Filed under: Basketball, Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers, NBA, Play-off, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen
This is a player that just gets better when everything is on the line, like game seven against the Cavs, and especially in this series. His injury and return in the first game was spectacular and 38 points in game 5 were pretty good. He is so important for the Celtics on both ends of the floor, and now it seems as he is back on the track, 7 assists and 6 points so far. The Lakers can’t find a good match up against him.
The Garden is on FIRE! The Celtics are physically beating the Lakers on the rebounds and the knocking down back to back threes. Zero offensive rebounds for the Lakers so far, and eight for the Celtics, that’s the difference in this game at the moment. Where’s Kobe now? And all the other westcoasters for that matter? ‘Cause when the Celtics are teaming up around Kobe somebody has to get open.
Hehe, Fisher is chasing that ball with no respect for his own, or the cameramens’ life. Second timeout in a very short period from Phil Jackson, but they need it, if they can’t stop this Celtic run soon, they’re gone.
Ray Allen is back, good to see that it wasn’t serious.
Filed under: Basketball, Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers, NBA, Play-off, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals, Rajon Rondo
He started the previous game on fire, then nothing, then nothing, then something and then the game winning steal and dunk. In the first quarter in the last game in LA he played like he was the best player on the planet, he made a fool of anyone trying to defend him, then he totally disappeared. Why?
And it was the same in this game too, he put down trees with hands in his face, when he was bumped, looked totally unstoppable. If LA are going to win on the road he needs to play on that level, but will he?. However so far the other lakers have not looked unstoppable, Gasol totally invisible except when he turned the ball over to the Celtics. But the Celtics are struggling with their shooting in the beginning. Especially Rondo but I like the fact that he is in attackmode, and he showed some nice moves, and four steels so far, gotta like that. I wonder when Ray Allen will be back, he is vital for the Celtics offense with his 3-point reach. This is a fun game!
Filed under: Basketball, Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers, NBA, Play-off, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals
Somehow the Lakers managed to hang on to their lead, even with a Kobe that played sub-par. They will have a tough time in Boston on tuesday though, but more on that and mor from this game later.
Filed under: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers, NBA, Play-off, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals, Paul Pierce, Sports
The Celtics started the second with a bang, an fifteen-o run cut the lead to 4. But the biggest improvement, the defense!
Paul Pierce is the best Celtic, no contest. 21 points and great presence on defense, making life miserable for Bryant.
Garnett needs to show better judgement and not play on the edge when he knows he is in foul trouble.
When the Celtics is playing at their best, they are the best. I can’t see how the Lakers can win three straight games, two of those in the garden in Boston
39 points in the first, 16 in the second. All of it because of the Celtics defense. I has been said so many times before, but defense wins championship.
Bryant shut out in the second! But to his credit he made some key assists.
There were a lot of contact in that half, and I love it. There could almost be called a foul on every possession, play-off basketball at its best.
Filed under: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers, NBA, Play-off, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals, Sports
The Lakers said no in the first quarter. They really put a stop the Celtics offense by denying them the open looks, they had some help from the Boston players though. For instance Rondo had a perfect look, sure the pass was beautiful and if Pierce had made the 3 points it would have been great. But he didn’t, so basically he turned an easy two. Bryant looked as sharp as ever nailing a tripple of threes, he is up there with MJ in my eyes. Not saying he’s better, but he is up there. The Celtics are a resilient team and has come from behind before, and they got there offence going a little in the late part of the quarter, but the Lakers has them where they want them. Taking the lead with 17 points, after an impressing show of offensive firepower and variety. One thing is sure, we’re in for a good one.
By the way, ouch! The foul on Fisher where he crashed into the camera man, that got to have hurt, and I’ve seen fighters in the ring go down for a lot less, but he’s a fighter and got up and still plays some good basketball
What’s to do for the second quarter, the Celtics must stop turning the ball over to limit the transition points and play better defence. They’re good on Kobe, but seem to be forgetting everyone else. 22 points in the first is ok, but letting the Lakers score 39 is just no ok. For the Lakers, just continue doing what they’re doing already, and stay out of foul trouble.
Filed under: Football, Houston Texans, NFL, Sports, Tennessee Titans | Tags: AFC South, Fotball, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Matt Schaub, NFL, Rob Bironas, Sage Rosenfels, Sports, Tennessee Titans, Vince Young
It’s almost two month left until the preseason starts in NFL, the draft has allready passed and the teams or holding some mini-camps. Not much happening in that world in other words. So since there is no other quality sport on today ( I couldn’t care less for the Golden League competitions), so that leaves me with the games from the last season I haven’t already watched. Today it was the Titans vs the Texans from week 7.
Boy, that was an ugly game, or first half rather. And I’m a defensive kind of guy, I much rather have a 0 – 3 game where you have to fight for every yard than a 48-37 game where every other play ends with a touchdown. But the Texans and Titans they couldn’t hold on to the ball, it was like they had soaped it up or something. It wasn’t so much good defense that stripped the ball as much as bad offense who simple put it on the ground. But apart from that you’ve got to admire how physical the Titans defense were, I guess Matt Schuab can confirm that. In the second half the offenses, especially Houston seemed to have figured out the Titans defense, but still they made some devastating turn-overs. How the Titans managed not to lock that game up earlier is still a mystery for me, I guess things would have been different if Vince Young was healthy. And I think that running the same plays with Collins at the rudder instead of Young, is plain wrong. Cause Young relies a lot on his athletic ability, that Collins is no where near to have. But cudos to Bironas, eight field goals and two extra points that is something.
