Non Football Related; Game 7 The Super Bowl Of the NBA
It happens only once in a while in the world of the NBA or MLB. All the other teams are at home, the schedule has been all played out and there are only 2 teams left standing. The series stands at 3 games each and it's win or go home for everybody. There truly is no tomorrow. Thursday night at Staples Center in the City Of Angels the defending World Champion Los Angeles Lakers will defend their home court and title against the champions of the season before Boston Celtics. Two storied franchises set for a blood bath battle for the ages. I will be in my usual spot in section 106 wearing my purple Robert Horry 5 and reveling in the atmosphere and the experience.
Thursday night should be great TV and even better in person. A usually tame Staples Center will be electric and filled with TNT energy. With Perkins hurt and Bynum hobbled the teams are finally at equal strength in the front court. Garnett, Allen and Pierce may be playing their last games together and will surely be ready to step up together with a closing kick. On the other side the Black Mamba KB24 smells a 5th Championship. The ultimate closer in sports will be just that. This could be Phil Jackson's last game so look for the Lakers to come out strong to protect his legacy. With Perkins in doubt I look for Gasol to be world class. Fisher will make several HUGE plays. This should be epic.
I have been lucky enough to be present at The Fabulous Forum in 1987 the last time a Lakers team closed out Boston in a Finals but that was Game 6. Watching Kareem Abdul Jabaar sink 2 FTs with seconds left in a Game 6 114-113 win against Detroit in 1988 was an awesome moment. Even more so, I saw Big Game James Worthy pour in 38 points against the Bad Boys as the Lakers closed out Detroit in Game 7 for a second straight title two nights later. Again in 2000 in our new home at the corner of Figueroa and Chick Hearn Court I reveled in a Game 6 thrashing of Indiana. With those great experiences in my belt and offers in the thousands for my ducats I know it is not enough. These are the memories and experiences a true sports nut cherishes forever. Thursday night at Staples I will be savoring whatever is in store for my Los Angeles Lakers. We love it!!
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A Pittsburgh Girl Sings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJbVJhgP1U
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I can't stand Boston....please win L.A.
5 reasons:
1. Can’t stand Rasheed Wallace’s running around and crying every time a foul is called on him. He is the king of the technical and I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets another one tomorrow night. He took 7 shots last game – 6 from behind the arc. Missed all of them. With Perkins out, he especially needs to be the big man, and here he is launching 3’s. Dumb and selfish. Which brings me to my next reason…
2. Perkins is a punk – not glad he’s hurt, but glad he’s not playing. There’s another technical foul specialist. The guy is lucky they called back one of the technicals on him else he’d have been suspended a game. Another selfish guy that can’t control his temper.
3. Big Baby – get over yourself. There’s a reason you’re a bench player. I give you credit for playing hard (at home), but you disappeared last night. Tired of your pump up the crowd, drooling, rah-rah bullshit. Learn to make a layup. I expect a similar game tomorrow night.
4. Nate Robinson – dude was on the bench with the Knicks! Again, there’s a reason for that. Another guy that needs to get over himself, put the pom-pom’s down and actually try being productive away from home. Did you see the one alley-oop attempt last night? His pass was actually way too high for Garnett! It was pathetic.
5. Garnett – anyone else tired of his chest pounding, jersey grabbing, retarded “look-at-me” antics? What’s with him kneeling down the other night and pounding the floor maybe 10 times?
I could go on, but you get the point. Besides, I don’t want another championship going to the New England area…land of the cheaters never lose mentality.
"Who is Joe Namath? This is a guy who, if he played in the league today, I'd probably just go hit him late and see what he did, just for the hell of it. Joe Namath can go to hell; he can kiss my ass." - Greg Lloyd, after NBC commentator Joe Namath accused Lloyd of playing dirty.
Amen!
AMEN BROTHER 6!
Just to add;
1) Hate that white golf ball size circle of hair on Rasheed’s head. “Did you get struck by lightning you Psycho!”
2) Would have liked a healthy Bynum against a healthy Perkins but since the Lakers have been hindered through 6 by Bynum’s knee, the injury to Perkins evens things up for Game 7.
3) Big Fat Obese Drooling Baby definitely needs to get over himself. Really enjoy his game as he reminds me of one of my favorites; Charles Barkley, the round mound of rebound. However, the faces to the crowd, the donkey rides, the slobber…Dude, don’t disrespect the Lakers.
