Worthy of Your Attention
Tonight’s game is obviously a biggie. Both teams will be playing with a heightened sense of desperation - the Lakers because they simply cannot afford to fall into a 3-1 hole; the Celtics because the last thing they need is a tied series with Game Five in Staples - and we have all the makings of a classic game.
Both teams have figured each other out by now, and there’s no longer any room for excuses (jet lag, for instance). It’s time to see who truly deserves to win this thing.
I’m not emotionally prepared to discuss how disappointed (nay, infuriated) I am in Lamar Odom’s play thus far in the series, but for the good of everyone, let’s just hope he comes through tonight. Same goes to you, Pau. The fate of the series is in your hands.
I expect KG and Pierce to play a lot better in Game Four, and if Ray Allen keeps up the torrid shooting, it could be lights out for the Lakeshow.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must rush out of here and make it to the Staples Center before the traffic swallows me up.
150 Responses to “Worthy of Your Attention”
Jun.12 at 3:06 pm
JasonH says:
FIRST…I think. LET’S GO LAKES!
Jun.12 at 3:14 pm
TADOne says:
The Most Hated On win by 6.
Jun.12 at 3:17 pm
Rico says:
Boston by 7 tonight. Pau will play the same, Sasha not as good, LO a little better while KG and Pierce will be in full effect. Watchout Lakers!
Jun.12 at 3:18 pm
ciolkstar says:
If Pierce scores 25+ and Ray Allen doesn’t completely disappear, The C’s will be a lock to win.
Jun.12 at 3:21 pm
ciolkstar says:
Has anyone ever considered that the expansive talent/potential of Odom has been more of a hinderence than a help to his game? I mean if he focused on defense, rebounding, and interior scoring he’d be such a better more consistent player in the L. But no, he can handle the ball so he should be trying to cross over James Posey and shooting fadeaways just because he can.
Jun.12 at 3:21 pm
marcgar says:
tadone just said the spurs are gonna win by 6
Jun.12 at 3:21 pm
B. Long says:
What Tad said.
Jun.12 at 3:24 pm
B. Long says:
@ciolkstar: Thats actually a good point about him over handling the ball at times but if you think Lamar doesn’t focus on rebounding consistently then you need to check the stats a little closer. He hasn’t really shot many jumpshots during these playoffs either.
Jun.12 at 3:24 pm
Static says:
Based on which teams is the aggressor is probably gonna determine the winner. Lamar and Pau will still be spotty, and Boston will figure out how to score halfway thru the third. Boston by 6 on last minute free throws.
Jun.12 at 3:25 pm
B. Long says:
@marcgar: He didn’t say that the team with the most grandkids was gonna win by 6.
Jun.12 at 3:27 pm
B. Long says:
This could be a career defining game for the Mamba tonite. I can’t wait…
Jun.12 at 3:31 pm
44-32-24 says:
Lake Show has to run the table. If Pau and LO continue their passive play, this series is over. If they play aggressively, we got a shot. Mamba! Mamba!
Jun.12 at 3:38 pm
d.Y. says:
ummmm.. howbout Celtics OT by 2… can’t count out the Spurs though
Jun.12 at 3:41 pm
mamadou n'diaye says:
Lakers by 18. Count it
Jun.12 at 3:47 pm
Khalid Salaam says:
For the last time, THIS TEAM CANNOT BE CALLED THE LAKESHOW! That term is for the shaq/kobe team, you do that team a disrespect by refering to the current lakers squad with that name.
Jun.12 at 3:52 pm
d.Y. says:
I thought they were called “Mama’s Minions”
Jun.12 at 3:52 pm
B. Long says:
Lets see, what would be an appropriate nickname for this team. The Lake Squad? Kobe and his 12 disciples? Team Geneva Convention? The Second Coming? Help me out Khalid.
Jun.12 at 3:54 pm
H to the izzo says:
The Chris Wallace All Stars?
Jun.12 at 3:54 pm
riggs says:
lakeshow.
