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Here are my Game 5 adjustments:
| Quote: | Play Big
When NBA officials announced that Dahntay Jones would receive a retroactive flagrant 1 for his trip on Kobe Bryant midway through the third quarter Monday night, but would not be suspended, it seemed that message board posters and sports talk show callers were happy because it meant "Kobe would take it to that fool."
After Jones intentionally tripped Kobe, Bryant played angrily and proceeded to pass off for a brick, nearly turn the ball over twice, and shoot a brick himself.
But that was in the heat of the moment and is not the typical post-MVP Bryant.
For one, he is not playing with guys like Smush Parker, Kwame Brown and Brian Cook.
And secondly, his all-star counterpart Pau Gasol is not happy with his lack of touches in the post after being able to dominate the Denver bigs down there. Who's to argue with the Spanish power forward as he has arguably been the third best player on the court averaging 17.8 points per game and 13 rebounds per game while shooting 62.5 percent from the field.
To put it in perspective the amount of touches Gasol and fellow big man Andrew Bynum are getting, the two have shot the ball 65 times versus the Nuggets hitting 60 percent of those shots. While Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom, who has relegated himself to an outside threat so far in this series, have shot the ball 64 times hitting a measly 31 percent.
The post-MVP Kobe recognizes that the post is where the success will come and I expect Pau and hopefully Bynum to have the opportunity for great nights.
Chris Anderson
The last game, Anderson had 14 rebounds, four of those on the offensive end. This cannot happen again. The Birdman is the Nuggets energy player–his dunks energize the team much more than the shooting of J.R. Smith.
The Lakers need to pay special attention to him. Those cuts to the weakside resulting in dunks need to be impeded. He also can't have a free run to the basket to grab an offensive board or create a rebound for a teammate.
I'd like to see Phil Jackson dedicate Luke Walton as the Birdman hunter. Walton played well when he matched up with Anderson in game three.
If the Lakers do put Walton on Anderson, that would mean more time for Kobe at small forward, or a strong defensive lineup of Shannon Brown, Kobe, Trevor Ariza, Walton and either Gasol or Bynum.
The Referee Situation
Aside from the phantom call and non-call that sent tonight's Magic-Cavs game into overtime, game four was officiated much more evenly. I expect to see the same thing in Los Angeles.
The cry for an evenly called game is why Jackson was so willing to be assessed a $25,000 league fine for criticizing the officiating to the media.
Expect to see a few pushes in the back called early against Nene and Martin. I would like to see Bynum and Gasol act out the pushes a bit more the way Nuggets do just to be sure that the refs see the foul.
And expect some contact on Melo to be allowed.
Then there's the Kobe-Jones situation. Jackson called Jones' play "unsportsmanlike" and the league agreed. I guarantee that Jones will not be allowed to manhandle Bryant as much as he had in game four.
Toughness
One of the universal cries after the game four loss was that the Lakers did not have the toughness of the Nuggets.
"They Lakers were punked," some said.
ESPN's Tim Legler said that all Lakers opponents need to do is throw an elbow into the back of Gasol, Bynum and Odom and the team will fold.
Fact is, the Lakers are what they are. They are not a physical team that will intimidate opponents with hard fouls or violent play. Rather they intimidate opponents by their skill. Gasol and Odom are two of the best multi-talented big men in the game, and they, along with Bynum are excellent passers. And of course there's Kobe.
When they Lakers get hit without a foul being called, they need to stop worrying about the refs and go down and execute the triangle. The Lakers players need to remember that skill plus execution plus fundamental basketball are what make them such a good team and the lack therof for Denver make them such a combustible one.
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| mike_dee23 wrote: | Here are my Game 5 adjustments:
| Quote: | Play Big
When NBA officials announced that Dahntay Jones would receive a retroactive flagrant 1 for his trip on Kobe Bryant midway through the third quarter Monday night, but would not be suspended, it seemed that message board posters and sports talk show callers were happy because it meant "Kobe would take it to that fool."
After Jones intentionally tripped Kobe, Bryant played angrily and proceeded to pass off for a brick, nearly turn the ball over twice, and shoot a brick himself.
But that was in the heat of the moment and is not the typical post-MVP Bryant.
For one, he is not playing with guys like Smush Parker, Kwame Brown and Brian Cook.
And secondly, his all-star counterpart Pau Gasol is not happy with his lack of touches in the post after being able to dominate the Denver bigs down there. Who's to argue with the Spanish power forward as he has arguably been the third best player on the court averaging 17.8 points per game and 13 rebounds per game while shooting 62.5 percent from the field.
To put it in perspective to the amount of touches Gasol and fellow big man Andrew Bynum are getting, the two have shot the ball 65 times versus the Nuggets hitting 60 percent of those shots. While Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom, who has relegated himself to an outside threat so far in this series, have shot the ball 64 times hitting a measly 31 percent.
The post-MVP Kobe recognizes that the post is where the success will come and I expect Pau and hopefully Bynum to have the opportunity for great nights.
Chris Anderson
The last game, Anderson had 14 rebounds, four of those on the offensive end. This cannot happen again. The Birdman is the Nuggets energy player–his dunks energize the team much more than the shooting of J.R. Smith.
