NBA thread 2008/09

[michaeljohn]

meh....Lakers down by 11 after closing to 4. Looks like Daunte Jones will be suspended for tripping Bryant in the third. Same guy who pushed him in the back last game. That was upgraded to flagrant 1. All that means probably is he gets fined.

There are dirty plays and there are dirty plays. That kind will fire up the Lakers to win this series.

Go Lakers! 4th quarter is Kobe time!

[koЯnut]

Originally Posted by joerockhead

Blah Blah Blah.... My main point was the 11-3 in the third. YES, the Lamkers drove the basket a lot and got a lot of calls. Yes, the Nuggets Drove the basket a lot, and got none of the calls.

Yes, Kobe has been fouled many times and not gotten then call.
Yes, Melo has been fouled many times and not gotten then call.

Yes, if you had READ the whole tirade, you would have seen I also said the Nuggets lost it, and failed to keep playing smart, and did not inbound the ball.
(but you are not a Nugget fan, so you chose to miss that).

As I said in an earlier post, ALL home team fans feel they are getting screwed. (Read it on the page prior to this if you can).

Two More, Buh bye??? HAhahahahahaha You guys are not real.

Six is what I said WAY back. I know we will not get it, but that is OK.
Yes, I will still BITCH about the officiating, if you do not want to here it, then do not read it and do not comment.

with Exception of MJ - Whom is a die hard and lives for the Lamkers, I will not call Duh-UM.

Butt for you two (Kornholer and BDj) that think it will be over in five....

Wow. A bit sandy downstairs?

Never did I throw out insults or question you fandom as you have towards me (and BDJ). I was simply pointing out some instances where the Lakers were not getting blatent calls.

But if you wanna throw a hissy fit over a pretty innocent post....whatever bro.

Anyway, Nuggets are playing great tonight and L.A. is just not executing the fundamentals.

And if Vu takes another shot, I am personally going to fly to L.A. Wed and break his kneecaps.

[michaeljohn]

I'll throw in the towel on this one. Lakers did what they had to do in Denver, get the split.

Lakers win big on Wednesday! Should be an interesting game tomorrow with Cavs/Magic.

[joerockhead]

Originally Posted by michaeljohn

meh....Lakers down by 11 after closing to 4. Looks like Daunte Jones will be suspended for tripping Bryant in the third. Same guy who pushed him in the back last game. That was upgraded to flagrant 1. All that means probably is he gets fined.

There are dirty plays and there are dirty plays. That kind will fire up the Lakers to win this series.

Go Lakers! 4th quarter is Kobe time!

Yup, He did Trip him and should have been called for it.

Areza threw an Elbow on him the next time down to even it out.

I never did see the hard push in the back, and am surprised it was a Flagrant 1, after the fact. But it must have been.

Also, Bynum may be in trouble to then, he threw an Elbow in Melo's back in the third, no call, and then the "flagrant" foul on Anderson.
I know he did not intend to hit him hard, but his Elbow did hit anderson in the face, so, is that not a Flagrant?

Overall, poor officiating again. The last three calls on Walton where lame calls!!!
Then two lame ones on Melo, and the Tech??? Hell, many players try to keep the guy from continuing.

I just wish they would call games consistent! It would be more fun!

[michaeljohn]

A flagrant 1 assessed to Dahntay Jones for tripping Kobe. Clearly an intent to harm.

So, Rafer Alston bitch slaps Eddie House in the head and gets suspended. Derek Fisher elbows Luis Scola setting a pick and gets supsended. The latter was meant to harm, the former was frustration for getting owned.

However, Rajon Rondo throws Hinrich to the scorers table and grabs Brad Miller's face; no action. Kendrick Perkins jabs a guy in the throat with his elbow, no action taken. nothing even said about the elbows jrh mentions above the Lakers threw.

Geez, be consistent refs, but mainly, THE NBA. lol.

Look for Kobe and the Lakers to go medieval on the Nuggets asses on Wednesday.

[joerockhead]

Originally Posted by koЯnut

Wow. A bit sandy downstairs?

Never did I throw out insults or question you fandom as you have towards me (and BDJ). I was simply pointing out some instances where the Lakers were not getting blatent calls.