Jun.12 at 3:55 pm
riggs says:
call them kobe and his crew of flunkeys, while serving them pancakes…….bitches
Jun.12 at 3:58 pm
Jukai says:
On Riggs’ note, how about “The Revolution”
Jun.12 at 3:59 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
Marcellllll, I am soooo happy you are going to be representing at STAPLES for me tonight!! Let’s do this. Time to tie things up!!
Khalid, I always call my boys the Lakeshow.
Jun.12 at 4:03 pm
Sparker says:
mutoni’s life is in your hands, dude. his life is in your hands
Jun.12 at 4:10 pm
Joel O's says:
It’ll be interesting to see how the Lakers respond to this. I hope Lamar and Pau step up soon, and Kobe keeps up the aggression he showed in Game 3. Really missing Bynum now - if he was playing Leon Powe would still be in anonymity and Phil Jackson would still be mispronouncing his name.
Jun.12 at 4:16 pm
starbury&stevey says:
THE MACHINE IS IN DA HOUSE.!!!!!
Jun.12 at 4:16 pm
jbn74sb says:
Not sure how I am feeling about the game tonight. Other than I am not confident at all in the Lakers right now.
Jun.12 at 4:17 pm
casey says:
I dunno…”the revolution” makes me think of the Beatles. Not a bad thing, but not really something I would link to the Lakers.
Jun.12 at 4:19 pm
B. Long says:
“The Revolution” reminds me of Prince…”Little red Corvette!”
Jun.12 at 4:20 pm
casey says:
I’d agree if I listened to Prince. I would say I’m too young, but then that wouldn’t make sense how I know the Beatles. Honestly, I just wasn’t introduced to his music.
Jun.12 at 4:20 pm
Rico says:
How about calling the Lakers - David Sterns Biotches, or how about Significant Cash Flows, or the Lak-can’t do no wrong-ers, how about we just call the team after the great Kobe himself..the Kobesters (pronounce it any way you choose).
Jun.12 at 4:25 pm
B. Long says:
@Rico: How old are you, dude?
Jun.12 at 4:26 pm
Rico says:
@B.Long….way older than you I’m afraid.
Jun.12 at 4:29 pm
B. Long says:
@Rico: Wow, could you do me a solid and not use my screen name anymore, that would be great. Thanks.
Jun.12 at 4:34 pm
Rico says:
@B. Long…anything for you buddy.
Jun.12 at 4:38 pm
B. Long says:
@Rico:and don’t forget to wear your helmet and mouthpiece next time the people from Jerry’s Kids alow you to go outside.
Jun.12 at 4:39 pm
Rico says:
Thanks for the reminder B. Long. I would be lost without you. You are a Godsend. I can’t imagine life without you, I’m glad we’ve found each other……..B. Long…..I love you…
Jun.12 at 4:45 pm
B. Long says:
@Rico: That’s weird. Normally my dashing wit and boyish good looks only have that affect on Puerto Rican Women. But to each his own. Sorry though, No Homo. I hear Chukaz is looking though. Enough of this b.s. Lakers by 6 tonite. Bet on it.
Jun.12 at 4:49 pm
daanswer says:
Sorry for all of ya’ll, but as good as Kobe is, The Celtics are just plain BETTER.
You LA fans better hope KG and Pierce are off again….. CELTICS!!!!!!!
Jun.12 at 4:51 pm
daanswer says:
Celtics by 13……
Pierce will score 33, garnett 18 and 12 and Ray Allen will have 20.
Jun.12 at 4:59 pm
TADOne says:
I got a nickname for the Lakers: LOSERS!!!!! (with respect to Holly)
Jun.12 at 4:59 pm
TADOne says:
And Bodie, Myles, and Mutoni.
Jun.12 at 5:00 pm
B. Long says:
@Tad: What would that make the Pistons then? Hmmm…
Jun.12 at 5:03 pm
casey says:
haha…Chukaz is lookin. Nice call B.
Jun.12 at 5:03 pm
Jukai says:
Lakers in 18; this game wont be close.
Jun.12 at 5:04 pm
TADOne says:
I was expecting that Captain Obvious response, but not from you B. Long. I thought you were better than that.
