[ORL/LAL] 2009 NBA Champions - Magic or Lakers?
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I kinda agree with you but then again this is the finals. IMO the finals should be a whole different thing when it comes to class in a close game like this one was, especially when you're going up 3-1/made a strong comeback. Like I'm sure if Orlando was up in a close game and in the final seconds Dwight got an open dunk or something he'd throw down a monster one. The way I see it this is the biggest stage possible and the players all want to make a statement that they mean business.
Preseason or game 7 of the Finals, it's classless to do that. In a 1 possession game, it's not too big of a deal, but 5 points? I'd be pissed if I was on the other team, and I wouldn't shoot or dunk it in that situation unless the shot clock was gonna expire. I've been in those situations before, and other teams hate that.
kobe...... MJ comparisons gotta stop now.
Other than game 1, kobe has not had a good game. I know they will give kobe the finals MVP if they win. But come on. kobe single handedly choked game 3 away with missed free throws, forced plays, commited free turnovers all down the stretch.
Again tonight in game 4, horrible 2nd half. Especially in the 4th. Forced plays and turnover the ball again. Fisher saved him. If they didn't win the game at the end, it would've highlighted kobe's mistakes again.
I've never seen all time greats play this bad. I'm not saying he was the worse player on the floor. But his play is certainly not what legends do.
Other than game 1, kobe has not had a good game. I know they will give kobe the finals MVP if they win. But come on. kobe single handedly choked game 3 away with missed free throws, forced plays, commited free turnovers all down the stretch.
Again tonight in game 4, horrible 2nd half. Especially in the 4th. Forced plays and turnover the ball again. Fisher saved him. If they didn't win the game at the end, it would've highlighted kobe's mistakes again.
I've never seen all time greats play this bad. I'm not saying he was the worse player on the floor. But his play is certainly not what legends do.
And would you be so kind to explain how Kobe's elbow before the game winning shot was within the rules ? Or how Kobe intentionally swinging elbows in Howard's face is not a technical ? The foul disparity maybe had to something with the fact that the Lakers were riding on top of Howard all game long every time he touched the ball in the post.
Massive choke job by Magic. No one is going to give the win, you gotta take it. Their offense unraveled with no one other than Hedo wanting to touch the ball at the end of the game. They got bailed out of two inbounds violation calls and all they got was some wild heaves. However, I have lost track of how many times this team has lost winnable games in this playoffs and still managed to bounce back. Down 1-3 is not a nice place to be though.
Props to Fisher. He has hit some daggers before and still continues to do so between collecting social security. The asterisk-peat Lakers definitely had some clutch role players.
Props to Kobe for getting away with elbows to the head again. The league will use some combination of "inadvertent" and "in the act of play" to weasel out of upholding their own rules. NBA - where same **** happens.
Props to Fisher. He has hit some daggers before and still continues to do so between collecting social security. The asterisk-peat Lakers definitely had some clutch role players.
Props to Kobe for getting away with elbows to the head again. The league will use some combination of "inadvertent" and "in the act of play" to weasel out of upholding their own rules. NBA - where same **** happens.
NO MENTION OF KOBE's ELBOW ON ESPN......
Are we surprise? If Artest was the one that elbowed Jameer Nelson, guarantee automatic ejection and non-stop post game discussion of whether Artest should be suspended the next game. For kobe? the media will keep it out of disucssion for him.
Knowing the league is like this, sometimes I question why myself and you all Kings faithful continue to watch the NBA.
Are we surprise? If Artest was the one that elbowed Jameer Nelson, guarantee automatic ejection and non-stop post game discussion of whether Artest should be suspended the next game. For kobe? the media will keep it out of disucssion for him.
Knowing the league is like this, sometimes I question why myself and you all Kings faithful continue to watch the NBA.
The major problem for the Magic--what happened to their three point game? They've only shot 35%, 33%, 36%, and 33% from three in the four games so far. And their turnovers are cropping up all over the place (it has been an Achilles' heel for them throughout the season), particularly with Dwight, and Rashard Lewis is just so unpredictable and not worth even half the money. And now the Lakers steal two victories from the jaws of defeat (Dwight must have had Nick Anderson visions in those free throws with 10 seceonds left, and Courtney Lee's heartbreak miss), and basically are on their way to a championship (I can't see the Magic recovering from this given the history and the psychological component involved).
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