Sun 4/20 - Lakers v Nuggets Game 1 - Predictions/Comments

engin · by **engin** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:14 pm

It was good to see Lamar showing his amazing versatility: coast to coast layups, alley-oops, first touch passes and attacking to the rim effectively. And it was even better to see Gasol playing a monster game and winning his first play-off game. Kobe was...like trying to prove something (as if he needed that) during the first three quarters but finished strong. But i can't say that i could see the intensity we have witnessed in yesterday's games most of the time. I want to think that it was because of playing against Denver. They tried to make comebacks in the fourth quarter when we lost our concentration a bit, but these efforts proved to too weak to cope with us.

In short, congratulations to our team! We have 15 left in our way. Hopefully we will see a better defensive play in the second game ( and in the rest of the series), and advance to the next round in five games at most.

sugi942 · by **sugi942** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:20 pm

Nak wrote:
TheGoat wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:
PhifeDogg76 wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:MAN, RONNY IS UPSET. BIG TIME!

why was that?

ronny didnt play in the 2nd half. he wasnt even cheering for his team mates. after the final buzzer sounded, he was nowhere to be found.

Phil just said during the Post game that Ronny is sick. He said that was why Gasol played the entire 4th qtr

WTF? Did Turiaf want to come in and play sitting our best player (in this game) out there? What a....THE TEAM FIRST!

This is the second time I've seen Ronny do this. The first time time was at the Dallas game. I thought it was maybe just a one time thing, but then today at the 6:20 mark in the 4th he was doing it again. Both times I was at the game and I started to wonder why he was doing it. Hopefully it's nothing, but it worries me. EVERYONE including a civilian clothed Coby was in the huddle, but Ronny was at the end of the bench. I wasn't close enough to see if he was pouting or not, but it didn't look good.

KGB · by **KGB** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:34 pm

There is seriously no words to describe how beautiful it was watching them play out there. It looked like showtime OMG I hope we get to see more of that because it would mean hitting 3 birds with 1 stone in the fact that we get:

Winning
Dominance
Entertainment

:jam2:

LOVE YOU LAKERS!!!!

KGB · by **KGB** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:35 pm

sugi942 wrote:
Nak wrote:
TheGoat wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:
PhifeDogg76 wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:MAN, RONNY IS UPSET. BIG TIME!

why was that?

ronny didnt play in the 2nd half. he wasnt even cheering for his team mates. after the final buzzer sounded, he was nowhere to be found.

Phil just said during the Post game that Ronny is sick. He said that was why Gasol played the entire 4th qtr

WTF? Did Turiaf want to come in and play sitting our best player (in this game) out there? What a....THE TEAM FIRST!

This is the second time I've seen Ronny do this. The first time time was at the Dallas game. I thought it was maybe just a one time thing, but then today at the 6:20 mark in the 4th he was doing it again. Both times I was at the game and I started to wonder why he was doing it. Hopefully it's nothing, but it worries me. EVERYONE including a civilian clothed Coby was in the huddle, but Ronny was at the end of the bench. I wasn't close enough to see if he was pouting or not, but it didn't look good.

Did you guys miss something? PJ said ronny was sick. It was probably just his mood. Everyone is in a pissy mood if they are really sick. No way in hell he's a me first player with all the heart he shows and passion and backing of his teammates. I don't believe that for a micro second.

LakerEricR · by **LakerEricR** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:51 pm

Nice win but don't play to the Nuggets pace.

Gabrich · by **Gabrich** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:01 pm

I missed it :( I so need an archived version of this game, man

leftymo · by **leftymo** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:39 pm

karacha wrote:
leftymo wrote:Denver is just bad enough to beat itself...

LA didn't have the energy in some parts of this game and Kobe built a house with all of his bricks.

Let me ask you something - how come you were not banned long time ago? What's your secret?

Finding the weaknesses in the game isn't grounds for dismissal.

