Lakers have no energy.

I agree that we've gotten a bunch of calls tonight, but that will be more than made up for when the series goes to L.A., at which point Kobe will go to the line whenever breathed on.

I think that's pretty typical when the opposition is shooting that well, and the whistle keeps getting blown constantly.

Okay here's the most important sequence so far the Lakers have a little streak going do they build on it do the Celts bitch slap them to a middle double digit lead again. As soon as the defense slacked even a foot the whole thing changed. Look for a healthy dose of PP and swarming defense again. Let's see if Kobe wants to drive down low to pick up fouls worthy of being sent to the line instead if the BS jump shot game he's been content with.

And there's your answer folks....

CELTICS 79 LAKERS 59 after the lakers drew within 9

that didn't take long.

In 208 playoff series of the modern NBA era where a team won the first 2 games of a 7 game series 202 of those teams won the series........draw your own conclusions about this one.

This very year that trend was not followed.
This is a very homer year for whatever reason.

Doesn't the team with home court get the first 2 games of every series and thus the stat holds.

San Antonio lost the first two to New Orleans this playoff year
and won the series. I may have misunderstood you stat.

I think it is highly possible for LA to go back and win two.
Then we are back to a 3 game series essentially.

Vulvachic for 3? Really, Phil?

Minus the refs and the Lakers win this game, I can handle when they get outplayed and lose, but the way they came back and had to overcome that huge free throw margin pisses you off. Kobe had atleast 4 shots he made and got fouled on that were not called. That was a pathetic officiated game.

That was ****ing embarrassing. Props to the Lakers for forging that comeback, but this team has had problems closing out games all season, and it reared its head again, almost turning into the most humiliating loss in Finals history. The foul call that let Pierce hit those two free throws was bullshit too. Terrible fourth quarter after a great finish to the third.

With all of that said, 2-0. POWE!

Ateam I thought you were a Timberwolves fan?
Way back? Maybe I mistake you for someone else.

Pierce got bailed out all night, and Kobe didn't get ONE call.

Long story, but after a while, I couldn't bring myself to support idiots like Taylor and McHale anymore. It was something I hated doing, but being about as close to Minneapolis as I am to Mars made it a little easier. Still wish the fans the best though.

It's cool, you know that the refs will give the Lakers a game in L.A. this week.

Lets look at a few plays Ateam. Kobe drives to the basket at the end, it's obvious he is getting his fricken arm pulled off, and the refs apparently don't see it. Yet, these same refs see Fisher tap Pierce at the end? I know you admitted to that being a whack call, but how does a guy like Powe go to the line 13 times and the whole Laker team 10???? Gasol not at the line once?? This is mind boggling.........:zz: :zz:

Powe isn't good at very many things, but two of them are getting to the line and rebounding. He shoots a lot of free throws in general.

Like I said, I'm not denying that the Celtics got a lot of calls, but if you don't think the Lakers will be getting the same treatment on Tuesday, you're lying to yourself. I wish it wasn't that way, but home teams get gifts in the NBA way more than in any other league.

In Game 6 against Atlanta, the Hawks shot 47 freaking free throws. And I'm sure you saw the absurd charge call on Pierce in Game 6 against Cleveland.

If the Lakers get these same calls and a free throw margin of 38-10 it looks like the Lakers will be back in Boston up 3-2. That is when the refs in Boston somehow outdue themselves again and the Lakers shoot 1 free throw to Bostons 50.