the celtics were pretty much exposed in today's game , if you play perk in crucial minutes offensively, the c's are 4 vs 5, tony allen ankle limited minutes due to ankle problems and rondo is subpar due to muscle spasms.
imho they had a chance to win, 16 second to go doc should've called timeout.
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The Celts almost won it even though they played a really bad game. And this is the only bad game that they will play against Orlando. Game 5 they will win this!
On the contrary, as a Celtics fan, I am bothered with the Celts always poor execution in the 4th quarter especially in very close tight end games. This weakness should be addressed since the Lakers with Kobe always have their best in the 4th quarter (yes, I am thinking of the finals already ;D).
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the celtics didnt play bad
pierce, jesus, bigbaby and KG played good imho only a few mistakes in the end on the hand hand rondo, tony allen and rasheed played subpar, gotta give props to dho who i think bent the rims at the garden and jameer who was clutch in the OT.
and yes im pretty sure the coaching staff of LAL are watching ;D
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Just a stay of execution for the Magic. Pretty sure next game it will all be over. They'll be hanged! ;D
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The Celts almost won it even though they played a really bad game. And this is the only bad game that they will play against Orlando. Game 5 they will win this!
On the contrary, as a Celtics fan, I am bothered with the Celts always poor execution in the 4th quarter especially in very close tight end games. This weakness should be addressed since the Lakers with Kobe always have their best in the 4th quarter (yes, I am thinking of the finals already ;D).
+100...
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Vince Carter - 3 pts, 1 of 9 from the field.
I was expecting more from him after those 2 missed free throws in game 2. Well, he's a good player a damn good one but he won't attain greatness anymore. He's past his prime now & this might be his last chance to become a champ.
Lewis - 13 pts.
Not exactly a statement game but a good game nonetheless. Plus he had 5 rebounds & 3 assists.
For Orlando to extend the series, these 2 guys must help out Howard & Nelson.
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LAL vs PHX underway
lets see if LAL adjusted to the zone
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I bet the Celts will apply again what they did in games 1 and 2 - hack-a-dwight ;D. They didn't do this in game 4. The Celt's bigs should utilized all their fouls (for hard fouls and no chance for Dwight to shoot the ball).
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mukhang tatabla ang suns :D
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Suns' bench came out. Hope they advance.
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Don't count out the Suns yet. They're still alive.
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yahoo... panalo ang suns... 2:2 na...
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mukhang tatabla ang suns :D
oo nga eh... nahirapan LA sa 2-3 zone ng suns...
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Galing ng SUNS ko! Good performance of the bench. Kobe who?! ;D
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LOL.. 2-2? not-so-expected outcome for LA vs Phoenix.. :D
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Oh my (for LA)... it's back to square one LA vs Suns.
;D
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ARGH!!! Hay sayang...tama kayo, back to square one...MORE INCOME FOR DAVID STERN! :D Game 5 is in LA, right?? I am sure di nila papakawalan...the big difference this time: FRYE!
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ang orlando kaya manalo ulit? :D
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The last time na manuod ako ng NBA game ay panahon ng paborito kong trio:
Jordan, Pippen and Rodman...
But if the current teams goes all the way, my money is on the CELTICS..!
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Whoa! The Suns put on an offensive onslaught, particularly in the 2nd Quarter where they scored a huge 41 points. They were literally shooting from everywhere, including the men's room ( to quote the late Joe Cantada ;D ). Had it not been for Kobe, LA would have been buried deep in that 2nd quarter. Actually, I thought LA did a better job vs the Zone Defense of Suns but it wasn't enough. Big difference was the bench scoring of Suns who outscored LA, 54-20!
Next game is in LA. For Laker fans, the stats of Coach Phil is quite a relief. Jackson is 46-0 when his team is leading 2-0 in a best of 7 series. And it's hard to imagine LA losing 3 in a row in a series.
I might sound sour graping( well, I am a bit ) but if LA will face Boston in the Finals, this loss might be good for them so they toughen up, particularly in defense. Oh well, as my brother texted me a while ago- "Boston? Lumusot muna kayo sa Phoenix!" Tahimik lang ang talunan siyempre.
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Phoenix's bench was bound to have a breakout game in this series. Eto na nga. :P Disappointing for the Lakers. Game 5 should be a classic - hopefully, in LA's favor.
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LAL - PHX down to a best of 3 series :)
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Whoa! The Suns put on an offensive onslaught, particularly in the 2nd Quarter where they scored a huge 41 points. They were literally shooting from everywhere, including the men's room ( to quote the late Joe Cantada ;D ). Had it not been for Kobe, LA would have been buried deep in that 2nd quarter. Actually, I thought LA did a better job vs the Zone Defense of Suns but it wasn't enough. Big difference was the bench scoring of Suns who outscored LA, 54-20!
Next game is in LA. For Laker fans, the stats of Coach Phil is quite a relief. Jackson is 46-0 when his team is leading 2-0 in a best of 7 series. And it's hard to imagine LA losing 3 in a row in a series.
I might sound sour graping( well, I am a bit ) but if LA will face Boston in the Finals, this loss might be good for them so they toughen up, particularly in defense. Oh well, as my brother texted me a while ago- "Boston? Lumusot muna kayo sa Phoenix!" Tahimik lang ang talunan siyempre.
Agree!
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Back to Square one!!!
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Actually...its LA's defense that has been a problem for them in game 4....not the zone of Phoenix.
Bynum liability sa pick and roll defense, thats why Suns got their shooters open in that mid-4th qtr run.
Since 2008, LA has been involved in a 2-2 game 5 in staples, Utah in 08, Houston and Denver last year and OKC just this year in the first round. They are 4-0 so far in those games. Then again...streaks are made to be broken.
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i just hope Magic and Suns wins Game 5. ;D ;D
Para maging exciting pa.. :)
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This might turn out to be one of the most exciting Western Conference finals.
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i just hope Magic and Suns wins Game 5. ;D ;D
i doubt the Celtics will let Magic win again. they were just lucky last game.. im sure Cs will be looking to close out the series later...
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currently 84-75 in favor of orlando
101-86 mukhang orlando na ulit :D
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i doubt the Celtics will let Magic win again. they were just lucky last game.. im sure Cs will be looking to close out the series later...
hehe tambak celtics.
These guys are frustrated. They thought they could just push the magic around. They better play good on home court on game 6 or they will the 1st team to be beaten after going up 3-0.
Galing nun battle of the bulilits, nelson vs. robinson
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Help, which cable channel shows the playoffs?
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Perkins might be suspended for the next game?! :o Crucial 'yan...
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hehe tambak celtics.
These guys are frustrated. They thought they could just push the magic around. They better play good on home court on game 6 or they will the 1st team to be beaten after going up 3-0.
Galing nun battle of the bulilits, nelson vs. robinson
yup, Magic really just out played the Celtics today...bawi na lng sa Game 6...
Perkins might be suspended for the next game?! :o Crucial 'yan...
yup, hope the recall one of the technical fould given to him after the review
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And Davis out with a concussion.
SUNS-MAGIC finals :D ;D :D
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Orlando vs. Phoenix sa Finals! hahaha.. pag nangyari 'to, iiyak siguro si David Stern.. ;D
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Clearly Stern is trying everything to extend this series. One of the most poorly officiated games I've ever seen. Those 2 bogus techs on Perkins removed any hope of the Celtics coming back in this game, because it allowed D12 to go to work in the paint. How many elbows did Dwight land in this game? He managed to take out BBD for game 6. Advantage: Magic.
The Magic couldn't have shot any better also.
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"Only four times in the history of North American major pro sports leagues has a team won a playoff series after losing the first three games. Such comebacks are something Boston fans know all too well.
It has happened three times in the NHL - most recently by the Philadelphia Flyers over the Boston Bruins earlier this month - and once in baseball, when the Boston Red Sox came back to beat the New York Yankees in the 2004 AL championship series.
In 93 tries, it has just never been done in the NBA.
Here's the Magic's chance at history"
Orlando - Phoenix in the finals? Is Binay our new VP?
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If Perkins, Wallce and Davis won't be back in the next game, Boston is in trouble. Let me add Tony Allen and Daniels which have injuries too. Dami pala nila na-injured kanina. ;D I'm not counting them out yet because they still lead the series, but if they lose game 6, we could see a history in the making. Orlando coming from a 3-0 deficit to win the conference finals. :o
And Davis out with a concussion.
I thought that was a scary moment. That was the first time I saw a basketball player like that. Parang nakatanggap ng power punch kay Manny, hindi makatayo si Davis sa hilo. :)
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The big difference in this game = JJ REDDICK!
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wow so many down on the celtics squad but what i was wondering was why rondo's play is subpar. does he have an injury? is he too tired? the his attacks from game 4 are nowhere to be found.
i placed a friendly bet before the series and likely will concede after game 3... well whaddaya know.. the bet is still on!
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Once again, Howard's elbows played great for Magic in this game. He was also slapped with a flagrant foul for hitting Garnett in the face in Game 4. >:( >:( >:(
Olats! Bawi na lang next game.. :-X
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Bawi na lang sa saturday. Tamang tama pag nanalo Boston lunch celebration agad (with my kids :-))
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Against all odds! Magic prevails in Game 5 :) Thanks to Dwight's super elbow hehehehehe
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Against all odds! Magic prevails in Game 5 :) Thanks to Dwight's super elbow hehehehehe
Ano kaya ang mas malakas? Dwight's elbow or Pacquiao's upper cut? ;D
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Boston vs Orlando...Celtics in 6 ;D
Mukhang magkakatotoo ang prediction ko...Boston in 6! ;D ;D ;D
Go Celtics!!!
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Are we witnessing history here?
Just my two cents, the T's on Perk should be rescinded. Emotions run high during the playoffs, the refs should give the players some leeway.
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Mukhang magkakatotoo ang prediction ko...Boston in 6! ;D ;D ;D
Go Celtics!!!
+1 ;D
Sana nga magkatotoo hula mo sir kasi tagilid na pag nag-game7 pa sa Orlando.
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Boston dodges a bullet with the rescission of Perkins' T. The injuries to Big Baby and Rasheed don't appear to be serious as well.
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I'd be lying to myself if I didn't say I'm not the least bit worried. In fact, I am more than a little worried. Not because I think there are any conspiracies going on against the C's, but because of the little things that when added up gives me cause for concern. Things like:
1. Giving the Magic their confidence back. IMO their confidence is at an all time high right now. That is why they are playing better basketball. The C's should've closed this out in game 4 when they had the chance.
2. Injuries to key players. Rondo is not well. So is TA. Now add Big Baby, Sheed and Quis to that list. The 1st four players I mentioned were big factors in the wins in games 1-3. Now they are playing hurt and it shows in their play.
3. Bad officiating. The refs are absolutely horrible both ways. However, this tends to work better for the Magic because the C's cannot play aggressive defense against them - which was originally their game plan against the Magic - otherwise the whole team fouls out in the 1st half.
4. Celtics are not a good home team this year. Game 4 was supposed to be a W, but instead the C's reverted to being complacent in their home court, and allowed the Magic to win a game on the C's home floor. Heading to game 6, the Magic know how to win in Boston, and the Celtics don't seem to know how to properly defend their home court.
5. Game 7 is back in Orlando. The Celtics do not want to go back to Florida. They simply cannot. Game 6 is once again their game 7, and I hope to God they play it like they played game 6 against Cleveland.
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An interesting read:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/397573-2010-nba-playoffs-joey-crawford-and-ed-rush-defeat-celtics-in-game-five (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/397573-2010-nba-playoffs-joey-crawford-and-ed-rush-defeat-celtics-in-game-five)
Makes me want to rescind my opinion on a conspiracy against the C's. ;D
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mukhang mananalo ang orlando magic ah...
tsk tsk tsk... panalo ang lakers... sana manalo ang suns....
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mukhang OT ang lakers-phoenix :D
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RONRON! ;D
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Wow. Goat to hero. Dammit. So close (well, to OT ;D).
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mukhang OT ang lakers-phoenix :D
lakers won :D
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Malas.
Exciting game, though. Hope umabot ng game 7.
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ah bad trip...
di bale... babawi ang suns next game...
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bwiset! swinerte lang si artest. If it went to overtime Nash would have taken over. Game 7 SUNS!
(wishful thinking yan) ;D
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Lucky sequences deserves another.....
Artest putback...part na ng Laker play-off lore.
Tama si Amare.....
Lucky Los Angeles!!! ;D
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When Richardson hit the shot, I was "Fcuk, it's Tim Thomas all over again!" But I was confident Kobe would hit another game winner then when I saw the angle and way he shot it I knew it wouldn't go in and out of nowhere Artest zipped across the lane, grabbed the rebound and threw it up, went bank and in and wow! From WTF to WTG! ;D
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Ako naman - from "Hay buhay.." to "Hay salamat!" Crazy plays from a crazy guy. ;D I also thought PHX was going to steal this one ala Tim Thomas in the '06 playoffs. BUTI NA LANG!
But hats off to the Suns, especially Nash - he was really unstoppable. This loss is tough, but I don't think it weakens the Suns' confidence one bit. This series will probably go the distance.
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Ano kaya ang mas malakas? Dwight's elbow or Pacquiao's upper cut? ;D
ahhh,,, maybe Brock Lesnar's overhead punch could be a better comparison :D Davis saw stars till midway of the AMWAY Arena hehehehehe
Yahoo! LA 3-2
NBA banner says " In Ron We Trust" What a fitting remark ! ;D
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZotfUTEcZDo&feature=player_embedded#!
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Mukhang magkakatotoo ang prediction ko...Boston in 6! ;D ;D ;D
Go Celtics!!!
Yes sir! Panalo na Celtics bukas! Let's celebrate! ;D
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It wasnt Howard's elbow that concussed Davis but Nate Robinson's. Check the vid again, youll see Nate blocking Howard and his arm hitting Davis after. Parang david vs goliath. Davis swaying as he is running towards the bench. I dont think Howard is dirty, he just happened to be tall with his elbows sticking out. But purely unintentional. Di kagaya ni Bowen, all intentional.
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Swerte ng Lakers talaga. They always do that! Laging i-shoot ni Kobe tapso nakaabang lang yung iba for rebound and put backs. Walang mintis!
Bawi na lang Suns next game ulit.
pero I want Lakers for my Boston Celtics ;D
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I LOVE THIS GAME!!!
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Where " Lakers Make You Sick" Happens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzwlYIFpfqQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzwlYIFpfqQ)
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Watched live this morning. Had to rush to a meeting after so I'm not able to post immediately.
It's one of those Western shootout match. Kobe and Nash trading baskets. I thought Nash played MVP-like in this game. LA applied great defense this time. I always said that offense may win games, but defense wins championships. Artest made a poor 3 point shot when they had fresh ball possession. J Rich hit a desperation trey using the board at that to tie the game. Go-to-guy Kobe hit an airball but, lo and behold, Ron the Goat was there for the "lucky" winning shot. Nag ala Rudy Distrito hahaha. What turn of events indeed.
It's not an ideal win for LA but a win is a win and I'll take that anytime.
Game 6 on Sunday. My bet? I'd say LA will wrap it up in style on the road. And it's not going be a close game like this one :o
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Game 6 on Sunday. My bet? I'd say LA will wrap it up in style on the road. And it's not going be a close game like this one :o
i agree with you bro.. SUNS chances for the series just slipped away.. :(
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Ron Artest - "I thought Kobe got fouled on the shot, so I figured it was going to be short," Artest said. "And it was a little short."
Lakers coach Phil Jackson wasn't even sure why he had Artest in the game after the veteran forward missed consecutive open shots earlier in the final minute.
Good decision on their part.
Kobe has been playing heads up basketball this series. The past 2 games he had double doubles. This game he had a near triple double - 30 pts/ 11rebounds/ 9 assists Far from the hogball Kobe of old that we know.
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kobe is averaging 33 points on 53% fg shooting, 7.4 rebounds & 9.6 assists in the phx series.
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I thought that was a lucky shot by Richardson but Artest was luckier. ;D I'm hoping it would go to OT because it was really a good game. Damn Artest, from zero to hero. Hehehe.
Interesting game tomorrow. If Orlando wins, Boston is in big, big trouble. I want Orlando and Phoenix to win tapos labu-labo na sila sa game 7. :) :D
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Swerte ng Lakers talaga. They always do that! Laging i-shoot ni Kobe tapso nakaabang lang yung iba for rebound and put backs. Walang mintis!
Bawi na lang Suns next game ulit.
pero I want Lakers for my Boston Celtics ;D
Agree. Mukang yun yata talaga design ng play nila pag end game e.
Napakaswerte talaga.. Chambero si Artest! ;D
But remember may hangganan ang swerte.. mamalasin din yan.. ;D Peace! ;D
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Great Game 5!
Steve Nash had a monster of a game. It's a pity the Suns lost but hey, there's a game 6 at home to look forward to.
I always root for the underdog so all I can say is: BEAT L.A.!!!
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I thought that was a lucky shot by Richardson but Artest was luckier. ;D I'm hoping it would go to OT because it was really a good game. Damn Artest, from zero to hero. Hehehe.
Interesting game tomorrow. If Orlando wins, Boston is in big, big trouble. I want Orlando and Phoenix to win tapos labu-labo na sila sa game 7. :) :D
I like your idea sir, labo labo sa game 7. Parang mas exciting nga kung ganun ah!
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So far, the Lakers have had one game for each series where they won by luck this postseason. I'm excited to watch Game 6 but the Suns are like two teams, the veteran starters and the young bench. From what i saw the past two games, the Suns' bench players are nearly undefendable.
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i dont know, i dont call it luck or chamba, he did went after the loose, airball, he did bank it of the glass with a decent shot.
when king vlade divac tap the loose ball to an open waiting laker robert horry for the win now that is luck.
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^ Sabi nga ng iba, luck favors the prepared. Based on the replay, Artest knew the shot was going to be short - look at how he darted from the three-point area to the paint, and how he placed himself in the right position to get the offensive rebound. This was more than luck. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZotfUTEcZDo&feature=player_embedded#!
Alvin Gentry (at the 0:24 mark): F*CK! :)
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Ive just read this ESPN article....
6 current players of the Lakers have ties to the O'Neal Trade.
Bynum, Odom, Gasol, Morrison, Brown and Farmar.
This franchise knows how to maintain an elite team. You unload a superstar...even at the time, you think you dont have fair value...but look at it now. Even while rebuilding, they dont go down the cellar...they still field a competitive team.
And while the Lakers had its share of "luck" on game winning plays:
.4 second shot of Fisher, the Horry 3 against the Kings and now this Artest shot.......the team must be consistently good so that you keep on getting those opportunities to win.
Suns meanwhile has the other side of luck on its tail....
The Boston triple OT in the 70s (Garfield Heard shot)
The Improbable 3 from Tim Duncan 2008
The famous Robert Horry Hip check to Nash in 2007
We'll see the rest of the series if the Suns can reverse their fortunes.....
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game 6 bos orl na!
good to see big baby ok.
pikon KG sobra
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game 6 bos orl na!
good to see big baby ok.
pikon KG sobra
Asar ka agad si KG :-[
Rondo had a good 1Qtr...scary fall at the last minute :o
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naterob the biggest little guy in boston right now ;D
the laker win lastnight pumped them up
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Lil'Nate is on FIRE!!! Hot! Hot! Hot!
Celtics is playing good basketball at the moment. Hope they sustain it till the 4th qtr.
I like the play where Nate got fouled by Howard while driving to the hoop attempting for a slam! Parang slam dunk contest sa porma.. Hehehe... ;D
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3:19 to go Celtics up 92 - 76!
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YEAHH!!! :D Celtics all the way! ;D
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YEAHH!!! :D Celtics all the way! ;D
+1. :D Beat LA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It's up to the LAkers now to make it another retro Finals. Go El-Ay! Finish Los Suns in 6!
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+1. :D Beat LA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+10000000000 ;D
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A Dan Majerle trey from Kobe to end the half... True Warrior hurting the Suns the "conventional" way... :) Still early, but good half for LA.
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CLassic finals
hope it would be a good finals
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Kobe - best closer in the game! It's payback time! >:(
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ang galing ng clutch shooting ni kobe, todo depensa na pasok pa rin ung bola :o
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kobe is the man tonight...clutch shots after shots
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No question about it.. Kobe is still the best player in the NBA. It's payback time! Tapos na Suns, Celtics naman..
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First to go down was Wade.. follwed by Lebron.. then Howard.. And now it's Kobe's turn..
This will be one hell of a finals series for sure!
This is it! Go Celtics! Beat LA! ;D
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As I predicted, LA wraps it up on Game 6, on the road again for the third straight time - Game 6 vs Thunder (road win) and Game 4 sweep vs Utah (road win). But not after the Suns, down by 18 at one point, made another tremendous run.
