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shirish
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Posted on 04-29-08 8:15
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I don't think Maverick's will make this year too.
Its sad to see Sun's and Spurs at the first round.
Celtics thought to have easy round, leveled by lowly Atlanta Hawks.
Lakers have swept Denver.
I think Houston will be eliminated.
I don't think Philadelphia will make to 2nd round.
Raptors are routed by Oralndo (4-1)
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shirish
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Posted on 05-28-08 8:57
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I want to change my band wagon and start cheering for the refrees. He He !!
Go Refrees Go. Select the winners.
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shirish
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Posted on 05-28-08 9:19
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Ray Allen is scoring from down town today.
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shirish
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Posted on 05-31-08 5:56
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kukpaboy,
Well Ray Allen did what he is supposed to do. The big three looked like big three once again, against the aging Detroit. The speculation is that the nucleus of Pistons is going to be broken for they have lost three consecutive finals after winning in 2004. Coach Saunders may not be in Motown anymore. I enjoyed watching Stucky a lot. I think he is going to be great as he matures.
Whatever, Celtics did what they are supposed to do - beat the opponent.
NBA got what is wanted; Celtics and Lakers.
( the basketball pundits were predicting Celtics and Lakers after Lakers aquired Paul Gasol)
I think, the refrees were helping Celtics too but at times their calls I did not like at all - like calling foul on Pierce when Rip Hamilton basically jumped over him.
TV Executives are very happy for the ratings will soar !!
My Worry: Will Celtics be able to withstand a very good basketball team like Lakers.
It will be very interesting match up though.
Go Celtics Go !!
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Rusty
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Posted on 05-31-08 10:11
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Sirish, the c's still won't believe they are in the finals. The celts played with the detroits as underdog and considered as underdog when the lakers visit the celts. After the lakers got Pau Gasol, they have been very strong team. In regular season, the celts beat the lakers in both games, but Gasol wasn't with them at that time and Odom wasn't playing that well.
The Celts must win first two games in Boston. I am pretty sure the Lakers can't sweep the Celts as they got home court advantage.
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shailendra
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Posted on 05-31-08 10:23
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Lakers will win at least one game out of first two games in Boston Lakers will win 4-2
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shailendra
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Posted on 05-31-08 10:30
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Ray Allen is simply a jump shooter. There is no way that he can be compared with Kobe. Kobe is capable to do anything but Ray has a limited skill. Shasha or Derek or Farmar either one of them is best match to Ray allen. Ray will have very hard time to shoot the ball. Go Lakers!!! Kick Celtics's azzz!
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Posted on 05-31-08 12:51
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My favorite was Spurs!! They are out!! So, I'll be supporting Celtics!!!
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Posted on 05-31-08 5:42
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Pau, Odom & Sasha (and VR too) have all played really well in the last couple of games. If Fisher improves his game (i think he played well only against the Jazz), Lakers are the 2008 NBA champs!!! Kobe's 25+ points/game will seal the deal as always.
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shirish
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Posted on 06-02-08 12:48
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Shailendra
Lots of people came and said, Pistons are going to kick ass of Celtics.
Instead Celtics got their balls and ousted them.
I myself was thinking that Pistons would outscore Celtics. I am happy that I was wrong.
Its a game so bold predictions don't exactly match. However, it seems who thinks bad of Celtics get worse and worse. So you too be bad and go against Celtics. It will help bandwagon fans like me.
The Celtics are idolizing Mohd Ali, who had lots of flaws, yet kept fighting and winning.
Go Celtics Go.
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shirish
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Posted on 06-02-08 2:32
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Midwestdude
Kobe is amazing !! No doubt about him !! I don't think Rondo or Pierce would be able to guard him.
If the Celtics bench comes out big then Lakers are in trouble.
I am happy that the rivalry has come back.
Lets see if Celtics can beat Lakers at LA.
I hope it will be an interesting series, not just one team dominating other.
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Rusty
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Posted on 06-02-08 2:55
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I never trusted Kobe in previous years because he was just a scorer and nothing more than that. This season, he really deserved that MVP hardware. This season, looking at his games on this playoffs, I can see that he can do pretty much what he wants. He can score whenever he wants. He can sit on the beach for the first half and get on the floor for the second half and still score 25/30 points. Paul Pierce or Ray Allen just can't score whenever they want.
