Thursday, June 12, 2008

The End?

What else more can go wrong for the Lakers? They had as high as a 24 point lead, but then shattered by another horrible third quarter. All of the reasons why the Lakers did so well in the first quarter completely vanished after halftime. Odom stopped being aggressive, Lakers were out beat in hustle plays, Ariza didn't play anymore, and Kobe's passes led to missed shots.

But what really ticked me off tonight was Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic. When you have someone like Eddie House or Ray Allen, who can easily hit a quick jump shot, why in the world would you give them space?!? It's better to make them force a shot than just let it come by and take an open look shot. The Celtics are not a pick-an-roll team, THEY DON'T HAVE A GOOD PG. So the only time the Lakers should pressure with a double-team is in the paint area, not around the 3-pt line.

There were two different Lakers out there tonight and it wasn't pretty.

No team has ever won the NBA finals when down 3-1 in a series. There could be a Cinderella-like ending for the Lakers, but most likely it will be a disappointing end. I am disgusted with tonight's game. Truly disgusted...

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