Kobe made some crucial shots down the stretch, the last FG over the outstretched arms of Grant Hill. That, for me, was the clincher for LA. He gave a friendly tap to Coach Alvin Gentry after that shot ;D
So it's a rematch, at last. As everyone have predicted and hoped for, both by Lakers and Celtics fans. Abangan!
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Hanep si Kobe mga jumpers nya late in the 4th, kahit anong bantay at coverage sa kanya pasok pa din! haha
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It's gonna be an exciting Finals! This time, LA has homecourt advantage and I hope to gawd Vujacic don't fcuk anything up in the Finals.
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It's gonna be an exciting Finals! This time, LA has homecourt advantage and I hope to gawd Vujacic don't fcuk anything up in the Finals.
takot lang niya kay Kobe.. Sasha actually did a good job in game 5 at sa 1st half kanina.. napikon lang talaga..
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Man, you gotta feel for Steve Nash. When they showed him crying in the locker room, you know he badly wanted to win this series. He's probably the most-consistent Suns in the series and he must realize that his window to the Finals is now closing. :(
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^ +1
Hats off to Steve Nash and the Suns for playing their hearts out in this series.
Better luck next time! ;D
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^ +1
Hats off to Steve Nash and the Suns for playing their hearts out in this series.
Better luck next time! ;D
+2, yup, and the game earlier might be Amare's last game as a Sun since he will be a unrestricted free agent come July.
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LeBron, Steve, Amare, Vince...c'mon down to LA! ;D
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dapat nga magform na sila ng team mga natalo:
PG- Nash
SG- Wade
SF- Lebron
PF- Amare
C- D. Howard
hehe sure win na sila nyan ;D ;D
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Changed the title of the thread.
ESPN's Expert Predictions:
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At least the experts are unanimous that the series will be a long one...
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Ako Boston in 6 ;D
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Changed the title of the thread.
ESPN's Expert Predictions:
(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j275/Octo1/LALBOS.jpg)
At least the experts are unanimous that the series will be a long one...
These are also the experts who predicted a Laker victory two years ago.....
But analysis do favor the Lakers much more this time.
Key for the Lakers
1. They will have Artest to guard Pierce. They had Radmanovic as the SF starter in 08.
2. Bynum, as limited as he was, will be a factor. Absent in 08 Finals, his presence will let Gasol play PF, away from the much more physical Perkins.
3. Garnett is not the same player as he was in 08.
4. Kobe doesnt have to face James Posey.
5. Lakers have homecourt advantage.
Key for the Celtics
1. They dont have HCA but have a better record as the road team.
2. Rondo is a much better player than he was in 08.
3. They have beaten the EC top two teams and just peaked at the right time.
Despite that, I'd say the matchup is pretty close. ;)
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right on the money munskie
this is the way i call it
game 1 LAL
game 2 BOS
game 3 BOS
game 4 LAL
game 5 BOS
game 6 LAL
game 7 triple overtime game winner by mamba! :D
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OT: me nba finals game na ba na umabot ng triple OT?
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OT: me nba finals game na ba na umabot ng triple OT?
Yup! Game 5 of the 1976 finals between the Celtics and the Suns! This is was the game where the hero of the 3rd overtime was Glen Mcdonald the former Utex import in the PBA. Check out the link below for the full story:
http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19751976.html (http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19751976.html)
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right on the money munskie
this is the way i call it
game 1 LAL
game 2 BOS
game 3 BOS
game 4 LAL
game 5 BOS
game 6 LAL
game 7 triple overtime game winner by mamba! :D
I just got to add that the Boston bench in 2008 was a very big factor in that Finals vs Lakers.
Powe, Cassell, House, PJ Brown and Posey were big contributors. This time, the Celts have a shorter rotation (Wallace, Allen and Davis) but has a xfactor in Nate Robinson, if he will be given minutes by Rivers.
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I just got to add that the Boston bench in 2008 was a very big factor in that Finals vs Lakers.
Powe, Cassell, House, PJ Brown and Posey were big contributors. This time, the Celts have a shorter rotation (Wallace, Allen and Davis) but has a xfactor in Nate Robinson, if he will be given minutes by Rivers.
But also note that Rondo has improved by leaps and bounds. And Perk has more offensive moves and a better defender now. Plus Asst. Coach Tom Thibodeau seems to have a defensive plan specifically for each team the Celtics face.
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But also note that Rondo has improved by leaps and bounds. And Perk has more offensive moves and a better defender now. Plus Asst. Coach Tom Thibodeau seems to have a defensive plan specifically for each team the Celtics face.
Yup noted the Rondo improvement in my earlier post. ;)
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Gentry: Great Defense
Kobe: Not good enough!
Majerle: (not amused)
(and whats David Cook doing with that bowtie ;D ;D ;D ;D)
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Ako Boston in 6 ;D
me too!!!! beat LA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Boston in 4! Anyone but LA! :D
But seriously, I want to see a really good series, Game 7 quintuple overtime with almost everyone fouling out or something.
BTW, are they still doing the local coverage with Andy Jao and company? I hope they show the original broadcast instead. Medyo di na kailangan kasi marunong naman mag-ingles ang mga Pinoy. Di bale sana kung yung commentator nila e si Ed Picson na magaling managalog. E di naman, yung local coverage nina Andy Jao and co. ay 80-90% English.
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^ +1 ;D
Si Chino Trinidad ba nag-cocover pa din pag NBA Finals? Nakakainis na commentator un e. Kahit sa boxing pag laban ni Pacman.. masyadong OA! >:(
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Boston in 4! Anyone but LA! :D
But seriously, I want to see a really good series, Game 7 quintuple overtime with almost everyone fouling out or something.
BTW, are they still doing the local coverage with Andy Jao and company? I hope they show the original broadcast instead. Medyo di na kailangan kasi marunong naman mag-ingles ang mga Pinoy. Di bale sana kung yung commentator nila e si Ed Picson na magaling managalog. E di naman, yung local coverage nina Andy Jao and co. ay 80-90% English.
Andy Jao and Quinito Henson are irritating when they commentate the NBA Finals. They are too biased towards the Lakers and often mispronounce players' names, especially Andy Jao.
I remember when they were covering the Bulls - Jazz series in 97 and 98, Andy Jao was pronouncing Toni Kukoc's name as "kookok" and not "koocoach" as it should be. He even pronounced it one time as "kookek" when he got too excited on one play. I think the exact line was "Toni Kookek wuaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!". LMAO.
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^ +1 Oo nga.. Hahaha... ;D Kookek! ;D ;D ;D
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^ +1 ;D
Si Chino Trinidad ba nag-cocover pa din pag NBA Finals? Nakakainis na commentator un e. Kahit sa boxing pag laban ni Pacman.. masyadong OA! >:(
+3, ang dami nilang sinasabi. lagi silang my history at kung anu-ano.. na minsan hindi naman talaga impt o related sa game...
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+3, ang dami nilang sinasabi. lagi silang my history at kung anu-ano.. na minsan hindi naman talaga impt o related sa game...
Or maybe they can partner Andy Jao with Jeff Van Gundy? Sounds like a riot.
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Sana sa channel 9 na lang local broadcasters....
ABC have rights for the NBA Finals...so si Mark Jackson/JVG?Mike Breen will call the game. Hoping BTV will do the same last year.....the trio will call the game on their broadcast.
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Dream match indeed.
Dear Boston Celtics, please kill Kobe and the Lakers and get banner 18th ;D!
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Or maybe they can partner Andy Jao with Jeff Van Gundy? Sounds like a riot.
Wam Point Win!
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he..he eto na naman
i remember chito trinindad said, "that's the dagger in the heart of the pistons" when kobe drove in for a thunderous dunk, well it was ok sana but its the first quarter of the first game of the 2004 finals...kainis
tapos meron pang "tony parker running hook shot on the elevation" i think he means the teardrop shot....kainis
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nakakatawang nakakainis talaga yan mga local commentators.
Pero ako when I watch the replays, i try to catch the ones with these local commentators para added comedy and entertainment ;D
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Dream match indeed.
Dear Boston Celtics, please kill Kobe and the Lakers and get banner 18th ;D!
boom!!!!! go Celtics!!!! kill LA in 6! :D :D :D :D
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Wam Point Win!
All-time favorite hirit from Andy Jao last year: "Pau GASUL". Runner-up: "Stan Van GANDHI". Patay tayo diyan! ;D
If I remember correctly, Solar sent Miko Halili and Jason Webb to the All-Star Game in Dallas this year. So my guess is this is the same team that will be sent to the Finals. If ever, sila ang dapat tawaging LUCKY.
Good luck to both teams - hope none of the key players gets injured or thrown out/suspended during the series - para magka-alaman na talaga.
Lakers in 6.
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Go Celts... beat LA in 5.... ;D ;D ;D
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Lakers in 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 ;D
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Celtics need to win one of the 1st two games in LA and try to close this out in 5 games. They wouldn't want to go back to LA for games 6 or 7. Patay sila dun.
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Lakers in 4 or 5.
Kobe wants to celebrate in Boston Garden.
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O.T.
Sarap sana kung ang mga Celts and Lakers fans na PDVD members ay magkakasama sa isang lugar ;D ;D
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^ I think ok lang naman kasi we are all family here.. Hehe.. Ayos ba? ;D
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hehehe anu bayan ang daming maka Boston ah ... Go Bos ... este Lakers pala ..... ;D ;D ;D I want to see another ring kay Kobe ... and an 11 win for fafa Jackson ... ;D ;D ;D kinabahan ako dun sa Phoenix vs LA kala ko matatalo Lakers dun whew ... ;) :D :D :D
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Buti pa dyan, basketball country. Dito e puro hockey, curling, football and more hockey. Waaahhh! Na-miss ko na manood ng UAAP at PBA. Ginebra! Ginebra! Ginebra!
I want the series to go to a game 7, pero I agree that Kobe would want to end this in Boston. Hehehe
And wala ng dapat patunayan pa Boston in beating LA. They've already ran over the latest generation's superstars in this playoffs and humiliated the current top superstar two years ago. It's up to this new LAkers to see if they can win over the Celtics when it matters.
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Celtics in 6! (Sana tama ang prediction ko for the 3rd time) ;)
Boston will raise Banner#18 this year!!! ;D
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Photo from Game2 of Celtics-Heat series
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From the Associated Press
A capsule look at the NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, which begin Thursday night (with playoff stats):
LOS ANGELES LAKERS (57-25, 12-4) vs. BOSTON CELTICS (50-32, 12-5)
Starters
Lakers - C Andrew Bynum (9.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.7 bpg), F Pau Gasol (20.0 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 1.9 bpg), F Ron Artest (11.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.5 apg), G Kobe Bryant (29.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 6.2 apg), G Derek Fisher (11.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.1 apg).
Celtics - C Kendrick Perkins (5.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.9 bpg), F Kevin Garnett (14.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.3 apg), F Paul Pierce (19.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 3.6 apg), G Ray Allen (16.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.0 apg), G Rajon Rondo (16.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 10.0 apg, 2.1 spg).
Key Reserves
Lakers - F Lamar Odom (10.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg), G Shannon Brown (5.8 ppg, 1.1 apg), G Jordan Farmar (5.3 ppg, 1.6 apg), G Sasha Vujacic (3.3 ppg).
Celtics - F Glen Davis (7.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg), F Rasheed Wallace (6.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg), G/F Tony Allen (5.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg), G Nate Robinson (3.7 ppg), G Michael Finley (0.9 ppg).
Season Series
Tied, 1-1. The teams exchanged one-point victories. Kobe Bryant made the go-ahead jumper with 7.3 seconds left in the Lakers' 90-89 victory at Boston on Jan. 31, then missed the rematch with a sprained left ankle and the Celtics pulled out an 87-86 win at Staples Center on Feb. 18. Rajon Rondo averaged 17.5 points, 11.5 assists and 3.5 steals.
Storyline
The NBA's greatest rivalry gets another chapter as the Lakers and Celtics meet for the second time in three years, and the 12th time overall. Boston leads the series 9-2 after its six-game victory in 2008. Los Angeles won the title last year and is trying to become the league's first repeat champion since it won three in a row from 2000-02. The Celtics have won 17 championships, two more than the Lakers.
Key matchup I
Pau Gasol vs. Kevin Garnett. This one went to Boston in a big way two years ago, when Garnett, that season's defensive player of the year, led a powerful interior defense that bullied the Lakers' frontcourt. That increased the questions about whether Gasol is a "soft" player, but he's much tougher now, and he has a chance to prove it this time. Garnett scored at least 18 points in every game against Cleveland in the second round, then managed more than 10 only once against Orlando in the conference finals.
Key matchup II
Paul Pierce vs. Ron Artest. For all the headaches Artest can cause with his questionable shot selection, the Lakers figured he'd be worth it for his defense against the top small forwards. They needed someone for Pierce, the finals MVP two years ago who has rebounded from a quiet offensive series against Cleveland in the second round.
X-factor
Ray Allen. The Celtics need Allen's jumper to be on, and that might be asking a lot considering he'll have to spend time covering Bryant on the other end. Allen scored 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting in Boston's victory in the regular season, but was held to seven points and shot just 2 for 10 in the loss.
Prediction
Lakers in six.
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In-depth look at the NBA Finals ;D
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/29/finals_preview/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1
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I won't be surprised if this one goes the full 7 game route.
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amen to this:
"This isn't quite the offense vs. defense matchup that it was two years ago, but the Celtics are still the stronger defensive team. And in the end, defense wins championships. Boston in 7.
John Schuhmann is a staff writer for NBA.com"
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Defense wins championships. The Lakers gave up more than 100 point each game to the Suns. Giving up the same to the Celtics together with Boston's defense...advantage Celtics.
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always remember... ;)
doc rivers - 1
zen master the greatest - 0
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any live streaming sites? share naman ;D ;D
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Lakers leads 85-68, less than 10 mins rem 4th quarter... mukhang 1-0 sa LA... :-\
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Defense wins championships. The Lakers gave up more than 100 point each game to the Suns. Giving up the same to the Celtics together with Boston's defense...advantage Celtics.
Yes, I totally agree. All Champion teams should execute defense impeccably. And I believe that's what the Lakers did in preparation for their rematch. In the last 2 years after they were slaughtered by Boston in 2008, LA made certain adjustments in manpower and in their defensive strategies, especially in the finals.
That's what the Lakers actually did to Boston in Game 1 (which LA just won a few mins ago), limiting them to under 90 points. Great job by Coach Phil. Boston, on the other hand, has no answer for the offensive rotation of LA starring the big men and who else, Kobe. Kobe was getting away with easy layups ( what the F-- was that Boston? ). Rondo and KG were non factors in this game. Yup, yup great D by LA. I'm sure Boston and Coach Doc will adjust, so it'll be interesting to see Game 2.
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+20 Points in the paint advantage for the Lakers show that their bigs are superior to Boston. Garnett is the softee this time around.
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After Game 1
1. Bynum and Artest factor holding up. Artest was game high +26 in the game. Limited Pierce to non-crucial points.
2. Boston missing its explosive bench. House and Posey can stretch the defense.....Tony Allen cant.
3. Laker frontline outplaying Celtic big men.
4. With Perkins off Gasol due to Bynum, Pau having more success against Garnett.
5. Kobe playing more efficiently....(Posey Factor)
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As I said, if Gasol dominates and Rondo is held LA will win it. Pau Gasol, supposedly the pretty boy Spaniard, was actually the one banging and roughhousing Boston. He ain't the pushover anymore. Rondo (who is my idol mind you with his pinoy style of play), hindi masyado nakaporma sa defensive rotation ng LA.
I will maintain my prediction - Lakers in 6.
ps. I think Boston should defend more aggressively against Kobe. Let him work hard for each shot naman. We all know Kobe can't be stopped but those uncontested layups by the Black Mamba early in the game were simply unacceptable. Not in the Finals by golly. Kakahiya talaga.
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Good start to the series for LA. But they shouldn't put too much emphasis on this win. Boston will bounce back for sure, especially Ray Allen. Strangely, KG also played more like the Big Token instead of the Big Ticket. So LA should set their sights on keeping the homecourt advantage in Game 2.
But good game by Kobe and Pau. Artest and Bynum had significant contributions too.
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This loss in Game 1 was somewhat expected because of the Lakers very good record defending their home court in this playoffs. But credit should be given to the Lakers big men for playing great in this game eventhough Odom was a non-factor. They really bullied KG, Perk and Rasheed on both ends, offensively and defensively. Artest played well too.
For me, the Celts' defense on Kobe was somehow effective with him shooting only 10 of 22 from the field, with most of the shots he made being uncontested layups and dunks. Compared to his averages in the Suns series, his game was below par in this game. Fortunately for him and the Lakers, Boston was hobbled early on due to early foul troubles particularly, Ray Allen, Pierce and Tony A.
Boston has to find a way to negate the size advantage of the Laker's frontline if they want to steal one game in LA and make this a long series.
It's still early and I'm sure Boston will make the necessary adjustments and bounce back from this loss.
Remember, Jordan also lost the first game in the '91 Finals against the Lakers but eventually won the series to claim his first nba ring. ;D
All is not lost! Go Celtics! ;D
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You can really tell how important Artest's defense will be in this series. He's the only one able to really body up on Pierce and still have the quick hands and feet to keep up with him and disrupt him a little. Bonus na lang offense nya. Bynum's presence really helped. He gives LA another inside presence that wasn't there in 08. KG wasn't playing himself. I really figure that Garnett is the bully type who gets his energy from intimidating his opponents and feeds off that fear. If they don't back down on him and attacks him, he's just not as active.
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Two point blank shots by KG......swatted by father time. KG of 08.....monster dunk na yun
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Saw that two straight KG miss. I really think it was a matter of butter fingers or slippery ball. If he had the grip, instant flush. Like how if Allen had a full grip on the ball on that dunk, Kobe would've broken a finger trying to stop that.
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Saw that two straight KG miss. I really think it was a matter of butter fingers or slippery ball. If he had the grip, instant flush. Like how if Allen had a full grip on the ball on that dunk, Kobe would've broken a finger trying to stop that.
Im exaggerating ;D ;D
But I still feel KG didnt disprove notions that he lost a step since the knee injury.
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Hehehe. I know. It's just good to see such a showy emotional player like KG look like he lost a step or two now. Nabasa ko nga sa isang comment sa ESPN na " KG should do the heart-pound thing just to make sure it still works. " LOL
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Oh well. Its 1 game. Im not gonna bury the Celtics.....they may have looked beat physically...but of all the other teams in the play-off, I will not question their heart to come back and still defeat the Lakers.
But for game 1, for now, they were punked. :)
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i'm a boston fan and i like them to win.kaya lang 1st 2 quarters pa lang parang decide na yung laban.celtics look slower and weaker this time around.maybe because of the age factor (parang naubos na yung energy nila)saka they really miss house and posey.
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^ +1 Kahit pag-baba lang ng bola dahan dahan pa. tsaka walang gumagalaw sa offense. Naghihintay lang ng pasa... parang walang gana..
Di bale bawi na lang next game!
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Is there a more perfect game than the one played by the Lakers in Game 1? Demoralizing game indeed since the C's were beaten in every category. But I think Boston will bounce back. I can't think of any game more humiliating than game 3 in the Cavs series. But they set aside that game and just concentrate on the next.
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^ +1 Kahit pag-baba lang ng bola dahan dahan pa. tsaka walang gumagalaw sa offense. Naghihintay lang ng pasa... parang walang gana..
Di bale bawi na lang next game!
I think the Celtics lost their defensive aggressiveness when the refs started calling fouls tightly, bordering on ticky tack fouls. Allen the least aggressive defender was in foul trouble the whole game. They were not allowed by the refs to apply the same intense defense they used in the Cavs and Magic series. Maybe in part due to Phil's comments and mind games. As a result they became tentative. And they weren't able to adjust on the fly.
But in fairness, the refs called it both ways. I recall Odom's foul on Allen on the drive. The Celtics rely heavily on their defense. They are not really a bunch of points producing team.
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But in fairness, the refs called it both ways. I recall Odom's foul on Allen on the drive. The Celtics rely heavily on their defense. They are not really a bunch of points producing team.
I heard one of the commentator said that if you are in the restricted area, you must be in the air for your not to be called for a foul.. Saying that is a valid foul..
I still believe lakers will win Game 2.. :)
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im a big celtics fan and i believe the lakers deserved the win . they played really good defense the entire game and Gasol was just unstoppable i just hope Garnett returns to his old self the next game to take care of Gasol. Hopefully the celtics will regroup and steal the homecout advantage the next game
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siguro ang nag panalo din sa Lakers eh yung Bench factor nila kung baga kahit bench lang sila malaki yung contribution nila sa pag panalo sa Game 1 ... hope that they will do the same in Game 2 hehehe :D
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saw the game replay earlier... the Cs were not playing like their old self.. they were just lazy both in offense and defense... maybe because of the long break? i know the Cs will bounce back in game 2!!!!!! Go Celtics! :D
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^ +1 ;D
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saw the game replay earlier... the Cs were not playing like their old self.. they were just lazy both in offense and defense... maybe because of the long break? i know the Cs will bounce back in game 2!!!!!! Go Celtics! :D
yeah... go celtics...
talagang ganoon ang mga bida... nagpapatalo sa una... tapos babawi sa huli...
gusto ko manalo ang celtics...
