LOL. 4 short of Cousy's team record of 28 a game. Maybe he passes knowing he can't shoot. A case of the chicken or the egg. LOLOriginally Posted by JackD201
24 assists! I don't think he needs to shoot at all
LOL. 4 short of Cousy's team record of 28 a game. Maybe he passes knowing he can't shoot. A case of the chicken or the egg. LOL24 assists! I don't think he needs to shoot at all
The big change here for me is Garnett today is playing like the Garnett of 2008. Quick, agile, and not afraid to take shots. Last season, after surgery, he had a relapse on his knee problem, and I felt till the playoffs, he wasn't the same fiery guy like the 2008 championship season. Gasol outplayed him last June. Time for redemption this season for KG.
Jadid
Let's not minimize the Kid's talent... Magic Johnson one of the best ever would rather pass than shoot most of his playing life... only later did he develop a jump shot. Rondo is young, has very High Basketball IQ, is a pest on both the offensive and defensive boards, is confident almost cocky, this is his team and he is running it very well.. The real deal. I like this kid but as any good Lakers Fan hate the Celtics.. Right now I want to meet them on the finals again ... The obstacles.? Oklahoma City and Miami which is truly a monster as we all knew they would .. Yesterday's game was sign of things to come .. Scarry team ..
Frantz
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FrantzM,
Admirable words coming from a true Lakers fan. As a lifelong Celtic fan, I had trouble heaping praises to any Laker player during the 80s' Celtics-Lakers finals. Lately, my views have 'opened' a bit and I can heap praise on Magic, Kobe or Gasol. I myself am hoping for a Celtics/Lakers finals again next June. This will be a 'rubber match', counting 1 for the Celts in '08 and one for the Lakers last season. The twilight years of Phil and Doc. They need a knockout finals. And hopefully all players will be healthy by then, it will be a blast in the annals of sports.
I have been a Lakers fan all my life, having been born in Minneapolis, then moving to L.A. But, in the spirit of what jadis posted, it would be nice to have a rubber match. But, since we all know how much home court advantage means in the NBA, I'd like to see the rubber match take place at a neutral site. Then, and IMO only then, would we get the true answer.
Peace.
Ron Party
I disagree Ron. The team with the best record gets to have home court advantage. Like you I have been a Lakers fan most of my life. Watching their first two games IMO they have a deeper bench than last year and Walton, Vujacic and Bynum have yet to play. The outside shootiung of Blake and Barnes has given them more depth and even Theo with limited minutes is also a factor. I do agree about the rubber match however.
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Miami has been winning a few games lately after their opening day loss. James and Wade are not disappointing the Heat fans. They have been touted to break the all time NBA win loss record. This is the way to do it. Do it together.
Too early to tell.. The legue will have to adjust to these two but they will win a LOT of games
Frantz
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"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
—Carl Sagan
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."
— Albert Einstein.
Yes, too early. But it's a real good sign for Heat fans that they are jelling this early. The critics would want to believe they won'y jell at all. LOL I feel the bond between Wade and James will melt the ego between them. That could be trouble for the other teams. If the Heat can vanquish the Celtics in the East, I'm behind them against the Lakers next June.
This early, we feel the heat, the Lakers are undefeated, it's almost like they WANT to gain homecourt advantage all throughout as proven by their win in their home court on Game 7 last season. Playing hard all 82 regular games to have the edge for just one game, Game 7. The importance has never been that great.
Watching the Boozer-less Bulls getting crushed by the Celtics right now. It is readily apparent the Bulls, even with Boozer, will be posers, just like the Magic and the Heat. After *only* 10 days of the season, the East is up for grabs between the Celtics and Heat.
Of course, the team with the best regular season record gets home court in the playoffs. But it doesn't have to be. If one really wanted the rubber match to be decided on the merits, do away with home court advantage and all that entails. In the history of the NBA, how many Game 7s have been won by the visiting team? Have the finals at a neutral site. Or just have game 7 of the finals at a neutral site. This is one area where the NFL gets it right.
Peace.
Ron Party
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