4) Same as above except you’re a little pip squeak. Quit playing to the crowd and acting monkeys. You only disrespect the Lakers by doing that. You don’t see Farmar riding around on Mbenga.
5) Garnett I have the utmost respect for. Except for the “on one knee and banging the parquet floor” routine he has been a gamer since he came into the league. I can see Garnett and Allen’s hatred of the Lakers with both being stuck in the Western Conference as their teams lone guns to compete against the Shaq Kobe Lakers Three peat at the beginning of this century. Glad they both got a ring. Hope KB makes sure the limit is one for each.
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jeez man, every example you cited was displays of emotion. are you one of those people who thinks TD celebrations should be outlawed? If this stuff didn’t happen every sport would be as boring as baseball.
anyways, i love the celtics for the reasons you cited as disliking them haha. that and pierce surviving a stabbing
"all my bitches, take some shots!"
lol
pathetic
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 16, 2010 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kuR9wG9urY
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
KB24MVP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QoH8iljUBs&feature=related
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MVP for the last 5 years
:)
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
and yet the sports writers keep voting for other players…Did you see KB at the press conference yesterday? He actually cracked a bit of a smile at some of the questions. KB is one cool cat. Look for him to lead the way tonight. Should be own at the Magic Johnson statue by 430 PM getting ready for the tip…We Love It!!!
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its like
6:20 there isn’t it? Way too early. lol
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
The Early Bird...
…catches the worm…and the O’Brien Trophy!!
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if thats the case
I’m going to start catching other things… wait
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
clap
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Jun 17, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
everybody
if you got what it takes, see I"m Kurtis Blow, and I want you to know, that these are the breaks…
Oh you mean that clap? I better now, my wife would have some explaining to do.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
doh!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
You know what's sad?
Perkins actually hurt his knee and he didn’t get one. He was a man and tried to get up.
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
Very true
I got mad respect for perkins, yea he get some techs and he isn’t as over the top as rasheed and isn’t as whiney as pierce.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't like the celts
because thats not emotion, its over the top. I mean once in a while I understand, but everytime you score or do something well?
And they still can’t play D without fouling.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 16, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Even Worse
is the choreography of LeBron & the not quite good enough Cav’s…
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display of emotion = on the cusp of a suspension?
Nah man I like emotion, but it’s definitely over the top…Big Baby and Nate might be innocent (they just annoy me), but Perkins and Wallace there’s no excuse for the way they have acted
"Who is Joe Namath? This is a guy who, if he played in the league today, I'd probably just go hit him late and see what he did, just for the hell of it. Joe Namath can go to hell; he can kiss my ass." - Greg Lloyd, after NBC commentator Joe Namath accused Lloyd of playing dirty.
by count'em_six on Jun 16, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
With Perkins out, I expect the Lakers to win tomorrow
Not sure if it’s going to be anothe blowout, but they got this in the bag.
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hate both teams, so i dont really care, but
am i the only one who thinks baseball and basketball would benefit from a single championchip game, and not a series? It really just divides the excitement into 7 pieces for me.
you know, i’ll admit if it’s not like the canadiens or something i don’t get interested until a couple games into a given series. if it were my team i wouldn’t agree, obviously
"all my bitches, take some shots!"
Like a 7 game series because more often than not the better team wins as opposed to who was better on that particular day…
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However...
the Super Bowl, NCAA Championship & Game 7 have a certain electricity and excitement to them that Game 2 of the Boston/LA series did not.
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agreed, except for...
the NCAA Championship. Sure, the Texas-USC game makes up for a lot, but Florida-Oklahama was boring and Florida-OSU was god-awful. we need a playoff etc
"all my bitches, take some shots!"
'87
Lakers won the championship in Game 6….but at the Boston Garden….I think.
Sorry 5020, rooting for the Leprechaun on the Rim tonight.
A Long Time Ago
In 1987 the Lakers had home court advantage. After LA taking a 2-0 lead Boston stormed back winning twice at home including Game 5 in Boston. I could swear that Game 6 was at The Forum and the Lakers won on the strength of a 30-12 3rd quarter run 106-93. I seem to remember seeing Dyan Cannon leaving the Forum and getting in her limo. She hugged me first in celebration! Maybe it was just a dream?
Good luck with your Leprechaun on the rim Swiss. I’ll take Kobe Bryant!
