wahahaha..!

balda na gali ang spurs bah...


Celtics naman ko ah GREEN ila uniform eh...

:shot: :shot:

Lantawun ko anay mga gihu sang duwa ka team ah...kag pilian...wala gid madala subong ang team ko ba...

ti ... balda gid Spurs nyo ... *no


subong pa lang ga-praktis na si Kobe sing lumpat-lumpat sa "pool of snakes" ...

search nyo sa sa youtube .... he's with the jackass gang ... :lol: :lol: :lol:



Go Lakers Go!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:


Lakers vs. Celtics classic for the 2008 season ... :naughty:

:lol: :lol: :lol: pirti si kobe...hahaha!! ..i saw it!!

Go Celtics!!

:palakan :palakan

Its on: Lakers vs Celts

My prediction

Celts have KG, Pierce, Allen, Lakers have Kobe, Pau and Fisher
Celts Bench < Lakers bench
Celts have homecourt advantage, Lakers have Zen baby!!!

Too hard to tell
I pick Celts to win in 7

kamo? ano inyo prediction?

celtics in 6... :D

Celtics in 4... :lol: :lol:

Joke!...

Celtics in 6

lakers in 6... :thumb:

Six reasons will reveal winner

June 2, 2008 @ 5:17 pm · Filed under James Posey, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce

The Finals are here and the league could not be happier. The Celtics vs. Lakers series brings back so many memories of the best era of basketball. Bird against Magic, Kareem battling Parish, McHale fighting the athleticism of James Worthy, Michael Cooper showing what defense is all about, Dennis Johnson doing his Oscar Robertson imitation, Pat Riley wearing his Italian suits, etc, etc…

Every year these teams met, they where the best teams in the regular season and this year is no different.

The Celtics and the Lakers are the best and now they face off against each other just like in the 80s.

The characters are different but if this Finals go as expected and these two teams stay fully equipped and injury free over the next few years, they could be facing each other a few more times in the future.

This series gives us two of the best one-on-one players in the league in Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce, the two most versatile seven-foot players in Kevin Garnett and Pau Gasol and most importantly the two most storied franchises in all of sports.

Do I have a prediction? Yes. But first I will give six reasons why each team could win the series.

LAKERS WIN IF…

1. Kobe Bryant dominates the series with his scoring and defense. Boston’s defense is geared toward smothering star players and taking the ball out of their hands. But if Kobe is still scoring regardless, the Celtics are in serious trouble.

2. Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol keep Kendrick Perkins on the bench and forces Doc Rivers to play James Posey, which then allows Phil Jackson to isolate and post Odom when Garnett has to guard Gasol. Odom is the Lakers’ key player in this series and Jackson will focus on taking advantage of this matchup. PJ Brown will give a solid few minutes, but it still helps the Lakers with a very good rebounder like Perkins on the bench.

3. Pau Gasol matches the production of Garnett, which would be devastating for Boston. The Lakers are a great offensive team and Gasol equaling Garnett would give them a tremendous advantage. The Poodle will have to play like a Doberman against the hyper Garnett.

4. Kobe, Derek Fisher and Sasha Vujacic continue to keep Ray Allen inconsistent. The key is to take away one of the Big Three and Allen seems to be the most vulnerable coming into the series.

5. The Lakers bench, led by Luke Walton, Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic, continue to dominate in the middle quarters when Kobe is resting. Phil Jackson is counting on this unit to win the plus-minus against Boston’s bench, which has been up and down.

6. They score over 100 a game. If that happens, the Celtics will go away quickly. The Lakers will try and force tempo and if that happens this series will be over in a hurry.

CELTICS WIN IF…

1. Kevin Garnett spends equal time in the post as he does on the perimeter and averages 20 or better for the series. We know his defense will be solid, but the Celtics need his interior scoring and if he gives it to them the Celtics will have success in this series.

2. Paul Pierce forces Phil Jackson to defend him with Kobe. Jackson will try every avenue to keep Kobe away from the physical Pierce. But if he is having his way with Vladimir Radmanovic and Luke Walton, Jackson will have no choice and that would spell trouble for the Lakers. Pierce draws fouls better than any small forward in the league.

3. Ray Allen, quite frankly, becomes Ray Allen. Allen showed some signs in the latter stages of the Pistons series and if he catches fire the Lakers are in deep trouble. The Lakers have one player that can virtually carry a team for a game. The Celtics have three and Allen is due.

4. Kendrick Perkins finds a way to stay on the floor and dominates the glass, especially on the offensive end. This would negate the Lakers getting easy transition baskets and most importantly slow down the pace of the game. The Lakers will give Perkins open shots and he has to be ready to knock them down.

5. Rajon Rondo continues to grow and be steady on the offensive end. He will definitely give Derek Fisher problems with his defensive pressure, but he must make the Lakers pay when they use Fisher to roam and provide help defense.