Jun.12 at 5:06 pm
B. Long says:
@Tad: I thought YOU were better than that, man, I can’t let weakness like that slide. You know how I do.
Jun.12 at 5:08 pm
jbn74sb says:
F-ck off, TADPole. Assuming we do go ahead and lose the series, I’ve got no issues with finishing second in the league, considering that we have been missing Bynum for basically all of 2008.
Jun.12 at 5:11 pm
Jackie Moon says:
Yes we can!
Jun.12 at 5:13 pm
H to the izzo says:
And the Bynum excuse rears its head again..
Jun.12 at 5:15 pm
Static says:
The Lakers lose a center, get a gimme in Pau and they cant make it to the next level because they lost their center…wait, or they gained a center in place of-sorry, unless Kobe goes down, the Lakers still have no excuses
Jun.12 at 5:18 pm
B. Long says:
@jbn74sb: Don’t give’em any excuses, dog. Seriously. Thats why the Mavs lost to the Heat because Mark Cuban’s constant b!tching about the calls all over ESPN basically told his team, “We’re getting screwed by the refs, so its ok to lose.” They really bought into that message. I don’t want the Lakers to have ANY excuses. None. Zero. Zip. Nada.
Jun.12 at 5:28 pm
jbn74sb says:
Excuses? Did any of you actually watch Bynum play this year? You don’t think he might help just a little bit against the Celtics? I mean, we’re not talking about the Ghost of Chris Mihm here.
Jun.12 at 5:32 pm
B. Long says:
@jb:I get that man, I do. But what I’m saying is that not having Bynum is the last thing that the Lakers or any of their fans should be worried about right now. We are 3 wins away from a ring and we haven’t lost a game at home since March. Sure he would help but we don’t need Bynum. We’ve already proven that we can beat the Celts without him.
Jun.12 at 5:34 pm
Tweaks says:
You need to remember that so far in the series we’ve seen “the big 3″ on full power (or less) and we’re still in a tight 2-1. Now, Lamar or Pau haven been not even CLOSE to full power in any of the previous games…so lakers fans (we) should be optimistic as “turns of events” are concerned.There’s no more tricks in the sleeve from Boston. The whole C’s “strategy” for this whole series was about over/done with/learned/killed by the lakers at the end of the second game. Now it’s only a momentum thing.
Jun.12 at 5:44 pm
Static says:
Actually livin in LA I got to watch Bynum play a lot this year, so you really can’t call the difference now because the Lakers would be plenty different had he stayed healthy. But to use that as a platform for reasons behind poor play from a team won’t get you any sympathy. You got two starters in the most important games of the season playing like D2 cub scouts and the only other guy willing to let loose is mostly a jump shooter. Defense and physicality are ruling this series and all you can deal with is what you have now and not what you coulda, shoulda, woulda had on a what if topic…if they lose tonight, the fat lady’s gonna set up the microphone
Jun.12 at 5:59 pm
daanswer says:
I think “Tweaks” has it way wrong…..The C’s BIG 3 hasnt run on all cylinders; KG is shooting jumpers, PP scored almost nothing and Ray wasnt fed like he should have been, and the LAKERS played the BEST GAME they could. If the Big 3 play the way they played ALL YEAR (and YES they beat the Lakers twice) THEY WILL WIN. Now, who wants to argue that?
Jun.12 at 6:08 pm
B. Long says:
@daanswer: I realize that since your obivously an AI fan you probably just started rooting for the Celtics since the finals started so I can understand you not knowing that KG has only shot jumpers the entire year. Paul Pierce and Ray Ray have been up and down thru out the playoffs. And those two wins came pre Pau and one came after Drew went down. Pau and L.O. haven’t even walked in the building yet but I got a feeling they’ll show up tonight. If not we always got Sasha!
Jun.12 at 6:13 pm
TADOne says:
Ahhhh Bodie, sarcasm is the word. I honestly could care less who wins this series because I don’t like either team, but I guess I could much better stomach the Celtics winning. And yeah, Bynum definitely could help out right now for the Lakers. But knee injuries are a tricky thing, and that kid may never be right again. Honestly, I just want a better showing tonight then what has been pased off as the championship series the first 3 games.
