Game Thread: 1/15/08 (Tuesday)

Post #81 » by **INKtastic** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:59 am

Cleveland was playing 10-28 Memphis, Kobe was playing 9-28 Seattle, that's a wash opponent wise

LeBron scores 16 points in the 4th quarter, his teammates don't play well enough to hold the lead, yet LeBron's game is downgraded by kobe fans because he had more help from his teammates? Those same fans conveniently overlook that only two teammates had poor shooting nights for the Lakers (one of which only took 6 shots), the others went

3-4, 5-10, 3-5, 3-6, 5-6, 3-6, and a combined 5-8 on 3 pointers.

Maybe if Kobe would pass the ball a few times instead of taking 44 shots, he would have more help from his teammates.

As for being clutch or having more help.

In the 4th quarter and overtime last night, Kobe scored or assisted on 13 of the lakers 36 points.

In the 4th quarter and overtime tonight, LeBron scored on assisted on 37 of the cavs 47 points. This, after scoring the cavs final 5 points of the 3rd quarter.

The clutch shot by Damon that someone mentioned was an LeBron assist. Somehow that's supposed to diminish the game he had tonight?

NetsForce · Post #82 » by **NetsForce** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:02 am

Don't forget DJ's rip of Pau Gasol was it? The guy is clutch.

Post #83 » by **B Mac** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:16 am

L&H_05 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Hey, thanks for the backup...

Where's B Mac or LJ4MVP ??

You must have missed last night on the GB...

I missed the GB last night, but I got your back regardless. Whats it gonna be this time L&H? A Boozer sucks battle with Jazz fans? A we didnt want Redd battle with Bucks fans? A LeBron>Arenas battle with Wiz fans? A please go away battle with Rap fans? No? ...Oh its another Bron vs. Kobe battle? Nah not worth it anymore..... Good thing LJ4MVP stepped up for you here. At least one of our mods knows where his allegiance is.

Actually Ive come to like Kobe more and more over the last couple years, as much as I hate to admit it. He's moving on up the charts of players I like outside of Cavs.

As for the topic on hand... Saying LeBron's performance wasnt as good because his teammates actually hit shots is hilarious... LeBron should get even more credit for somehow convincing his craptastic teammates to hit shots... That alone makes his performance better, with not taking points into account at all.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #84 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:37 am

I love watching Sam Cassell play when he's on fire..

Nash's D has been disgusting from the posessions I've seen tonight..he hasn't been guarding Cassell much in the 2nd half, but he was killing him earlier..he just made a nice pull up J over Marion..

Buckeye-NBAFan · Post #85 » by **Buckeye-NBAFan** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:39 am

NetsForce wrote:I was more impressed with Kobe, Kobe won the game for the Lakers, Lebron's teammates won the game for him and he just put the icing on the cake. Damon Jones in particular was clutch, so was Pau Gasturnover

Yep, I bet if LeBron missed 6 games, the Cavs would go 6-0 since his teammates do everything for him.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #86 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:41 am

what's up with Nash tonight? I've seen him shoot 2 airballs inside in this quarter..

Cassell is fire from the mid range..

L&H_05 · Post #87 » by **L&H_05** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:43 am

Thank You, LJ4MVP and B Mac

Black Jesus 1 · Post #88 » by **Black Jesus 1** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:56 am

Sam Cassell shot 15-21..shoot me.

laker_baller101 · Post #89 » by **laker_baller101** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:58 am

laker_baller101 wrote:Hawks
Magic
Pistons
Wizards
Warriors
Grizzlies
Rockets
and THE CLIPPERS FTW

I predicted the clippers victory. overall i was 5 for 8.

Post #90 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:02 am

suns worried about the lakers game instead of the clips. sam cassell was ballin'.

laker_baller101 · Post #91 » by **laker_baller101** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:04 am

lakers in first place for 2 days in a row. and now they arent even tied for first. oh baby!

Ballings7 · Post #92 » by **Ballings7** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:18 am

Man, great win for the Clip Show

Like Philly did, Clips get their first win of the year in stand-out fashion. They slowed down Phoenix well, holding them to low 40 percent shooting, and significantly won the rebounding. Also what's impressive, is the Clippers didn't hit a three, which unfortunately again for Phoenix shows how poor their interior defense is. Kaman also didn't have a big night offensively, think he may of had an iffy ankle, though.

