Tonights going to be tough. We would need someone else besides Kobe, Ariza and Pau to have a big game I think. If either Bynum, Fish or someone off the bench puts 20 in plus Pau, Ariza and Kobe's usual output, we got a shot. If they continue to stink it up and we just rely on Pau, Ariza and Kobe, I think we lose.
Nuggets are going to bring it tonight, there is no doubt about that. What would be best would be to see the bench rise up and play like last year. That would do it to and bode well for us going forward.
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:38 am Post subject:
I anticipate a possible overtime. I see early leads by Denver only for Kobe to assure they stay within reach. No doubt Denver comes pumped up BUT nervous. Those nerves may be their demise. Billups has been here. The rest haven't.
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:04 am Post subject:
If the Lakers hit half of their missed FTs from last game, we will win tonight's game by double digits. I just don't think Nuggets are mentally prepared for this type of playoff game.
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sadly I don't see us winning this one, although I seriously hope they will. If we win I think that pretty much seals the series, so Denver knows this is a must-win game for them. Unfortunately this Lakers team just doesn't have the discipline and killer instinct of teams past, so I see the Nuggets overwhelming us w/ their intensity, possibly routing us.
Defense is the key again, the Nuggets will really get rattled if the Lakers come out and put the defensive pressure in the early going. They are probably already a bit nervous and I think we need to put our foot on their throats and really make doubt themselves. I expect us to build a lead and sustain it through our defense, main thing is for our players to stay out of foul trouble like in game 3 and we should be there to take this game in the end.
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject:
Are you kidding me? SALVATORE AND MAURER? The fix is in for the Nuggets. Not only do Salvatore and Maurer hate the Lakers, they are also home cooking referees. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject:
Something that has really bothered me in this series is the missing flagrants and techincals on players like Dhontay "I piss on Coach K's reputation" Jones and Kenyon Martin
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:37 pm Post subject:
It seems like everybody complains about EVERY ref. I mean come on, if all refs suck, does it really matter who refs? _________________ ...in my opinion.
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