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Don't know if this is true:
Phil Jackson's 47-0 (won series) whenever his team wins Game 1.
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Don't know if this is true:
Phil Jackson's 47-0 (won series) whenever his team wins Game 1.
whew... ayos ah... eh di statistically speaking panalo na pala ang Lakers LOL.
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Yeah, that is an incredible record no matter how you look at it. It's more of a psychological boost, but in all best-of-seven series, it takes 4 wins to settle it. It's sort of how Boston used to claim the psychological series edge (8-0) against the LAkers during the Finals until Magic, Kareem and the rest broke through in 85 (and did so again in 87).
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i wonder what phil's record is if he loses game 1.
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"Gasol delivered Garnett an unmistakable message: All your yelling, chest pounding and tough-guy snarl can’t defend me anymore."
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Well, the teams that the Lakers faced (the Thunder, the Jazz and the Suns) weren't pushovers (maybe except for the Jazz who weren't complete). The Thunder and the Suns had a lot of energy and maybe that prepared the Lakers well since those teams play faster and have more energy than the Celtics. Especially in the 4th quarter when the Celtics went on a 10-1 run, you can sense that the Lakers already been there before in the Suns series and didn't fold.
In the games that the Lakers lost in the playoffs, it was those games were in they started shooting jumpers and stopped driving.
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im a big celtics fan and i believe the lakers deserved the win . they played really good defense the entire game and Gasol was just unstoppable i just hope Garnett returns to his old self the next game to take care of Gasol. Hopefully the celtics will regroup and steal the homecout advantage the next game
I'm a Celtics fan too and I totally agree that the Lakers deserved the win. Maganda ang nilaro ng LA both on offense and defense. Parang kulang sa energy ang Boston saka affected sila ng early foul troubles. Parang regular season game lang ang laro nila.
Bawi na lang sa game2!
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Everyone might be overlooking the fact that the Celtics might've just plain underestimated the LAkers and Los Angeles really took them by surprise and they never recovered.
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I think the refs calling the game too tight may have caught the Celtics by surprise. Bumps that were allowed in the Cavs and Magic series were suddenly being called. That thew all the game-plan off the window. Suddenly they didn't know how aggressive is too aggressive to warrant a call.
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I agree to a point. I guess KG's antics have something to do with that as well. You should see his karate chops at Dwight Howard. I mean, come on, KG! You like to give as much physically but when someone touches you it's like "whoa! get your hands off me!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h9J20n9_kQ
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i wonder what phil's record is if he loses game 1.
it reminds me of kobe-shaq vs iverson.
la has homecourt loses game 1 and sweeping the next four. ;D
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1-1 ? ;D
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this is the way i call it
game 1 LAL
game 2 BOS
game 3 BOS
game 4 LAL
game 5 BOS
game 6 LAL
game 7 triple overtime game winner by mamba! :D
so far so good....
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;D
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Ray Allen shot lights out for the Cs and helped them tie the series up. I hope LA sweeps all games in Boston. ;D
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Yey Boston wins! They really deserve this one: relentless attacks by Glen Baby Davis, Allen's record-setting 8 3-pt shots, Rondo's wonderful triple double, Nate Robinson's good performance when Rondo rested and overall superior team effort. For LA, they looked lost without Bryant leading the way. Kobe having 5 fouls hindered LA, just like how game 1 Allen wasn't present due to foul trouble. Si Bynum lang nagstep-up talaga. Generally though, I didn't like how the refs were making calls. 4th 1:59 left, Garnett clearly threw the ball out and still after the Ref made the reviews bola pa din ng Boston.
I am actually not decided who to root for since both LA and Boston are my favs. Basta maganda labanan, ok sa akin. Now time for LA to win in the Boston Garden!
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Ayos! Go Celtics! ;) 4-1
Dont come back to LA no more. :)
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Well, on to Game 3 on wednesday. This was a bad game for the Lakers except for Bynum and Gasol. Kobe out of rhythm because of fouls. Kobe getting his 5th early in the 4th was key. No such thing as home court anyway between this teams.
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Very good game indeed! not for the faint-hearted!
Terrific D overall by the Celtics. Particularly on Kobe who shot miserably in the 1st half even if still not in foul trouble.
Ray Allen and Rondo ate the black mamba alive in this game. ;D
The keys to the win are the very good plays the Celtics got from its role players T. Allen, Davis, Sheed and Perk. Nate made timely contributions too.
Ayos! ;D
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Good thing Ray Allen showed up, eh? Or else who would've picked up the slack? Old man KG was almost useless and Pierce was just there for moral support. Excellent D and plays by Rondo on the 4th. The LAkers need to knock down Ray and Rondo and make things harder for them. ;D
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If you're the lower seed in the Finals, this is the kind of split (and momentum) that you'd want heading into Games 3 to 5.
Huge game by Boston's backcourt. It's LA's turn to make the adjustments. Gotta stop Rondo. >:(
Ref's calls have played a big role in the first two games. Kobe obviously couldn't play effectively with the foul trouble, in the same way that Allen's game was affected in Game 1. I also thought Phil Jackson sat Gasol much longer than he should have in the final quarter. Odom wasn't helping anyway. But nice to see Bynum play well, despite the loss.
STAT (c/o gameface): under the 2-3-2 scheme (which has been employed 29 times in the NBA Finals), there have been only seven 3-0 sweeps in the three middle games – three by the home squad (1955 Fort Wayne Pistons, 2004 Detroit Pistons and 2006 Miami Heat), and four by the road squad (1953 Minneapolis Lakers, 1990 Detroit Pistons, 1991 Chicago Bulls and 2001 LA Lakers).
EDIT: Wonder why Chris Bosh is seen often at Laker games... ::)
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edit ko lang po konti..
this is the way i call it
game 1 LAL
game 2 BOS
game 3 BOS
game 4 LAL
game 5 BOS
game 6 BOS
yan! ayos na! :D
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Ray Allen put up a rainbow show, hit 8 triples and broke Scottie Pippen's record of 7 triples in the playoffs. But for me, it was Rondo's all game brilliance that spelled doom for the Lakers. As I said, when Rondo hits his stride it's very difficult for LA. I am a Laker fan but several times I was in awe watching this guy Rondo! Whew! In street lingo, ilang beses binastos si Kobe! As expected, Boston adjusted and they did it very well. Now it's the Laker's turn to adjust.
I'm sure they will bounce back. The Lakers is a very tough road team, having closed out their previous series on the road. And the record of Coach Phil still stands -- 47-0 when winning game 1 ;D But they gotta have a game plan versus Rondo. >:(
See you on Thursday, everyone.
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you also have to give credit to nate robinson 7 points in 6 mins he was the one who helped start the run for boston
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you also have to give credit to nate robinson 7 points in 6 mins he was the one who helped start the run for boston
yup, I agree. ;)
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The referee decided who will win. They should call like its the finals and let the players decide who wins. >:(
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The referee decided who will win. They should call like its the finals and let the players decide who wins. >:(
most probably, bumawi lang sila.. many useless calls against boston that changed the tempo of game 1..
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most probably, bumawi lang sila.. many useless calls against boston that changed the tempo of game 1..
i believe in "a bad call deserves another bad call" by the refs. but i dont think its a per game basis. they do that during the same game mostly after the next play. tough luck on kobe. i wish they can challenge the call like in football. hehe
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:( agree...the officiating sucks bigtime...their calls were really not a FOUL kitang kita sa replay in diff. angles..their call either in both teams were outrageous.parang not The FINALS..They should let the player play the games....sobra kasensitive nung mga referee..hnep. The commentator even suggested na dapat daw magkaron din ng mga awards ang mga referee para pagbutihan ang kanilang decision making. ;D
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^ +1 here..
The refs are calling it too tight both ways! ..they really should just let them play their game ...it is the Finals anyway..
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sportswriters say it's s conscious effort by the refs to call them as tightly as possible. so expect more of the same. teams just need to adjust.
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The ugly officiating for game 2 was mainly in part because of anticipation of a physical game after all the "soft" talk of game 1. How did they react? By calling all those stupid fouls that have no place in the Finals. I was practically hoping that they call a 6th on Kobe just to see all hell break loose at Staples.
I really wish the league goes back to allowing hand-checking and more physical play. Its ridiculous how much some players drive in with the intention of getting fouled and the refs reward them 90% of the time.
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Ray Allen shot lights out for the Cs and helped them tie the series up. I hope LA sweeps all games in Boston. ;D
just like in philly ;D
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just like in philly ;D
problem is the man responsible for that is no longer a Laker.
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^ hehehe.. agree 100% ;D
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Rondo & Sugar Ray both played a heck of a game.
Pierce was so-so.
KG's just a shadow of his old self. Still, he might be due for a great game at the TD Garden.
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KG's just a shadow of his old self. Still, he might be due for a great game at the TD Garden.
Boston needs a post game to at least challenge the Lakers bigs. The reason for Bynum & Pau's success is they aren't being challenged defensively.
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problem is the man responsible for that is no longer a Laker.
Rick Fox? :D
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Although some of the calls could have gone either way, I found one sequence late in the game showed very bad judgment by the referees. It was the tap out by Kevin Garnett of the ball out of bounds. The referees reviewed it quite extensively and it was obvious that Kevin's hand was in front of Gasol so he touched the ball last. I don't really know what the referees were looking at. If they weren't sure, they should have called a jumpball instead of awarding the possession to the Celtics. Granted, the way the Lakers were playing, they would have thrown the ball again but still. That was one stupid call.
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Rick Fox? :D
Mark Madsen ;D
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Although some of the calls could have gone either way, I found one sequence late in the game showed very bad judgment by the referees. It was the tap out by Kevin Garnett of the ball out of bounds. The referees reviewed it quite extensively and it was obvious that Kevin's hand was in front of Gasol so he touched the ball last. I don't really know what the referees were looking at. If they weren't sure, they should have called a jumpball instead of awarding the possession to the Celtics. Granted, the way the Lakers were playing, they would have thrown the ball again but still. That was one stupid call.
read that it was a valid call. just like in blocks/fouls, a hand is part of the ball. KG's hand was considered part of the ball. it was actually gasol's hand that pushed garnett's hand that lead the ball out of bounds or something to that effect.
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I think that rule only applies when you're shooting. Anyway, I don't think that call would have affected that outcome since the Lakers lost their poise already.
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read that it was a valid call. just like in blocks/fouls, a hand is part of the ball. KG's hand was considered part of the ball. it was actually gasol's hand that pushed garnett's hand that lead the ball out of bounds or something to that effect.
possesion should have gone to LAL, if they feel Pau pushed KG's hand then they should have called a foul.
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possesion should have gone to LAL, if they feel Pau pushed KG's hand then they should have called a foul.
How can the refs call for a foul if the idea was that the hand is part of the ball?
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i thought the rule apply only when shooting?
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I'm not sure. Maybe the refs also discussed who actually caused the ball to go out of bounds.
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Last touch by KG for me. Very clear in the replay.
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I'm not sure. Maybe the refs also discussed who actually caused the ball to go out of bounds.
ok i know the official reason.
they gave the ball to Boston because it was inconclusive in their part, so the rule is to stick by the ruling floor.
(http://i.imgur.com/s8FW1.jpg)
so with gasol tapping kg's hand out of the equation it is KG clearly who touched it last
so dapat LA ball.
also LA have not yet lost their poiseyet during this they are only down 3 points.
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Guys, okay na yan.. let's move forward.. the ref's decision is final.
Pointless na pag-debatihan pa kasi wala din naman tayo magagawa.
Let's just hope mag-improve officiating next games..
Peace ;D
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Ohhhh...and Paul Pierce was seen and heard saying something like "We aint comin back to LA!" Hehehe. Oh how I love it when they add drama to an already fierce rivalry.
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I hope Celtics can make new history again by sweeping Lakers in Boston. Pero malabo mangyari yun, kse parang ang lakas ng Lakers ngayon with Bynum around. Sana kumarga na ng bagong baterya si KG at uminom ng extra joss for game 3!
Beat LA!!!
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I hope Celtics can make new history again by sweeping Lakers in Boston. Pero malabo mangyari yun, kse parang ang lakas ng Lakers ngayon with Bynum around. Sana kumarga na ng bagong baterya si KG at uminom ng extra joss for game 3!
Beat LA!!!
ehehe... at samahan pa niya ng sting, red bull, lipovitan, korean ginseng, korean bug, viagra, etc.. ;D
Todo na 'to! ahihi.. ;D
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Oo nga. Pahirapan naman ni KG si Gasol kahit sa depensa para pagod on offense. Or at least make it look like he is a threat. Di na nga sya dinodouble eh.
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kaya nman ni KG 1-on-1 si Gasol... lagi lang siyang foul trouble kaya hindi mukhang maganda un match up...
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BEAT L.A.! ;D
thought it was hopeless after watching game 1. good thing rondo is improved a lot since their last finals meeting.
don't think there's much celtics can do to stop the big guys of L.A. but if you have someone like artest who disrupts the offense, lakers will find it hard to execute consistently. just give it to the big dog(s) and they can take care of the rest.
offensively, celtics still has a chance with rondo scoring and one or two bench players always providing the boost alternately. you have to factor out pierce coz artest is guarding him. if they can control sting ray from getting into a streak and limit the assists of rondo, then l.a. should be on their way to a repeat.
still rooting for the celts tho. doc rivers has the heart to drive this bunch for the crown. this could be KG's last hurrah too while the black mamba and this deadly henchmen are going to contend at a high level for the next 3 years at least. so just give this one to the grumpy old men pls....
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BEAT L.A.! ;D
thought it was hopeless after watching game 1. good thing rondo is improved a lot since their last finals meeting.
don't think there's much celtics can do to stop the big guys of L.A. but if you have someone like artest who disrupts the offense, lakers will find it hard to execute consistently. just give it to the big dog(s) and they can take care of the rest.
offensively, celtics still has a chance with rondo scoring and one or two bench players always providing the boost alternately. you have to factor out pierce coz artest is guarding him. if they can control sting ray from getting into a streak and limit the assists of rondo, then l.a. should be on their way to a repeat.
still rooting for the celts tho. doc rivers has the heart to drive this bunch for the crown. this could be KG's last hurrah too while the black mamba and this deadly henchmen are going to contend at a high level for the next 3 years at least. so just give this one to the grumpy old men pls....
agree... good luck to both teams !!
Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! ;D ;D
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kaya nman ni KG 1-on-1 si Gasol... lagi lang siyang foul trouble kaya hindi mukhang maganda un match up...
Sobrang gigil kasi kaya maaga ma-foul trouble.. Tisoy kasi si Pau. ehehehe... ;D
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agree... good luck to both teams !!
Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! Beat LA ! ;D ;D
+1 ;D
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i LOLed @ this
(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3gwobYkuX1qzyz5uo1_500.jpg)
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^ hahaha... nice one! particularly like the 2 sets at the top.. lol ;D ;D ;D
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Game 3 na!
Sa mga nag-wowork sa Makati, may live coverage mam'ya 9am ng nba finals game 3 sa 3rd level lobby ng Enterprise Center tower 2.. free mcdo breakfast daw with coffee..
hehehe.. excited nako.. ;D
sa free breakfast.. ;D ;D ;D
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Lakers won!
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BBD ;),
"Nostradamic" prediction? ;D
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pa-share naman ng live streaming link. thanks. :)
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naubusan yata ng bala si allen ah...pati lay-up nag-mintis. :(
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akala ko bukas pa game 3. today pla.. lamang boston 1Q. ;D Go Boston! Beat LA!!!!!!!!!!
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prang wala sa sarili ang BC ngayon...
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Lakers now leads 37 - 24, 8:26 left 2nd quarter.
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Ganda ng umpisa ng Celtics. Six straight points by KG. LAkers are playing better right now, though, and composed themselves after letting the Celtics have easy points in the paint.
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plus...the celtics are not making their shots.. >:(
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darn...down by twelve at the half...
bawi sa second half...i hope allen regains his touch in the second half.
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malas ni Allen at Pierce.. mahihirapan silang manalo kung ganyan un laro ng 2.. kailngan talaga nila magstep up. :)
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agree...just when KG has stepped-up, ngayon naman minalas ung dalawa.
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di maalis alis ang 10 pts lead... hays naku.
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Tagal ko nang hindi nasusundan ang NBA - when was the last Lakers-Celtics finals na hindi nag-champ yung winner ng 1st game? Ano nga ba nangyari in 2008?
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apat na laaaang!!!!! :)
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Tagal ko nang hindi nasusundan ang NBA - when was the last Lakers-Celtics finals na hindi nag-champ yung winner ng 1st game? Ano nga ba nangyari in 2008?
nun 2008, nanalo celtics game 1.. natapos un series 4-2 sa boston..
di maalis alis ang 10 pts lead... hays naku.
napababa na nila ng 4 pts.. nakashoot lng ulit si Gasol kya ng 6 pt lead end ng 3q... sobrang malas si ray allen talaga.. 0-11 sa field.. grabe.. naubos yata talaga last game..
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apat na laaaang!!!!! :)
3pts n lng!!!!!!
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Go Lakers Go!!! ;D
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3pts n lng!!!!!!
isa na laaang!!!!
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isa na laaang!!!!
ganda ng laban! :D
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napansin nyo ung girl sa likod ni phil jackson? parang may nakabakat. ;D
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napansin nyo ung girl sa likod ni phil jackson? parang may nakabakat. ;D
Streaming link please ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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walang kwenta ang laro ni allen (parang walang kwenta pala)...
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walang kwenta ang laro ni allen (parang walang kwenta pala)...
ganda ng depensa ni d-fish eh. seven straight three pointers in the first half nung game two, tapos ngayon 0 for 7.
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Yes agree, walang nagawa as in zero si R. Allen sa defense ni Fish. But above all ang yumari sa Boston is the offense of Fisher!
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Ohhhh...and Paul Pierce was seen and heard saying something like "We aint comin back to LA!" Hehehe. Oh how I love it when they add drama to an already fierce rivalry.
Magkatotoo kaya sabi ni Pierce? Di na kaya babalik ng L.A.? ;D
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Fisher was the difference. ;D However, can Bynum play on Game 4?
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Ohhhh...and Paul Pierce was seen and heard saying something like "We aint comin back to LA!" Hehehe. Oh how I love it when they add drama to an already fierce rivalry.
It's confirmed. The series is going back to LA. :P
What's with the refs? 3 consecutive wrong calls? ??? Good thing they can review it now.
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I think Allen had some good looks. Talagang hindi lang maipasok.
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Mukhang nakarma yung mga refs sa Game 2. They really reviewed the out of bound calls.
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Would-be comeback hero KG made the last two turnovers for Boston. First one was costly as they had a chance to cut the lead further after instant replay and could've made it a one-possesion lead. But old man KG had to shove Gasol down with a lousy attempt of a pick. Then bothched an alley-oop with game 3 hero Fisher in front of him and passed it to a guy in purple. Oh well, could've been a nice story but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Kobe, Gasol, Artest, Bynum all had a crappy game (but none as stinking as Ray Allen's big fat rotten egg of a shooting). Celtics made a comeback, but LAkers answered with an end run that mirrored what the Celtics did in game 2.
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Ok. Congrats Lakers ;D
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It's confirmed. The series is going back to LA. :P
What's with the refs? 3 consecutive wrong calls? ??? Good thing they can review it now.
That's not confirmed. ;D
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I still think the refs are deciding the game with waht they decide to call and the non calls. It just makes the game less fluid. They should just let the players decide the game and have a less of an influence. Calling ticky tacky fouls on both teams that makes the players sit because of foul trouble makes the game stall so much.
Good thing they can review the last plays to make the right call...
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That's not confirmed. ;D
Hehehe OO nga naman, Baka ma-sweep pa Celtics. Highly doubtlful, but you never know...
Since uso naman daw instant replay, sabi ko sa kaibigan ko baka sa replay mamaya manalo Celtics. ;D
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Jesus saves... Jesus Dies... Looking forward to Jesus' resurrection ...
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Jesus saves... Jesus Dies... Looking forward to Jesus' resurrection ...
John 11:35
"Jesus wept"
He should if the son of God shot bricks like that.
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That's not confirmed. ;D
You got me there. Nga pala, baka ma-sweep ng LA ang Boston sa home court nila. ;D
Yeah, Ray Allen was not the player we saw in game 2. I think he was 0 out 13. :o
NBA should also penalize the refs when their officiating sucks big time.