6. Doc Rivers finally relents and gives Eddie House some solid minutes. The Celtics need consistent scoring against the Lakers. House can change the flow of the game with his shooting. Rivers was afraid to use him against the defensive pressure of Lindsey Hunter and the Pistons, but neither Farmar nor Fisher should bother House in this series to the extent Hunter did.

PREDICTION

I really like both teams and I am sure whichever way I go will fuel some irate comments, but that’s why I write the blog.

I disagree with the comment “Defense wins championships” because the Lakers won a bunch with Magic and they were known for offense. Plus it is a Catch 22 comment. Why? Because good balanced offense gives you a solid defense. It is all about floor balance and teammates knowing when a shot is going up and not being surprised and out of position to retreat defensively. Yes, defense wins. But offense sets the table, so both should be praised.

Boston comes into this series as a great defensive team and the Lakers are getting high praise for their smooth productive offense. Yet all these prognosticators that preach defense are going with the offensive team. Go figure!

I have always believed that veterans win in this league because when times get tough they dig out and produce when needed. Also veterans are hungrier because the window is closing and they see the end. Young players think it will happen again and again, which makes them close their ears to advice to the contrary.

My prediction is the Lakers will succumb to inexperience and struggle, thus forcing Kobe to try and take on too much responsibility. Radmanovic, Farmar, Gasol, Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf (all key players for the Lakers) will struggle against the pressure of the Finals and the Celtics’ defense.

The Celtics have three players that can carry the load of the inexperience of Perkins and Rondo. My key player for the series will be James Posey. He has experience with the Finals as a Miami Heat player, he is a great defender and he has been deadly with his three-point shooting in the playoffs.

The Celtics will win in six games and hang another banner in the Garden.

go go go CELTICS! :lol:

Tahum nga pag-analyze ba....

Lakers ko gyapon ya ah..


hehehehe... :lol:

pustahanay ta pre....

pag angdaug ang lakers, pa laiya ta.....

pag nag daug ang celtics... pa laiya ta dyapun?...

whatcha think? :naughty:

Celtics ko pre...

wanna bet.?? :cheers:

hehehe..!

daw mayo na nga offer haw??


hahahaha!!!

sige ah..

payts!!

pwede ka upod indi tupvian?


maahhaayyy....

sure...

ano pusta pre?

chicks?


wahehehehe...

pwede eh... ngaa indi bi????.... divided by X man na dyapun ang expenses ta pag abot didto....


ang importante dira nga maka sabay sya sa batasang ang isa ka tupvian.. hehehehehe

nami intra ba...pwede instsik na chicks ipusta ko??

kamu lang ya pustahanay chicks ah.... wala man ko inugpusta bi... *no

1st quarter


Boston - 23
L.A - 21

may ara kamo da live stream?

ngayo ta bi link...

hehehehe....

halftime


Lakers 51 Celtics 120 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore;_ylt=...?gid=2008060502

LAL = 53
BOS = 54

In Progress
10:18, 3rd Qtr

LAL (12-3) 21 30 22 73

BOS (12-8) 23 23 31 77

Final 98 - 88, Celtics 1 - 0 Lakers

Go Celtics!

:palakan :palakan

I think the Celtics will going to win the series kasi nga marami sa atin ang mahilig mag isip ng GREEN!!!

celtics celtics rah rah rah!!!!! :thumb:

Game 1

Boston Wins...

1-0
Score: 98-88

Game 2

Lakers wins!!!

Series tied 1-1


wahehehehe...

teh 9am ang hampang...gudlak lakers...

daog na ni Lakers karon...

indi 100% si Paul Pierce!!

hehehehe....

2 - 0...

BOS 108 - 102 LAL...

go celtics!!

:cheers: :shot: *wizard

100% mig...iya 3 pt shooting...4/4 hehehe...

dyutayan lang sila galing sang 14-2 run ka LA...daw liwaton pa tani nila ila strategy sa Spurs pag game 1 sang conf finals ba...hahaha


The Celtics nearly blew a 24-point lead but fended the Lakers off in the closing seconds 108-102 to take a 2-0 lead in the Finals

Games 3,4 and 5 will be in Lala land...tanawon ta ni kung mka bawi ang Lakers...

*sick <_<

pirdi na naman lakers!!! <_< <_< <_< <_< <_<

olryt..!!!!! :thumb: :thumb:

Green Team Rules... :shot: :shot:


tikal lang ni bilin kay Kobe...

nyahahaha..!!! :lol:

sa mga fans ni Kobe da sports lang ah..

hehehe..! :P

2 - 0?....


