(1) LA Lakers vs (3) San Antonio - Western Conference Finals

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(1) LA Lakers vs. (3) San Antonio - Western Conference Finals

Poll ended at Thu May 22, 2008 3:13 am

LA Lakers in 4
5
5%
LA Lakers in 5
7
8%
LA Lakers in 7
26
29%
San Antonio in 4
6
7%
San Antonio in 5
6
7%
San Antonio in 6
25
27%
San Antonio in 7
16
18%
 
Total votes: 91

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Post#981 » by Alex_De_Large » Thu May 22, 2008 3:58 am

toni parker and ginobili = over rated.
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Post#982 » by Roscoe Sheed » Thu May 22, 2008 3:58 am

dinoz wrote:Game winner by Kobe off a clear push off that wasn't called. Duncan hacked across the arm, ball out of bounds and given to the Lakers--say what? Foul by Gasol on Ginobli on a loose ball-no call. Odom barrels over Ginobli as Ginobli was about to get a loose ball--no call. Spare me the great win by the Lakers. And, no I am not a Spurs fan.


yep, Spurs are going to have to be at least 10 pts better each game to win it. Refs were total garbage
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Post#983 » by B-Scott » Thu May 22, 2008 3:58 am

The MVP stepped up when it mattered the most and i got to give props. As a Laker fan whenever im negative and mention Kobe and Lebron in the same sentence, its like Kobe hears me and steps up.

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Post#984 » by Roscoe Sheed » Thu May 22, 2008 3:59 am

Alex_De_Large wrote:toni parker and ginobili = over rated.


you wait and see, they will play well. They have the best back court in the NBA
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Post#985 » by magicfan4life05 » Thu May 22, 2008 3:59 am

Goat;manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Dwight Howard on his FT struggles:

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Post#986 » by zen_4_10 » Thu May 22, 2008 3:59 am

Damn. Great game.
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Post#987 » by LakerFanMan » Thu May 22, 2008 4:00 am

The officials didn't give up a 20 point lead.
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Post#988 » by incontrol__ » Thu May 22, 2008 4:00 am

dinoz wrote:Odom barrels over Ginobli as Ginobli was about to get a loose ball--no call. Spare me the great win by the Lakers. And, no I am not a Spurs fan.


Did you happen to see how Duncan was falling and taking Odom down with him which pushed him into Ginobili? No, because you're a biased whiner.
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Post#989 » by lukeridenour » Thu May 22, 2008 4:00 am

spurs gased, damn that airplane.
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Post#990 » by That Nicka » Thu May 22, 2008 4:00 am

Ballings7 wrote:Horribly missed call on the Duncan rebound under the basket late, no doubt Gasol knocked it out


You guys got the makeup call on the very next play when Manu knocked it out and they said it was off Gasol...


ANYWAYS... Good game by the Lakers... Even when the Spurs were up 20 I didnt feel like the Lakers were out of the game... Spurs are always liable to have a cold stretch...

Kobe: MVP
Phil Jackson: 40-0 when his team wins game 1
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Post#991 » by Alex_De_Large » Thu May 22, 2008 4:00 am

In my team give me Odom before Ginobili (Goat) as a role-player, THANKS.
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Post#992 » by CITYOFANGELSX3 » Thu May 22, 2008 4:01 am

dinoz wrote:Game winner by Kobe off a clear push off that wasn't called. Duncan hacked across the arm, ball out of bounds and given to the Lakers--say what? Foul by Gasol on Ginobli on a loose ball-no call. Odom barrels over Ginobli as Ginobli was about to get a loose ball--no call. Spare me the great win by the Lakers. And, no I am not a Spurs fan.


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Post#993 » by AgEnT50 » Thu May 22, 2008 4:01 am

LakerFanMan wrote:The officials didn't give up a 20 point lead.


:nod: :D
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Post#994 » by Kobay » Thu May 22, 2008 4:01 am

Fpr those who said Kobe pushed bowen. He didn't extend his arm, total flop by Bowen.
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Post#995 » by lukeridenour » Thu May 22, 2008 4:02 am

i dont think anyone is saying the refs blew the lead for the spurs, the spurs blew that lead, but in the 4th there were many bad calls/noncalls.
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Post#996 » by magicfan4life05 » Thu May 22, 2008 4:02 am

PROPS TO SASHA

for knocking down 2 clutch fts

that was huge
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Post#997 » by incontrol__ » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

That Nicka wrote:Even when the Spurs were up 20 I didnt feel like the Lakers were out of the game... Spurs are always liable to have a cold stretch...


Yeah, it's easy to say now but i wasn't too worried. I was semi-worried, but i didn't think this team would go down like that on their homecourt, especially not with Kobe on the court.
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Post#998 » by Basileus777 » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

Phil thinks the Spurs were fatigued. 2nd half collapses have been a real problem for the Spurs. Its a product of their age. No team is out of a game against the Spurs because they go on these long scoring droughts all the time and their legs get tired in the 2nd half.

The Spurs age is a factor, it has been all year. Their offense isn't consistent, it is very streaky and depends too much on three point shooting.
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Post#999 » by -G- » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

B-Scott wrote:The MVP stepped up when it mattered the most and i got to give props. As a Laker fan whenever im negative and mention Kobe and Lebron in the same sentence, its like Kobe hears me and steps up.

My superstition always works


You are unbelievable.
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Post#1000 » by Manocad » Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 am

OK, they just showed the replay on Kobe's "push off"; not even close. Kobe had both hands on the ball. There was shoulder to chest contact and had Kobe continued to drive it probably would have been an offensive foul (see Paul Pierce against LeBron) but he pulled up and shot.
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