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Solid win for LA - thanks to Kobe's 3Q performance and Fisher's Rondo impression in the closing plays. Series is far from over, but this win on Boston's floor should give LA a huge psychological boost for the remaining road games.
Yeah, I'm concerned about Bynum. Obviously, something went wrong and he had to play limited minutes in the 4th. Any update on that?
Magkatotoo kaya sabi ni Pierce? Di na kaya babalik ng L.A.? ;D
Ano kaya lasa ng humble pie? ;D The Truth pala, ha?
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that Fisher/Kobe pick and roll is a stroke of genius
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ganda ng defense ni fisher kay ray allen... well, gnun talaga.. kapag malas, malas talaga... bawi n lng next game!!!! Go Boston! ;)
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Geez,.. Celtics played horribly today,.. ???
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ganda ng defense ni fisher kay ray allen... well, gnun talaga.. kapag malas, malas talaga... bawi n lng next game!!!! Go Boston! ;)
0-13 shooting was really bad plus pierce in foul trouble but it was still close and exciting
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It's confirmed. The series is going back to LA. :P
What's with the refs? 3 consecutive wrong calls? ??? Good thing they can review it now.
Possible pa rin na hindi na ito bumalik sa LA ;D ;D ;D
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No choice now for Boston but to win game 4.
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I think Ray Allen was affected by the short turnaround between Game 2 & 3. Also, the Celtics were going to KG too much in the early going which made Pierce and Allen grow cold. Who will more fresh on Game 4 will have a definite advantage.
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Nice game! Hats off to King Fisher for carrying the Lakers in the 4th Qtr. Without him Boston would've ran over the Lakers for sure..
Ray Allen had a very bad game.. well, I guess that's how shooters really are.. when they're on a rhythm they can be very hot and deadly but when they're not, they suck big time.
The Celtics should not have allowed this game to slip away. It's actually their biggest opportunity to win with the home court advantage on their side and Kobe shooting a miserable 10 of 29 from the field, Bynum out most of the 2nd half and Gasol limited to only 13 points... haaay...
Well.. nobody expected that Fisher will give LA the big boost in the 4th Qtr.. Galing na beterano talaga.. maaasahan..
Bawi na lang ulit next game.. oh and Pierce should shut his big mouth now and let his play/game do the talking..
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Now Pierce is hoping they go back to LA ;D
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Now Pierce is hoping they go back to LA ;D
and finish it there...
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I still think the refs are deciding the game with waht they decide to call and the non calls. It just makes the game less fluid. They should just let the players decide the game and have a less of an influence. Calling ticky tacky fouls on both teams that makes the players sit because of foul trouble makes the game stall so much.
Good thing they can review the last plays to make the right call...
Sadly, the officiating of the game by the refs did not improve.. mas lumala pa nga sa tingin ko..
Hope David Stern and Co. do something about this.. baka kelangan nila palitan mga refs na matatanda na at malabo na mga mata...
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Now Pierce is hoping they go back to LA ;D
and finish it there... TO REDEEM HIMSELF
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and finish it there... TO REDEEM HIMSELF
+1
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BBD ;),
"Nostradamic" prediction? ;D
ahyeah! :D
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Eh ang dali naman mag-predict ng Lakers-Celtics. Kung sino panalo ng game 1, yun na ang champion ma pa 4-1, 4-2 or 4-3 pa man. ;D
Anyone recalls the dos command BBALL in the late 80s? ;D
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Speaking of foul trouble, who's next?
Game 1 - Allen
Game 2 - Bryant
Game 3 - Pierce
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ahyeah! :D
:o :o :o :o :o!!!
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Eh ang dali naman mag-predict ng Lakers-Celtics. Kung sino panalo ng game 1, yun na ang champion ma pa 4-1, 4-2 or 4-3 pa man. ;D
Anyone recalls the dos command BBALL in the late 80s? ;D
Yup. I had them floppies (Lakers-Celtics) along with my Leisure Suit Larry games running a looong time ago. Add the Jordan Vs Bird game with the matching twist wheel code to enable you to play the game to the list and it looked like we just asked our Dad to buy a computer for the games. ;D I really loved that LAkers-Celtics game with the showtime LAkers, especially with the Jabbar skyhook almost unstoppable. Even had Jeff Lamp burrying the Cs with three pointers. Hehehe.
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agree...Officiating really needs to improve.....pero compare nman sa Game 2 mas relax naman ngaun. Bdway what's the rule ba sa Replay review? is it only allowed in the last qtr. or the whole game applicable..ilang review allowed for each team?....It' only the contested out of bounds lang pala ang pde baguhin..the fouls cannot be turned around.. Just like the Lamar vs. Rondo thing...it should have been a fouled not the issues of who touch it last...
Great Defense for both team.....almost used up lahat ang 25sec. shotclock.
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Yup. I had them floppies (Lakers-Celtics) along with my Leisure Suit Larry games running a looong time ago. Add the Jordan Vs Bird game with the matching twist wheel code to enable you to play the game to the list and it looked like we just asked our Dad to buy a computer for the games. ;D I really loved that LAkers-Celtics game with the showtime LAkers, especially with the Jabbar skyhook almost unstoppable. Even had Jeff Lamp burrying the Cs with three pointers. Hehehe.
Hehehe. Fatigue factor was very realistic too. Most effective way to stop Jabbar was to tire him out...The physical Pistons were very tough to beat too. Hehehe.
Going back to the current roster, naninibago ako sa "dilim" ng TV while watching the BC. ;)
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Hehehe. Fatigue factor was very realistic too. Most effective way to stop Jabbar was to tire him out...The physical Pistons were very tough to beat too. Hehehe.
Going back to the current roster, naninibago ako sa "dilim" ng TV while watching the BC. ;)
Hahaha! It's like Gasol would fit the old Cs profile. ;D
Oh, and MJ was a beast even in those old Dos games. I can still remember the "thudding" sound effect of a made basket in that game.
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agree...Officiating really needs to improve.....pero compare nman sa Game 2 mas relax naman ngaun. Bdway what's the rule ba sa Replay review? is it only allowed in the last qtr. or the whole game applicable..ilang review allowed for each team?....It' only the contested out of bounds lang pala ang pde baguhin..the fouls cannot be turned around.. Just like the Lamar vs. Rondo thing...it should have been a fouled not the issues of who touch it last...
Great Defense for both team.....almost used up lahat ang 25sec. shotclock.
according to the rule book
Referees are permitted to use instant replay in the following situations:
• To determine at any point during the game whether a 24-second shot clock violation occurred prior to the release of a successful field goal attempt or prior to a foul being committed.
• To determine during the last two minutes of regulation play and the last two minutes of any overtime period which player last touched the ball prior to it going out-of-bounds or whether the ball was last touched simultaneously by two opponents.
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In game 2, Ray Allen broke records with his near flawless shooting. Earlier, Ray Allen went 0 for 13 field goals. Zero. Itlog. Bokya. Helloo. And it happened right after he broke records just the other night. That's why Allen can never be a great player for me. He's a good player. Good shooter. But a great one he ain't. Great players win big games. Great players close out important games. Game 3 is an important home game for Boston. A win gives them momentum and a big psychological advantage. Allen actually had several good looks and golden opportunities to keep them alive but Jesus Shuttlesworth couldn't nail those jumpers. He even missed a layup. Oh Jesus! Malas daw sabi ng Boston Coach ( nagtagalog na si Doc Rivers sa bwiset ). Malas? Hindi minamalas ang great players. They win crucial games. Big games such as Game 3.
But credit goes to Fisher who did it again. As Kobe said, over and over and over again. In the finals! What would Kobe do without the fish? The fish defended well against Ray and he killed Boston's furious rally with timely baskets, the best was his "and 1" versus 3 big Boston defenders.
I was expecting Kobe to pour it in earlier and showcase his breakout game. He is due for one ( not good news for Celtic fans ) but it didn't happen earlier. Good thing Fisher came through. Well, maybe next game Kobe will take over for a commanding 3-1 lead? Ano kaya ;D
Now, Pierce must be praying it goes back to LA ::)
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live by the three, die by the three
and again Pjax went to basics again with the high pick and roll with kobe and fisher, that's a double bladed sword if boston switched, kobe will have his mismatch but boston didnt kaya fisher got good looks, again a stroke of genuis.
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Kobe 10 of 29 from the field.. missing 19 shots
Allen 0 of 13 from the field.. missing 13 shots
A difference of 16 shots taken.. I'm sure if Allen attempted 16 additional shots probably he would have been lucky to convert some.. give him 50% of the 16 and his total would have been 8 of 29.. which is pretty close to Kobe's stats.. ;D
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Not to take away the Lakers' good overall defense on Ray Allen, but his legs probably got tired also because of all those running around to evade defenders and get to his spots..
It may have contributed hugely to his shooting disaster in Game 3.. shooters need good balance kasi to make a good shot and the legs play an important part in it.
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Si Fisher pala talaga ang nagdadala ng team. Last year pa yan sa Orlando series.
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Lintek na basketball yan! Napamura ako ng malakas sa Suzuki WHEELS nakakahiya tuloy! ;D
Yes, the Celts played their worst game and not to mention Ray Allen here.
Sobrang galing din ng Lakers. Parang match na match tong series na to - parehas hirap. These 2 teams are bringing out the worsts of each other.
Sana makabawi Celtics sa friday with their A game with full offense defense force!
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Not to take away the Lakers' good overall defense on Ray Allen, but his legs probably got tired also because of all those running around to evade defenders and get to his spots..
It may have contributed hugely to his shooting disaster in Game 3.. shooters need good balance kasi to make a good shot and the legs play an important part in it.
i agree. shooters can't be as effective as expected if they don't get help from their teammates thru setting up screens. shooters should be perfectly squared up for their shots. and it is hard for them to be accurate with their shots if they shoot from a dribble or if they just got off from a defender.
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Lintek na basketball yan! Napamura ako ng malakas sa Suzuki WHEELS nakakahiya tuloy! ;D
Yes, the Celts played their worst game and not to mention Ray Allen here.
Sobrang galing din ng Lakers. Parang match na match tong series na to - parehas hirap. These 2 teams are bringing out the worsts of each other.
Sana makabawi Celtics sa friday with their A game with full offense defense force!
The Celtics played great defense all night but the problem really was that they did not score enough points to steal the win. Also, in the 3 games so far, the Big 3 has not had a big game together yet.. in game 1 it was only Pierce with a quiet 24 pts. because Allen and Garnett were both saddled with foul troubles. In game 2, it was Allen who came up huge but then again Pierce and Garnett did not play good ball.. with foul troubles limiting Garnett's minutes. This time around, it was Garnett who had a big game but not Allen and Pierce. So unfortunate for Pierce, who was sidelined for the most part of this game due to early foul troubles.
If this trend continues, the Lakers will probably have a bigger chance at running away as Champions.
The Big 3 plus Rondo should come to play their A games every night the rest of the way as this may be their last chance at a Championship.
Go Celtics! ;D
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Catching Fish
(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j275/Octo1/nba_finals_g3.jpg)
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Kobe 10 of 29 from the field.. missing 19 shots
Allen 0 of 13 from the field.. missing 13 shots
A difference of 16 shots taken.. I'm sure if Allen attempted 16 additional shots probably he would have been lucky to convert some.. give him 50% of the 16 and his total would have been 8 of 29.. which is pretty close to Kobe's stats.. ;D
The way he was shooting blanks, if Allen attempted 16 more shots he would have been 0 for 29! ;D He would have broken another record, this time the worst 3 point shooting in a finals game. Good thing he stopped at 13.
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The way he was shooting blanks, if Allen attempted 16 more shots he would have been 0 for 29! ;D He would have broken another record, this time the worst 3 point shooting in a finals game. Good thing he stopped at 13.
hehe... well.. OA naman masyado 0 of 29..
di naman siguro.. close to impossible naman un.. ;D
;D PEACE
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Law of averages tawag dyan kay Ray Allen hehehe Naubos na yata nung Game 2 e ;D
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Law of averages tawag dyan kay Ray Allen hehehe Naubos na yata nung Game 2 e ;D
Yeah! I guess so.. kasi before the game yata nag-shoot around pa ng mga 2 to 3 hours e.. muka nga naubusan.. ;D
Di bale babawi yan next game.. he's a nice guy.. humble at softspoken.. kaya pag-papalain yan.. ;D
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The way he was shooting blanks, if Allen attempted 16 more shots he would have been 0 for 29! ;D He would have broken another record, this time the worst 3 point shooting in a finals game. Good thing he stopped at 13.
baka nakonsyensa na si allen. yun ibang players kasi, malas na...tira pa ng tira. ;D
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The biggest concern for me ( as a Laker fan ) is when the Big 3 plus Rondo ( someone mentioned this ) clicks on the same night. Pag sabay sabay rumatsada yan, delikado. Good thing, the past 3 games have been kind to the Lakers. May isa dalawa na minamalas. As a Laker fan, you just pray it stays this way.
But then again, Kobe hasn't had an A-game yet. As I said, he's due for a breakout game. I can just sense that he wants to pour it in big time, in Boston before heading home. When that happens, delikado rin yun for Boston.
Sana magsabay, Kobe's breakout game versus the Big 3+1 show. Clash of the Titans ;D
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kung di pa na-offensive foul si KG - malamang 0 of 14 siya..
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Fisher's Death Stare.
http://www.twitvid.com/G0DAL (http://www.twitvid.com/G0DAL)
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The biggest concern for me ( as a Laker fan ) is when the Big 3 plus Rondo ( someone mentioned this ) clicks on the same night. Pag sabay sabay rumatsada yan, delikado. Good thing, the past 3 games have been kind to the Lakers. May isa dalawa na minamalas. As a Laker fan, you just pray it stays this way.
But then again, Kobe hasn't had an A-game yet. As I said, he's due for a breakout game. I can just sense that he wants to pour it in big time, in Boston before heading home. When that happens, delikado rin yun for Boston.
Sana magsabay, Kobe's breakout game versus the Big 3+1 show. Clash of the Titans ;D
Pierce relies too much on isolation plays which has been taken away by Artest as well as age. Ray Allen's a streaky shooter which comes and goes as the difference between Game 2 & 3 shows. Well, Garnett seems to still have some game when he takes the effort.
I doubt that Kobe can have a breakout game in the series since Thibodeau's defensive schemes are geared to stop him. As the 04 series against Detroit and 08 series against Boston, Kobe's game can be contained by a good team defense. The best that Kobe can do is to pick his spots and facilitate for his team mates which will eventually lead to quality shots for him.
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The way he was shooting blanks, if Allen attempted 16 more shots he would have been 0 for 29! ;D He would have broken another record, this time the worst 3 point shooting in a finals game. Good thing he stopped at 13.
With the way he was shooting, Allen would've stood a better chance of turning water into wine. But hey, that type of thing happens to anyone. It just wasn't game 2 for Allen. There's no excuse for him though like he was tired, he was defended well. Guess what? Kobe's got more Celtics on him in almost every play! He just lacks what the Mamba has: diskarte. Sure, the atrocious shooting game will be there for Kobe, but most often that not, he'll find a way to convert baskets.
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Fisher's Death Stare.
http://www.twitvid.com/G0DAL (http://www.twitvid.com/G0DAL)
Oh, snap! Just like his reaction in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdlAS2GAwWw
But give it to Allen, it was one helluva dig. ;D
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Yeah! I guess so.. kasi before the game yata nag-shoot around pa ng mga 2 to 3 hours e.. muka nga naubusan.. ;D
Di bale babawi yan next game.. he's a nice guy.. humble at softspoken.. kaya pag-papalain yan.. ;D
A real gentleman like Grant Hill. There's no way but up & once he gets out of that shooting slump, the Celts would be hard to beat.
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The biggest concern for me ( as a Laker fan ) is when the Big 3 plus Rondo ( someone mentioned this ) clicks on the same night. Pag sabay sabay rumatsada yan, delikado. Good thing, the past 3 games have been kind to the Lakers. May isa dalawa na minamalas. As a Laker fan, you just pray it stays this way.
But then again, Kobe hasn't had an A-game yet. As I said, he's due for a breakout game. I can just sense that he wants to pour it in big time, in Boston before heading home. When that happens, delikado rin yun for Boston.
Sana magsabay, Kobe's breakout game versus the Big 3+1 show. Clash of the Titans ;D
+1 kinda hoping that it happens because indeed it'll be one helluva treat for all NBA fans. ;D
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baka nakonsyensa na si allen. yun ibang players kasi, malas na...tira pa ng tira. ;D
Mismo.. wehehehe... ;D
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The tight officiating by the refs really affected both teams but has more impact on the Celtics.. probably because of their aggressive defense.. the Big 3 became the Big 1/3 the last three games since either 1 or 2 of them was always in foul trouble early.. limiting the playing time and productivity on the floor.
Bottomline, the key for them is to stay out of foul trouble.
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Sana ang outcome nitong Finals series from here onwards same nung Boston-Cleveland playoff series.. ;D
Boston was also down 1-2 going into Game 4 and eventually winning the series 4-2 with 3 straight wins. ;D
But LA is one tough cookie kaya medyo mahirap gawin 3 straight.. pero sana.. baka sakali lang naman.. ;D
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kahit nakataya na ako sa Lakers nais ko pa rin makitang maglaro ng maganda ang koponan ng Celtics para ika apat na laro kinabukasan, kapag kasi nanalo ang Lakers kinabukasan ay tapos na ang labanab, ika nga nakakarami "it's over" gusto ko makasaksi ng "game for the ages"
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The tight officiating by the refs really affected both teams but has more impact on the Celtics.. probably because of their aggressive defense.. the Big 3 became the Big 1/3 the last three games since either 1 or 2 of them was always in foul trouble early.. limiting the playing time and productivity on the floor.
Bottomline, the key for them is to stay out of foul trouble.
+1000 ;D
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Buti pa si Kobe kahit minalas at sobra sa tira e panalo pa rin team nya nung game 3. ;D Bawi na lang Boston and stay away from foul trouble mga players nila. Di naman siguro karmahin si Pierce at di ba Boston has the luck of the Irish? Hula ko, due na si Pierce na swertehin at si Allen and KG naging swerte for games 2 and 3. :P
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^ hopefully..
As for Allen, had he converted at least 3 of his misses, who knows.. Maybe the game would have ended differently.. But that's just how it really is.. He and the rest of the team should just take the loss, pick it up and move on..
Looking forward to an exciting Game 4 tomorrow! ;D
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If Celtics doesn't pull off tomorrow kiss the championship goodbye!
Mukhang makakadalawa ang Lakers sa Boston court
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makabawi sana ang boston. they've always shown resiliency after a loss lalo na dun sa tambak vs the cavs.
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Yeah, I hate how the Cs can bounce back after a loss like it was nothing. But I love the fact that LA has been a good road team this playoffs, even closing all series on the road. Let's see how well Boston (and the officiating) adjusts. If I was Ray Allen, I'd try to add variety to my offense. Maybe post up Fish a little or have them set up plays that has him cutting to the lane instead of just screen and pop.
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Yeah, I hate how the Cs can bounce back after a loss like it was nothing. But I love the fact that LA has been a good road team this playoffs, even closing all series on the road. Let's see how well Boston (and the officiating) adjusts. If I was Ray Allen, I'd try to add variety to my offense. Maybe post up Fish a little or have them set up plays that has him cutting to the lane instead of just screen and pop.
Agree! Allen and everybody in Boston most specially Pierce should adjust to the defense being thrown at them.. Si idol Pierce kasi nakatayo lang madalas e kaya si Artest tuwang-tuwa hindi masyado nahihirapan.
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Pag nag game 7 sana magkakasama tayong manuod para alaskahan ;D!
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Pag nag game 7 sana magkakasama tayong manuod para alaskahan ;D!
Kung umabot ng game7 malamang maraming half day or absent next Friday (Jun18) ;D
Hopefully Rondo will have a dominating game tomorrow + good game from Big3.
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^ I'd like to believe the Big 3 + 1 will have a huge game tomorrow.. because if not, sa kangkungan tiyak pupulutin Celtics natin.. >:(
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check this out:
http://www.celticsblog.com/2010/6/9/1509657/ive-heard-this-story-before?ref=yahoo
;) Go Boston! Beat LA!
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^ yeah.. was actually hoping for this also.. see related post above (#617) ;D
Go Big 3 + 1! Make it happen. ;D
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After reading about Doc River's complaints, I kinda lost respect for him. Unlike Alvin Gentry of the Phoenix Suns who always showed a lot of class during his interviews, his interview especially after the 3rd game was biased and self serving.
Also, did anybody catch Rondo's fouls on the last two replays involving Odom, I think the referees now regret having replayed them at all. I think they will be watch Rondo more closely now.
I think the Celtics will start using their bullyball tactics tomorrow and try to dare the referees to call fouls on them especially how Doc is trying to work the referees.
