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

JordansBulls · Post #1 » by **JordansBulls** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:15 am

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

Boston Celtics will have the Homecourt Advantage

Boston Leads Series 3-2 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 Results Tue June 10 - LA Lakers 87 Boston 81
Game 4 Results Thu June 12 - Boston 97 LA Lakers 91
Game 5 Results Sun June 15 - LA Lakers 103 Boston 98

Game 6 - Tue Jun 17 - LA Lakers @ Boston 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

Post #2 » by **5DOM** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:19 am

i think the celtics have shown enough to be considered the better team.

but i want the lakers to win

Iggyemu · Post #3 » by **Iggyemu** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:26 am

Man none of my posts are making it through. Did this one?

streetp0et · Post #4 » by **streetp0et** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:35 am

rondo should not be starting, especially when his presence on the court helps the defensive scheme of the lakers.

LakerFanMan · Post #5 » by **LakerFanMan** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:38 am

I just want to know one thing, what was up with Chris Mihm playing tonight? Where did that come from? All he did was foul and turn it over. The guy hasn't played in months.

magicfan4life05 · Post #6 » by **magicfan4life05** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:40 am

what is the ray allen personal issue he's dealing with that doc just referenced??

JordansBulls · Post #7 » by **JordansBulls** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:41 am

Boston better finish this on Tuesday or else it gets scary.

tracey_nice · Post #8 » by **tracey_nice** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:42 am

LakerFanMan wrote:I just want to know one thing, what was up with Chris Mihm playing tonight? Where did that come from? All he did was foul and turn it over. The guy hasn't played in months.

I was so confused when Phil put Mihm in; I thought it was some kind of joke. And, I really can't stand Luke playing, at all.

exkonvict · Post #9 » by **exkonvict** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:43 am

Lakers win on Tuesday and swing the pressure back onto Boston.

Bgil · Post #10 » by **Bgil** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:46 am

Phil went with a lot of weird stuff in this one. Since when do Fish and Farmar play at the same time at the end of games? What happened to Sasha?

Boston fans bitching about the officiating are on crack. Read the rule book. Kobe didn't foul Pierce. A reach is only called when the the defender makes enough contact with the ballhandler to gain an advantage. Pierce didn't even know he lost the ball because he didn't feel Kobe hit him nor the ball. Therefore it's not a foul.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #11 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:51 am

uhhhh ohhhh, it's Bgil..how did I know he would spin the foul?..I guess it doesn't affect the ball handler when the **** defender swings at his body..Kobe could admit to murdering somebody, and Bgil would find a way to spin it..ridiculous..

TommyPoints · Post #12 » by **TommyPoints** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:52 am

Well, I predicted Boston in 6 anyway. I didn't want to be right, but I guess that is fine and celebrating in Boston would be more fun anyway.

TommyPoints · Post #13 » by **TommyPoints** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:53 am

Bgil wrote:Phil went with a lot of weird stuff in this one. Since when do Fish and Farmar play at the same time at the end of games? What happened to Sasha?

Boston fans bitching about the officiating are on crack. Read the rule book. Kobe didn't foul Pierce. A reach is only called when the the defender makes enough contact with the ballhandler to gain an advantage. Pierce didn't even know he lost the ball because he didn't feel Kobe hit him nor the ball. Therefore it's not a foul.

I'm fine with this. When Boston wins officials had nothing to do with the series.

LakerFanMan · Post #14 » by **LakerFanMan** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:54 am

Bgil wrote:Phil went with a lot of weird stuff in this one. Since when do Fish and Farmar play at the same time at the end of games? What happened to Sasha?

Although it was weird, I actually kind of liked that Fisher/Farmar duo with Kobe at the 3. Obviously it wouldn't work as a starting lineup or for an entire game or anything, but it was kinda nice. It was especially nice because Sasha was jacking up shots like a maniac. I can probably count on one hand how many times he passed the ball. He's just been off the last 2 games, problem is, he doesn't seem to know it and resorts to throwing the ball at the rim whenever he touches it.

Chris Mihm I can't explain. That was just bone headed.

And btw, that clearly wasn't a foul. He didn't touch Peirce or affect his dribble. It was a pretty clean steal.

Post #15 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:55 am

I didnt think it was a foul on Kobe to be honest, but it was still a poorly officiated quarter.

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #16 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:56 am

This new message board is annoying now..i cant submit anything without pressing reply 20 times

TommyPoints · Post #17 » by **TommyPoints** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:57 am

NO-KG-AI wrote:I didnt think it was a foul on Kobe to be honest, but it was still a poorly officiated quarter.

Pierce lost the ball when Kobe smacked his body. If it wasn't a foul it definitely wasn't a steal. He didn't touch the ball.

magicfan4life05 · Post #18 » by **magicfan4life05** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:59 am

anyone know what's up with ray, doc said he has a personal family issue and he wanted to leave it at that?

HarlemHeat37 · Post #19 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:00 am

if you're gonna call Pierce and KG for touch fouls to get LA in the penalty, how do you not call a **** reach in that didn't touch the ball, when Pierce is trying to tie the **** game..that's **** up..

Post #20 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:02 am

i think i remember them saying allen's daughter was diagnosed with diabetes.

Who wins Game 6?