Jun.12 at 6:19 pm
B. Long says:
@Tad: Is that Eboy’s picture with the Shawn Kemp shirt on yall’s page? Please tell me it is….
Jun.12 at 6:24 pm
H to the izzo says:
B.Long:Sadly,no.
Jun.12 at 6:25 pm
TADOne says:
The shirt would be a multi-colored hippy shirt and he would have on stone-washed jeans.
Jun.12 at 6:29 pm
H to the izzo says:
I was thinking a leather jacket and his best attempt at Jon Bon Jovi’s hair circa 1986.
Jun.12 at 6:37 pm
TADOne says:
You may be closer.
Jun.12 at 6:37 pm
B. Long says:
Yall are painting a beautiful picture…What does Cheryl look like?
Jun.12 at 6:39 pm
Eboy says:
Glad you girls can’t stop thinking of me. I guess jealousy causes that. That’s why all us hater’s talk about Kobe, right?
Jun.12 at 6:41 pm
B. Long says:
Eboy, Your wisdom is humbling sometimes. I left some comments are your page today. Your Welcome.
Jun.12 at 6:43 pm
H to the izzo says:
Eboy:Do you or do you not own a leather jacket and did you have “big hair” in the 80’s?
Jun.12 at 6:43 pm
Eboy says:
B, let me lay it out, TAD looks like a cross between Bubba Sparx and a bulky dude that missed out on being in House of Pain. izzo does not allow himself to be photographed, so you can only imagine. Cheryl has not had a photo surface so she’s unknown and Tariq is actually quite handsome for someone who has lived in the desert for most of his adult life.
Jun.12 at 6:46 pm
Eboy says:
I had long hair not big hair, izzo.
Jun.12 at 6:46 pm
H to the izzo says:
If New Edition had a white counterpart,Eboy would be the “badboy” third most important singer in the group 20 years later with a coke problem,if you can imagine that.
Jun.12 at 6:48 pm
B. Long says:
Yall are off the chain? Sometimes I forget what I used to do when I was bored at work. This is fun. Have you guys ever met in person? Obviously not Cheryl, but what about the rest of them.
Jun.12 at 6:49 pm
B. Long says:
? was suppose to be ! sorry.
Jun.12 at 6:49 pm
Eboy says:
I’d probably be more receptive to assholes if I did do coke.
Jun.12 at 6:50 pm
Eboy says:
B, I live about 30 miles from Cheryl, have been to numerous Heat games on the same day and have written a piece for the SLAM site with her and I still haven’t met her personally.
Jun.12 at 6:51 pm
B. Long says:
@Eboy: and possibly more skinny?
Jun.12 at 6:52 pm
H to the izzo says:
I’m thankful I live 1000’s of miles away,I’m if we ever do meet,Eboy will punch me in the face.
Jun.12 at 6:52 pm
TADOne says:
Bulky? Bubba Sparx? Dude, I’m big but hardly fat.
Jun.12 at 6:52 pm
casey says:
Ok, now I have to ask..are all the writers in different cities? Forgive my ignorance, but I gotta know.
Jun.12 at 6:54 pm
albie1kenobi says:
you guys are fcuking hilarious.
Jun.12 at 6:55 pm
Eboy says:
I would be more than thrilled to meet you izzo, no fists. TAD, I meant bulky like big, not fat. Poor wording on my part I guess.
Jun.12 at 6:56 pm
TADOne says:
Casey: which writers would you be speaking of?
Jun.12 at 6:57 pm
casey says:
Sorry, I mean the SLAM writers. I know some commentors are in different countries, let alone different cities.
Jun.12 at 6:57 pm
albie1kenobi says:
weren’t there supposed to be a bbq or something that all supposed to go to? that’d be fun as hell. we can actually get on the court and settle all the scores one and for all. then after everyone trips over themselves and pull a muscle or sprain something, we can ice down the injuries while watching some old game tapes of say, the 1993 Finals.