Neither is being negative or positive.

leftymo · by **leftymo** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:41 pm

Nak wrote:
karacha wrote:
mavoretto wrote:I feel that nuggets will organize their game and win at least two games.

Read that again. Don't you feel something's wrong with that statement?

Don´t feed the troll. He is not a Lakers fan. A Lakers fan is not always talking about the negative side...

A Lakers fan doesn't judge other lakers fan or govern the definition of fanship.

Ras Algethi · by **Ras Algethi** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:48 pm

leftymo wrote:
karacha wrote:
leftymo wrote:Denver is just bad enough to beat itself...

LA didn't have the energy in some parts of this game and Kobe built a house with all of his bricks.

Let me ask you something - how come you were not banned long time ago? What's your secret?

Finding the weaknesses in the game isn't grounds for dismissal.

Neither is being negative or positive.

It may be not but its damn annoying. It's borderline trollish.

KGB · by **KGB** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:53 pm

two0one7 wrote:
leftymo wrote:
karacha wrote:
leftymo wrote:Denver is just bad enough to beat itself...

LA didn't have the energy in some parts of this game and Kobe built a house with all of his bricks.

Let me ask you something - how come you were not banned long time ago? What's your secret?

Finding the weaknesses in the game isn't grounds for dismissal.

Neither is being negative or positive.

It may be not but its damn annoying. It's trollish.

mest5621 · by **mest5621** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:55 pm

man nuggets fan crack me up they feel just because kobe had a bad shooting night he's not allowed to celebrate the win...they need to chill out this is playoff basketball no one is trying to fight anyone and they wanna turn it into something else

sugi942 · by **sugi942** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:12 pm

KGB wrote:
sugi942 wrote:
Nak wrote:
TheGoat wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:
PhifeDogg76 wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:MAN, RONNY IS UPSET. BIG TIME!

why was that?

ronny didnt play in the 2nd half. he wasnt even cheering for his team mates. after the final buzzer sounded, he was nowhere to be found.

Phil just said during the Post game that Ronny is sick. He said that was why Gasol played the entire 4th qtr

WTF? Did Turiaf want to come in and play sitting our best player (in this game) out there? What a....THE TEAM FIRST!

This is the second time I've seen Ronny do this. The first time time was at the Dallas game. I thought it was maybe just a one time thing, but then today at the 6:20 mark in the 4th he was doing it again. Both times I was at the game and I started to wonder why he was doing it. Hopefully it's nothing, but it worries me. EVERYONE including a civilian clothed Coby was in the huddle, but Ronny was at the end of the bench. I wasn't close enough to see if he was pouting or not, but it didn't look good.
Did you guys miss something? PJ said ronny was sick. It was probably just his mood. Everyone is in a pissy mood if they are really sick. No way in hell he's a me first player with all the heart he shows and passion and backing of his teammates. I don't believe that for a micro second.

Dude, no offense, but I didn't miss anything. Perhaps you missed the part where I said this is the second time I've seen him do it. I'm hoping it's nothing. He doesn't seem like a me first player. But not being in there as part of the team is bothersome.

KGB · by **KGB** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:54 pm

sugi942 wrote:
KGB wrote:
sugi942 wrote:
Nak wrote:
TheGoat wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:
PhifeDogg76 wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:MAN, RONNY IS UPSET. BIG TIME!

why was that?

ronny didnt play in the 2nd half. he wasnt even cheering for his team mates. after the final buzzer sounded, he was nowhere to be found.

Phil just said during the Post game that Ronny is sick. He said that was why Gasol played the entire 4th qtr

WTF? Did Turiaf want to come in and play sitting our best player (in this game) out there? What a....THE TEAM FIRST!