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After reading about Doc River's complaints, I kinda lost respect for him. Unlike Alvin Gentry of the Phoenix Suns who always showed a lot of class during his interviews, his interview especially after the 3rd game was biased and self serving.
Also, did anybody catch Rondo's fouls on the last two replays involving Odom, I think the referees now regret having replayed them at all. I think they will be watch Rondo more closely now.
I think the Celtics will start using their bullyball tactics tomorrow and try to dare the referees to call fouls on them especially how Doc is trying to work the referees.
Oh you haven't seen anything. Try to watch Phil's. He does it in every round and in every game.
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law on averages tell me...
...kobe will have his career defining game tomorrow
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Oh you haven't seen anything. Try to watch Phil's. He does it in every round and in every game.
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I think it was Jackson who first brought up (before this series began) how aggressive and rugged the Celtics defense is.. that's why I think the refs are calling it tight now to the point of becoming too trigger happy at times.
I remember he did the same to Nash before the Western Conf. Finals when he commented on the dribbling of Nash.. saying that it is illegal bla. bla.. bla..
That's just how Jackson works.. playing mind games is his expertise.
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I think it was Jackson who first brought up (before this series began) how aggressive and rugged the Celtics defense is.. that's why I think the refs are calling it tight now to the point of becoming too trigger happy at times.
I remember he did the same to Nash before the Western Conf. Finals when he commented on the dribbling of Nash.. saying that it is illegal bla. bla.. bla..
That's just how Jackson works.. playing mind games is his expertise.
Also his comments on kevin durant getting tons of foul and free throws. Mind games yan ni zen master, and it really works.
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Bah! Coach and players complaining of officiating isn't really new. Coaches especially like to work their mouth off to media regarding officiating. It's their way of letting the zebras know what to look for and Phil is a master of that. He not only gets in the head of referees, but opposing (and sometimes, even his own) players as well. Heck, he likes taking a stab at the fans as well. Hehehe. But at the end of the day, it's how a team plays that really decides the game.
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I hope the Lakers win tonight. I think they would loosen up with the advantage that they currently have and pound the celts offensively.
Lakers in 6. :D
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pierce is having a good start...is it his turn now? i hope it is not just him.
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Another bad call from the ref. It's becoming a trend in this series. Don't you think the refs are becoming very sensitive? Lalo na yung mga pasigaw-sigaw ng mga players na kala mo nasaktan talaga pero hangin lang naman. :) A good example is that play by Gasol. Hindi man lang hinawakan ni Rasheed si Gasol dun. ???
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Refs are guilty of anticipating the contact. But you can't do anything but adjust and just play the game.
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perhaps the "rasheed wallace impression" contributed to that too.
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LA leads 53-52, 5 mins remaining 3Q.. low scoring ball game... defense talaga ang theme ng finals. :D
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finally...a successful drive by ray allen...i hope it pumps him up.
and big baby glen is on a roll!!!
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lakas ni big baby glen!!!
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The Celtics reserves are doing a great job at 4Qtr ;D
Oh...technical on Nate for taunting Odom :P
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All 2. Congrats Celtics. Bawi Lakers sunod ;D
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It's now safe to say that the series is going back to LA. ;D Hope it go down to game 7.
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there was no "big three plus one" in game four...but there were big baby and big nate.
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;D Ngawwrrr!
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Even if you're a Laker fan....Dang! Ang swapang ni Kobe! He shot them out of the ballgame! Hindi na namasa.
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Superb game by the Celtics bench. Krypto-Nate and the Ticket Stub to the rescue.
Got the momentum back, now its time to seize control of the series with a win in Game 5.
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The Celtics bench won the game. They took advantage of the normal lousy play of the Lakers at the start of the 4th quarter. PJ shouldn't play Farmar or Shannon Brown during that time.
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Big 3 +1 did not have a big game.. and as expected, Kobe had a good shooting night hitting 6 of 10 treys..
But who would have thought that the 2nd team of the Celtics will defeat LA's 1st team in the 4thQtr?.. ;D ;D
A big psychological boost for the Celtics going into Game 5.. ;D
YEEAHHH!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Big 3 +1 did not have a big game.. and as expected, Kobe had a good shooting night hitting 6 of 10 treys..
But who would have thought that the 2nd team of the Celtics will defeat LA's 1st team in the 4thQtr?.. ;D ;D
A big psychological boost for the Celtics going into Game 5.. ;D
YEEAHHH!!!! ;D ;D ;D
yeah!!!!!! great game!!!!!!!! Go Cs!!!!!!!! 2 more to go!!!!!!!!!!!
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Definitely a great morale booster for Celtics...!
Great game...
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Excellent execution down the stretch by the Celtics. Their bench really stepped up and gave them the big push in the 4th quarter. David Stern must be smiling now at the possibility of a full seven game Finals. Momentumm it would seem, is really a non-factor in this series so far.
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Quote from Coach Doc Rivers:
“… It was great, you know. That’s the loudest I’ve seen our bench, the starters cheering from the bench. It was terrific.”
A great sight indeed.. but you don't want to be doing this each game against the Lakers.. coz I'm sure they'll make the necessary adjustments..
But I wonder why the Lakers seem to be having problems playing against opponents 2nd team from the bench.. remember the West Conf. Finals against the Phoenix Suns... same thing happened over and over again.. ;D
This is a good sign/trend for the Celtics.. ;D
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Alright! Celtics in 6 or 7! hehe
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Good thing Monday's a holiday. I'll finally get to watch a game live. Had to survive on ESPN radio for the past 4 games.
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Congrats Boston C....though they struggled sa offense nila..but they mauled the Lakers sa Paint area...
I love G. "Baby" Davis...he's the man of the game together with Nate... Baby Davis monicker should be changed to " D Face" hehehehe i luv when he makes faces..reminds me of an ape hahahaha.
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galing ng celtics... buong team gumawa...
eh ang lakers... si kobe lang ang gumawa... its either hindi talga namamasa ng bola si kobe o wala talanga galing ang kateam niya... he he he...
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Bynum is a big factor...without him in the second half Big Baby score so many points and offensive rebounds, hope he can play the whole game on game 5 for them to have a chance to steal 1 game again at Boston...Great game by the Celtics bench by the way...Im satisfied by the way the Lakers handle the big Three plus Rondo but they need to study Nate's moves and box out Big Baby specially if Bynum is still injured.
Let's go Lakers!
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But who would have thought that the 2nd team of the Celtics will defeat LA's 1st team in the 4thQtr?.. ;D ;D
As pointed out above, Bynum didn't play in the 4th, and played limited minutes in the 3rd when Boston started to rally. IMO his absence really hurt LA, and his status for Game 5 will be a factor.
Having said that, hats off to Boston's bench for playing well in the 4th in place of the inconsistent starters. Boston had to win that game, and avoid the insurmountable 3-1 hole in the Finals.
This series is really shaping into a classic - one of the best Finals in recent memory. Too intense! Hoping for another LA win on Monday - Lakers in 6! :)
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I'm so happy the Celts got the win today! Ang hirap for a fan to feel up and down, grabe. Parang roller coaster ride tong finals. I wish the celts would take the next game as well to gain an upper hand in the series.
I can see Bynum as a big factor in this finals. Hirap ang boston bigs pag nandyan si Bynum.
Also, i feel that ang kalaban ng Boston and Lakers are not each other, but the refs! Bwiseyt yang mga refs na yan, dapat palitan ng mga PBA refs ;D!!
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Really tight games! Gohohohohoho Bohoston!
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It was anybody's ballgame down the stretch. I thought the Lakers had a chance to rally but the steal of Rondo off the Kobe pass was the clincher for Boston. Yeah, nice game. A low scoring game really favors Boston. When both teams score less than a hundred, Boston wins.
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I'm so happy the Celts got the win today! Ang hirap for a fan to feel up and down, grabe. Parang roller coaster ride tong finals. I wish the celts would take the next game as well to gain an upper hand in the series.
I agree, im a Laker fan...nung isang araw ako ang nang-aasar sa mga ka-officemate kong Celtic Fan dito sa office namin, ngaun naman ako ang niyayari, ang masama nito 3 silang Celtic fan isa lang akong Lakers waaahhh!
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great game for both teams was a good watch since it was close all through out until late in the 4th. Bostons bench was a huge factor talaga...
Anyaw game 5 will be a must win for Boston since this is their last home court game for the series if im not mistaken
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For the Lakers, Game 4 was a nice to have game. For the Celtics, it was a must win game. Only Kobe and Gasol showed up.
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The good thing about today's loss.. is that Lakers get to bring the celebration back home when they win the championship... ;)
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I actually wasn't that disappointed with the loss in Game 4. The effort was there but the Celtics just needed the game more.
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Great game by Boston now up 3-2 despite Kobe's best game in the series!
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YEAH.... great game indeed....What if Artest had made those2 free throws kya?
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I think Boston had control despite the refs influence.
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Glad Boston came out on top at the end of the game. ;D
T'was a real shoot-out out there with the Big 3+1 showing up and clicking together on the same night and Kobe having a very good shooting night exploding with 38 points.. t'was indeed a treat to the fans.. great game.. ;D
Can't wait for Game 6.
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Losers Again Lakers
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This means the finals will be decided in 7 games. ;)
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Hope so...its rare to see those type of games..classic sa defense :)
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The Lakers haven't gotten a break during the last 2 minutes for the past 2 games. Well, onto game 6. One thing I hate about Btv and Channel 9's coverage is that they are overloaded with commercials to the point of even cutting out plays and the interviews. I'm better off with the Internet and ESPN radio for updates.
The only thing positive for the Lakers the past 2 games is that they have never quit even when the Celtics had big leads unlike the Cavs and the Magic.
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One thing I hate about Btv and Channel 9's coverage is that they are overloaded with commercials to the point of even cutting out plays and the interview
I know what you mean! The overlaps are irritating, to say the least.
I'm rooting for Boston but I want a game 7! ;D
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I also want the Celtics to win though I have a feeling the Lakers are going to take this in 7. :-\
But really... I hope Boston wins. ;D
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Ako.. I would rather the Celtics wrap it up in 6. Para tama hula ko ;D
Tsaka they can't afford a game 7 in LA.. too risky! Doable but too risky! ;D
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Has anyone been able to watch the finals through free live streaming?
Parang bantay Jawo ang defense ng NBA sa Sopcast and TVU. :(
Still sticking with the 1st Game Winner - Eventual Champion rule. hehehe
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Boston I think will try to wrap this up in 6. For a veteran team, they would like to finish this off instead of extending the series. They might be too tired for a game 7. But something tells me the Lakers are not good with pressure.
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the more the games progress the more you realize that the celts are just the better team.
They played bad in the past 4 games and the series was tied 2-2.
It tells you how good this team is even when they are playing so bad
In today's game they played their brand of basketball
it was team defense that created their team offense.
Calls are not in theri favor and yet they have controlled the entire game and even withstand #24
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Rondo for Finals MVP!
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Has anyone been able to watch the finals through free live streaming?
Parang bantay Jawo ang defense ng NBA sa Sopcast and TVU. :(
Still sticking with the 1st Game Winner - Eventual Champion rule. hehehe
I was able to use NBA.com during the Lakers Phoenix series but that was blocked during the Finals. The one thing I don't like about Espn radio is it is normally one play behind from the actual play. I know that because i am following the game using msn.foxsports.com at the same time.
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Rondo for Finals MVP!
Kung pwede nga lang si Robinson or Davis...
Both have shown real "heart" in their games, Shows their true character...
;)
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It's much better to watch the replay than the live telecast. Less cuts.
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I think Celtics needed game 5 more than the Lakers. If Lakers won game 5, it would be very hard for Celtics to win 2 games in a row in LA.
Celtics showed their defensive prowess in this game. Hirap na hirap ang mga players ng Lakers. Even though Kobe scored 30+ pts again, the shots he made were not his easiest. They also played Gasol and Fisher well.
I'd still like this series to go to 7 para sulit. :)
Kudos to the ref. They've done a good job today. ;)
Btw, I really hate Garnett doing those punches on his chest. I know his really pumped up pero OA na masyado. :)
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I'm really glad that the Big 3 finally came together in this series. Specially KG who came alive at the TD Garden. The way he played the last 3 games showed he still has the juice and can still dominate Pau if he wants to... contrary to critics' comments that he's already old and slow. I still believe that sans foul trouble, he's still a force to reckon with inside and out. ;D
Hope he continues the rejuvenated play in game 6. ;D
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I think Celtics needed game 5 more than the Lakers. If Lakers won game 5, it would be very hard for Celtics to win 2 games in a row in LA.
Actually both needed the win. The Lakers needed it as much as the Celtics. Why put yourself in the pressure cooker being down 2-3? I think the Lakers as a whole are not used to this pressure.
Btw, I really hate Garnett doing those punches on his chest. I know his really pumped up pero OA na masyado. :)
Would you rather have the uninspired emotionless Odom?
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Actually both needed the win. The Lakers needed it as much as the Celtics. Why put yourself in the pressure cooker being down 2-3? I think the Lakers as a whole are not used to this pressure.
Would you rather have the uninspired emotionless Odom?
Yup. They both needed the win. Who doesn't want to win and have a 1 game advantage? The good thing that Lakers has, is that they are going home where they are more comfortable playing. :) If Lakers won game 5, it would be very impossible for the Celtics to win 2 games in a row because Lakers has the momentum by then. IMO.
I said it before and I will say again. Odom is an inconsistent player. You can never expect this guy to play good every night in the defensive and offensive end. Mahirap talagang asahan ang player na'to.
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Well, 2 games to win the championship on your home court against your greatest rival? However, if the Lakers play flat, i don't want to go through the memory of watching another game 6 like 2008.
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the finals series is very similar to the cav-celtics series... 2-1 cavs, then 3 games straight by the Cs...now, its 2-1 lakers, then 3 straight games by the Cs?! hell yeah! beat LA!! Celtics in 6! :D
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With Bynum hobbled by injury, it's a must for Pau & Odom to step up. If not, it's like the 2007-2008 finals once again.
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Kobe had a monster game. And so did the Big 3 + Rondo! Unfortunately for LA, the others did not show up. Gasol & Odom were nowhere. Artest even missed two important free throws. Thus, Boston took game 5. Can't expect Mamba to do it all by himself. He needs the others to step up just like MJ needed Pip and Rodman before.
We're back to Staples. LA needs two consecutive wins to become champs.
May trending ako,
Game 1 = LA
Game 2 = BOS
Game 3 = LA
Game 4 = BOS
Game 5 = BOS
Game 6 = LA
Game 7 = LA
Pwede na ba yun, Laker Fans ;D
but honestly, Boston is indeed a formidable opponent. championship calibre team that has matured tremendously. mahirap kalaban ika nga.
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It's much better to watch the replay than the live telecast. Less cuts.
Buti na lang may BTV dito sa Cabanatuan,
live ang games, and ang commercial ay kasabay lang ng time out...
then once na magsimula ang game ulit,
kahit hindi tapos ang commercial pasok na kaagad ang feed.
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It's much better to watch the replay than the live telecast. Less cuts.
Eh kung hindi sana sangkatutak na spoiler ereng thread na eto....hahaha. Iwasan ko man yung thread, lagi namang nandun sa Latest Posts...hehehe
Last night palang pinalabas ng NHK BS 1 ang Game 5. Huli man daw at magaling, eh huling huli pa rin... :( but high def and no commercial break. idiotng Artest sa free throw.
Lakers in 7...hehehe
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btv is juicing in every commercial possible well cant blame them its their business and we can get the finals free, pero sana as a basketball channel they dont get to cut some off game details and analysis, like yung pass kay pierce then pass kay rondo for a layup yung layup ni rondo na nung nag return sila from commerial break. before the returned pagkatapos nila mag huddle eh.
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Guys what do you think of the comments ng mga analysts kahapon about Kobe's performance,
According to them, he may have scored greatly yesterday, but somehow disrupted LA's plays,
I was talking to my son who was an LA fan, I told him na kung hindi naman ginawa ni Kobe yun
ay masyado ng lalayo ang score ng Boston sa kanila, he did the right thing, he was trying to create
a spark for his team, though hindi lang talaga makakita ng magandang rhythm ang LA kahapon.
I can't say that I am a Celtics fan, last team I really admired most was the Bulls, when Jordan, Pippen and Rodman were still playing. What I like about the Celtics now is their bench, their bench really performs well
during crunch time,... Well, I guess I often go with the underdogs....
:P
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Guys what do you think of the comments ng mga analysts kahapon about Kobe's performance,
According to them, he may have scored greatly yesterday, but somehow disrupted LA's plays,
I was talking to my son who was an LA fan, I told him na kung hindi naman ginawa ni Kobe yun
ay masyado ng lalayo ang score ng Boston sa kanila, he did the right thing, he was trying to create
a spark for his team, though hindi lang talaga makakita ng magandang rhythm ang LA kahapon.
I can't say that I am a Celtics fan, last team I really admired most was the Bulls, when Jordan, Pippen and Rodman were still playing. What I like about the Celtics now is their bench, their bench really performs well
during crunch time,... Well, I guess I often go with the underdogs....
:P
Specifically for game 5...I think Kobe played well. His points in my view were in the flow of the offense. It was simply not enough.
As for Game 4...dun nasira yun flow ng offense kaya sila natalo. Too much ISO's for kobe which left the others standing on the court. In an interview with Odom...I read nagparinig siya kay Kobe for shooting too much.
But sa Game 5...it was in the flow. but of course if you want to be mentioned as one of the greatest...it starts and ends with you...no choice.
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Guys what do you think of the comments ng mga analysts kahapon about Kobe's performance,
According to them, he may have scored greatly yesterday, but somehow disrupted LA's plays,
I was talking to my son who was an LA fan, I told him na kung hindi naman ginawa ni Kobe yun
ay masyado ng lalayo ang score ng Boston sa kanila, he did the right thing, he was trying to create
a spark for his team, though hindi lang talaga makakita ng magandang rhythm ang LA kahapon.
I can't say that I am a Celtics fan, last team I really admired most was the Bulls, when Jordan, Pippen and Rodman were still playing. What I like about the Celtics now is their bench, their bench really performs well
during crunch time,... Well, I guess I often go with the underdogs....
:P
Problem wasn't Kobe. He did everything to win, and they almost did win, if only his teammates played up to par. Kobe played as he should. Other LA players did not. Can't beat Boston with that.
For LA to win, the "other guys" should show up tomorrow.
Here's an interesting article - http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13519764/those-other-guys-let-kobes-heroics-go-to-waste?tag=coverlist_active;coverlist_footer (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13519764/those-other-guys-let-kobes-heroics-go-to-waste?tag=coverlist_active;coverlist_footer)
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Kobe played well yesterday. It's just that there's not much support from the other guys. I think he took over in the 2nd half because he felt his teammates were not playing well. Blame that to the good defense of Boston.
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Kobe had a monster game yesterday beating the Celtics is a personal thing for him but again it's a team effort so I hope Odom should step up and play hard same way the other guys, Gasol was there in Game 5 pero Boston made good D on him..My prediction...IF LA can win game 6 tapos na boxing :) game 7 is history as well hehehe tapang ko noh better watch out for Kobe's monster monster game to come ;D ...
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if lakers win game 6 they will likely win game 7 since they are an extremelty good home team (im not taking aything away from boston im a boston fan as well)...
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Boston though is 11-0 when leading 3-2. Including the 2008 team.
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Kobe had a monster game yesterday beating the Celtics is a personal thing for him but again it's a team effort so I hope Odom should step up and play hard same way the other guys, Gasol was there in Game 5 pero Boston made good D on him..My prediction...IF LA can win game 6 tapos na boxing :) game 7 is history as well hehehe tapang ko noh better watch out for Kobe's monster monster game to come ;D ...
mag dilang anghel ka sana ;)
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I can't say that I am a Celtics fan, last team I really admired most was the Bulls, when Jordan, Pippen and Rodman were still playing. What I like about the Celtics now is their bench, their bench really performs well
during crunch time,... Well, I guess I often go with the underdogs....
:P
MJ has a way of making his teammates look good whether he has a good or bad game. if wala sa kundisyon si mj, nag-aassist siya sa mga teammates. and he trusts his teammates > remember championship-game winners not by mj but by john paxon and steve kerr. pag mainit naman si mj, dala nya ang team.
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sana Boston in game 6
para happy :) ;) :D ;D
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Hope that they would duplicate the 1988 Lakers team . The Pistons took a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6 .And we all know that LA won the last wo games and the championship. ;D ( Pampalakas loob sa mga kapwa ko Lakers fans) ;D
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remember 2004 finals LA vs DET, larry brown let Shaq and Kobe have their mins and numbers he clamped down fisher, payton, malone, practically everbody. same true to what we are saw in game 5 kobe alone was the gunner for them.
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sana Boston in game 6
para happy :) ;) :D ;D
Sure na yan, hehehe ;)
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Kobe yesterday reminded me of one specific MJ game against the Celtics. Scored 60 points and did about everything on his own - but his team still got beaten by Bird's crew.