The Lakers need to pay special attention to him. Those cuts to the weakside resulting in dunks need to be impeded. He also can't have a free run to the basket to grab an offensive board or create a rebound for a teammate.
I'd like to see Phil Jackson dedicate Luke Walton as the Birdman hunter. Walton played well when he matched up with Anderson in game three.
If the Lakers do put Walton on Anderson, that would mean more time for Kobe at small forward, or a strong defensive lineup of Shannon Brown, Kobe, Trevor Ariza, Walton and either Gasol or Bynum.
The Referee Situation
Aside from the phantom call and non-call that sent tonight's Magic-Cavs game into overtime, game four was officiated much more evenly. I expect to see the same thing in Los Angeles.
The cry for an evenly called game is why Jackson was so willing to be assessed a $25,000 league fine for criticizing the officiating to the media.
Expect to see a few pushes in the back called early against Nene and Martin. I would like to see Bynum and Gasol act out the pushes a bit more the way Nuggets do just to be sure that the refs see the foul.
And expect some contact on Melo to be allowed.
Then there's the Kobe-Jones situation. Jackson called Jones' play "unsportsmanlike" and the league agreed. I guarantee that Jones will not be allowed to manhandle Bryant as much as he had in game four.
Toughness
One of the universal cries after the game four loss was that the Lakers did not have the toughness of the Nuggets.
"They Lakers were punked," some said.
ESPN's Tim Legler said that all Lakers opponents need to do is throw an elbow into the back of Gasol, Bynum and Odom and the team will fold.
Fact is, the Lakers are what they are. They are not a physical team that will intimidate opponents with hard fouls or violent play. Rather they intimidate opponents by their skill. Gasol and Odom are two of the best multi-talented big men in the game, and they, along with Bynum are excellent passers. And of course there's Kobe.
When they Lakers get hit without a foul being called, they need to stop worrying about the refs and go down and execute the triangle. The Lakers players need to remember that skill plus execution plus fundamental basketball are what make them such a good team and the lack therof for Denver make them such a combustible one.
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Good points dude 
Hopefully the lakers can dictate a game for a change instead of being so reactionary
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i hope the team comes out with great execution and hunger...game 5 might just be THE pivotal game of the series...as much as the lakers have shown an ability to win in hostile environments, they need to go all out to protect home court from here on out...
sadly, i will be missing the game...the last 2 times i have watched turned into laker losses... 
hopefully i will be loggin onto LG and find it a happy place post game...
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We gonna get this game and HCA for the Finals...BELIEVE
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I think after JVG and Mark Jackson showing that dirty play by Jones over and over again on national television, that is going to help us a lot in game 5. Hopefully the refs are going to watch the Nuggets carefully and start calling those over the back and Kobe might start getting some calls early.
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| dino wrote: | i hope the team comes out with great execution and hunger...game 5 might just be THE pivotal game of the series...as much as the lakers have shown an ability to win in hostile environments, they need to go all out to protect home court from here on out...
sadly, i will be missing the game...the last 2 times i have watched turned into laker losses...
hopefully i will be loggin onto LG and find it a happy place post game...
go lakers! |
I expect to see you at tip off. Your nervousness will get the best of you
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| DocK36 wrote: | | I think after JVG and Mark Jackson showing that dirty play by Jones over and over again on national television, that is going to help us a lot in game 5. Hopefully the refs are going to watch the Nuggets carefully and start calling those over the back and Kobe might start getting some calls early. |
Agreed!!
Lakers need to come out and give Denve an super A $$ whooping like how they got us in game 4.
LETS GET IT LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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dawg - nah man, don't have the constitution for the swings this team plays with...all you guys know how it feels - too excruciatingly visceral an experience...  |
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| lets smother the thuggets |
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| I PREDICT A BLOWOUT.... GO LAKERS |
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| dino wrote: | | dawg - nah man, don't have the constitution for the swings this team plays with...all you guys know how it feels - too excruciatingly visceral an experience... |
Thats like 90% of the fun!!!
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it's time to show the world that we're the best team in basketball.
hardwork, defense, rebounds, intensity, hustles.
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:29 am Post subject: |
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the nuggets came out smoking last game.. we should come out blazing!!!
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Make your damn free throws!!!
LETS GO LAKERS!!!!!
We take this in 6
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The Line
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:06 am Post subject: Officals Assigned to Game 5 Denver at Lakers May 27,2009 |
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M. McCutchen
R. Garretson
T. Washington
So how do we fare from these three.... |
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| Could be worse, at least we don't have Benny Salvatore or Dick Bavetta. |
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| never though i'd say that but steve javie is needed badly right now, and i'm waiting on him. |
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| I'd much rather get Javie in Game 6 on the road. We should be fine at home. Would really like to close in 6 and we need him there more than anything. Or 7, if it gets to that |
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AVERAGE CREW.
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| n9necount wrote: | | I'd much rather get Javie in Game 6 on the road. We should be fine at home. Would really like to close in 6 and we need him there more than anything. Or 7, if it gets to that |
This. I want Javie in a big road game. He isn't intimidated by the crowd, and will usually call a fair game for the road team. |
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| I guess they're saving Joey Crawford for us for game 7 |
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