Jun.12 at 6:58 pm
B. Long says:
Somehow yall just got me to thinking about “Delievernce” being the most underrated album of all time. Of course I’m a country boy who had to move to the city at an early age, so maybe I can just relate to Bubba’s music more. Anyways…
Jun.12 at 6:59 pm
Eboy says:
It would be great, albie.
Jun.12 at 6:59 pm
TADOne says:
I would prefer the 90’s finals, thanks.
Jun.12 at 6:59 pm
Eboy says:
I guess we’re all doing the same thing…. killing time before the tip.
Jun.12 at 7:00 pm
H to the izzo says:
albie:That’s a beautiful dream,but I doubt it will happen.
Jun.12 at 7:00 pm
albie1kenobi says:
i knew you’d say something like that, TAD. i was actually gonna propose something more like the 90 or 91 ECF. i’d like to see you two go at it on the couch.
…wait… that sounds wrong…
Jun.12 at 7:00 pm
B. Long says:
Could you imagine a bbq with all the hardcore Slammers there? How awkwardly fantastic that would be. Then Rico would come thru and ruin it for every one….possibly with a sniper rifle.
Jun.12 at 7:02 pm
jbn74sb says:
I will rain three’s down on all of you from 30′, and knock eboy and his beat up fake XI’s into 2009.
Jun.12 at 7:02 pm
albie1kenobi says:
unfortunately, that’s probably true, B. Long. or imagine chukaz showing up…
*shudders*
Jun.12 at 7:03 pm
albie1kenobi says:
thanks Bodie for starting the trash talk already. see how fun they will be?
we’d got to get some SLAM writers on board with this thing too. especially Omar.
Jun.12 at 7:03 pm
Eboy says:
Bodie, the man with the largest forehead in the game and the worst thrash talk.
Jun.12 at 7:03 pm
TADOne says:
Casey: Now, this is to the knowledge they have given us, but here goes: Lang, Russ, Khalid, and Ben Osborne in NYC, Myles is in Minny, Holly is in Nova Scotia, Mutoni is somewhere near a hockey rink in Canada, Ryan is in Middle Pennsylvania dutch country, Cub is somewhere near Denver, and the other Ben is in China.
Jun.12 at 7:03 pm
Eboy says:
Or trash.
Jun.12 at 7:04 pm
jbn74sb says:
Chukaz would show up uninvited with meth and ritalin, and end up getting p-ssed on and thrown in the pool.
Jun.12 at 7:04 pm
albie1kenobi says:
you mean Alan Paul in China, TAD?
Jun.12 at 7:05 pm
H to the izzo says:
TAD:Alan Paul is in China.
Jun.12 at 7:05 pm
jbn74sb says:
I’ll block your set shots with my forehead, Guggliota-liteboy.
Jun.12 at 7:05 pm
albie1kenobi says:
Bodie: that reminds me of Will Ferrel in Old School. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
Jun.12 at 7:08 pm
TADOne says:
Thanks guys. I knew there was an Alan in there somewhere. And Bodie: I thought you was 6′4? I imagined you down in the paint posting up cats.
Jun.12 at 7:08 pm
jbn74sb says:
Omar is busy eating Fat Joe.
Jun.12 at 7:09 pm
B. Long says:
I guarntee that if we play albie and Cinco are gonna be on my squad so I can slap them on the legs and yell at them like I’m their alcoholic stepfather. “BEND YOUR GAWD DAMN KNEES! GET YOUR HANDS UP! JESUS CHRIST!” Kobe taught me that.
Jun.12 at 7:09 pm
Eboy says:
TAD, you need to brush up on Bodie’s lack of anything in the paint skill unless it’s a hairpiece he dropped there.
Jun.12 at 7:09 pm
Eboy says:
TAD, you need to brush up on Bodie’s lack of anything in the paint skill unless it’s a hairpiece he dropped there.
Jun.12 at 7:11 pm
B. Long says:
@Bodie: Nice Guggliota reference. Is he still alive?
Jun.12 at 7:13 pm
jbn74sb says:
Yeah - he shrunk, grew a goatee, likes men, and lives near Miami. I thought you knew eboy?