That was before the Bulls acquired the likes of Pippen.
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Hope that they would duplicate the 1988 Lakers team . The Pistons took a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6 .And we all know that LA won the last wo games and the championship. ;D ( Pampalakas loob sa mga kapwa ko Lakers fans) ;D
Was that the year when after winning the 6th game, Magic said something like "game 7 was what he lived for" during the post game interview?
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Kobe yesterday reminded me of one specific MJ game against the Celtics. Scored 60 points and did about everything on his own - but his team still got beaten by Bird's crew.
That was before the Bulls acquired the likes of Pippen.
Agree. That's because basketball is a "team" game. It is not an individual sport.
No "I" in the word TEAM.. ;D
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Sure na yan, hehehe ;)
+1, nakataga na yan sa bato. :D
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MJ has a way of making his teammates look good whether he has a good or bad game. if wala sa kundisyon si mj, nag-aassist siya sa mga teammates. and he trusts his teammates > remember championship-game winners not by mj but by john paxon and steve kerr. pag mainit naman si mj, dala nya ang team.
good point sir.. May I add also that MJ was a very good leader on the court.
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recall the celtics' run this playoff
1st round (vs. Heat): Celtics in 5
2nd round (vs. Cavs): Celtics in 6, won game 6 @home
Conference Finals (vs. Magic): Celtics in 6, won game 6 @home
Finals (vs. Lakers): Celtics in 6???!
One more game! Come on Celtics! beat LA in 6! :D
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recall the celtics' run this playoff
1st round (vs. Heat): Celtics in 5
2nd round (vs. Cavs): Celtics in 6, won game 6 @Cleveland
Conference Finals (vs. Magic): Celtics in 6, won game 6 @Orlando
Finals (vs. Lakers): Celtics in 6???!
Except for the 1st round, Celtics are really a great in closing out the series away from home like what happened against the Cavs and the Magic... One more game! Come on Celtics! beat LA in 6! :D
Boston won both game 6s on their home floor. The format was 2-2-1-1-1. ;D
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sana Boston in game 6
para happy :) ;) :D ;D
I think devastated na ang Lakers. Siguro mawawalan na ng gana Lakers players since nabulyawan nanaman sila ng amo nilang si Kobe. So they will no longer perform well tom, sabi nila kay Kobe "sige, sa yo na championship mo, ikaw na bida, gawin mo magisa, wag mo kme papasahan ha!"
Yes, I wish the Celts get the championship tomorrow! ;D
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I think devastated na ang Lakers. Siguro mawawalan na ng gana Lakers players since nabulyawan nanaman sila ng amo nilang si Kobe. So they will no longer perform well tom, sabi nila kay Kobe "sige, sa yo na championship mo, ikaw na bida, gawin mo magisa, wag mo kme papasahan ha!"
Yes, I wish the Celts get the championship tomorrow! ;D
How I wish mag dilang anghel ka, sana di mag perform yung ibang kakampi ni "Kobe Yabang Bryant", ok lang maka score siya kahit na monster performance pa... for sure di nya kaya itayo ang bandera ng Lakers ng mag-isa lang !!!!!
Go Celts, Beat LA tomorrow... para matapos na ;)
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Looking back since the start of the finals, I've noticed the Lakers' play has seriously deteriorated since game 1 culminating in the game 5 loss.
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How I wish mag dilang anghel ka, sana di mag perform yung ibang kakampi ni "Kobe Yabang Bryant", ok lang maka score siya kahit na monster performance pa... for sure di nya kaya itayo ang bandera ng Lakers ng mag-isa lang !!!!!
Go Celts, Beat LA tomorrow... para matapos na ;)
its not at all yabang. the players understand that kobe is their leader. may role ang lahat ng players and thats his role. they are mature enough to understan that. ;)
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its not at all yabang. the players understand that kobe is their leader. may role ang lahat ng players and thats his role. they are mature enough to understan that. ;)
Actually medyo galit din yun ibang players kay Kobe. The most vocal being Pau who said before that they should go inside first to establish post threat. Then si Artest saying he has no choice but to become a spot up shooter because someone handles the ball too much.
The latest was Odom. He was asked what the Lakers should do to improve their game....."We've got to get the ball moving as a team," Odom said. "We've got to get the ball moving. I can't just iso my man, take him off the dribble and shoot 25 shots. That's not how we got here. That's not how we play."
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its not at all yabang. the players understand that kobe is their leader. may role ang lahat ng players and thats his role. they are mature enough to understan that. ;)
well actually I might agree on you here. If only the other Laker players performed their duty on the defensive end baka kayanin nilang manalo last game 5 with Kobe's great offensive game. Artest made a lot of boo boos at the end game, not only did he not shoot the free throws, di pa nya nahabol si Rondo and made an intentional foul instead of letting him run for a lay up.
Then again goin back to Kobe, after game interviews nya, naka salong baba sya... di ba ang yabang ng dating?! And di ba sign ng pagiging bastos yun!?
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Ganito game plan ng Lakers bukas as drafted by Kobe himself:
Kobe will always dribble and shoot the ball.
The rest of the Lakers just show up at the defensive end. Tagabantay lang sila or taga rebound, basta si Kobe lang mag shoot.
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ahaha i cant blame you guys coz you are celtics fans. of course you will only see the bad side of the opposing team specialy the star player. truth is kobe did everything for the lakers in game 5. He is the star he is expected to shoot more that the others and do one on one plays. The experts agree with me that the supporting cast were missing during game 5. On the other hand Celtics always have someone in their team to rescue them its either the bench having a good game or 2 of the big four. Celtics are deeper and hungrier. The Lakers will have to have a bigger heart in game 6. I dont expect any of the two teams to be to play like the lakers played in game 5. Both teams are in the finals both teams have the ability to bounce back and adjust. :)
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Boston won both game 6s on their home floor. The format was 2-2-1-1-1. ;D
oops, sorry, right.. iba pala format kapag finals... edited my previous post. :D
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ahaha i cant blame you guys coz you are celtics fans. of course you will only see the bad side of the opposing team specialy the star player. truth is kobe did everything for the lakers in game 5. He is the star he is expected to shoot more that the others and do one on one plays. The experts agree with me that the supporting cast were missing during game 5. On the other hand Celtics always have someone in their team to rescue them its either the bench having a good game or 2 of the big four. Celtics are deeper and hungrier. The Lakers will have to have a bigger heart in game 6. I dont expect any of the two teams to be to play like the lakers played in game 5. Both teams are in the finals both teams have the ability to bounce back and adjust. :)
;D hehe, i guess it also boils down to the 2 great coaches, on how they will do their adjustment for game6 tomorrow. All players must step up and bring out their A games. The great thing with the NBA is that they still have these two great teams, the greatest rivals of all sports.
Yun ang kulang sa PBA... nawala na yung Toyota Crispa ;-).
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magkakasama na kasi gumimik mga pba players ngayon e ;D mga non-players na inaaway ngayon. ;D
Can't wait for game 6. I'm a Laker fan since kid. Ako and devastated if theyll lose tomorrow. ;D Both earned the right and deserves to be in the finals.
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Ako din LA fan when I was a kid but shifted to the Bulls and Wizards nung time ni MJ then Boston naman because of the Big 3.
I like how the Celtics is playing the game as a team on both ends of the floor.
Go go go Celtics.. Good luck!
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lamar, pau and ron are correct, they will not win with kobe playing hero ball, especially on this boston team.
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Any chance you guys will not be talking about the scores and the results until all of us are back home at night (Manila time). Hehehe
Baka sakali lang. Hehehe
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^Ibig sabihin di mo talaga kayang di mag-PinoyDVD buong araw. :D Ako rin, hehe.
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Great start by the Lakers. :) let's see if they can maintain it.
As if they need more motivation, beating the Celtics with Rasheed Wallace will also partly avenge their loss to the Pistons in 2004 where Wallace was a starter and the difference.
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Team effort is it! Kobe can shoot sometimes hehehe :D Now I think Boston is devastated ;D ;D
You may kiss your game 6 records goodbye! Peace :D :D :D
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with the starters out in the 4th, i think it's a sign of a white flag from the celtics.
on to game 7....
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wow. game 7 on my big screen. excited ;D ;D
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with the starters out in the 4th, i think it's a sign of a white flag from the celtics.
on to game 7....
yup, bad game for the celtics... a very slow start for them... hopefully, that would change come game 7. :)
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Wow Celtics. Just wow. I'm at a loss for words right now.
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Seems the Lakers remember Game 6 2008. Not letup this time.
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yup, bad game for the celtics...
yeah...from the starters down to the bench. parang walang gana.
well, there still is a game 7. and i think that, right now, doc rivers is just experimenting on the possible combinations for game 7.
GO BOSTON!!!
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Yay, a game 7!
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Looking at the Season stats, lamang talaga ang Lakers. Boston is the underdog. When the Lakers play as a team just like today, yari talaga ang Boston.
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btw, what happened to Perkins? he only played 6 mins.. he is really a big factor in the Celtic's D...
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You can now throw out all of the bad games and analysis before. It's for all the marbles now for Friday. I'm going with history for the C's. The Lakers have yet to prove they can have back to back good games.
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btw, what happened to Perkins? he only played 6 mins.. he is really a big factor in the Celtic's D...
I hope it's not the ACL.
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i think it's his right knee. i hope he gets back for game 7. he's such a big loss for the celtics.
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LA had a party inside when Perkins got injured at the 5:30 mark of the 1st qtr. Rebounds total right now is 50-33 for LA. laki disparity..
Too bad for Boston, Perkins may not be able to play in Game 7 sama ng bagsak e.. tapos nadaganan pa ni Bynum. For the Lakers, atleast si Bynum nakakapaglaro pa kahit 25-30 mins. average per game..
Too bad.. too bad.. too bad.. sayang..
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i think it's his right knee. i hope he gets back for game 7. he's such a big loss for the celtics.
yup, me too! one more game celtics!
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btw, what happened to Perkins? he only played 6 mins.. he is really a big factor in the Celtic's D...
it was a sprained knee...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnsmL7vyX_LJzUovTN0bA5G8vLYF?slug=ap-celtics-perkins
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Lakers dodged a bullet. Celtics couldn't match the energy this time. On to Game 7
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it was a sprained knee...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnsmL7vyX_LJzUovTN0bA5G8vLYF?slug=ap-celtics-perkins
Sana lang it's not as worse as it looks. Yun kay KG noon, sprained knee rin sabi.
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Mukhang nagalit Lakers >:(. Sobrang galing naman nila ngayon. Baliktad naman tong Boston Celtics ko, ang tatan*a! Lot's of turn overs and missed lay ups. Defensive lapses and all.
Game seven it is!
Go Celtics! Beat LA!
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Boston won't be traumatized by this loss. Lagi nga sila may amnesia because they bonce back after a loss. Talk about resiliency.
But of course the Lakers now have confidence.
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Back to back wins with the championship at stake can really make things sweeter :)
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There's a reason why the last time the home teams won back to back was in 1988 and 1994......
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with the championship at stake can really make things sweeter :)
what makes it even sweeter is winning the championship in a game 7....ON THE ROAD. :)
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what makes it even sweeter is winning the championship in a game 7....ON THE ROAD. :)
Absolutely....more bitter also for the home team. Don't forget the Celtics being the underdogs.
Now Boston make it happen!
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You can now throw out all of the bad games and analysis before. It's for all the marbles now for Friday. I'm going with history for the C's. The Lakers have yet to prove they can have back to back good games.
Well the Lakers have the chance to prove it on Friday. Go Lakers!
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what makes it even sweeter is winning the championship in a game 7....ON THE ROAD. :)
Why can't they just do it in 6? hehehe :)
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There's a reason why the last time the home teams won back to back was in 1988 and 1994......
I know why. Because in that same span there have only been 3 game 7s. The other one was the Spurs over Pistons in 2005.
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If the Celtics lose, I don't think its fans will just shrug it off as "its okay, the Lakers merely got even, they are the favorites after all and had home court advantage". It will leave a bitter taste in the mouth as well, admit it or not :)
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On to Game 7..!
Wala ng analysis analaysis pa,
wala ng percentage o percentage pa yan,...
What matters most now is that kung sino ang mas magaling at mas
matindi ang intensity sa laro,...
Great Series so far,..!
(Tuwang tuwa ang commissioner nyan panigurado...)
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Pati narin ang mga fans at si Joker hehehe
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Lakers in 7. 8)
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One game to decide who wins it all. There really isn't any game in the series that one could say was a classic and I hope this last game would be it. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Gawd, I hope the drama bleeds in this last game.
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it was a sprained knee...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnsmL7vyX_LJzUovTN0bA5G8vLYF?slug=ap-celtics-perkins
acl kaya si perkins? hehehe!
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I predict a triple overtime game, with all players in foul trouble and some fouled out. The winner wins it by only 1 point in a buzzer beating 3-pointer ;D.
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I predict a triple overtime game, with all players in foul trouble and some fouled out. The winner wins it by only 1 point in a buzzer beating 3-pointer ;D.
if this happen, kahit sino manalo ok lang sa akin......
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I predict a triple overtime game, with all players in foul trouble and some fouled out. The winner wins it by only 1 point in a buzzer beating 3-pointer ;D.
Prince Dastan?
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Lakers dominated this game only because Perkins got injured in the 1st Qtr. and Boston was not able to immediately adjust defensively. Nawala rebounding and defense nila inside. But give credit to the Lakers.. They really wanted this game more than the Celtics. But I'm sure next game, Boston will make the necessary adjustments and with or without Perkins, I'm sure they'll come prepared and bounce back from this ugly loss.
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Malamang stop production muna sa mga offices this friday till lunchtime na ;D
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It's the Lakers' game to lose on Friday. If they are overconfident and allow the Celtics to be in the game late, it will be anybody's ball game. Perkins seems to be done but the Celtics have been resilient.
Just don't put balloons on the rafters yet. Who knows? Artest might be laying bricks again.
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This would be the finals to remember because it's a seesaw series. Leave predictions at the window because anything goes, forget the stats too!
Saya nito sa Friday!
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Knockout game na. In the past 6 games, forget about...
Lakers
- Kobe being a ballhog
- Artest being useless in offense
- Gasol being soft again
- Odom being invisible
- Fisher being a flopper
Celtics
- Ray Allen going 0-13
- Pierce being ineffective before game 6
- KG losing explosion
- Rondo 4-17 from the stripe
- Wallace being useless all season
Throw that all away. It doesn't matter anymore in Game 7!
I hope Doc has adjustments....His advantage in losing this game is that he has the element of surprise now. Jackson can't anymore devise subsequent moves to counter the Celtics as they played horribly!
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I'm looking forward onto a DVD/Blu-ray release of 2010 Finals! with all the highlights and sidelines on it.
will it be a Lakers' special edition or Celtics? ;D
diba si Allen 0-16? ::) Doesn't matter anyway ;D
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In the words of Ray Allen's mom ( when Ray was raining treys vs Cleveland ), "That's what I'm talkin' about!" LA beat Boston in Game 6. Nope, it's an understatement. LA annihilated Boston. LA massacred Boston. They did with utter precision like a Ninja Assassin ( just watched this in BD ). More than the impeccable offense of LA was their blistering defense. It was so furious that it held Boston to, now hear this Boston fans, "the second lowest-scoring performance in NBA Finals history. Only Utah's infamous 54-point performance against Chicago in 1998 was worse." The game was over in the first half, LA leading by more than 20 points. Either LA was so good in defense or Boston forgot how to play big time basketball in a Finals series.
So this sets the stage for the most awaited Game 7, the 17th only in NBA history. The last winner take all was 5 years ago between San Antonio and Detroit.
At the Staples Center where the Lakers is a solid 10-1 in the post season. Yes, homecourt advantage. That's why you play hard in the regular season to earn this.
More stats here that favor Boston :o In their 11 previous finals meetings, Bos and LA have played game 7 4x only, with Boston winning all four. Coach Phil Jax will have his very first game 7 experience ever. So he is in an unfamiliar territory as they say.
So will Kobe get his 5th ring, one shy of His Airness? Or will Boston, bruised and battered and all, resurrect and steal a game on the road? Abangan. Dalawang tulog na lang.
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diba si Allen 0-16? ::)
It was 0-13...the record for futility is 0-14.
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Stats are past. What matter is the present. We can present all the odds fronm the past but it cant control whats going to happen in the present. F*ck it im nervous! hahahahah! ;D GAME 7!!! Let's go LA fans!
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It was 0-13...the record for futility is 0-14.
He was 0-18 from the 3pt line coming in to game 6 before making his first 3 pts again.
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friday ang game 7 diba? if so, sana declare ni PGMA na special non-working holiday as one of her last holiday announcements yun para maka watch ang marami ng live :)
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I can smell it!!
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Feels like a Crispa Toyota knock out match. Or a Ginebra Tanduay. Or an Anejo - Purefoods knockout match. ;D
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He was 0-18 from the 3pt line coming in to game 6 before making his first 3 pts again.
ayun! +2 pa pala ;D sabi ko na nga ba e
hmmmmm....Does anyone know what will happen to the losing team's Championship t-shirts,caps etc? ???
anu kaya ginagawa dun?
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/406776-perkins-is-the-real-mvp
What do you think guys? Can't watch this kasi na-ba-block ng IT namin.. will watch later..
I hope not true.
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Hardest series to predict.
Throw away all the trends......all the past records. They dont mean a thing.
May the best team win. ;)
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Knockout game na. In the past 6 games, forget about...
Lakers
- Kobe being a ballhog
- Artest being useless in offense
- Gasol being soft again
- Odom being invisible
- Fisher being a flopper
Celtics
- Ray Allen going 0-13
- Pierce being ineffective before game 6
- KG losing explosion
- Rondo 4-17 from the stripe
- Wallace being useless all season
Throw that all away. It doesn't matter anymore in Game 7!
+1, it's all heart now...
...pero sana Lakers manalo hehe ;D
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He was 0-18 from the 3pt line coming in to game 6 before making his first 3 pts again.
I was not talking about the 3pt attempts. ;D
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ayun! +2 pa pala ;D sabi ko na nga ba e
hmmmmm....Does anyone know what will happen to the losing team's Championship t-shirts,caps etc? ???
anu kaya ginagawa dun?
Like I said, I was not talking about the 3pt attempts. It was Ray Allen's bad game 3.
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Yes! Depends on who shows up for both teams. Boston was badly beaten in Game 1, but bounced back and won 3 out of 4 games. LA lost two in a row and won Game 6 convincingly. Pretty even.
Will Boston play like they did in the Garden? Will the Big 3 + Rondo show up? Or will they succumb to homecourt disadvantage and injuries?
Will Lakers continue their hot roll in Game 6 and give Kobe a 5th ring? Or will it be the Laguna Lakers of 2008 once again who will show up?
::) ::)
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winner take all na sa FRIDAY :)
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winner take all na sa FRIDAY :)
yup! we are in for a treat! :D hoping it would be a great game. ;) Go Boston!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
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i wish this will be a great game.. triple overtime.. Lakers win by the buzzer beater of black mamba.. bwehehehe
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i wish this will be a great game.. triple overtime.. Lakers win by the buzzer beater of black mamba.. bwehehehe
You can bet your daddy's gold watch that Kobe will play like a badass mojo on Friday! No matter how he denies it, saying it's just another game ( he's a humble guy isn't he? ;) ), I can feel that he wants to cement his legacy as the best Laker ever. Heck, he wants to be the best NBA player ever. This season alone, he overtook Jerry West, Jabbar, Baylor and Magic and is now the All Time Scoring leader in the Lakers History. He is also the all time leader in most number of playoff appearances. And the scary thing is -- he's only 31 years old! The 5th ring is special to the Black Mamba. I am sure he'll pour it on on Friday -- at the expense of arch rival Boston. Go bet on it.
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Hardest series to predict.
Throw away all the trends......all the past records. They dont mean a thing.
May the best team win. ;)
May the best team win indeed. And I pray that it will be LA!
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Game7...heart, soul, superstars, bench, executions, hassles, winners, losers...time to add another great chapter to the Celtics-Lakers rivalry!
Go Celtics!!!
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Lakers cant be beat if Gasol plays like McHale... ;D
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As always, I see Boston bouncing back strong after a loss as ugly as Game 6.
Game 7 will be one helluva game! It will be close from start to finish.. that's for sure.
Kobe will get his numbers for the Lakers. But in a close game, I doubt if he can resist the temptation to abandon team game and try to overdo everything by himself especially when he's on a rhythm and the game is on the line.. and because of this, I think the Celtics will have a better chance because they play better as a team. I also don't see the other Lakers duplicating their performance in Game 6.
For Boston, I have a feeling that all Big 3+1 will play HUGE in Game 7.
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Both teams have shown that they can bounce back after a loss.
