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Perkins game time decision.

If Perkins can't go will we see more small ball when Mohammed is on the bench or would Aldrich get some floor time? I predict Brooks will go small.

Ibaka only played 20 minutes in game one, if fouls aren't a problem can we expect to see him with 30 or more minutes? I loved the way he was face guarding and making Gasol work in game 1.

Durant will be key tonight. Artest will attempt to be even more physical, they may even double Durant to a try and create some turnovers. Durant's response to the challenge will tell us a lot about his ability to be effective in these situations and the overall potential of the team.

Predict one of those games with 50 FTA by Durant.

bbms wrote:Predict one of those games with 50 FTA by Durant.

I think you mean 50 points...

I thought Durant made a good adjustment in game one by pulling up for the foul line jumper rather than trying to take it all the way to the rim. Commentator Reggie Miller didn't like it, but the move kept smaller guards from going after the ball and kept Bynum from hammering on Durant. Durant had zero turnovers in game one.

I don't understand why OKC doesn't clear a side of the floor for Durant on critical iso drives, like Dallas does for Nowitzki. It always seems like Durant is trying to get through 4-5 defenders.

Good to see Perk in the lineup, hopefully he will stay healthy.
Wonder what adjustments the Lakers can make this game, Im guessing going more inside to the bigs is one key.
We need to keep getting to the FT line, so a lot of penetration.
Hopefully we can get a 10 point lead early in the first half again.
I would like to see a statement game on the defensive end from OKC, keeping LA under 40 pts in the first half.

Lets get it started!!

This is the worst officiated game i have seen in a while. WOW. Just horrible!

Just had a vision

OKC 78
LAL 75

edit: fixed

LAL defense was absolutely incredible. That's the best defensive game I think I've ever seen played against this Thunder roster. Props to the defense in this game. Perkins was terrific on Bynum in the second half, Harden / Thabo / Durant were all great on Kobe. Pau wasn't a factor in the 2nd half.

LAL can't play defense like this again. Series is over IMO.

Just out of curiosity, where you been Slick?

CKRT wrote:Just out of curiosity, where you been Slick?

Committed to some work projects... will probably be in and out again until June. Didn't think there was gonna be a season this year so I overextended myself a bit.

Things said at the Lakers forum right before things fell apart:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1181149&start=540

iamworthy wrote:Thank you Bynum

dockingsched wrote:finally drew connects!!

The Skyhook wrote:There you go Bynum. Finally a shot falls in for the big fella

SniperHawk10 wrote:2 MORE MINUTES. LETS GET THIS!

TyCobb wrote:Inspired ball.

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:This is just beautiful game execution.

Anklebreaker702 wrote:THAT'S HOW YOU SHOW UP IN THE CRUNCH BIG FELLA! KEEP IT UP!

iamworthy wrote:DEFENSE!!!

crazy8ights wrote:LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO this is how defeat the thunder

Tee212 wrote:all of a sudden westbrook isnt so unstoppable anymore? lol he just wants to score dam it...take him out of his comfort and make him get 14 assist same goes with durant.

iamworthy wrote:Thunder can strike fast though

Kdot wrote:DEFENSE. LETS DO THIS LAKERS.

The Skyhook wrote:Kobe

Sedale Threatt wrote:Kobe, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

dockingsched wrote:damn, thats how you give em life.

kblo247 wrote:****

Anklebreaker702 wrote:Kobe SMH

Lakers-Texas wrote:OMG!!!!! WTF!!!!!!!

iamworthy wrote:EPIC FAIL

Sedale Threatt wrote:Oh, no...

crazy8ights wrote:lol wow really Kobe

Anklebreaker702 wrote:

SniperHawk10 wrote:still up, lets go

if that's another turnover...

It is, Kobe going LeBron on us

dockingsched wrote:thats off kobe, dammit.

The Skyhook wrote:Please don't give them life

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:THis almost feels like a kick to the nads.

semi-sentient wrote:Wow Kobe. That's 3 straight screw ups.

kblo247 wrote:Damn it, about to cry

Kdot wrote:Keep your poise Lakers

Tee212 wrote:omg that could cost us the game

iamworthy wrote:Could cost us the series.

Lakers-Texas wrote:coMMON DEFENSE!!!

The Skyhook wrote:**** Kobe

Sedale Threatt wrote:Kobe just throwing this game away.

semi-sentient wrote:This is all on Kobe. He's absolutely killing us. If we lose this game he's completely responsible.

Sedale Threatt wrote:I have no words for how bad our execution has been these last two minutes.

kblo247 wrote:Mother **** Kobe

SniperHawk10 wrote:this is how you throw a game away

Lakers-Texas wrote:I **** hate my life....

Anklebreaker702 wrote:Kobe & Blake pissed their pants in the clutch

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:That offense looks like an erectile dysfunction.

TylersLakers wrote:Jesus. Choking it away.

mjba wrote:wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Kdot wrote:Speechless.

