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The Pistons played pretty good D, the Celtics weren't hitting their jumpshots, neither PG played well for the C's, but it was still a tight game for the most part. The Pistons gave them every opportunity to take the game away from them with the fouls they kept taking, but they couldn't seem to get it going.

For a guy who just whined to the media about his playing time, Sam Cassell is pretty terrible. His DNP's were well deserved, and he's only played lately because Rondo is doing some foolish things with the ball. I only expect solid, unspectacular veteran play from Cassell, take care of the ball, make the right play, but all he does is try to create a shot for himself and take it no matter how bad it is. He doesn't care what the play is or who has a better look. How was this guy a point guard for so many years?

Eddie House might've been a better option, they needed more shooters on the floor to spread out the defense. They clearly don't respect Rondo, Cassell, or Ray Allen as shooters, and they shouldn't. It would open up the entire floor for KG and Pierce if they had one guard who was shooting above 25%. Problem there is Eddie can't carry the ball, but we saw the answer to that against the Cavs when they ran the offense through Pierce.
 
[quote name='dafoomie']The Pistons played pretty good D, the Celtics weren't hitting their jumpshots, neither PG played well for the C's, but it was still a tight game for the most part. The Pistons gave them every opportunity to take the game away from them with the fouls they kept taking, but they couldn't seem to get it going.

For a guy who just whined to the media about his playing time, Sam Cassell is pretty terrible. His DNP's were well deserved, and he's only played lately because Rondo is doing some foolish things with the ball. I only expect solid, unspectacular veteran play from Cassell, take care of the ball, make the right play, but all he does is try to create a shot for himself and take it no matter how bad it is. He doesn't care what the play is or who has a better look. How was this guy a point guard for so many years?

Eddie House might've been a better option, they needed more shooters on the floor to spread out the defense. They clearly don't respect Rondo, Cassell, or Ray Allen as shooters, and they shouldn't. It would open up the entire floor for KG and Pierce if they had one guard who was shooting above 25%. Problem there is Eddie can't carry the ball, but we saw the answer to that against the Cavs when they ran the offense through Pierce.[/quote]
Dude, I was surprised to see Cassell on the Celtics, all these years on the Clippers and bam!, he's with the Celtics, that just seems odd to me o_O
Odd like the Suns decision to get rid of Marion and trade up for Shaq

I came across this article, it gave me a laugh since that's what these teams seem to present, inconsistency:
"Celtics, Pistons maddeningly inconsistent"

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24832836/
 
This ECF series is hard to judge, I want to say it goes 7 and the Pistons take it, but their so ridiculously inconsistent, I wouldn't be suprised if the Celtics won in 6.

Ray Allen really needs to stop being a puss, man up and play his game. This whole settling for 3's off screens ain't helpin.
 
[quote name='ph33r m3']This ECF series is hard to judge, I want to say it goes 7 and the Pistons take it, but their so ridiculously inconsistent, I wouldn't be suprised if the Celtics won in 6.

Ray Allen really needs to stop being a puss, man up and play his game. This whole settling for 3's off screens ain't helpin.[/quote]

Same with the WCF, it is hard to predict. I still think its gonna be really close in the end but in my opinion I think the Lakers are going to win in 6 or 7 games.
 
[quote name='unforeseen']No.[/quote]

I think you mean....hell fucking no.

The guy is basically Mark Madsen and thats it. He just luckily found himself on championship teams.

He is...a guy who isnt afraid to take the big shot. BUT if you look at the stats he sucks as it. He misses many many many many more big shots than he has ever made but people simply forget about it because he is only a role player.
 
[quote name='Soodmeg']I think you mean....hell fucking no.

The guy is basically Mark Madsen and thats it. He just luckily found himself on championship teams.

He is...a guy who isnt afraid to take the big shot. BUT if you look at the stats he sucks as it. He misses many many many many more big shots than he has ever made but people simply forget about it because he is only a role player.[/quote]
Yup, that pretty much covers it. He did as much good as Rick Fox (He just didn't have the fortune of making the Big Shots to be remembered by)
 
Nice to see Ginobili and then get called on a blocking foul at least :)

Lakers are fortunate they have a 6 point lead. They had the game in check and then started making a lot of stupid decisions (passes, plays, etc.), but respect for the Spurs with some great D of their own, at least Lakers are finally getting those offensive rebounds! Maybe they learned a thing or two from the Jazz...
[quote name='Nelo Ice']these refs are GREAT :roll::puke:[/quote]
Hmmm...I won't comment on that (due to the fact that I can't even see where traveling is commited and how the Refs determine it among other things), but it's funny to see the reaction on players' faces when they get a foul called on them, especially Duncan's wide-eyed bewildered look.
 
I hate the Lakers with a coddddamn passion, but their getting pretty fucked over by these calls.

This will bring Kobe's game up even more, it's also key to see how Farmar will do with D-Fish in foul trouble.
 
I'm going for a Lakers/Celtics game as well. I don't like the Lakers or the Spurs but I find the Lakers to be the lesser of two evils in this case.

Celtics FTW though.
 