Looking at Tennessee’s schedule this season I guess that the season opener home against Jacksonville will set the tone for the season. If then can stop the Jaguars physical running game and let Vince Young make some plays against the Jacksonville defense, should be interesting to see if the Jags new defense ends can contain Young, they Tennessee could have a pretty good season. Maybe a 10 – 6.
For the Texans I feel that things aren’t looking as good, they had a .500 season last year, and I have a hard time seeing that they will improve that. Especially when their division friends all looks like, and were last season, teams of play off caliber. There are so many areas that they need to improve, I think that they lack the skills in the defensive secondary that is needed. And neither Schaub no Rosenfels provide enough to be a contender in the tough AFC South.
Filed under: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers, NBA, Play-off, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals, Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce! Even though I’m on the other side of the globe I could feel the energy when he reentered the game after been carried out with a sprained knee. And then he put down back to back 3 pointers, that I think sealed the deal. The Lakers could never recover from that, more on that later.
Rondo played good, but needs to take the good looks that he is getting. And that goes for almost everyone on the celtics team. They have good ball movement, but sometimes they pass to much and don’t settle for the easy plays.
Garnetts play to avoid the backcourt viaolation was the play of the game!
For the Lakers, Kobe did step up a little in the second half, but Gasol and Fisher were quiet. They need to play at the level they did in the first half.
Celtics made some really important 3 pointers, not only Pierce’s but when the game was on the line they executed, as opposed to the Lakers.
As said before the Lakers could not execute when then needed to, and that in combination with the fact that the Celtics was more physical and won the rebound game is why the Lakers lost this game.
Anyway time to sleep for me now, since the clock is 6 a.m. and I’ve almost been awake around the clock. So forgive me if stuff I write doesn’t make sense.
Filed under: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers, NBA, Play-off, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA fina, Sports
So what’s the stories?
It’s even, but Boston are having some foul trouble and that led to a surge by the Lakers late in the second quarter, which led to their lead at half-time. The best player so far must be KG, he’s been great, but he should take more shots, only 9 in the half. For the Laker I think that Fisher has been best in the first. or Pau Gasol who showed some good hands and put up twelve points in half.
For the second half, Celtics must keep their stars on the floor, no unnecessary fouls. For the Lakers look out for Kobe, he had a quite quiet first half, but if he needs to he can step up and play on a higher level.
Filed under: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Detroit Red Wings, Ice Hockey, Los Angles Lakers, NBA, Pittsburgh Penguins, Play-off, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sports
The Lakers beat the Spurs – check
The Celtics beat the Pistons – check
The Wings beat the Penguins – check
So now it’s time for the NBA finals, and it’s huge, the rivarly is back! I wish I could be there and watch it. Cause at least for me it’s the dream final, especially after this season with Kobe as MVP and Boston’s season with 65 wins in the regular season. It’s simple the best team from the east and the west. And this final got so much in it, will Kobe be able to win without the Big Diesel up front. And the big three in Boston isn’t getting any younger so if they want to win now it’s the time. Anyway, there are so many articles out there allready cover every possible inch of the final, so just let me get down to my picks. I’ve got to go with my heart on this one, and that means:
Celtics after seven intense and awesome games.
That’s what I wish for most, that the series will go the distance and we will get to see the worlds best basketball.
Anyway, the Lidstrom and the gang took the cup back to hockey town. Not that big surprise, they have been the best team, in my mind, the entire season. It’s good that after two years of coming 4th in the world hockey championship and having a lot of problems here in europe to finally see some Swedes win something outside of Sweden in hockey. But the Penguins will win, and they will win alot, if they can keep their key players.
Filed under: Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Joakim Noah, NBA, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Joakim Noah, NBA
I know he’s a really good basketball player and I like his attitude even though he takes it to far sometimes. But I’ve always felt that he doesn’t have what it takes to be successful at the professional level. I really hope that he proves me wrong, as he is of part Swedish origin and god knows that good basketball players doesn’t come in abundance here.
During his rookie season I didn’t get to watch him in that many games but the stats didn’t really impress me, and the fact that his teammates decided to bench him for an extra game after a confrontation with the assistant coach is not a sign of greatness. This is not college anymore and I think he has got to drop the extracurricular activities and start playing.
Last night, apparently, the story continues with his arrest in Florida. And I know his case is nothing special, everyone who follow American sports knows that stars get arrested on a quite regular basis. But I just get so tired of it, c’mon you’re supposed to be professional athletes and you know that all eyes are on you. But that’s about as unprofessional as it gets. And in the Noah case, if he get’s convicted and sentenced to jail, I have a really hard time seeing him turning his career to the right path again, and he will be passed on as a great college athlete who couldn’t handle the life of a professional. And personally I’m just tired of his antics and couldn’t really care less.
Skärpning!
btw, the fine he can get, $500, must be the most ridiculus ever, I mean Noah made $2,1 milj last season.
