NBA Finals - Game 1 - Results Inside - Postgame comments

40-39 Detroit

41-40 Lakers

nice block by kobe on RIP!

Now why the hell didn't PJ call a 20 second timeout? Kobe even asked him if he wanted to, and he said no. Stupid call PJ, we could have made another basket there. :man7:

41-40 Lakers at the half

hey chill out man

Shobe wrote:Now why the hell didn't PJ call a 20 second timeout? Kobe even asked him if he wanted to, and he said no. Stupid call PJ, we could have made another basket there. :man7:

Halftime stats

Shaq-20 points, 6 rebounds, 6-8 from the field, 8-12 from the line
Kobe-12 points
George-5 points & 3 boards
Fisher & Slava-each with 2 points
Malone-7 rebounds
Payton-2 assists

Halftime stats

Pistons
FG - 42.9%
3pt - 50%
FT - 63.6%

Lakers
FG - 38.9%
3pt - 20%
FT - 75%

Kobe's D has limited Rip to 4 points, I thought he was going to light us up, or at least that's what the Piston fans were saying. Well, they also thought they could stop Shaq. I think they under estimated us.

we need to extend our lead, iam still worried about this game

hey fcb2001, don't you think that was a dumb call???

yes it was, i would of taken like a 30 second timeout

Shobe wrote:hey fcb2001, don't you think that was a dumb call???

jsm0331 wrote:Halftime stats

Shaq-20 points, 6 rebounds, 6-8 from the field, 8-12 from the line
Kobe-12 points
George-5 points & 3 boards
Fisher & Slava-each with 2 points
Malone-7 rebounds
Payton-2 assists

hum,I can't watch TV right now and I can just read on nba.com

So,only Shaq did a good job,Kobe was OK,but others,looks not good at all,Mailman and GP did not provide any poiints,FG is worse than Pistons,are they playing good D?

But I believe,Lakers always play big 2nd half this year,Let's crush them thru the half!!

GO LAKERS!!CHAMPION LAKERS!!

Payton and Malone will step up in the 2nd half, they came here to win a ring, they are going to contribute, if it's the last thing they do.

me too, i dont like how this is looking

lakers2112 wrote:I don't like what I'm seeing one bit. Detroit make their freethrows to the tune of 75% like they usually do, and make 3 or so layups that they've missed and they have a nice lead.

Some Lakers look tentative....afraid to shoot the ball. I really don't like this.

i hope you are right

jsm0331 wrote:Payton and Malone will step up in the 2nd half, they came here to win a ring, they are going to contribute, if it's the last thing they do.

jsm0331 wrote:Kobe's D has limited Rip to 4 points, I thought he was going to light us up, or at least that's what the Piston fans were saying. Well, they also thought they could stop Shaq. I think they under estimated us.

yup,feed the ball to Shaq,he can score 40+ I think!!

thank you lakers2112, finally someone who agrees with me. No one wants to shoot out there except Shaq. I say we need at least an 10 point lead going into the 4th, if we are to win this game. Cause right now, we are playing down to the pist ons game tempo and style.

we need a big 3rd quarter

I just think it's a load of BS how much people are praising Rip Hamilton of being the best conditioned athlete in the league. First of all, Kobe is way more conditioned than him (maybe not as much this year) and also Corey Maggette. Theyre probably the two most conditioned athletes in the league.

kobe is doing a very good defensive job on RIP, keep up the good work Kobe

GO LAKERS GO

GWHiZiTSPHiL wrote:I just think it's a load of BS how much people are praising Rip Hamilton of being the best conditioned athlete in the league. First of all, Kobe is way more conditioned than him (maybe not as much this year) and also Corey Maggette. Theyre probably the two most conditioned athletes in the league.

I hope so. You know malone's effort is gonna be there on defense...but what about offense? And payton was getting beat by billups.

I don't like the fact that kobe is working very hard on D and shaq is our only decent(great so far) on offense.

I don't like this. Go LAKERS!! A 3 and a turn over....not good. Not good[/b]

43-41 Pistons

GP got 4th fouls