Tee212 wrote:game winner kb or your ass will be toast tonight by everyone....gb must be loving this right now.

dockingsched wrote:time to live up to the reputation kobe

snaquille oatmeal wrote:where is the machine when we need it

lakerz12 wrote:Typical Kobe -- He's either amazing or crap

Let's hope his amazingness happens on this last possession

Lakers-Texas wrote:Pathetic...absolutely pathetic..

cellomac1212 wrote:Not trying to troll, but, WTF!!!!

calvin94ever wrote:kobe is old

kblo247 wrote:My iPad freezing cause it's nervous

Kdot wrote:Kobe needs to put that mask back on right now

semi-sentient wrote:Sigh. Already know how this crap ends.

Anklebreaker702 wrote:0-2

RamonSessions7 wrote:What a choke. Fitting

dockingsched wrote:season is over

kblo247 wrote:Wow I never expected them to go to Steve for the w

lakerz12 wrote:How the **** did we lose this game. OMG never been more mad

LOL goodbye LAL

crazy8ights wrote:damn it hurts

TylersLakers wrote:Terrible. Absolutely horrible. CHOKED.

Wonderllama wrote:Man... not BLAKE!!!

Sedale Threatt wrote:That, ladies and gentleman, is how you blow an NBA basketball game. Jenna Jameson would be proud.

crazy8ights wrote:we choked big time

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Fisher would have swished that

semi-sentient wrote:What a massive choke job by Kobe. His last two minutes just cost us the damn series.

Anklebreaker702 wrote:Ultimate choke job

The Skyhook wrote:I can't believe this crap.

RocketPower23 wrote:Unbelievable/

Sedale Threatt wrote:Now I can vaguely imagine how Portland fans felt in 2000.

iamworthy wrote:And somehow this will be mikes browns fault smh

semi-sentient wrote:Just end the f'ing game. No need to review this crap.

MoCapone wrote:up 7 with 2 mins to go
FFS

trufan24 wrote:holy ****...omg i cant sleep

iamworthy wrote:

KB24_ILLMATIC wrote:Thunder will win this series 4-1

4-0

kblo247 wrote:Heart breaking loss.

Still sticking with my team. Lakers comeback to OKC tied 2-2

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:This feels like a kick in the groin and a punch in the face. **** off@

lakersdynasty wrote:oh thats gonna hurt for a long time

trufan24 wrote:omg 2 mins....7 point lead holy motherfcker

Lakers-Texas wrote:This felt like the Tim Thomas dagger 3 pointer....FML.

Crooked-I wrote:This reminds me of the game last year where Kobe missed the game winnner against the Mavs. It went all downhill from there.

dockingsched wrote:preferred the 30 pt blowout.

Anklebreaker702 wrote:After Drew hit the basket that should have sealed it he never touched the ball again. We went to Hero ball & it cost us. Then Blake has a chance to redeem himself & bricks a wide open 3

RamonSessions7 wrote:Our season: Klosed.

Tee212 wrote:oh well i think we all expected them to already lose....what a fookin tease.

lakersdynasty wrote:maybe that to marked the end of kobe´s generation

Sedale Threatt wrote:

calvin94ever wrote:just let it go, guys. They tried

Do, or do not. There is no try -- Yoda

Imadogg wrote:Kobe = Lebron

Except without the amazing stats and efficiency.

OOO wrote:Kobe handed the game to them on a silver platter.

SniperHawk10 wrote:2 minutes just might of cost us a whole series, wow..

I'm off for tonight

dockingsched wrote:i'm sad.

semi-sentient wrote:Man I'm so f'ing pissed. What a lousy ass way to go out. I wasn't exactly expecting us to advance, but we wasted a great defensive effort by playing like a bunch of pussies in the last two minutes. That's supposed to be Kobe time, and he COMPLETELY botched it.

Has he ever botched a game this badly in the playoffs in the closing minutes?

Wonderllama wrote:Sad thing is Kobe might have redeemed himself with the last shot, but we'll never know

picc wrote:Soul burning slow.

fatallysilent wrote:I think I want to quit watch basketball. It's not as fun as it is unhealthy. High blood pressure runs in my family. I am really considering not watching another game of this series.

Anklebreaker702 wrote:Man this game will deflate us & cost us the series. I can feel it

The Skyhook wrote:This ruined my freaking night. We should have won this game.

TylersLakers wrote:So annoying. What an absolute choke job.

lakersdynasty wrote:im depressed lol

Stephano wrote:

picc wrote:Always forget how numb choking makes you feel until it happens again.

NoseBleedLakers wrote:There was an opening for a choke job tonight, and the Lakers took it.

That epic choke job was so full of epic fail.

Perkins and Iblocka give the Thunder an edge.

They can play and win ugly now.

Wow that was great

not surprised laker fans went nuts. kobe cost them...

Durant 35 wrote:Wow that was great

not surprised laker fans went nuts. kobe cost them...

What else could kobe do? Sef was on him like a shadow.

http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2012/05/18/checking-in-with-perk/

On what he said to Westbrook after Steve Blake missed the 3-pointer:

"I just told Russ he did his job on sagging in because I felt like which one would we rather have? Blake taking the 3 or Kobe taking the 3? I'd rather Blake take the last shot of the game and Russ did a good job of just trusting himself and getting a late contest. Even though he had a good look, I'd rather (have) that than Kobe (shoot it)."

Letting Blake open was by design? Could our coaching team really think of something like this or more of a revisionist version of event.