This is the second time I've seen Ronny do this. The first time time was at the Dallas game. I thought it was maybe just a one time thing, but then today at the 6:20 mark in the 4th he was doing it again. Both times I was at the game and I started to wonder why he was doing it. Hopefully it's nothing, but it worries me. EVERYONE including a civilian clothed Coby was in the huddle, but Ronny was at the end of the bench. I wasn't close enough to see if he was pouting or not, but it didn't look good.
Did you guys miss something? PJ said ronny was sick. It was probably just his mood. Everyone is in a pissy mood if they are really sick. No way in hell he's a me first player with all the heart he shows and passion and backing of his teammates. I don't believe that for a micro second.

Dude, no offense, but I didn't miss anything. Perhaps you missed the part where I said this is the second time I've seen him do it. I'm hoping it's nothing. He doesn't seem like a me first player. But not being in there as part of the team is bothersome.

No dude I saw what you said and considering he's been caught what? 2 times in his CAREER not being with the team compared to all the attention he gets cheering his team and how much he stands out for it, there is no way he's a me first player. I'm positive it wasn't his ego that was the problem.

sugi942 · by **sugi942** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:27 pm

KGB wrote:
sugi942 wrote:
KGB wrote:
sugi942 wrote:
Nak wrote:
TheGoat wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:
PhifeDogg76 wrote:
shaq_hater wrote:MAN, RONNY IS UPSET. BIG TIME!

why was that?

ronny didnt play in the 2nd half. he wasnt even cheering for his team mates. after the final buzzer sounded, he was nowhere to be found.

Phil just said during the Post game that Ronny is sick. He said that was why Gasol played the entire 4th qtr

WTF? Did Turiaf want to come in and play sitting our best player (in this game) out there? What a....THE TEAM FIRST!

This is the second time I've seen Ronny do this. The first time time was at the Dallas game. I thought it was maybe just a one time thing, but then today at the 6:20 mark in the 4th he was doing it again. Both times I was at the game and I started to wonder why he was doing it. Hopefully it's nothing, but it worries me. EVERYONE including a civilian clothed Coby was in the huddle, but Ronny was at the end of the bench. I wasn't close enough to see if he was pouting or not, but it didn't look good.
Did you guys miss something? PJ said ronny was sick. It was probably just his mood. Everyone is in a pissy mood if they are really sick. No way in hell he's a me first player with all the heart he shows and passion and backing of his teammates. I don't believe that for a micro second.

Dude, no offense, but I didn't miss anything. Perhaps you missed the part where I said this is the second time I've seen him do it. I'm hoping it's nothing. He doesn't seem like a me first player. But not being in there as part of the team is bothersome.
No dude I saw what you said and considering he's been caught what? 2 times in his CAREER not being with the team compared to all the attention he gets cheering his team and how much he stands out for it, there is no way he's a me first player. I'm positive it wasn't his ego that was the problem.

I'm not going to disagree with you since there's really nothing to disagree about. However, his actions are inconsistent with what you're saying. It's this inconsistency that may or may not be a big concern. I hope it's nothing big. I like Ronny. I think the Lakers should resign him and he should stay a Laker for his whole career. So it's not like I'm trying to pick on him. And beyond what I've seen with my own two eyes at the games I have been at and witnessed, I can't say much. Not to put you on the spot or anything, but how do you know it's been only two times?

Phat$haq · by **Phat$haq** on Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:38 pm

Lakers Advocate wrote:
giggycel wrote:kobe shouldn't get the interview

Real Stupid Talk

netlordr23 · by **netlordr23** on Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:19 am

Nuggets Coach George Karl

On Gasol tearing up the team:
“I don’t know if it was Gasol. I think the film will show it was the LA Lakers. I think Coby Karl could have scored the baskets.”

This is father-son love :man10:

KareemTheGreat33 · by **KareemTheGreat33** on Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:08 am

I know its early but Kobe having a mediocre game usually results in a loss...I say wow to this game...Denver must be feeling fear right about now, if they didn't before...

Odom and Pau combo was fantastic and beat the Nuggets by themselves imo...Kobe held them off in the 4th.

When Kobe plays his best I don't think we can be beaten...

Be wary of hard fouls in the next games...

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