Jun.12 at 7:14 pm
Eboy says:
So sad you haven’t advanced your game, Bodie. You must have been reading this thread for a while to have brain lock like that.
Jun.12 at 7:17 pm
albie1kenobi says:
@B.Long: i’ll just get fouled out like Odom then. *rim shot*
Jun.12 at 7:20 pm
TADOne says:
Hey albie, time to update your blog my man.
Jun.12 at 7:20 pm
albie1kenobi says:
we can call this the “SLAMonline Convention” and get this rolling. I’d imagine we’d stick with our online handles on our “Hi My Name is” tags. it’ll be way too weird to call you guys by your actual name, unless it’s Myung. I’d imagine Izzo’d be pissed off as hell every time someone hollers at him. “Don’t EVER call me Izzo. I’m AJ!!!!” hilarity ensues.
Jun.12 at 7:21 pm
Eboy says:
I have a hard time typing TAD and izzo’s real name’s in email’s because I’m so used to their screename.
Jun.12 at 7:22 pm
H to the izzo says:
Quiet,Albert.
Jun.12 at 7:24 pm
albie1kenobi says:
TAD, i’m on this site way too much already. I barely have time to write. plus anything i’d write on it is pretty much all in these comments section anyway, it’d just be like a summary. or i can try to translate Eboy’s nonsensical mumble jumble and call it the Cliff’s notes.
Jun.12 at 7:25 pm
albie1kenobi says:
Fantastic, Alan.
Jun.12 at 7:25 pm
Eboy says:
Cute.
Jun.12 at 7:28 pm
TADOne says:
Fair enough. But in E’s defense, he makes sense on most full moons.
Jun.12 at 7:29 pm
B. Long says:
Aight, my secretary is done with all my work so I can lock up now. Catch you crazy Slammers after Kobe drops 50 tonite. (Chunks up the duece)
Jun.12 at 7:30 pm
Eboy says:
My profession is to make sense at all costs unless I want to be disbarred. Being out of my mind here is my only chance at mental release throughout my day. Sue me.
Jun.12 at 7:31 pm
TADOne says:
Anyway, and this has been discussed before, the issue with a Slamonline Convention or what have you, would be logistics. I’d be down, but I live in the States. A lot of the prominent posters live abroad.
Jun.12 at 7:32 pm
H to the izzo says:
I’ll be in NY all next summer,so that would be my only window…
Jun.12 at 7:32 pm
TADOne says:
I would pay to see Eboy go ballistic in court like he does on here most days. Then I would but him a drink.
Jun.12 at 7:33 pm
TADOne says:
Or BUY……
Jun.12 at 7:33 pm
TADOne says:
Who you running from now?
Jun.12 at 7:35 pm
H to the izzo says:
No-one,going for the experience.
Jun.12 at 7:36 pm
albie1kenobi says:
no Eboy, i’d lose the case. i’m not picking battles i can’t win.
and yeah TAD, that’s the major problem. maybe we can set up a conference call or something for Izzo and Tariq (Hursty and ‘em too), then we can email them some pictures of the bbq food and maybe even try to replicate a basketball game through a few PS3. the trash talking can be done with no problem though.
Jun.12 at 7:38 pm
TADOne says:
That’s awesome. So you’re going for the whole summer for the “experience”?
Jun.12 at 7:39 pm
H to the izzo says:
Indeed,student visa,find work,get into trouble etc.The downside is being unable to legally drink.
Jun.12 at 7:41 pm
albie1kenobi says:
USA needs to get on board with the drinking age like the rest of the world. i swear this country is backassward.
Jun.12 at 7:41 pm
TADOne says:
Ok, i’m confused? Is that because of the student visa or you lied about your age?
Jun.12 at 7:42 pm
TADOne says:
Albie: You are in Cali?
Jun.12 at 7:43 pm
H to the izzo says:
TAD:My Facebook shows my true age….
Jun.12 at 7:43 pm
albie1kenobi says:
TAD: yes. why? does my late entrance every day not show that?
