NBA Discussion - The Stretch Run
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Perhaps one of the team doctors knows that trick Mr. Miyagi uses to fix Daniel's leg in The Karate Kid..... Hey! You never know!
What I think happened (and what he is practiccally admitting now) is that he felt a pain that scared him so badly he thought he was really hurt. Fear can be a powerful thing.
Nice game 1 by the Celts, but it ain't over.
I still can't get a real read on this series other than to say that any time a team beats you 3 times in a season (as the Celts have done) it tends to sap confidence, and confidence is one of the most important things a team can have.
Anyway, on to game 2 and I hope, a Lakers breakthrough.
He should have sat on the floor holding his knee, rocking back and forth, shouting "EEEEESH-OWWW! EEEESH-OWWWW!" a la Peter Griffin.
That would have been more believable.
Hey, Boston's older, they need the rest. I don't think from a marketing perspective the 2-3-2 makes sense though, especially with a Celtics-Lakers series, where you want to run as many commercials and have as many games as you can.
Whats really funny is Celts fans who are trying to offer the fact that he was hauled off in a wheelchair as "proof" he was really hurt. Never mind the fact that he didn't require so much as an x-ray.
Pierce has got to be a bit embarrassed by all the Willis Reed comparisons.
Kobe's got to get others involved FIRST, then look for his shot. That's what has worked so well for the Lakers this year.
As for the Celtics, well, the big three have to be consistent, and Rondo and Perkins have to play big.
As for the Celtics, well, the big three have to be consistent, and Rondo and Perkins have to play big.
Well, I tried watching, but realized I actually hate both these teams with a passion 
My hate for the Lakers isn't what it used to be (I no longer hate Kobe as much, for example), so I started to root for them instead. But I still don't like them, so I turned it off instead.
My hate for the Lakers isn't what it used to be (I no longer hate Kobe as much, for example), so I started to root for them instead. But I still don't like them, so I turned it off instead.
Man, the Lakers got close there at the end. Close but not close enough.
The Boston Celtics have got to quit trying to give away the game at the end. I mean, from Powe running 3/4 of the court for a two-handed slam to cutting a 22-point deficit to 2 in 6-7 minutes is crazy.
I still get the feeling the Celtics haven't played their best game yet. And if they keep their foot on the throat until the end, they might win one in L.A.
If Kobe and the Lakers try and blame the refs and Karma for what happened, they won't have a chance. Some of it has to be the way they are playing.
I still get the feeling the Celtics haven't played their best game yet. And if they keep their foot on the throat until the end, they might win one in L.A.
If Kobe and the Lakers try and blame the refs and Karma for what happened, they won't have a chance. Some of it has to be the way they are playing.
Ah, the smell of victory. Go Lakers.
Ugly game though. You know Pierce and Garnett won't have games like that next time, but you're never sure about Odom.