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Posted on 06-02-08 4:06
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celtics definitely have home court advantage. but as already seen in these playoffs, they've done poorly on the road (compared to the lakers). lakers need to win at least one of the two opening games in boston. with that they'll have a better chance & confidence. since the two teams have not really played in the recent months, we're going to be short of a good analysis here. we don't know how well they play against each other. win or lose, my support goes out to the lakers... anyone else out there? Go Lakers! Go MVP!
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shirish
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Posted on 06-02-08 4:17
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midwestdude
After acquisition of Gasol, Lakers have been a different and better team. They have all the potentials and weapons to beat vulnerable Celtics.
Still,
Go Celtics Go. !!
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shirish
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Posted on 06-02-08 6:06
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"He can score whenever he wants। however he wants. "
Rusty
You have been watching to much of ESPN and compatible to become an analyst for them .
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Posted on 06-02-08 6:22
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Shirish bro Congrats!! Celtics did make it all the way to the NBA Finals....Had a hard time but yeah they did what they were expected to!! Athough, they beat LA both the times that they met in the regular season, I think they cannot match the intensity of the heavily talented Lakers in the Finals. And yeah, myself being a Maverick fan, I have to cheer our Western Conference Representation!! ![](http://www.sajha.com/sajha/chat/smileys/m-cool.gif)
BTW, How long has it been since the top two seeds in a conference met in the NBA Finals??
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shirish
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Posted on 06-02-08 6:34
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Sahayog
Last time Lakers played Celtics in finals is 1987. Since then Cs have not been in finals except for this year.
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Posted on 06-02-08 6:44
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shirish
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Posted on 06-02-08 7:06
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Posted by Steve Silva, Boston.com Staff June 2, 2008 10:35 AM
"Beat LA" is in. "Yankees Suck" is out. The chants, they are a changin' in Boston.
You'll be hearing the simple yet powerful "Beat LA!, Beat LA!, Beat LA!" battle cry all over New England now that the Celtics-Lakers rivalry has been renewed for the Finals.
For most fans, the chant is reminiscent of the playoff games in the old Boston Garden in the 1980s, when Magic Johnson squared off against Larry Bird and the Celtics and Lakers dominated the NBA.
But that's not when the chant took off in Boston. It actually started as a chant supporting the Philadelphia 76ers.
With 26 seconds to go in Game 7 of the 1982 Eastern Conference finals at the old Garden and the Sixers pulling away from the soon-to-be ex-champs, the crowd began to chant the now-famous phrase. Philadelphia, after all, would be facing the hated Lakers in the NBA Finals.
"You hear what the crowd is chanting to the Sixers? 'Beat LA'" said CBS color commentator and Celtics legend Bill Russell as the Sixers were beating Boston 117-105 as the seconds ticked down.
"Beat LA ... that's great," replied play-by-play man Dick Stockton.And so it began.
"That was nice," Series MVP Julius Erving said after that game, according to Sports Illustrated's Anthony Cotton. "But it wasn't as loud as 'See you Sunday,' was it?"
The "See you Sunday" chant was also made famous during the same series in Game 5 at the Garden, when the Celtics were down three games to one but the Boston fans were sure the Sixers would return to Boston for a deciding Game 7.
(Sports Illustrated cover: March 31, 1982)
The "Beat LA" chant remains one of the most original creations from Boston, rivaling the "Ster-oids, Ster-oids" chants to Jose Canseco at Fenway in 1988. And the "Dar-ryl, Dar-ryl" shouts to Mets outfielder Daryl Strawberry during the 1986 World Series.
"One of the classiest, coolest thing a crowd has EVER done for an opponent," YouTube commenter torr5962 wrote regarding the "Beat LA" chant. "We talked about this STILL in Philly. Just sick cool."
"This is my favorite sports moment of all time too, but I'm a Celtics fan," YouTube commenter mcmillspiece wrote. "It's the only time in the history of Boston sports we ever did anything classy together."
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Posted on 06-02-08 11:38
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Its going to be boston defence vs lakers offence.
