NBA 2009 Playoffs

I'm really glad the Magic came out and won that game. I'd love to see an upset, just to know this Kobe-LeBron hype isn't a way for David Stern to telegraphed the rigged finale of the NBA season.

Also, on the note of the Lakers-Nuggets game: The calls in that game, especially against L.A., were consistently awful. L.A. didn't play well, but it helps when the referees don't allow the two teams to get into a rhythm.

<3 the Magic. Well... I love Rashard Lewis. He's been my favorite player for a long time.

I just dislike the Cavs and Lakers.

Tonight is going to be a fun game.

First off, I'm rooting for the Magic and the Lakers. I hope the Magic can keep up what they did in the second half of last game.

Now onto last night's game. There were some poor/missed calls by the referees. I won't say that they caused the Lakers to lose though (but that missed violation on the jump ball could have changed the outcome dramatically). I'm not sure what the Lakers are doing wrong, they have the players, they just aren't getting it done. Kobe turning the ball over when trying to get passed Nene was huge. Ah well, good game played by the Nuggets, they are really showing they mean business.

LeBron James... wow... money. 

Dude. What a shot. I think my jaw hit the floor with that one. It reminded me of that shot Kobe hit back in the finals against the Pistons years ago. The Lakers had home court advantage and we down 1-0 and about to lose the second game, then Kobe hit a buzzer beater 3 for the win. It was an important win because no game has ever come back in a series after losing the first two games at home. Lebron just found himself in that same situation and nailed it. In the end, the Lakers ended up losing that series, which was a major upset. That was the year they really should have won. They had Malone, and Payton along with Shaq and Kobe, and Chick Hearn had died right at the beginning of the season. What an upset.

Lebron James is a fucking beast. That's why he's the MVP. Great play called right there.

* * *

Good game so far between Lakers - Nuggets

Tied at 39 2nd 4:42.

Bravo, Lakers. Bravo.

Feeling good about this series again.

good bounce back game by the lakers.  hopefully the officiating will be better from here on out.  For stretches, all the teams have received horrible calls against them that don't always balance out or come at inopportune moments especially against the Magic.

If the Lakers win the next game, i think they can win it in 6 and if either the magic or the Cavs win both game 3 and 4 then that team will win.  Otherwise a longer series will favor the Cavs (the Magic still have a pretty good chance due to clutch plays, great 3 point shooting, and a good big man).

You guys nailed it, pretty poor officiating in the Nuggets-Lakers games, but overall great series in both conferences.


Hopefully Kobe gets the rest he needs, the man was tired.

Just got tickets for Game 4 in Denver, GO NUGS!

On the subject of poor officiating... the Cavs-Magic was so BS, so many phantom calls on the Magic and a bunch of no calls for the Cavs. I'm glad the Magic pulled that win out anyways.

Yeah, the official in both Conference Finals series are questionable.  Last night especially so.  Dwight Howard touches LeBron James on the head and gets called for a foul?  Then later at the end of the game Howard runs from behind and gets nothing but ball on his over the shoulder block on LeBron and gets called again?  The refs just need to let these teams play.  I'm sure they can handle getting pushed around some.

Okay this is absolutely ridiculous. The officiating in the Nuggets-Lakers game is complete shit, so much so that I stopped watching somewhere in the 3rd quarter. How a referee can be watching at mid court while Jones blatantly trips Bryant, and then Billups being able to fall out of the play after shooting into Gasol to get a foul is bull.

On top of that Jeff Van Gundy is one of the most annoying commentators I've ever listened to.
/rant

There are a lot of mind games going no right now in the Cavs/Magic series, with Mo Williams guaranteeing a win and then Wallace shooting back at Van Gundy's comments.

Let them talk. The city of Orlando is watching the games.It is evident who is boss.

End of the 3rd...lakers better win, everyone watching!

Solid win for the Lakers, I hope they can play like this again in Denver. End this series now LA!

Tomorrow hopefully Orlando will do the same.

loved the pass from kobe to lamar for the and 1 with the shot clock winding down.  kobe played smart for the most part and his team respnded.  Good defense down the stretch as well and Shanon Brown hit some big shots and played good D on Billups.

Excited for tomorrow's game between the Magic and the Cavs. 

On the note of Shannon Brown, does anyone else think he deserves more minutes?

Umm not really.  I really like that he likes to drive but sometimes he takes stupid ass shots or gets called for charges.  His defense against Billups has been solid but I like Farmar better as a playmaker.

Orlando takes it tonight. Who's with me... anybody? Huh? Eh?

Nice, the Lakers won and are going to finals. Now I just hope the Cavs win their next to games because I would love to see the Cavs play the Lakers in the finals.

Haha, Discorsi.

I <3 Mbenga. Wish he'd get a few more minutes, because he's not a bad, physical center.

Go Lakers. We crushed Denver tonight. Pretty happy about that.

Yes, yes yes. As much as I would like Kobe to defeat LeBron in the finals I feel Orlando is more deserving to win that series, go D. Howard.

As long as LBJ doesn't win it I'm fine..

Damn Nuggets, I was hoping they wouldn't be so stupid in an elimination game. Oh well, I'm hoping the Cavs/Magics series will go 7, don't really care who wins though.

I must say though... those Kobe/Lebron puppet commercials are pretty hilarious.

I am happy to see that the Cavs went down, the Magic were a very underrated team. 

Congrats to the Magic for reaching the NBA Finals.  Should be a good series with the Lakers.

Time to see if the Rapist can win a championship without Shaq.

I was totally there for Magics vs Cavs. It was amazing, went with 3 other friends, totally worth it.

Damn, I'm so upset the Magic won. I wanted the Cavs to play the Lakers so bad!

Was hoping for a Magic v Denver final but this will do/
Magic should win ( or at least i hope they win) they are much more of a team than the one man show

I hope that the Magic can upset the Lakers. Magic wins in 6 games.