[quote name='dafoomie']Can we at least agree that another Spurs-Pistons series would be boring as hell? Celtics-Lakers is what people want to see.[/quote]

lakers vs celtics/pistons (doesn't really matter to me...i like watching both teams)

just please god, not the spurs again
 
The Spurs might get another second or two added, a couple seconds went by off the game clock after the shot clock hit 0, should be a 24 second violation.
 
we got lucky on that but hey i'll take a 3-1 lead
anyway im sure everyones gonna bitch that the spurs got robbed even though they got every call and were down the whole game :lol:
 
[quote name='dafoomie']That should've definitely been a foul on the Lakers, no question. And I wanted the Spurs to lose.[/quote]

oof

That's a foul 47:57 seconds of the game. There's no guarantee what will be called at the end of the game though, so you can't let it get to that point.

On another note, I think they shouldn't have Joey C officiating the WCF, just as a precaution.
 
I couldn't believe it when Kobe shot that ball instead of killing time, I couldn't believe the Spurs were within 2, I couldn't believe the Lakers just won, I thought they had just screwed themselves...

I'm relieved -_-

[quote name='primetime']On another note, I think they shouldn't have Joey C officiating the WCF, just as a precaution.[/quote]
To avoid speculation or conspiracies? Yea
 
[quote name='primetime']oof

That's a foul 47:57 seconds of the game. There's no guarantee what will be called at the end of the game though, so you can't let it get to that point.

On another note, I think they shouldn't have Joey C officiating the WCF, just as a precaution.[/QUOTE]
I'm not going to say the Spurs should've won, they're the ones that allowed it to get to that point, theres no guarantee he hits 2 or 3 free throws, and theres no telling what would happen if the game were tied. I wanted the Spurs to lose that game.

But that was a foul. Not even a weak foul. I bet if the situation were reversed and Kobe had the ball, it would've been called. But, the Spurs are a bunch of floppers and cheap shot artists, and I won't shed a tear about a call not going their way.

Could've been a foul on the goaltend, too. Had Barry embellished the contact, as the Spurs do 99% of the time, he probably would've drawn the call.
 
[quote name='dafoomie']I'm not going to say the Spurs should've won, they're the ones that allowed it to get to that point, theres no guarantee he hits 2 or 3 free throws, and theres no telling what would happen if the game were tied. I wanted the Spurs to lose that game.

But that was a foul. Not even a weak foul. I bet if the situation was reversed and Kobe had the ball, it would've been called. But, the Spurs are a bunch of floppers and cheap shot artists, and I won't shed a tear about a call not going their way.[/quote]

Nope, I gotcha. Right on all points.
To avoid speculation or conspiracies? Yea
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Pretty much. I don't know why they just don't do it. It wouldn't hurt anything and could avoid a lot of discussion.
 
Yea, it would actually help just to keep all the yapping to a minimum

Big ups to Brent Barry though, he was the main reason the Spurs stayed in the game IMO. He basically took Ginobili's spot and hit the big 3's to give em' that spark to keep fighting
 
[quote name='ph33r m3']When Ginobli hit that 3...I swear to god it was a 2...[/quote]

that's what i was saying when he made that shot
 
[quote name='Nelo Ice']so if we win this year without bynum...then bynum comes back
big 4+ fish yes...i like this :drool::D[/quote]
What is this "if" I hear eh? You doubtin' the Lakers? o_O

Oh yea, did anybody mention that Fisher did hit the rim so the Shot Clock was supposed to be RESET but it never was? That pretty much neutralizes the no-call foul on Barry yo...
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']What is this "if" I hear eh? You doubtin' the Lakers? o_O[/quote]

i dont wanna jinx it ;):lol:
that and we all kno what happened the last time we had a 3-1 lead even with smush and kwame that was a 3-1 lead...
 
[quote name='dafoomie']I'm not going to say the Spurs should've won, they're the ones that allowed it to get to that point, theres no guarantee he hits 2 or 3 free throws, and theres no telling what would happen if the game were tied. I wanted the Spurs to lose that game.

But that was a foul. Not even a weak foul. I bet if the situation were reversed and Kobe had the ball, it would've been called. But, the Spurs are a bunch of floppers and cheap shot artists, and I won't shed a tear about a call not going their way.

Could've been a foul on the goaltend, too. Had Barry embellished the contact, as the Spurs do 99% of the time, he probably would've drawn the call.[/quote]

Wow! :applause: How about them Lakers again... :bow::bow::bow: They were playing good all night and finally got a win on the road.

As for that last play to me in my opinion it was not a foul. The play went wrong to begin with and Barry should of went in for the contact. Instead of trying to shy away from the contact and go around it.

Same about the call for Fisher making that shot and it hit the rim. It should of had reseted the shot clock to 24 giving the lakers the ball.

Either way I still think Lakers did far better than the Spurs and either way the Lakers should have won.

Nice Job Lakers again :!: and I hope they can close it out in LA on Thursday! :)
 
Go Lakers!!!!!!
With that being said was brent fouled maybe but it was so many calls that went the spurs way that it really doesnt matter. "The Walk" by Tim Duncan or the no clock reset on Fish's shot. It was a great game though. By the way Crawford should not ref any more games.
 
[quote name='dafoomie']Can we at least agree that another Spurs-Pistons series would be boring as hell? Celtics-Lakers is what people want to see.[/quote] this is what i'm pulling for if the Celts can pull it out. I was so angry at the game on monday i had to cut it off.
 
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