:bounce :bounce :bounce

2-0... =)

Next game sa Lakers Hampangon... Sadya ni... :bounce

Go Allen!!! :grouphug:

Pirde gid ang LAkers bah............. *no *no *no





:palakan :palakan :palakan

:bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh:


:lol:

from eddie johnsons blog
http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/johnson/2...ghts-on-game-2/

Why did Boston go up 2-0 in the series? Here are the keys…

Celtics hold the Lakers to 61 points in first three quarters

The Celtics are playing lock-down defense on every player in a Lakers uniform. I thought going into this series that the pressure perimeter defense would work against the young Lakers and it has in the first two
games. The Lakers are a good shooting team, but the Celtics are keeping them out of big runs with one exception – the fourth quarter. The Celtics run at every shooter with great rotation. So even a head fake cannot give them an avenue to get layups or attack the basket and draw fouls. There is a serious reason why this team won 66 games and critics who chose the Lakers to win this series better take notice. They are so good I saw them switch four players off on Kobe Bryant on one play in the fourth quarter. They are determined to force the Lakers’ others to beat them and so far the plan has worked.

Leon Powe huge off the bench

Historically the team that wins a championship has a player that gives them a great game when least expected. Powe was the guy in Game 2, scoring 21 points. Powe sent a message to every young player in America and that is “Always be ready to play.” He was huge with his scoring and ability to get the Lakers in foul trouble. Powe shot more free throws in 15 minutes (13) than the entire Lakers team (10).

Consistent Big Three

Another 60-plus combined effort is huge by Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. Pierce was the best player on the floor, especially early when the Lakers where trying to get a big lead. Allen, who struggled in the Eastern playoffs, has regained his touch and confidence. He has also made Kobe work extremely hard for every basket. Garnett has effectively opened up the middle for uncontested drives with his shooting. If this continues, the Lakers will find it hard pressed to win one game.

31 assists on 36 baskets

Wow! Although Doc Rivers can’t be happy with the Celtics meltdown in the fourth quarter, he has to be ecstatic with the ball movement and unselfish play spearheaded by Rajon Rondo, who had 16 assists.

Star of the game: Leon Powe. Leon Powe was spectacular in 15 minutes. He changed the flow of the game and gave the Celtics’ bench another victory over the more touted Lakers’ bench coming into this series. This despite not even knowing if Doc Rivers will use him or Big Baby Davis from game to game. You want to cheer for Powe, who fought odds beyond basketball to put himself into this position. A wonderful accomplishment for a young man who grew up in foster homes with his siblings when their home burned to the ground and just one parent to care for them. Hooray for Leon Powe!

Turning point: Leon Powe entered the game with the score 22-21 with 11:21 left in the second quarter. The physicality of the game increased and the Lakers seemed to wither under the pressure. With Powe getting to the line and putting pressure on the Lakers frontline, the lead grew to double figures and the Lakers were climbing up hill all night long.

Unsung hero: PJ Brown has become the huge pickup the Celtics thought he was. His defense on Pau Gasol has been solid and has allowed Garnett to keep Lamar Odom under control.

Who needs to step up? I am not picking on Lamar Odom, but he’d better step up quickly or he will be fodder for every critic with a pen. Odom must know now what Scottie Pippen felt like playing next to Michael Jordan. The difference between the two is Scottie figured it out and performed. Odom seems to be headed in reverse.

Gasol can’t be left out. He shot one free throw in Game 2. He is as soft as they come, but showed some heart with a few strong moves. The Lakers need more.

Game 3 strategy

Boston Celtics:

- Doc Rivers will treat this game like a Game 7. He knows if his team goes up 3-0 it’s over, so expect a hungry Celtic team for game 3
- The Celtics have realized that the Lakers cannot beat them if their bench matches the Lakers.
- They must continue to make the Lakers shoot jumpshots. They had a 38 to 10 free throw advantage in Game 2.
- Run the offense through Paul Pierce. The Lakers have no one who can guard him except Kobe and Phil Jackson would be making a huge mistake if he tried that matchup early in Game 3.

Los Angeles Lakers:

- Get Odom some post-ups and isolations early
- Double Paul Pierce early and often and live with Allen and Garnett taking jumpshots.
- Find a way to make it a fast game, although Rondo has been great with his pace.
- Hit somebody in the mouth and play Ronny Turiaf more minutes, especially since Luke Walton has been AWOL.
- Kobe needs to take 30-plus shots if that’s what it will take.

Prediction

You would expect the Lakers to pick it up at home, but it doesn’t matter where you play if you don’t fight. The Celtics have slapped them around despite a fourth quarter meltdown in Game 2. I honestly think the Celtics will take more from that fourth quarter than the Lakers because they won Game 2 and will go into Los Angeles and win Game 3. No way I would be thinking this could happen before the series started, but as I stated in my preview article, the Lakers are a soft unit and the Celtics are sensing it and will go up 3-0 in the series.