NBA Finals: Boston vs. LA Lakers - Series BOS leads (3-2)

[KB8MVP]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but apparently the Celtics just arrived in Boston 10 minutes ago. They had problems with their plane and were grounded most of the day. Not sure how that will affect them in game 6, but it could come into play.

Stern trying to do his best to get us the win.

[GreenWithEnvy]

i swear if i have to hear this "if big bynum was here..." **** one more time im gonna lose it. If Big Crynum was here, Pau Gasoft would not be here. Simple as that. The Lakers wouldve never called Memphis if Bynum was healthy and dominating like he was.

Saying this series would be different if Bynum was here is like saying this series would be different if Boston didn't suck last year. Then they wouldve never made these trades.

[kobeaki]

i swear if i have to here this "if big bynum was here..." **** one more time im gonna lose it. If Big Crynum was here, Pau Gasoft would not be here. Simple as that. The Lakers wouldve never called Memphis if Bynum was healthy and dominating like he was.

Saying this series would be different if Bynum was here is like saying this series would be different if Boston didn't suck last year. Then they wouldve never made these trades.

want some gouda with that merlot?

[GreenWithEnvy]

i swear if i have to here this "if big bynum was here..." **** one more time im gonna lose it. If Big Crynum was here, Pau Gasoft would not be here. Simple as that. The Lakers wouldve never called Memphis if Bynum was healthy and dominating like he was.

Saying this series would be different if Bynum was here is like saying this series would be different if Boston didn't suck last year. Then they wouldve never made these trades.

want some gouda with that merlot?

i assume ur referring to me whining? would making excuses all the time be the same as whining? cuz ur whole fanbase does that.

[semi-sentient]

Damn you're annoying. If that's your goal, then you've succeeded with flying colors.

[IEcelticfan]

Its clear the Celts have been the superior team in this series but i wanna go back to something Mike Wilbon said yesternight. The Celts had an opportunity to close this thing out but they didnt, hence giving the Lakers yet another shot. How many extra at-bats are you willing to give Kobe? What if he has one of those games where he starts making fadeaway 3 pointers like we've seen him do for the last decade.

Anything could happen, it seems like Lamar and Pau have slowly gotten their groove back, and Without Perkins bodying up Gasol, he'll have an easier time getting better percentage shots and rebounds. Someone finally told Odom he can do whatever he wants on offense when he has Posey on him.

I still expect the C's to end this but i wouldnt be surprised in the least bit if the Lakeshow explodes and Bryant goes for 40 +. Pierce played all 48 minutes, will he have the legs to do what he did again especially after a coast-to-coast trip? KG has to grow some balls and drive to the rack everytime he gets the ball in the mid-post area. Gasol doesnt have the footspeed to keep up with him...

Yeah, wilbon did say "you're a fool if you let giving them and the black mamba chances."

Well, these fools will close it out. fakers aint winnin @ the gahden man. what are you gonna say now, wilbon? who's the fool now, wilbon?

[8'sReverse]

i swear if i have to hear this "if big bynum was here..." **** one more time im gonna lose it. If Big Crynum was here, Pau Gasoft would not be here. Simple as that. The Lakers wouldve never called Memphis if Bynum was healthy and dominating like he was.

Saying this series would be different if Bynum was here is like saying this series would be different if Boston didn't suck last year. Then they wouldve never made these trades.

You're right on one point... the Laker's would have never got Gasol if Bynum was healthy before the trade deadline. But what you ignorant Celtics overlook, or never knew (hence, ignorance), was the fact that Bynum was projected to return in the playoffs, along with Ariza (after breaking his foot), in the second round. Bynum was already doing regular drills and excercises before/during the first round. To say that Bynum would not have had an impact is rediculous. Forget about your crap theories saying Gasol and Bynum has never played together... at the very LEAST he could have been backup to Gasol which no big man of the Celtics could match with off the bench. Can you Celtics fans picture Farmar lob passes to Bynum who catches the ball above Big Baby, Leon, or PJ, never bringing the ball bellow their heads then slamming it in their faces? It was happening all season to almost every team he played against this season.

[That Nicka]

I dont get why people say we wouldnt have gotten Pau if Bynum didnt get injured... Why wouldnt we? Wallace wanted an expiring, and the Lakers had that... I think any team in any situation would trade Kwame for Pau in a heartbeat

[8'sReverse]

Well, to me, it really doesn't matter how or why we got Gasol. It's the fact that Bynum was projected to be back in the second round and was already doing drills, etc. during/before the first round, which shatters all theories of 'Bynum wouldn't have had an impact because he's been injured since January'. The only reason he's not playing now is because the swelling never got down to a point where he would be released to play and then decided surgury would be the best option.

[dflash3]

I dont get why people say we wouldnt have gotten Pau if Bynum didnt get injured... Why wouldnt we? Wallace wanted an expiring, and the Lakers had that... I think any team in any situation would trade Kwame for Pau in a heartbeat

I really don't understand that theory either. If a team offers you Gasol for a player that your team doesn't consider to be a valuable contributer to team as well as a decent prospect who wouldn't take that deal. Its a no brainer.

[dcash4]

I dont get why people say we wouldnt have gotten Pau if Bynum didnt get injured... Why wouldnt we? Wallace wanted an expiring, and the Lakers had that... I think any team in any situation would trade Kwame for Pau in a heartbeat

the idea that the lakers wouldn't have traded for pau without bynum's injury isn't completely unfounded. the lakers believed that with bynum's emergence they were already good enough to compete.

"Three weeks ago, we would not have made a deal," Kupchak said by phone. "But when Andrew went down, we didn't want to give away eight weeks. Lo and behold, Pau was available." - Mitch Kupchak

Had Bynum never been injured, the Lakers might not have felt the need to make the trade. Gasol gave the Lakers a much-needed second option behind Kobe Bryant and lifted them into championship contention.

“I don’t know if we would have gotten here,” Kupchak said.

the only down side to trading kwame/picks for pau is his contract. what those comments tell me is that the dr. buss isn't as prepared to pay the future huge price tag that people automatically assume he will.

[chillz]

I wonder what frontline will show up for LA today.

[lukeridenour]

hopefully this will be a fun game.

[Frosty]

want some gouda with that merlot?

It's LA fans that have broken out the whine. Suddenly Bynum is the missing piece. Before the Finals LA was favored heavily by everyone. Now Boston is banged up and LA still needs more help...

I don't think throwing Bynum out there after sitting out half the season and never playing with Gasol was going to fix anything.

[Kobay]

Lakers don't have to put Bynum in with Gasol. Having him would give us superior rebounding and interior defense, he dosn't have to score. he can help the bench out etc. Certainly, better than that white guy Mihm that played center last game....didn't even know he was still a laker.