Hopefully, both teams would bring their "A" games come game 7.
5th ring for Kobe or 2nd championship in 3 seasons for the big 3? We might have a classic in the works here.
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Both teams have shown that they can bounce back after a loss.
Hopefully, both teams would bring their "A" games come game 7.
5th ring for Kobe or 2nd championship in 3 seasons for the big 3? We might have a classic in the works here.
+1 ;D
Game 7 should be a classic!
Go Celtics! Bring home banner no. 18! ;D
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tsk tsk mukhang maka pigil hininga na talaga ang game sa biyernes ah (biyernes ba yung game 7) hehe manalo matalo ok lang kasi both are my favorite team. sino manalo sa kanila happy ako dahil sa pinakita nilang husay sa larong basketbol .... bilib ako sa dalawang team na yan kung baga they are a real living legend that were still playing so good luck on both teams who ever will win the trophy wag lang agawin ni Lebron baka tumakbo na akay akay yung trophy hehehe ;D ;D ;D
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Watched the replay of Game 6 earlier..
Damn! Rondo missed a lot of open jumpers.. Kobe left him several times and challenged him to take the outside shots. Seems Kobe intentionally positioned himself way below and played a one man zone to clog the passing lanes inside.
Rondo should be able to knock those shots (and I know he will next time ;D) if they're to win Game 7.
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LA takes game 1
Boston wins game 2
LA gets game 3
Boston in game 4
Boston again in game 5
BOSTON wins two straight after first four games were split
If we follow the trend, then after LA's game 6 win, they should back it up with another one in game 7. ;D
D@mn it! Ang tagal ng bukas. >:(
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Hardest series to predict.
Throw away all the trends......all the past records. They dont mean a thing.
My trend is still OK...Game 1 Winner = World Champ (doesnt matter how many games) - basta Lakers vs Celtics ang finals....hehehe
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It's official. Perkins out with 2 torn ligaments - MCL and PCL. Together with ACL, these are deep knee ligaments that require operation and a long rehab process. Actually, common for athletes who do lots of lateral movements (basketball, badminton). I, for one, suffered an ACL injury during an alumni basketball game. Very painful. I was in crutches for almost two months.
Too bad for Boston. One of their starting 5 is out. Matinding adjustment dapat from Doc Rivers. Well, at least, there's a reason when they lose. Wala si Perkins eh. Parang nung 2008, wala si Bynum eh. Ha ha. Might pave the way for a trilogy, when everybody is healthy. Pero baka datans na sila KG nun :(
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It's official. Perkins out with 2 torn ligaments - MCL and PCL. Together with ACL, these are deep knee ligaments that require operation and a long rehab process. Actually, common for athletes who do lots of lateral movements (basketball, badminton). I, for one, suffered an ACL injury during an alumni basketball game. Very painful. I was in crutches for almost two months.
Too bad for Boston. One of their starting 5 is out. Matinding adjustment dapat from Doc Rivers. Well, at least, there's a reason when they lose. Wala si Perkins eh. Parang nung 2008, wala si Bynum eh. Ha ha. Might pave the way for a trilogy, when everybody is healthy. Pero baka datans na sila KG nun :(
Kind of jumping the gun are we? Hehehe!
Mas magandang Hollywood ending if Boston wins. The underdog....now the limping underdog. One who wasn't given a chance from the very start. Out in the 1st round in 7. Certainly out in the 2nd in 5. Out again in the ECF in 6. And after game 1 in the finals, a sweep or 5 at the most. Doc alias Mr. Miyagi/Mr. Han only needs to guide the C's through his magic healing powers and with the Celtics players doing the crane/cobra move in the end. Certainly makes for a Cinderella finish in Hollywood....NBA style! ;D
It's the moment of truth.......moment of truth!
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Pwede pa yang si Perkins. Pierce can lend him his magic wheelchair! ;D
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Pwede pa yang si Perkins. Pierce can lend him his magic wheelchair! ;D
I think Perk should ask Kobe's magically-healed pinky instead. ;D
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How many points and rebounds does Perkins contribute on the average?
Akala ko ba ubod ng lakas ng Celtics bench? ;)
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Basta Lakers yan.... ;D
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How many points and rebounds does Perkins contribute on the average?
Akala ko ba ubod ng lakas ng Celtics bench? ;)
5.7ppg, 6.2rpg, 1.4blocks/game
(http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/stats/byposition?pos=C&conference=NBA&year=postseason_2009&qualified=1)
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It's not just about the stats, guys. If it was, then LBJ would be in the finals ;)
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More than stats, it's the defensive presence of Perkins that put him in the starting lineup of Boston. Nung wala sya ng Game 6, nagpyesta sa loob ang big men ng LA.
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Its not about the stats..ok fair enough..so akala ko pa rin malakas ang bench ng Celtics? Diba sabi nyo nung kinain ng Celtics ang Lakers sa Boston ay talagang mas malakas ang bench.
E tinanbakam lang naman yung malakas na bench ng 25 sa Game 6. So kung nandun si Perkins, tambak lang ng 10 siguro..hehehe
Nagpyesta ang big men ng Lakers dahil wala yung big man who can grab 6 rebounds and block 1.4 per game...ehhhhhhh (Japanese expression)?
Be fair and objective..hehehe.. Tingin ko patas yung dalawa..
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Patas lang kasi injured din si Bynum, He's not like what he did nung first game, kasama narin sa basketball yan e, injuries are inevitable :) . Homecourt advantage really boots the team's chances of winning right?, that is what you play for during the regular season.
Again I think all eyes will be on Kobe! Will he pass or shoot? ;D Sa tingin ko both basta pasok pareho hehehehe
1st half will dictate it, kung dikitan then we have a helluva show! kung blow out naman e di sama na lang ang Celtics sa pa blow out ng Lakers ;D
My prediction? Celtics will fumble and Lakers will win it by 20pts+ packaging ;D
If Celtics wins the championship? then back the PBA games naman ako :D
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I believe Boston Celtics can still win tomorrow despite wala si Perks. We will come out victorious!!!
Besides, nag sleep talk 9-year old son ko kagabi ang lakas ng sigaw nya sabi nya - "PANALO NA BOSTON!!!" ;D
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Kobe V
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I believe Boston Celtics can still win tomorrow despite wala si Perks. We will come out victorious!!!
Besides, nag sleep talk 9-year old son ko kagabi ang lakas ng sigaw nya sabi nya - "PANALO NA BOSTON!!!" ;D
good sign! ;)
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No matter how the Celtics downplay Perkin's injury, people will still point out that Perkin's big body was a presence in this series. Intangibles like boxing out and screens are something that no team take lightly. And he's got a nice touch once inside the paint as well. Oh well, maybe he can do a Willis Reed and help inspire the Celtics, even if it's just for a few minutes.
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Wala ba kasunod na Red Sox? Sana baseball panaginip anak mo ... ;D
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Baka Flashback yung panaginip. 2008 pala setting nung panaginip na yun. Hehehe
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(http://images.paraorkut.com/img/pics/images/k/kobe_bryant_lakers-12983.jpg)
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Basta Celtics tayo! Like what the Boston Bruins did earlier, rally from 3-0 down to win the series in the NHL playoffs. Ray Allen has to contribute a lot tomorrow to win, together with Pierce and Garnett.
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heheh..ako magsasalita na lang pag may nanalo na.... :D
siguro safe kong sabihin na "patas" na lang sila.. :D
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Kind of jumping the gun are we? Hehehe!
Mas magandang Hollywood ending if Boston wins. The underdog....now the limping underdog. One who wasn't given a chance from the very start. Out in the 1st round in 7. Certainly out in the 2nd in 5. Out again in the ECF in 6. And after game 1 in the finals, a sweep or 5 at the most. Doc alias Mr. Miyagi/Mr. Han only needs to guide the C's through his magic healing powers and with the Celtics players doing the crane/cobra move in the end. Certainly makes for a Cinderella finish in Hollywood....NBA style! ;D
It's the moment of truth.......moment of truth!
..very much agree with you, sir! ;D
It ain't over till the fat lady sings!
Go Celtics! Make it happen! Fight to the end! ;D
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I believe Boston Celtics can still win tomorrow despite wala si Perks. We will come out victorious!!!
Besides, nag sleep talk 9-year old son ko kagabi ang lakas ng sigaw nya sabi nya - "PANALO NA BOSTON!!!" ;D
;D hehe.. Ayos!
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The reason why they counted the Celtics out was because of their record which is unfair because they had a lot of injuries. Playoffs kumpleto ang big 4. They were never the underdog in my opinion. They are the same Celtics who won the championship in 08. :)
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Basta Celtics tayo! Like what the Boston Bruins did earlier, rally from 3-0 down to win the series in the NHL playoffs. Ray Allen has to contribute a lot tomorrow to win, together with Pierce and Garnett.
Sorry but it was the Bruins who led 3-0, to the Flyers just this 2010 playoffs, and lost in game 7........you might be referring to the Boston Red Sox, who overcame a 0-3 deficit against the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS and won in game 7. ;)
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Pag nanalo Boston:
1. magiging i-relevant 2009 Championship ng Lakers kse lilitaw na nag champion sila dahil lang wala ang Boston (wala si KG kaya na oust ng Magic).
2. aalis na si Phil Jackson - he'll go to new york to coach the team (or elsewhere)
3. lalamang ulit banner ng Celtics 18 to Laker's 15.
4. mapapahiya ang Lakers sa pag trade kay Ariza vs Artest.
5. mabubwisit lakers team kay Kobe.
6. makukumpleto ng boston pag demolished sa mga superstars: Wade, Lebron, Howard and Kobe.
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Grabe, can't stand waiting for tomorrow's game! Di na ako mapakali! Dapat manalo Boston Celtics, cause if not - kasalanan ni GMA!!!
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Me too.. can't wait! ;D
Tiyak dikdikan ito to the very end! Hope both teams play their best game para maganda mapanuod natin bukas.. ;D
Paalala lang sa mga may sakit sa puso.. Hinay-hinay lang.. ;D
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Pag nanalo Boston:
6. makukumpleto ng boston pag demolished sa mga superstars: Wade, Lebron, Howard and Kobe.
this one's my favorite! :D
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With the finals MVP on the line, I hope Kobe consciously will try to win that. ;)
Bakit kasi di pa play to win ginawa ng Celtics sa game 6!
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dagdag ko pa pala:
7. pahiya ang mga sports analyst especially ESPN analysts!
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pag nanalo Lakers:
:'( :'( :'(
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To all Boston Celtics and LA Lakers fans:
I know we are very lucky to witness this historical NBA 2010 game 7 between our beloved teams. For myself, this is a dream come true to be watching this game with my 9-yr old son. This event is something that me and my son will be talking about forever, and bond us more (there is nothing like a father and son tandem really).
Both teams played really great and deserved to be here. The 2 real best teams right now, no doubt.
Good luck to both teams, and we'll know who's number one tomorrow!
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Pag nanalo Boston:
1. magiging i-relevant 2009 Championship ng Lakers kse lilitaw na nag champion sila dahil lang wala ang Boston (wala si KG kaya na oust ng Magic).
2. aalis na si Phil Jackson - he'll go to new york to coach the team (or elsewhere)
3. lalamang ulit banner ng Celtics 18 to Laker's 15.
4. mapapahiya ang Lakers sa pag trade kay Ariza vs Artest.
5. mabubwisit lakers team kay Kobe.
6. makukumpleto ng boston pag demolished sa mga superstars: Wade, Lebron, Howard and Kobe.
@#1. if that is true then we can find all sorts of excuses why a team is irrelevant. Bynum was injured in 08. Does that mean the Celtics championship was irrelevant? Orlando gave up Hedo and it affected their team chemistry.
@#2. I put my money that Phil will not coach any other team beside the Lakers
@#3 yup its a fact if it happens
@4. they lost with Ariza in 08. Kahit sinong GM will choose Artest for Ariza.
@#5. A leader can either take the blame or receive praises. You cant please everyone more certainly a Celtic fan :)
@#6. of course its a fact if it happens.
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mukang puro boston fans ang andito. hehe :-) i still believe na hindi pa mabreak ang record ni phil when winning game 1. kaya lakers na to!
sa pagkawala ni perkins i think patas lang dahil parang wala din naman si bynum. although rondo is playing great sa playoffs pagdating bukas i could see it as a battle between the two captains (pierce and bryant) kung sino sa kanila ang magstep up malamang yun ang magchampion. isang tulog na lang at champion na ang lakers. hehe
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mukang puro boston fans ang andito. hehe :-)
It appears to me that one side is showing some signs of anxiety while the other is cool. ;)
So Im posting this one para the Green guys would play well (better than Game 6) tomorrow - not that I think they would win. ;)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4708951038_cdd03df9ac.jpg)
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Whenever Kobe needs some luck..... ;D
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^ hehe.. Kaya pala madalas din sila mag-akapan ni artest ;D
makes you wonder kung ganito sila in public how much more pag sila sila na lang. Bwahahahaaa... Joke joke joke ;D
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Countdown : 12 hrs to go...Game 7 na!! ;)
May the best team wins for the title.......
Thanks to Lakers for making the finals more exciting...
... and congratz to Celtics for being 2010 NBA Champion hahahahahaha ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! Beat LA!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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this is the way i call it
game 1 LAL
game 2 BOS
game 3 BOS
game 4 LAL
game 5 BOS
game 6 LAL
game 7 triple overtime game winner by mamba! :D
got the the games 3 and 4 reversed pero so far so good pa rin he..he
sana tama game 7 prediction ko
di ako makatulog
this one for the ages...
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Go Lakers!
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di kayo nag iisa Yellow Team team din ako hehehe mag kaka alaman na .... ;D ;D ;D
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Maluwag ng konti ang edsa ngayon, ah. Mukhang maraming half-day. ;D
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Sana me unlikely hero.
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Sana me unlikely hero.
Ok lang sa yo si Farmar or si Vujacic? hehehe
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panalo na LAKERS today... ;D
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panalo na LAKERS today... ;D
I'd check on that TONIGHT. ;D
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Malapit na tip-off. Isa lang ang sigurado sa game today - puro commercials 'yan! >:( Sana naman maayos ang pag-singit ng mga commercials na 'to sa telecast ng Solar or BTV.
Palagay ko hindi lang half-day karamihan ngayon - para sa mga fans ng mananalo, parang wala na ring pasok!
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Ok lang sa yo si Farmar or si Vujacic? hehehe
Kahit sino. Nakakasawa na yung superstars e.
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game na!!!!!
may the best team win!
go celtics! beat the los angeles bryants!
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so far...so good for the celtics...24 basketball minutes to go...
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C's in control in the 1st half. Hope they keep it up. Ron Artest is carrying LA surprisingly!
Kobe and Pau are shooting horribly!
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Lakers played badly during the 1st half but are just 6 points down. Artest of all people is keeping them in the game. Look for a better 2nd half from Kobe and Gasol.
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2 for 11 from Kobe :( Hope things get brighter for the Lakers on the 2nd Half
Paul G and Lamar 8) Wake up!
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ugly game for both teams, horrible shooting no clear plays puro isolation on the lakers, kainis i want to watch a good basketball game, not a wrestling match
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11 point Celtic lead. And I thought LA would make the necessary adjustments at the break and turn this around.
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Ugly game. Dapat Pho v Orl na lang. ;D
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Kobe and Pau are both 50% on FT. Nice.
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1 quarter na lang boston na :)
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1 quarter na lang boston na :)
oo nga!!! :)
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Sayang yun 13pt lead. But still Boston in control.
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Last quarter na. Good comeback by the Lakers but still have to go a bit more. No turnovers sana
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paktay ang LA Lakers..... ::)
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Nerves si Pau and Bryant missing free throws. ???
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Momentum though nasa Lakers.... no matter who comes out the winner, exciting Finals good entertainment! Both teams are playing hard!
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ohoy tie! penalty pa C
attack attack attack! ang game plan nyan
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Lakers have the momentum.
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fish to the rescue... again!!!!!
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this is bad.......
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There you go LA on a roll now. It will take a miracle for the Celtics to come back and win this game.
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why was there a christmas commercial at solar sports? ???
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Very hard to play team ball when all the players are nervous. Only players with ice in their veins can play their game this way.
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Free throw shooting is going to decide this.
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uh-oh....lakers up by 6....
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I take it back. It's now an exciting game.
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laging three point play ah... both sides...
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25 secs na lang....
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whattagame!
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Back to Back!
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free throws will decide the game.
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Back to Back!
looking that way...
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free throws will decide the game.
you got it right...
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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Very well done Lakers.....and Congrats!
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back2back baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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There are no losers in this game. Just glad my side won but both teams gave it their all.
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ooohhhh... sad naman ako....
great game... tremendous effort from both team...
congrats Lakers...
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Salamat kay Artest!!!! yaaaaahoooo!!!
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Woohoo!!! ;D
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Yahooo!!!!!! :D
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Yes the Artest trade clearly paid off for LA big time!
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wwwaaaahhhh... hu hu hu hu....
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Artest kept them in the game. Vujacic atones for his mistake against Dragic with two pressure free throws.
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For a time there i thought my celtics is going to win.
But Artest, fisher and the refs bailed this one out for kobe..
Whattagame!!! Congrats lakers!
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Unlikely Hero! by the name of Ron Artest! :D :D :D :D
yahoooooooooo! Beat LA! Next Year perhaps! :D :D hehehehehhe
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yahooooo!
artest is the hero :)
back to back!
next season go for the 3peat :)
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Kobe will probably be Finals MVP, but he didn't deserve it today. I thought he was going to lose the game for LA. But all's well that ends well. Really happy for the team and Artest. Mission accomplished - payback complete!
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Ubos nga bench ng Celtics kasi pumasok na nila si Will Farrell e hehe...
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PAAARRRRTTTTTTYYYYY TIME!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Ubos nga bench ng Celtics kasi pumasok na nila si Will Farrell e hehe...
Good thing that Scalabrine was part of the Celtics this time. Really hated his 2008 postgame interview.
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Finals MVP goes to KObe.... just love him or hate him ;D ;D ;D
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Well actually Kobe played a very good game with 15 rebounds and all the freethrows he made! He wasn't forcing shots in the 4th and made crucial assists to Fisher and Artest's 3. So Kobe really deserves the MVP award.
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So anybody doubters on the Artest over Ariza signing??? ;D ;D ;D
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and Boston can't demolished Kobe ;D ok na yung hanggang kay Dwight Howard muna sila :D
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Artest if the best perimeter defender in the NBA, they signed him to prepare for Lebron or Pierce. His offense though is the big surprise, good for LA!
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^^^ Agree, bro. I guess it's not how you start, but it's how you finish! Kobe = G.L.O.A.T. (Greatest Laker Of All Time)? Pwede!!!
IMO this championship is sweeter than last year - winning Game 7 vs. your arrogant rivals (paging the Truth and Big Baby), after being down 3-2. Sweet 16 for the purple and gold franchise!
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Pinasarap ang laban, sulit, sarap ng lunch ko :D
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^^^ Agree, bro. I guess it's not how you start, but it's how you finish! Kobe = G.L.O.A.T. (Greatest Laker Of All Time)? Pwede!!!
IMO this championship is sweeter than last year - winning Game 7 vs. your arrogant rivals (paging the Truth and Big Baby), after being down 3-2. Sweet 16 for the purple and gold franchise!
Sweeter by a mile!!!!
Kobe....stinkbomb offensive game....but the defense, and rebounds??? ;)
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Kobe's endgame offense were mostly freethrows and the crucial assists to Fisher and Artest 3.
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Artest kept them in the game. Vujacic atones for his mistake against Dragic with two pressure free throws.
dont forget Pau :)
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You don't hold a team at 32.5% percent shooting and still lose the game. You just don't.
Free throw discrepancy: +20 for the Lakers. 21 FT attempts in the 4th quarter alone. That's more than what the Celtics attempted the WHOLE GAME. You can't say only the Celtics were physical. Both teams played physical ball.
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it was a great game from both teams... minalas lang Celtics 2nd half.. plus they gave alot of freethrows which really made the difference in the game..
Congrats LA! We will beat you next year!! Go Boston!! :D
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How sweet it is!!! To paraphrase what Prince sang: Purple Reign, Purple Reign!
Would've been a nice back story for the aging Cs mowing down the superstars of the NBA from Wade, Lebron to Howard and Kobe en route to another title. But no such thing as the luck of the Irish today, Boston! Wooohhoooo!!!
Oh, and Artest made good of his promise to help Kobe win a title back when he visited a naked and dejected Kobe (after game 6 of '08) in the showers.
Back-to-back, baby! ;D
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Don't know if this is true:
Phil Jackson's 47-0 (won series) whenever his team wins Game 1.
