Fri. 5/9 - Lakers vs. Jazz Game 3 - Predictions/Comments

JSM · Last edited by JSM on Fri May 09, 2008 8:01 pm; edited 1 time in total

Friday, May 9th
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gill · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject:

Lakers in a close one. Fisher with a clutch shot to stick it to those horrible fans. jam2

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two0one7 · Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 6573 Location: Laker Land

Jazz are better team at home but it won't matter. 3-0.
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4Rings · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 1077 Location: Long Bizzle

Unfortunately, I won't be around to watch Game 3. The Lakers might lose this game.....they are going to have to weather the storm by Utah in the first quarter where shots are going to be falling, that crowd will be going crazy and all that. Just keep it close and go in for the kill in the 4th. I really think the Lakers are gonna get one of these games out there. Calls will not go in the Lakers favor, so they are going to have to play through that. Pau needs more touches...when the 2nd unit is in there with him, they need to give him the ball. Maybe we win, maybe we don't...O hope we do. jam2

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karacha · Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 14528

I'll stick with my original prediction:

W
W
L
W
W

We lose... I don't know if it's going to be close or not, but we'll take one in Utah. I believe it will be game 4. If it's game three, even better. That will ruin that little confidence they have left.
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gill · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject:

A part of me wants for Phil to mix the lineup for these next two games. One: to stop those damn offensive rebounds. Maybe get some twin towers lineup going there with DJ and Pau with a mix of Turiaf here and there...

And Two: surprise Deron with a different defensive look... perhaps put Sasha on him... even better, perhaps Ariza will finally be cleared to play! jam2

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BEAT THE JAZZ!!!!

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KB24@CL · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

back to back sweeps would be really really sweet....

but Utah is as good as any team at home...well actually they are better than any team at home.

We should take one in Utah and close it out in 5.
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7-0

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JSM · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

Lakers have to do something to prevent Millsap from giving another Dwight Howard impersonation.

And I'd throw someone else other than Farmar at Deron. Fish did a very good job on him and then as soon as Ego Ears came in, Deron went to work and knew he could do whatever he wanted. Either put Sasha on him or Kobe on him.
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methodnredd · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1002 Location: san diego

Denver had a great home record too. The Jazz are better than Denver but not good enough to topple the MVP-led Lakers. I expect Vlad to have a strong game, he usually gets hot on the road.

Lakers Win 103-93

Senor Mortgage · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 272

I say Phil starts Luke over Radman. Luke's sole tasks being to crash the boards, box out, and trying to stay in fron of AK to prevent his shot blocking. Lakers win by 6 due to a FT parade in a tight game.

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Nak · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:35 am Post subject:

99-98 Lakers. Fisher game winning shot and then a key defensive play by Mr. Kobe to seal the victory.
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TWO3 · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 1276 Location: NorCal

Tough one. It will be close.

Either way...

LET'S

GO

LAY

KURZ!!!
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Chicano · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

I hope those refs aren't brutal with us there, if anyone's watched Utah at home throughout the years, you know how many BS calls or non calls they get.
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Enforcer · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 1463 Location: The internets

Statement game for the Jazz. I think they come out strong and win this one.

mapabu1 · Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 1750

Hoping to be wrong but I think the jazz win this one

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neelio010 · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 42

There def. going to win cause its my birthday tomorrow. hahahahha.

Heir · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject:

Jon Barry just guaranteed that we'll lose this game.

We don't need garbage like that as motivation, though. How many times did he even reach this point in the playoffs during his career? What would he know? man10

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Spanish Assassin · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 193

I want it to be close and then Kobe with the Dagger!!!

LakerEricR · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 95 Location: Santa Barbara

5-10 point win 100-90.
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magicmoment · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject:

three to zero
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matrixv · Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 3

I am expecting Kobe to have a monster game and pretty much dominate the 4th quarter.. I am predicting 104-96 LAKERS running away with the W.

Pretty much watch out for Kobe in the first quarter & fourth. :)

Ya know Kobe smells blood I'm sure he wants to start getting ready for whoever comes out of the next series so I don't see this series going beyond 5 games..