Didn't get to see all of it, but a tremendous game from Cassell.. shows he still can get it done at a high-level sometimes. He's so crafty with his game.

Strange little thing was the Clippers announcers called Diaw and Marion 6"10" like three times.

Also got to mention the Hawks beating Denver, solid victory for them. I thought the Hawks would win, because they match up well with Denver with their offensive versatility, superior athleticism, and depth. Also are the better defensive team. But what was surprising is by how much, and with AI and Josh Smith getting ejected. I need to see that.

Ballings7 wrote:Hawks
Magic
Pistons
Wizards (Caron Butler and Jamison combine for almost 80 pts)
Warriors
Cavaliers
76ers
Suns

6 of 8.

Knicks won two in a row earler in the season, but do they get a consistent stretch going this time? Or fall back into more losing than winning and ultimate inconsistency? Who knows.

Post #93 » by **semi-sentient** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:24 am

Thanks Clips.

ballinforkeeps · Post #94 » by **ballinforkeeps** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:34 am

wait so someone wanna explain to me how the sixers beat the rocekts? here i am in my room watchin games and before i leave for a work meeting i see the rox are up. im thinkin its philly, how hard can it be to keep this up? well im back home right now as im typin this, and im high too, and i turned to the box score channel on league pass, and i see that philly beat the rockets? im high, and im mad, im stoned, why cant they realize they are in the western confernce and not in the east? u cant lose games and catch up later in the season? cmon now, wats wrong w/ yall. u remember the spurs, mavs, suns?

Entengtot · Post #95 » by **Entengtot** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:46 am

it was ai and jr smith who got ejected.

Ballings7 · Post #96 » by **Ballings7** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:52 am

ballinforkeeps wrote:wait so someone wanna explain to me how the sixers beat the rocekts? here i am in my room watchin games and before i leave for a work meeting i see the rox are up. im thinkin its philly, how hard can it be to keep this up? well im back home right now as im typin this, and im high too, and i turned to the box score channel on league pass, and i see that philly beat the rockets? im high, and im mad, im stoned, why cant they realize they are in the western confernce and not in the east? u cant lose games and catch up later in the season? cmon now, wats wrong w/ yall. u remember the spurs, mavs, suns?

I think I posted it pretty well from later in the game...

Ballings7 wrote:(Philly) have come back down like 19 pts to make it a close game, and have the lead in the 4th. 9 TOs by Houston in the qtr, outscored 31-16 by Philly.

Shame on the Houston announcers for basically calling the game for Houston in the third qtr.

Ballings7 wrote:37-22 the score in the 4th qtr, with the Sixers coming back down 19 pts in the 3rd qtr.

Ever since last season when AI was dealt, they've proven that on most nights you can't just mail it in against them. They're going to play hard on both ends with what they got.

Here's a recap: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280115010

Entengot wrote:it was ai and jr smith who got ejected

Oh.

edit: Just saw it... AI definitely complained too much in a harsh way. JR Smith was cool sticking up for AI, but he's not going to get lee-way from the ref in the way he did it. Probably having a rough response, and in how JR was moving at the ref w/ AI. I don't really blame the ref for doing what he did, as it was just over-board in the dispute from AI and Smith. Obviously complaining, saying your case is fine, but not in the way done there. That's the kind of stuff which gets technical fouls anyway.

It was a regular season game, but that doesn't lessen what's been there over-time. Denver still has to improve their mental emotional toughness. That's been one of their present weaknesses the last few years. Letting calls get to them too much on multiple occasions. And with the mentality most of the team has shown in this area, as well as some of the players in general, I don't know if they will improve on it. Karl just has to fix that stuff, and it's on the players to learn from those past mistakes.

Black Jesus 1 · Post #97 » by **Black Jesus 1** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:09 pm

Ballings7 wrote: Also what's impressive, is the Clippers didn't hit a three, which unfortunately again for Phoenix shows how poor their interior defense is.

Did you watch the game? I credit their win to their amazing outside shooting.

etopn23 · Post #98 » by **etopn23** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:13 am

Jason Kidd has 10 ASSISTS with 9 minutes left in the second quarter.

Liqourish · Post #99 » by **Liqourish** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:16 am

NY getting some weak calls against them.

theGreatRC · Post #100 » by **theGreatRC** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:23 am

etopn23 wrote:Jason Kidd has 10 ASSISTS with 9 minutes left in the second quarter.

Holy ****...