NBA Finals: Boston vs. LA Lakers - Series BOS leads (2-0)

JordansBulls · Post #1 » by **JordansBulls** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:49 am

( 1 ) Boston Celtics (66-16) vs. ( 1 ) LA Lakers (57-25)

Boston Leads Series 2-0 Series Breakdown

Game 1 Results Thu June 5 - Boston 98 LA Lakers 88
Game 2 Results Sun June 8 - Boston 108 LA Lakers 102

Game 3 - Tue Jun 10 - Boston @ LA Lakers 9:00 PM ET, ABC

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Celtics won season series 2-0
Nov. 23: LA Lakers 94 at Celtics 107
Dec. 30: Celtics 110 at LA Lakers 91

Projected Starting Lineup

PG - Rajon Rondo
SG - Ray Allen
SF - Paul Pierce
PF - Kevin Garnett
C - Kendrick Perkins

Projected Starting Lineup

PG - Derek Fisher
SG - Kobe Bryant
SF - Vladimir Radmanovic
PF - Lamar Odom
C - Pau Gasol

KB24ST21 · Post #2 » by **KB24ST21** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:52 am

G3 in LA gotta be a win...

Big Lob · Post #3 » by **Big Lob** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:02 am

I'm picking the Lakers to win this one.... they'll probably win by 9 or 10, imo.

shobe_81 · Post #4 » by **shobe_81** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:03 am

Fans need to stop crying about the reffing, it's like the Boston fans crying over Pierce's injury and how the media made it out to be a fake injury! blah blah blah

TommyPoints · Post #5 » by **TommyPoints** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:04 am

I think Pierce will have a big game in LA as usual. Boston better smell blood and go for the kill.

Post #6 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:04 am

shobe_81 wrote:Fans need to stop crying about the reffing, it's like the Boston fans crying over Pierce's injury and how the media made it out to be a fake injury! blah blah blah

I love you.

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #7 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:12 am

For those crying about the refs..

Remember the Utah series?..

Remember Game 1, Lakers shooting 20 more free throws
Remember Game 2? Lakers getting 46 free throws, Utah - 16 free throws.

Then when they went to Utah, the Jazz shot more free throws...

Expect the Lakers to get the benefit of the calls in LA..if they dont, ill be the first to complain about the officiating.

Deuce33 · Post #8 » by **Deuce33** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:13 am

NO-KG-AI wrote:^^because nobody cared about the T-Wolves. If you don't think Garnett is a dominant defender, I can't believe you actually know anything about basketball.

Where in my post did I mention that Garnett wasn't a great defender? My post was mainly pointed to how the Celtics coaching(mainly ton thibodeau) contributes more to the Celtics great defense more than just Garnett individually. People here act like Garnett didn't just play for a **** team last year, that his team that he lead last year came no where to sniffing the damn playoffs. My point was why the hell weren't the T wolves known as a good defensive team with Garnett since he such a damn dominating defensive presence these days..Hell to be even more honest, he wasn't known as a good defender either. So where did all this recognition of being such a damn good defender come from, so much that he single-handelely transformed that entire celtic team to defensive juggernaut? lol I mean comeon....

blzrfan · Post #9 » by **blzrfan** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:14 am

Lakers should take this one. If the officiating is "consistent" with the home team getting home cooking.

Deuce33 · Post #10 » by **Deuce33** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:15 am

blzrfan wrote:Lakers should take this one. If the officiating is "consistent" with the home team getting home cooking.

Trust me, if that's the case... The Lakers will blow them out all three games in L.A.

Post #11 » by **TMU** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:16 am

The Celtics steal game 4 and close it in 6.

TommyPoints · Post #12 » by **TommyPoints** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:17 am

If the Lakers take less jumpshots they'll get more free throw attempts. They shot 7 more 3's and 15 more field goal attempts than Boston. When you are aggressive you are rewarded and I do fully expect the close calls to go to LA at home. Boston so far is looking good enough to overcome any home cooking, but we'll see.

