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section101
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| When was the last time a 8th seed was a 50gam winner! Dont take this team lightly. They are a good young team. |
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If I were a betting man, I'd put a ton of money on the Thunder...we've all been following the Lakers for long enough to know tonight is a L.
Typical up 2-0 let up coming.
I have a hunch the LA - OKC series is going to play out the way the LA - UT series played out last year.
Unless, of course, Fish decides to keep annointing himself the third option in the Laker offense...then LA could be in trouble. |
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Free_Kobe
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:13 am Post subject: |
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isnt it basically a wash... because you get 3 pts for being at home.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:16 am Post subject: |
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| section101 wrote: | | When was the last time a 8th seed was a 50gam winner! Dont take this team lightly. They are a good young team. |
2 years ago!
2008 NBA Standings
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:18 am Post subject: |
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| Burgundy wrote: | If I were a betting man, I'd put a ton of money on the Thunder...we've all been following the Lakers for long enough to know tonight is a L.
Typical up 2-0 let up coming.
I have a hunch the LA - OKC series is going to play out the way the LA - UT series played out last year.
Unless, of course, Fish decides to keep annointing himself the third option in the Laker offense...then LA could be in trouble. |
The Lakers need to win this one tonight. They are overdue for a good shooting night, and good shooting will make a big difference. OKC played their best last game. They know the Lakers did not and are due to play better.
Last of all, I checked the ref assignment for the game, you won't get a more honest crew than this one headed by Joey Crawford. He likes to prove to crowds that his calls won't be influenced by them.
This is a must win. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:20 am Post subject: |
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| pkflyers wrote: | | oklahoma is 50 win team, they're not the bulls |
Agreed. Also, the Lakers aren't dancing clowns.
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This one has loss written all over it. The new superstar needs more exposure and a longer series will provide that.
I hope we win. If we lose, I hope it's not a blowout. Last thing we need is give OKC confidence. |
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The Lady Luck is offering the free 1ft hot dog coupon again. That's all you need to know about Vegas...
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| Aussiesuede wrote: | | The Lady Luck is offering the free 1ft hot dog coupon again. That's all you need to know about Vegas... |
Slots of fun are offering $.75 Coronas too!
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| SnitchDevil wrote: | This one has loss written all over it. The new superstar needs more exposure and a longer series will provide that.
I hope we win. If we lose, I hope it's not a blowout. Last thing we need is give OKC confidence. |
Well, here is the ref list
Joe Crawford Marc Davis Sean Wright
Let's hope LA just shows up..if they do we have a shot at winning |
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At least the Laker's should have a fair chance tonight:
Joe Crawford
Marc Davis
Sean Wright |
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cool story Vegas.
Lakers by 10+ tonight.
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| pkflyers wrote: | | wouldt be surprised if we lose this one |
I hate to say it, but I can easily see some Lakers thinking "We're up two games; we don't HAVE to win this one", subsequently laying off a little, and thus losing. It's happened too often before. One thing missing in the hearts of a few Lakers players is the idea that you HAVE to win every game.
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| City_Dawg wrote: | | Key will be cutting down the TO's. |
Key is to hit open shots. As long as we don't, OKC doesn't bother defending the perimeter, collapse on the middle and makes it hard for our bigs to take advantage of their height advantage.
Of course, taking early shots rather than trying to feed the bigs is a continuing problem. |
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I don't believe for one second that any Laker is thinking of anything other than going for the win.
Keys:
Use their youthful energy and inexperience against them. Translation: pump fake, take it hard for the dunk.
Taking the open shots they give up, and MAKING THEM.
Continue as before. |
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| Kobe Jocker wrote: | cool story Vegas.
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| Berkeley626 wrote: | | City_Dawg wrote: | | Key will be cutting down the TO's. |
Key is to hit open shots. As long as we don't, OKC doesn't bother defending the perimeter, collapse on the middle and makes it hard for our bigs to take advantage of their height advantage.
Of course, taking early shots rather than trying to feed the bigs is a continuing problem. |
As is holding the ball for so long and then passing it to Ron/Fisher for a last min chucker!!!!!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:36 am Post subject: |
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| Rick12322 wrote: | | Use their youthful energy and inexperience against them. Translation: pump fake, take it hard for the dunk. |
What the hell is this? NBA Live? |
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| drzucchini wrote: | | Rick12322 wrote: | | Use their youthful energy and inexperience against them. Translation: pump fake, take it hard for the dunk. |
What the hell is this? NBA Live? |
Kobe push square too much.
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Joey Crawford will lead us to the promised land.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:29 am Post subject: +3.5 points here in Vegas |
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| The local books are giving the Lakers 3.5 points for the third game today. Opened at 2.5. I see either a Laker win or the Thunder winning by 10+. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:31 am Post subject: |
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| Always take the Lakers when they are road underdogs. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:32 am Post subject: |
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i am hoping this one is a surprise.. why?
everyone outside of kb, pg, ab are playing like crap! i don't see why they would take a day off from sucking so maybe they'll be ready to prove themselves to earn some play time.
pau has been mr.consistancy i don't expect to see him disappear
bynum has gotta be hungry too in his first healthy playoff's his career needs a string of solid performances.
i expect artest to get into early foul trouble and be forced into a so-so game.
the only big change i forsee is that kobe becomes a facilitator again and doesn't look for his shot until later in the game. |
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| DaMuleRules wrote: | | pkflyers wrote: | | oklahoma is 50 win team, they're not the bulls |
They're also a team that may be in the 8th seed, but was in a tight battle with 2 others teams for a possible 6th seed.
A lot of people assumed this series was going to be easy because the Lakers are defending Champions and playing an 8th seed. The reality is the Lakers haven't been playing like a championship team by any stretch and the Thunder are a solid WC team with the one of the leagues top players.
People who expected a sweep are in for a big surprise, because that's not going to happen. The Lakers will be lucky to come back 3-1, but don't be surprised if it is 2-2 by the end of Saturday night. |
An interesting fact about the Thunder.
Since they were 12-12 in mid December, they have lost only 2 of their 58 games by 10 or more. I have no idea from where some people have the idea that this would be a cakewalk or blowout after blowout.
I expected a blowout game 1 because of their giddiness and a hard fought battle from there. 4-1 or at worst 4-2 for the Lakers but with highly competitive games. In retrospect I was wrong and we had two close games, one of which was a nailbiter and are probably heading towards at best a split in OKC.
(antijinx! of course I hope our boys pull out the brooms:)) |
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| BobbyJ wrote: | | Always take the Lakers when they are road underdogs. |
Pretty brilliant. The Lakers have covered (and won straight up) a whopping two times in eight games as a road underdog. Tell me, where do you plant your money tree? |
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