48-0 na :):):):)
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sorry...cant help it ;D ;D ;D
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Kobe may me considered the Greatest Laker ever... he's team did something that West team couldn't do thrice and Magic team once.... defeat the Mighty Boston Celtics in a game 7. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Kobe needs another championship to match MJ's two threepeats and to tie the LAkers with the Boston Chokers, este, Celtics, for most championships. And yeah, I think Kobe's up there now with the title of G.L. O. A. T. with this win.
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Only thing is that Phil "zen" Jackson might call it quits after this season.
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Only thing is that Phil "zen" Jackson might call it quits after this season.
i doubt Lakers will let him go now they won the championship.. im sure he'll be back next year to make a run for his fourth 3peat. ;)
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I betcha Phil comes back. The lure of another threepeat and the high of this game 7 championship will be motivation for probably a farewell stint as LAker coach.
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48-0 na :):):):)
still unblemish
congrats LA
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sorry...cant help myself! ;D ;D ;D
Congrats Sir and Congrats Lakers Fans.
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;D
“This is the sweetest (of the five),” Bryant said as he accepted the Bill Russell Award as Finals MVP. “We understood how badly the city wanted it. This one is by far the sweetest because it was against (Boston) and it was the hardest, by far.”
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Props to the Celtics for a hard fought Finals.
I think...and Doc has confirmed it that next season's Celtics will definitely be different from this one.
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Being a true PnG fan since the time of Magic, all I can say is Buck Foston! Bring it on next year! We'll be here waiting. Hehehe Ohhh...Lebron to Boston? ;D
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or maybe Wade to Boston ;D
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Hardest game to watch, especially for Lakers fans. Langya, 3 quarters akong di malaman kung pano upo gagawin ko especially when LA was down by 13 and with Kobe having an off night in offense (6 of 24 fgs). Good thing, the other guys pulled through - Odom, Gasol, Fish and yeah, Ron Artest. I thought Kobe's decision to rebound and pass rather than shoot was splendid. Hindi nagpilit. His pass to Artest for a 3 was the clincher, reminiscent of MJ's assist to Steve Kerr.
Despite the loss, I take my hat off to Boston. They fought it out, blood sweat and tears till the end. They just won't go away and it makes the win for LA truly sweet. Beating a team like Boston is indeed an accomplishment.
So LA goes for its first 3-peat next year. Coach Phil's 3rd. Kobe's 1st. and Kobe's 6th ring, tying him with the greatest MJ. Can they do it? Versus Boston again? As for now, haaay, ayoko na muna manood ng basketball. I feel like I had an NBA overload with 7 games of Boston - LA. World Cup series naman for a change.
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I betcha Phil comes back. The lure of another threepeat and the high of this game 7 championship will be motivation for probably a farewell stint as LAker coach.
And 12 (championships) is a good number ;)
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Hardest game to watch, especially for Lakers fans. Langya, 3 quarters akong di malaman kung pano upo gagawin ko especially when LA was down by 13 and with Kobe having an off night in offense (6 of 24 fgs). Good thing, the other guys pulled through - Odom, Gasol, Fish and yeah, Ron Artest. I thought Kobe's decision to rebound and pass rather than shoot was splendid. Hindi nagpilit. His pass to Artest for a 3 was the clincher, reminiscent of MJ's assist to Steve Kerr.
Despite the loss, I take my hat off to Boston. They fought it out, blood sweat and tears till the end. They just won't go away and it makes the win for LA truly sweet. Beating a team like Boston is indeed an accomplishment.
So LA goes for its first 3-peat next year. Coach Phil's 3rd. Kobe's 1st. and Kobe's 6th ring, tying him with the greatest MJ. Can they do it? Versus Boston again? As for now, haaay, ayoko na muna manood ng basketball. I feel like I had an NBA overload with 7 games of Boston - LA. World Cup series naman for a change.
Lost 5 years being stressed out in 1st 3 quarters ;D ;D
Had to watch Porn to help me relax ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Actually, naka-threepeat na LA before in the Shaq/Kobe years of 2000 to 2002.
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^ (Will go for...) Second 3-peat for LA and Kobe, 4th 3-peat for PJ.
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Pjax will returnfor sure maski 1 year contract lang. the lure of 4th threepeat is hard to resist and kobe/gasol/artest are all undercontract only fisher is a FA but will surely will be signed. the LA organization will push hard for everyone to comeback or make the team more better for the 2011 title... siyempre they want to chase boston's 17th titles
Whereas in beantown, doc might not comeback, rayray, tony and nate are all FAs
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Ron says "Thanks to my Shrink! "
It is Hollywood, it is the Los Angeles Lakers and it is Ron Artest. Moments after winning Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Ron Artest during a post-game interview with ABC/ESPN said the most remarkable things.
First, he thanked all his people in the hood, his family and wife of course but he also thanked his psychiatrist, not once but twice. Ron Artest thanked his psychiatrist for helping him with "visualization," for helping him to stay calm, "relaxed" and focused. And he somehow managed to make a plug for his new song, a single that if the audio was correct was named "Champion?"
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sarap ng kain ko ng lunch kanina :-)
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Forget Boston, I'm actually yearning for a Kobe-Lebron match-up in the Finals next year. The rubber match with Boston will have to wait.
I'm thinking LA will add another quality player to solidify their rotation, probably an adequate back up for Bynum. The lure of a championship might entice players to join the LAkers.
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great season! great ending for basketball fans... now, on to the biggest free agency 2010... sure there will be a shift of power between the 2 conferences.... can't wait for next season. :D hopefully, Boston vs. LA ulit sa finals for the rubber match. ;D
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Actually, naka-threepeat na LA before in the Shaq/Kobe years of 2000 to 2002.
Thanks! I stand corrected. Yes, when Shaq was still dominant. And Kobe was, well, a superhero sidekick.
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An LA-Boston Finals trilogy would be nice, but everything hinges on this year's FA signings. There could be a new powerhouse next year. Wonder if LA will make another blockbuster deal (Bosh for Bynum? :)). As for the Coltics, looks like a major overhaul looms...
Dalembert was traded to SAC for Nocioni and Hawes! If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it...
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Forget Boston, I'm actually yearning for a Kobe-Lebron match-up in the Finals next year. The rubber match with Boston will have to wait.
Lebron to the Bulls? Why not? Lebron and Rose look formidable.
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/05/lebron-mania-picking-up-steam.html (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/05/lebron-mania-picking-up-steam.html)
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Hmmm...A Bynum for Bosh trade was rumored before the playoffs started but I'm willing to give Bynum another chance. I just hope Andrew doesn't turn out to be an injury-prone type big like Greg Oden.
Lebron to the Bulls makes a lot more sense, seeing as James would probably get a formidable team right away than going to New York, Jersey or the Clips. Boston would probably add more firepower to their team and I'm guessing Ray Allen bolts out since the Cs were offering him before the trade deadline if I remember it right and even Rondo before the season started.
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For a Lakers fan, I don't think there will ever be a more perfect postseason like this for the following reasons:
1. Beating the Phoenix Suns team that beat you in the 1st round in 2006 and 2007. 2006 was bad especially when the Lakers were up 3-1.
2. Beating the Celtics team that beat you bad in 2008. Especially when they throw rocks on your team bus and rock it after the game. - However, the way the Lakers fans are rioting on the streets in LA is reprehensible.
3. Beating the Celtics in a game 7 for the 1st time. I actually remember the 84 series although i was quite young.
4. Getting Bill Russell to handover the Finals MVP to a Laker who just beat his Celtics. Jeeze, that's bad no matter how much they are paying him to do it.
5. Winning a game that they should have lost makes it sweeter in the end. Most of the columnists had the Lakers losing a tight grindup game. It was a grind up game but the outcome was different.
6. Artest has a better rambling post game interview in 2010 than a drunk Brian Scalabrine in 2008.
7. Seeing Kobe relax and put away his scowling face. Seeing him fess up that this ring gives him one more than Shaq was priceless.
8. Sasha shooting two free throws to seal it. I think nobody in the Lakers team has more hate on the Celtics than him.
9. Artest playing a big game and making good on his 2008 promise to help the Lakers. Nobody could have predicted that he would actually do it.
Notes:
1. Good thing they didn't wear the white home uniforms. They often lose wearing those in big games.
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Laker Nation! Congrats! You can't beat L.A.! :D :D :D
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I hate the white uniform of LA. It's sacriligous IMHO coz it should only be Purple and Gold in Los Angeles. Good thing they only wear that on Sunday games and Holiday games ata.
As for Bill Russel giving out the Finals MVP award (named after him now), I don't think Bill minded at all. He hasn't got an air of arrogance in him, even when he was lording it over the rest of the league in their unbelievable 8th straight championships (1960 to 66), so I don't think handing it over to a LAker would be a big deal.
But I have to agree, beating the Suns and Celtics on thier way to the trophy was sweet, sweet revenge.
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I like what Dr. Jerry Buss said in the end that they were energized by those who abuse them with beat LA, beat LA chants.
Turned out, not the best in the East, not even history nor Red's ghost can beat LA.
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Have to admit, though, that "Beat LA" chant is up there with "U-S-A! U-S-A!" and..."Gi-ne-bra! Gi-ne-bra!" ;D
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Have to admit, though, that "Beat LA" chant is up there with "U-S-A! U-S-A!" and..."Gi-ne-bra! Gi-ne-bra!" ;D
It has become cliche.
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Have to admit, though, that "Beat LA" chant is up there with "U-S-A! U-S-A!" and..."Gi-ne-bra! Gi-ne-bra!" ;D
As a fan though.....I felt that when the Lakers enters the Finals, it seems that all other team's fans merge to root against the Lakers.
Thats why this is sweet ;D ;D
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Congrats to Lakers and all their fans here in PDVD!
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http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/23942738/index.html
LOL Quiet in Boston...but one LAker fan was running proudly. LOL
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As a fan though.....I felt that when the Lakers enters the Finals, it seems that all other team's fans merge to root against the Lakers.
Thats why this is sweet ;D ;D
Correct! Even those who don't actually follow the NBA. In my office, i think only 2 of us were rooting for LA.
Dami kasi talaga ayaw kay Kobe. Kaya maraming tao matamlay ngayon. Maraming natalo sa pusta :)
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can't wait for the lakers to try and win the third one next year. i don't want to see them trade bynum if he recovers next season. for me gasol and a healthy bynum is still a force to reckon with next year.
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Well, that's about it,
we win some, we lose some...
It was a hell of a game for both teams...
(but somehow I can't help but compare the intensity of the BULLS games during their championships...)
Anyhow, my congratulations to all LAKERS fans...
Cheers..!
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Correct! Even those who don't actually follow the NBA. In my office, i think only 2 of us were rooting for LA.
Dami kasi talaga ayaw kay Kobe. Kaya maraming tao matamlay ngayon. Maraming natalo sa pusta :)
Talking about NBA bets, mas madaming natalo at nasunog sa pustahan kay Lebron.
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As a fan though.....I felt that when the Lakers enters the Finals, it seems that all other team's fans merge to root against the Lakers.
Thats why this is sweet ;D ;D
I Agree...i can't watch the live coverage cause ako lang mag-isa Lakers...but when the Lakers took th lead in 4th tahimik na sila wahahaha....I'm happier the lakers win the championship this year than last year when they won against the Magic, gusto ko kasing manahimik ung mga trash talkers ng Celtics such as Garnett, Pierce, Wallace and even Nate Robinson... Way to go Lakers! lets have a three peat next year 8)
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The toughest part is that, for this group, this run to the Finals may be its last- Doc Rivers
Read more:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/06/18/game7.insider/index.html#ixzz0rBhTbVJw (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/06/18/game7.insider/index.html#ixzz0rBhTbVJw)
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Smells good!! Yeahba!! (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/donnel111/first.gif)
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buti na lang ni release mid year namin today. kundi e depressed ako maghapon. ;D
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As a fan though.....I felt that when the Lakers enters the Finals, it seems that all other team's fans merge to root against the Lakers.
Thats why this is sweet ;D ;D
That's true. Even those that don't even follow the NBA do it. Well, people were also doing the same thing during the Bulls dynasty. I think the Bulls still have the best game introduction program. Nothing beat their animated display of the Bull mascot running and the music.
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The toughest part is that, for this group, this run to the Finals may be its last- Doc Rivers
Read more:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/06/18/game7.insider/index.html#ixzz0rBhTbVJw (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/06/18/game7.insider/index.html#ixzz0rBhTbVJw)
Actually, reading this article shows that Phil Jax's ploy of wearing out the Boston veterans, particularly KG and Wallace paid off handsomely. Napagod at kinapos ang Boston. Perkins' absence was indeed a killer for Boston. KG and Wallace were forced to play extended minutes, both in offense and defense. Isipin mo, sa edad nilang yun, e mangangalabaw ka pa. Mahirap yun! Lakers kept attacking and attacking, punishing the big men of Boston. Kobe, despite a poor shooting night, kept driving to the hoop and fishing for those fouls. Result? Gulay gulay sila KG and Wallace. Wallace suffered cramps. KG suffered from severe exhaustion. Palagay ko isang linggong nasa bahay yan at maglalagay ng bengay ;D But seriously, it's tough for those "old" guys. You don't play them extended minutes and Coach Doc Rivers knows that but he had no choice. And Coach Phil, the great coach that he is, used this advantage against them.
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Just woke up and had a horrible dream of Lakers winning the 2010 crown? Is this true!? ??? :'(
Hehe, congrats sa Lakers!
Okay, iba naman pagusapan natin... ano bang bagong DVD ngayon ;D?
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Just woke up and had a horrible dream of Lakers winning the 2010 crown? Is this true!? ??? :'(
Hehe, congrats sa Lakers!
Okay, iba naman pagusapan natin... ano bang bagong DVD ngayon ;D?
Lakers 2010 Champions Special Edition
featuring the complete Game 7 and interviews
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Talking about NBA bets, mas madaming natalo at nasunog sa pustahan kay Lebron.
natalo din ako sa bet ko knina... hay.. oks lng un.. maganda naman un laro eh..
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Lakers 2010 Champions Special Edition
featuring the complete Game 7 and interviews
with the NBA's mini trophy replica ;D
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with the NBA's mini trophy replica ;D
;D
Alam ko na gagawin ng mga lakers fans mamaya, manuod ng replay ;D then bukas bibili ng dyaryo ;)
happy weekend to all, event to the boston fans ;D
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As a fan though.....I felt that when the Lakers enters the Finals, it seems that all other team's fans merge to root against the Lakers.
Thats why this is sweet ;D ;D
Yeah, this is really true. I could never understand these haters. They should just pick a team, and stop picking on a team.
Kelan kaya lalabas ang NBA Championship DVD nito? This is going to be no. 1 on my must-buy list AGAIN - a repeat treat!
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Yeah, this is really true. I could never understand these haters. They should just pick a team, and stop picking on a team.
Kelan kaya lalabas ang NBA Championship DVD nito? This is going to be no. 1 on my must-buy list AGAIN - a repeat treat!
Meron kayang Bluray nito? :) ;D
Couldnt stand the excitement of the 4th Quarter...had to switch channels a few times then tune-back to ESPN to catch the score hahaha! Now time to get some Lakers championship gear! :)
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di ko napanood eto kanina, panoorin ko na lang mamaya ang ikinatatakot ko lang
baka sa replay matalo ang LAKERS ;D ;D ;D ;D
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di ko napanood eto kanina, panoorin ko na lang mamaya ang ikinatatakot ko lang
baka sa replay matalo ang LAKERS ;D ;D ;D ;D
Panuorin ko rin Sir Rod ang replay hehe, nanuod ako sa live streaming sa net pero tumigil ako ng tambak na ang Lakers, bumalik lang ako ng nagtext mrs ko na nag-all na daw ;D
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You gotta see this clip...Ron Artest is a loony tlaga..kwela ung end of the clip. ;)
http://www.portlandroundballsociety.com/home/2010/6/18/was-pulling-for-the-celtics-but.html (http://www.portlandroundballsociety.com/home/2010/6/18/was-pulling-for-the-celtics-but.html)
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just ordered .....championship shirts!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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haays makaka hinga na ng maluwag CONGRATULAMATION SA LA ;D ;D ;D
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Ok lang sa yo si Farmar or si Vujacic? hehehe
My boy did it! ;D
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The toughest part is that, for this group, this run to the Finals may be its last- Doc Rivers
Yeah, it's time to rebuild I guess. The Celtics have a lot of players in their mid to late 30's now.
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Up to now, sad pa din ;D They were leading up to the 4th quarter then pfffft. Anyway congrats to the lakers fans.
Dapat si Nate na lang kasi point guard sa game7 instead of Rondo, the outcome would have been different.
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Next week..NBA Draft....and the week after...free agency signing begins.... ;)
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Up to now, sad pa din ;D They were leading up to the 4th quarter then pfffft. Anyway congrats to the lakers fans.
+1 :(
The game was decided down the stretch through Fouls and Free Throws and it was so disgusting to watch. Boston actually converted more 2-pt and 3-pt FGs but the disparity really came at the FT line where LA had 20+ more foul shots than the Celtics, 21 in the 4th Qtr. Tough luck indeed..
Better luck next time. Bawi na lang tayo next year..
Congrats again to the Lakers, they played great the entire series..
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The game was decided by defense at the end. Boston just choked. What really makes it such a bitter pill to swallow is that they lost to LA and that the LAkers beat them at their own game. ;)
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bawi na lang tayo sa game 8 ;D
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Interesting stats from Elias Sport Bureau. Anyway, I'm still pissed off at BTV for cutting off the awarding ceremony during the replay.
LAKERS: 1ST TEAM TO WIN FINALS GAME 7 AFTER TRAILING ENTERING 4TH QTR
The Lakers became the first team in NBA history to win the NBA championship after having trailed going into the fourth quarter of Game Seven of the Finals. The Celtics led, 57-53, entering the fourth quarter of Thursday night's game.
The Lakers made only 32.53 percent of their field-goal attempts, knocking down only 27 of 83 shots, in defeating the Celtics. That was the second-lowest Game Seven shooting percentage in history for an NBA team that won the title; in 1955, the Syracuse Nationals made 26 of 80 field-goal attempts, or 32.50 percent.
Kobe Bryant, the Finals MVP, made only six of 24 field-goal attempts in Game Seven, for a mark of only 25 percent. That was the lowest field-goal percentage in the Finals by a player who took that many shots since Jerry West shot 6-for-27 vs. Boston in Game Four of the 1965 Finals, and it was the lowest ever by a player who took that many shots in a Game Seven.
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^Yeah. Turned off the TV after a couple of minutes. Those commercials went on much much too long. Buti someone pointed me to the awarding ceremony on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U98AtMsnRLw
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bawi na lang tayo sa game 8 ;D
sinubukan ko nga panoorin reply baka biglang manalo cla e. ;D
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Tip for the next year's finals
Actual commercial break lenghts based on Solar TV and BTV:
3mins 22sec - average commercial break lenght
17mins 22sec - average half time break
1min 15sec - shortest break happened only once in game 7
I experienced this since I was recording the finals and was using my cellphone for timer ;D. Binura ko lang lahat ng na record ko kse talo Boston ;D.
Also I experienced a number of times when the game already started (after a break) but these channels are still running and finishing up their commercials (take turns sila)! So putol yung simula ng game minsan nga nagbago na yung score. Aaaargh!
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LOL Kaka-aliw itong mga tshirts from this site: http://www.ducetwo.com/2010
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pano kaya makabili ng championship shirts?..awts..hehehe
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Fellow Laker fans, eto na - the 2010 NBA Finals Commemorative DVD! Scheduled for release end of July!
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More information HERE (http://store.nba.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4257678&cp=4280835.4280865#)!
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^ Bakit wala sa cover si Artest?
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Notes:
1. Good thing they didn't wear the white home uniforms. They often lose wearing those in big games.
they only wear their white altenate unis on sundays home games
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The game was decided by defense at the end. Boston just choked. What really makes it such a bitter pill to swallow is that they lost to LA and that the LAkers beat them at their own game. ;)
Ganito kadikit ang defense ng Lakers sa Boston ....
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Naka-tagpo lang ng katapat ang Boston sa depensa ng LAkers. Akala siguro nila 2008 pa rin.
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Sana may blu-ray... Guys do you know where i can download game 7 in HD? ;D
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Sana may blu-ray... Guys do you know where i can download game 7 in HD? ;D
Can't find the Game 7 in HD too...downloading an .avi version in the meantime. :)
Kindly post the link of the HD version. ;D
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Guys try this:
http://www.katzforums.com/showthread.php?p=2972164 (http://www.katzforums.com/showthread.php?p=2972164)
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Can't find the Game 7 in HD too...downloading an .avi version in the meantime. :)
Kindly post the link of the HD version. ;D
sir papost naman ng lin :) TIA
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Hi, guys!
Try this (http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/192249389/nba?tab=summary). That's where I got mine. :)
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Sweet 16!
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ganda nun shirt! :D even though im a celtics fan, i would like to buy one. would you guys happen to know where I could find one? thanks!