TommyPoints · Post #13 » by **TommyPoints** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:19 am

Deuce33 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Trust me, if that's the case... The Lakers will blow them out all three games in L.A.

What part of any Boston/LA game this season or post season make you think they will blow Boston out? I think they'll take a 1 point win if they can manage it.

Post #14 » by **LLcoleJ** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:20 am

CelticGamecock wrote:If the Lakers take less jumpshots they'll get more free throw attempts. They shot 7 more 3's and 15 more field goal attempts than Boston. When you are aggressive you are rewarded and I do fully expect the close calls to go to LA at home. Boston so far is looking good enough to overcome any home cooking, but we'll see.

oh thats what the need to get a call? cool

TommyPoints · Post #15 » by **TommyPoints** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:21 am

Phil_2.0 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

oh thats what the need to get a call? cool

Pass it on to Phil.

eatyourchildren · Post #16 » by **eatyourchildren** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:21 am

CelticGamecock wrote:If the Lakers take less jumpshots they'll get more free throw attempts. They shot 7 more 3's and 15 more field goal attempts than Boston. When you are aggressive you are rewarded and I do fully expect the close calls to go to LA at home. Boston so far is looking good enough to overcome any home cooking, but we'll see.

LA hasn't been as aggressive, but to say that they didn't deserve more than 10 FT's is kind of absurd.

Pau, on that left handed flip layup on KG?
Kobe, on that left handed floater when his right arm was being pulled back?

Those aren't and-1's, but Leon Powe's are? Seriously?

Don Draper · Post #17 » by **Don Draper** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:22 am

Deuce33 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Where in my post did I mention that Garnett wasn't a great defender? My post was mainly pointed to how the Celtics coaching(mainly ton thibodeau) contributes more to the Celtics great defense more than just Garnett individually. People here act like Garnett didn't just play for a **** team last year, that his team that he lead last year came no where to sniffing the damn playoffs. My point was why the hell weren't the T wolves known as a good defensive team with Garnett since he such a damn dominating defensive presence these days..Hell to be even more honest, he wasn't known as a good defender either. So where did all this recognition of being such a damn good defender come from, so much that he single-handelely transformed that entire celtic team to defensive juggernaut? lol I mean comeon....

I explained in the other post. Not going to rehash.

TommyPoints · Post #18 » by **TommyPoints** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:24 am

Boston could have gotten a few more fouls calls themselves. It goes both ways. I'm done arguing about this. Sure, LA should have shot a few more FT's, but not enough to have made them win the game. If it had been closer Boston wouldn't have let up and gotten complacent.

GreenWithEnvy · Post #19 » by **GreenWithEnvy** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:25 am

eatyourchildren wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

LA hasn't been as aggressive, but to say that they didn't deserve more than 10 FT's is kind of absurd.

Pau, on that left handed flip layup on KG?
Kobe, on that left handed floater when his right arm was being pulled back?

Those aren't and-1's, but Leon Powe's are? Seriously?

okay so according to you the Lakers get 4 more foul attempts. thats not enough to shut these whiners up. Stop shooting jumpers and go to the **** basket!

Post #20 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:26 am

Deuce33 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Where in my post did I mention that Garnett wasn't a great defender? My post was mainly pointed to how the Celtics coaching(mainly ton thibodeau) contributes more to the Celtics great defense more than just Garnett individually. People here act like Garnett didn't just play for a **** team last year, that his team that he lead last year came no where to sniffing the damn playoffs. My point was why the hell weren't the T wolves known as a good defensive team with Garnett since he such a damn dominating defensive presence these days..Hell to be even more honest, he wasn't known as a good defender either. So where did all this recognition of being such a damn good defender come from, so much that he single-handelely transformed that entire celtic team to defensive juggernaut? lol I mean comeon....

* 9-time All-Defensive:

* First Team: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
* Second Team: 2006, 2007

They disagree with you.

As for T'Wolves being bad defensively....

It tends to be ugly defensively if you start Mike James, Randy Foye, Mark Blount and Ricky Davis.

Who will Win Game 3?