But if you wanna throw a hissy fit over a pretty innocent post....whatever bro.

Anyway, Nuggets are playing great tonight and L.A. is just not executing the fundamentals.

And if Vu takes another shot, I am personally going to fly to L.A. Wed and break his kneecaps.

I read into your post some attitude... "Lilsten Joe"
I took that as talking down to me.

Then, ending it with the two more comment, I took as you disrespecting my team, as if they are not good enough to hang with the lakers.

So, that is why I put what I did.

Have a fun trip to LA, and trying to take down Vu.


As for MJ's Medieval Comment, I just hope the Nuggets can weather the storm and play smart, and not loose their composure. Because I know Kobe is looking for some Win!

[michaeljohn]

Originally Posted by joerockhead

As for MJ's Medieval Comment, I just hope the Nuggets can weather the storm and play smart, and not loose their composure. Because I know Kobe is looking for some Win!

Ving Rhames said that in Pulp Fiction....I tihnk the West will win it all this year. Cavs have no chance against LA or Denver, and almost no chance against Orlando, now Cavs are down 3-1. LeBron misses his buzzer beater FTW.

[koЯnut]

Originally Posted by joerockhead

I read into your post some attitude... "Lilsten Joe"
I took that as talking down to me.

Then, ending it with the two more comment, I took as you disrespecting my team, as if they are not good enough to hang with the lakers.

The "listen" comment wasn't an attempt to talk down to you, just to state my case about the refs. The whole series has been fucked.

And me saying that L.A. would win in 5 was just confidence in my team. I wasn't disrespecting the Nuggets. In fact, before the playoffs started I was telling everyone that Denver scared me the most.


So basically I was just talking playoff basketball no intentions on hurting your feelings. Sorry I did. :P

[michaeljohn]

For what it's worth:

Referee assignments, Denver @ L.A. Lakers:

M. McCutchen
R. Garretson
T. Washington

Monty McCutchen 51.4% of his calls goes against the road team

Ron Garretson 51.2% of his calls goes against the road team

Tom Washington 51% of his calls goes against the road team

Monty McCutchen has an 80% home team win percentage

Ron Garretson has an 55.6% home team win percentage

Tom Washington has an 66.7% home team win percentage


This is some what high, but under the 71% average

[michaeljohn]

Lakers looking ok in first quarter. 20-18 LA. Serious talk only here. Go to the smack talk and roast whoever or whatever you want.

EDIT: This thread has been divided into two. My antagonist now knows where to post.

[BackdoorJesus]

it's in the fridge. the jello's jiggling


until Friday night...

[michaeljohn]

Originally Posted by BackdoorJesus

it's in the fridge. the jello's jiggling


until Friday night...

eggs are coolin' butter's getting hard. Lakers 103, Nuggets 94. Tacos for everyone in attendance.

What a team effort tomight. Everyone came through. Lakers played as though they not only want to win the NBA championship, they will. Let's end it Friday, in their house!

I am almost feeling the west is the de-facto finals.

[joerockhead]

Now See!!! If they would just call all the games like that!!!

Lakers won this Game fair and square!! (Well,except for a few calls against my Nuggets!!!) ;-)

That was a cleaner Game, I am sure the league told both teams to tone it down a little and the Refs to be straight up.

If the Ref's call it Friday like this, it will be a good close game and can go either way.

But, I know my Nuggets will win the next two!!!!

(I also know alot of other things, but do not want to say)

(Hey has anybody seen the previews for Land of the lost? and how the one guys knows so many things that are wrong!).

7th game!! and let it all hang out!!!!

[michaeljohn]

Crazy game in Cleveland. Cavs come out storming, go up by 22. Magic cuts it to one at the half. Orlando goes up by 8, then Cavs up by 6. Now it's Cavs by 1 with about 8 minutes left.

I can see Cleveland winning this game, but not the series. They just have no answer for the Orlando offense.

[michaeljohn]

Congrats Cleveland. If the Cavs win Saturday, that is not a guarantee they win in 7. Orlando has won two games on the road in every series so far. They also have lost a home game in every series so far, so they may lose Saturday.

Lakers will have their work cut out for them against either if LA makes it to the finals dance. I like the Lakers chances against Denver in 6 games. Let's see.