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shirish
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Posted on 06-03-08 3:35
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Interesting blogs from opposing teams:
Posted by Gary Dzen, Boston.com Staff June 2, 2008 11:56 PM
To kick up the rivalry a little bit, we thought we'd get our friends (or mortal enemies) at the LA Times involved. Andrew and Brian Kamenetzky cover the Lakers over at latimes.com with their Lakers blog. Since we have similar shticks, we thought we'd engage in a good ol' fashioned blog-off during the Finals. Every day, bloggers from both papers will answer the same question pertaining to a key issue in the series. Feel free to chime in by leaving a comment or two.
TODAY'S TOPIC: Can the Celtics stop Kobe Bryant?
Brian Kamenetzky of the LA Times
Short answer? No. But don't feel bad, nobody can. The better question is should they?
It's been my contention that one of the greatest mistakes an opposing team can make is to overplay Kobe, and focus their attention on shutting him down. First of all, it's hard to do. He has been able to kick it into another gear that most teams can't handle, even when they throw bodies at him. But more importantly, the Lakers offense is far more efficient and effective when Kobe is able to distribute as well as score. The days of Kobe consistently working to beat double and triple teams while the rest of his guys hang out and scope the crowd for a-listers are over. Always a good passer, Kobe has done a great job this season of recognizing that the extra man is coming, and delivering a pass to the open man. Because the Lakers are, as a team, such good passers, that almost always leaves them with space to run their offense and find an open shot. When they play well offensively, they get to the rack and create looks in rhythm, leading to more made baskets and better defense on the other end (transition D isn't a strong suit).
Instead, I think the Celtics would be better off playing the Lakers as straight as possible, trying to make Kobe one-dimensional. Don't give him the opportunity to be a scorer and a distributor. Make him take the bulk of the shots and cut off the angles he'll get off doubles to feed Gasol and Odom for easy trips to the hoop. Besides, even with double teams, Kobe still can rack up points if he's on.
While the Spurs didn't get crazy on Kobe, they did do something that the Celtics would be wise to emulate -- that would be keeping him off the free throw line. They conceded a lot of buckets that might have otherwise turned into and-ones, and in this case discretion turned out to be the better part of valor. Keeping Bryant off the line can be the difference between him dropping "only" 30 and blowing up for 45.
To a large extent, with the Lakers you have to pick your poison. It always looks bad to see Kobe shred a defense, but if he takes 35 shots, the Lakers are less likely to win. When they get balance, they're almost impossible to stop.
Gary Dzen of the Boston Globe
The Celtics can stop Kobe Bryant. They already have.
In the previous two meetings this season between the Lakers and Celtics, the C's held the league's MVP to 9 of 21 shooting in Boston (28 points, 3 assists) and 6 of 25 shooting in Los Angeles (22 points, 6 rebounds). Not exactly domination.
Look ... no one is going to truly stop Bryant. He's the league's most dangerous player, capable of taking over a game by himself. Kobe can average 30 points per game this series -- it would be a surprise if he didn't. He's the best player in the Finals, hands down. But the Celtics have proven they can limit both Bryant's points and his ability to get others involved.
The Celtics have already been through this. Remember LeBron James? The 23-year-old dynamo was supposed to run ragged over the Celtics defense because the Celtics did not have an individual answer for him. And while James averaged almost 27 points per game against the Celtics in the conference semifinals, Cleveland couldn't get over the hump. In fact, James' best individual game (45 points, 6 assists in Game 7) was a Cavaliers loss.
Defense wins championships, and the Celtics have been the NBA's best defensive team all season. In the playoffs, Boston is holding opponents to 87.3 points per game on 42 percent shooting (by contrast, the Lakers are allowing 99.5 points on 43 percent shooting).
Kevin Garnett was the league's defensive MVP, but the Celtics' D thrives as a unit. Kobe will see Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and James Posey on the perimeter. When Bryant drives, he'll meet Garnett and Perkins in the middle. And the Celtics finish their rotations better than any other team, meaning Bryant won't be able to pick apart the defense by finding open teammates every time down.
So give Kobe his 30. But don't expect that to be enough. And if you're expecting 50 from the league's MVP, think again. These aren't Larry Bird's Celtics. They're better, at least on the defensive side of the ball.
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