Jun.12 at 7:45 pm
TADOne says:
Just asking Albie. Izzo, I don’t know your Facebook page, but i’m quite sure I could get you into plenty of bars.
Jun.12 at 7:48 pm
albie1kenobi says:
i was from the same damn gorgeous state that Eboy grew up in, then i came out here for college. i was probably more like a cali guy even when i was in jersey so i’ve just stayed ever since.
not that you need to know any of these, of course.
Jun.12 at 7:48 pm
H to the izzo says:
Only in the US TAD,over here I’m OK.
Jun.12 at 7:51 pm
TADOne says:
I can deduct your age from that comment. Good stuff Albie. I may be out in LA next month.
Jun.12 at 7:54 pm
Eboy says:
Watch your mouth, albie. There are some parts of Jersey that aren’t overun by Radon.
Jun.12 at 8:03 pm
Tweaks says:
“daanswer” …i guess you haven’t seen most of the lakers games this year.As i have noticed along the season Phil has a solid number of options when he aproaches a certain team. I mean his “C’s approach option” is certainly different from “Spurs approach option”…because the lakers are simply playing a different ballgame. Problem was so far, that they were not perfectly FiT into the C mold. But it’s kinda obvious that Phil is on a “longer harder safer” road in the series. I don’t know if i made myself understood, but in the way i see it it’s only a matter of time until the lakers fully get into that “now we know you-we are just better” rhythm and win it all with apparent ease. When you have Kobe and P.Jackson in the same mix you JUST HAVE TO think of more advanced scripts rather than the old predictable stuff that people just can’t get over and end up being so confused after they just happen…
Jun.12 at 8:04 pm
albie1kenobi says:
TAD: going to disneyland like you won a championship?
Eboy: i still got love for jersey. mad love, in fact.
Jun.12 at 8:09 pm
Tweaks says:
is it just me or the lakers’ intro was plain boring few nights ago? I hope they come-up with some more intimidating stuff (eg. KG’s scream). From 4000 miles away the hype-factor sure seems soft for these finals (at least at staples)…….Missing the 90’s has to be a disease..That’s probably why i’m so sick of it all.
Jun.12 at 8:18 pm
Kevin says:
Dear Kobe, I’m going on another business trip tomorrow and will miss Game 5. In consideration of that, please score 50 points tonight and dunk ON someone to change the tide of this entire series. Lakers in 6? Thanks, Kevin
Jun.12 at 8:53 pm
casey says:
thanks for the info.
Jun.12 at 9:18 pm
Tweaks says:
As i said above………….odom gasol…..full power……yeah indeed…..as we speak !
Jun.12 at 10:20 pm
The Promise says:
ouch… they called farmars shot a 3
Jun.13 at 4:54 am
Marco says:
where he really led his team and willed it to win.
By the way. so far, who’s gonna be finals MVP if, or better when the Celtics win the finals? From what I’ve senn so far it’s gotta be p doub or ray ray…or posey 
Kobe G.O.A.T.? Next Jordan? Sorry, I don’t think so…and it’s obvius. No doubt that KB24’s got the complete package. But Michael always stepped his game up in the playoffs and especially in the finals. And Kobe doesn’t. And Michael would have never let his team lose a game like that. So puleeeeeez, never ever tell me about that next Jordan s**t again!!! Michael won 6 championships (would probably have been 7 or
Jun.13 at 3:11 pm
The Promise says:
Marco is correct. Until he can show me 6 rings, dont start talkin about it.
Jun.13 at 7:11 pm
jdubbs says:
I LOVE all this hate on Kobe. He wanted to be the best he could be, and he’s had a hall of fame career with 3 rings and an MVP award-most players would give their left nut for that. He never asked to be compared to Jordan. Let Kobe be Kobe.
Jun.14 at 2:01 pm
Kieran says:
true j dubb, although if he chose 22 instead of 24 i would have more sympathy. the funny thing bout kobe fans is that they get so mad at all the hate when they dont realise its actually THEIR blind beleif and constant comparisons to MJ that attract most of it. To put him in a sentence with mj is frankly laughable.