The Official Playoffs Thread

drew881 · Post #3721 » by **drew881** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:34 am

Ayt wrote:Does anyone else think its funny that on what is surely going to be a key Finals moment for Kobe he blasted a guy in the face with an elbow?

And Jordan pushed Bryon Russel? So?

Wise1 · Post #3722 » by **Wise1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:36 am

The reason why there was not even a home court call on the elbow was probably because Nelson ran into Kobe's space while he was in the process of swinging through with the ball. Certainly not intentional. Bryant probably didn't even see him until the last second. Nelson came out of nowhere and ran right underneath Bryant.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #3723 » by **Buck You** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:37 am

Also c'mon, Magic had the game won in regulation with Howard at the line, they choked, plain and simple. You can't blame the loss on that elbow by Kobe, it was not intentional. I want the Magic to win this series but c'mon, the Magic let it go.

aboveAverage · Post #3724 » by **aboveAverage** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:38 am

That elbow was not intentional. That's just stupid. Why would Kobe risk an offensive foul on the biggest possession of the game? Kobe was making his move and Nelson slid under him. Good thing the officials saw that.

Great perseverance by the Lakers. They did not deserve to win this game, but the Magic left the door open and the Lakers capitalized.

Ayt · Post #3725 » by **Ayt** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:43 am

drew881 wrote:
Ayt wrote:Does anyone else think its funny that on what is surely going to be a key Finals moment for Kobe he blasted a guy in the face with an elbow?

And Jordan pushed Bryon Russel? So?

An elbow to the face is a little different.

Kobe just can't win. A lot of people already dislike him, then plays like that happen and it just reinforces it.

"Thanks for tuning in to Key Moments in Finals History. At #12, we have Kobe Bryant nailing Jameer Nelson with an elbow before kicking it out to Derek Fisher for what ended up being the dagger of the series as the Lakers went on to win game 5 easily."

REDDzone · Post #3726 » by **REDDzone** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:46 am

ReddBogutCharlieV wrote:Also c'mon, Magic had the game won in regulation with Howard at the line, they choked, plain and simple. You can't blame the loss on that elbow by Kobe, it was not intentional. I want the Magic to win this series but c'mon, the Magic let it go.

Yea, Magic didn't deserve it. Just horrible execution and free throw shooting.

aboveAverage · Post #3727 » by **aboveAverage** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:47 am

I don't buy the Lakers getting preferential calls either. If that foul would have been called on Pietrus when he clearly hit kobe on that jumper, or Dwight Howard's blatant push of Gasol in the back, the game probably wouldn't have even gone to overtime.

Nebula1 · Post #3728 » by **Nebula1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:51 am

Great **** win.

Fish with a career game. Great work all around. 1 more to go.

Wise1 · Post #3729 » by **Wise1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:54 am

aboveAverage wrote:I don't buy the Lakers getting preferential calls either. If that foul would have been called on Pietrus when he clearly hit kobe on that jumper, or Dwight Howard's blatant push of Gasol in the back, the game probably wouldn't have even gone to overtime.

Not to mention the two hard fists that Pietrus put into Gasol's back. I don't know why its being called a "shove". He clubbed the guy Steve Austin style.

aboveAverage · Post #3730 » by **aboveAverage** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:55 am

The great thing about that foul is that it gets funnier and funnier every time they show the replay. Pietrus goes in with two clenched fists, hammer style.

rilamann · Post #3731 » by **rilamann** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:04 am

Magic had their chances and blew them and the Lakers capitalized and made the big plays,the Magic didn't deserve to win.

rilamann · Post #3732 » by **rilamann** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:06 am

aboveAverage wrote:The great thing about that foul is that it gets funnier and funnier every time they show the replay. Pietrus goes in with two clenched fists, hammer style.

If Pietrus was mad and frustrated about losing the game he shoulda punched Howard in the back for missing those 2 FT's.

Wise1 · Post #3733 » by **Wise1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:09 am

Note that Howard's monster stat line has gotten no play. Stat stuffing means nothing if you don't make the plays you need to make to win the game. Sports will always be about W's and L's.

lawrybeard · Post #3734 » by **lawrybeard** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:10 am

Hedo was 3-7 from the line in the 4th as well I think.

rilamann · Post #3735 » by **rilamann** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:14 am

Wise1 wrote:Note that Howard's monster stat line has gotten no play. Stat stuffing means nothing if you don't make the plays you need to make to win the game. Sports will always be about W's and L's.

That's the funny thing about the game of basketball especially at the NBA level.

Dwight Howard is big and strong and puts up great numbers but he cost his team the game and very well a world championship because he couldn't make a FREE THROW.

Nebula1 · Post #3736 » by **Nebula1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:32 am

How bout Fish? What a great game for his entire career. Really happy about this game. Howard has a great future ahead of him, but this one belongs to Kobe and the Lakers.

trwi7 · Post #3737 » by **trwi7** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:35 am

Nebula1 wrote:How bout Fish? What a great game for his entire career. Really happy about this game. Howard has a great future ahead of him, but this one belongs to the Lakers, without much help from Kobe.

Fixed.

Nebula1 · Post #3738 » by **Nebula1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:37 am

emunney wrote:T.S. Eliot = Michael Jordan

No way. TS was qouted somewhere about saying Dante and Shakespeare divide the world.

Whoever wrote the Bible = Jordan

emunney · Post #3739 » by **emunney** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:38 am

Jordan isn't hundreds of people divided by centuries.

Nebula1 · Post #3740 » by **Nebula1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:38 am

trwi7 wrote:
Nebula1 wrote:How bout Fish? What a great game for his entire career. Really happy about this game. Howard has a great future ahead of him, but this one belongs to Kobe the Lakers, without much help from Kobe.

Fixed.

Are you serious? I mean I know you bring jokes, but I really hope that's another one. Kobe didn't help? Whatever. Great win tonight.