NBA Finals Game Thread: Magic @ Lakers, 8 PM

by Tom Martin on Jun 4, 2009 7:45 PM CDT in Game Thread

Here is your game thread for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Third Quarter Collapse -- Magic

Silver Screen and Roll -- Lakers

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Good Lord,

Kobe likes to whine.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jun 4, 2009 9:00 PM CDT reply actions

it is amusing

Jameer Nelson’s mere presence shows how much Rafer sucks.

by grungedave on Jun 4, 2009 9:48 PM CDT reply actions

I found him!

that’s the Rafer I know! 2-9 FG (0-4 3 pt. FG)

by grungedave on Jun 4, 2009 10:48 PM CDT reply actions

Dwight 1-6FG. Reminds me of that time I said he was a poor offensive player once he loses his dunking option.

by Mejeh on Jun 4, 2009 11:23 PM CDT reply actions

wow. you should get a job for espn or something.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jun 4, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Nah, I just wanted to bask in the glory of being right. Dave stated that Dwight Howard had the ability to dunk on every play. Also I would work for TNT over ESPN

by Mejeh on Jun 5, 2009 7:07 AM CDT up reply actions

he does

He also has the ability to foul on every play. The two are not mutually exclusive.

by grungedave on Jun 5, 2009 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions

He only had 3 fouls...is the stat sheet lying to me?

by Mejeh on Jun 5, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions

is that the magic did pretty much exactly what they did at the start of the Boston series – they stopped running their pick-and-roll offense in favor of trying to post Dwight. With Boston, that was because the Celtics were covering the p&r really well, but it’s given the Lakers trouble the whole year. I’d chalk this one up to just being stupid.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jun 5, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions

you were right about the patently obvious

are you going to congratulate yourself for being able to wipe yourself, too?

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by Only_A_Lad on Jun 5, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Already did

by Mejeh on Jun 5, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, that was interesting.

But not too surprising. Kobe was fresh after a long layoff, and poured in 40. At the glacial pace of games in the finals (Thursday! Sunday! July 8th!) he should be to stay pretty well rested.

"So do you keep open 3pt FG percentage?"
"Yeah, we'd have everything you'd want, Bill."
"I hate you."
Bill Simmons/Daryl Morey Podcast 5/8/09

by Xiane on Jun 5, 2009 2:51 PM CDT reply actions