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Game Date Home Team Result Road Team
Game 1 Tuesday, June 2 Los Angeles 126-113 Boston
Game 2 Thursday, June 4 Los Angeles 141-122 Boston
Game 3 Sunday, June 7 Boston 109-103 Los Angeles
Game 4 Tuesday, June 9 Boston 106-107 Los Angeles
Game 5 Thursday, June 11 Boston 123-108 Los Angeles
Game 6 Sunday, June 14 Los Angeles 106-93 Boston
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wow...a lot of defense in that series
"Who is Joe Namath? This is a guy who, if he played in the league today, I'd probably just go hit him late and see what he did, just for the hell of it. Joe Namath can go to hell; he can kiss my ass." - Greg Lloyd, after NBC commentator Joe Namath accused Lloyd of playing dirty.
by count'em_six on Jun 17, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Different Times
and different shorts…BIG GAME JAMES!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjO6b-PfxYA
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My Mistake....
I knew I remembered the Lakers winning the title at Boston Garden on a Sunday afternoon…..it was ’85.
As for tonight, 5020…I’m really not that much a basketball fan. Should Celts lose, I’d simply turn off the TV, go to bed, as opposed to my looking for the highest bridge were it the Steelers in that spot.
Best of luck (but not too much).
GO LAKERS!
It’s payback time for 2008. Kobe will not let them lose and the Lake Show will go back 2 back. 3peat next year because the Zen Master only wins titles in threes…..
by nflchampsteelers on Jun 17, 2010 11:57 AM EDT reply actions
Can't agrue with that
The only team in the West who could actually beat the Lakers in seven are screwing theirselves again. :/
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
Nuggets?
Suns?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
that’s their future PG, I’m a NC State fan and I can see he is going to be good.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe they'll get AI back LOL
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
lol
there nothing future about that move, Practice?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 17, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's go Lakers!!!!!
"Some people will tell you that they were in the zone. Those people don't know what the hell the zone is! I played for 13 years and I was in the zone once." -Joe Greene
by SoCalSteelerFan on Jun 17, 2010 12:00 PM EDT reply actions
My prediction for Boston?
Pain.

"Who is Joe Namath? This is a guy who, if he played in the league today, I'd probably just go hit him late and see what he did, just for the hell of it. Joe Namath can go to hell; he can kiss my ass." - Greg Lloyd, after NBC commentator Joe Namath accused Lloyd of playing dirty.
by count'em_six on Jun 17, 2010 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Headed For Staples...
…under 4 hours until the tip. As Chick would say “it’s nervous time at The Forum”
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No one
can complain about refs, they let them play tonight
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 18, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
For the most part
but they got rather generous in the last 5 minutes
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Yea
but from what they called, I didn’t see any ‘ghost’ fouls, they were all legit calls
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 18, 2010 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I saw some ghost Lakers though
Artest with the 3? Come on….
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
lol
Artest is nice. He was avg. 18 pts a game before he got to the lakers so he got skills he just don’t know how to use them within the triangle offense yet. But he is funny to watch do interviews. lol
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 18, 2010 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Look, I was right
Lakers in 7! Woo!!!
Chris Andersen could be in a porno with his 'stache. Too bad he still wouldn't know how to box out.
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
k'n A......k'n A
"Who is Joe Namath? This is a guy who, if he played in the league today, I'd probably just go hit him late and see what he did, just for the hell of it. Joe Namath can go to hell; he can kiss my ass." - Greg Lloyd, after NBC commentator Joe Namath accused Lloyd of playing dirty.
by count'em_six on Jun 18, 2010 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions
yep
Who else, they were saying even if Boston won, Kobe was the MVP lol
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 18, 2010 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Da Doo Ron-Ron
The Lakers came out as flat as it gets. Gasol missing lay-ins underneath the hoop and missing free throws. KB turning the ball over and missing shots. Without Kendrick Perkins the Celtics went with veteran warrior Rasheed Wallace and he had Gasol flustered and outplayed. The Celtics had built a 13 point lead midway through the 3rd quarter. To steal a phrase, it was “nervous time” on Figueroa.
Through the haze and the storm with all of the Lakers temporarily blinded by the utter girth of this game the wackiest Laker was the calm in the storm. As Phil Jackson put it in his post game interview “Ron Artest was the MVP of the game tonight.” Seriously, the Lakers don’t win Game 7 of the NBA Finals without Ron Artest.
But Artest did not do it alone. With the Staples crowd standing and screaming with every possession in the 2nd half the Lakers finally came to life. With the crowd waving their yellow Lakers rally rags and 50 waving his “Terrible Towel” Mr. Clutch Derek Fisher hit a HUGE 3 point shot to tie the game. The Lakers went on a 12-6 run to lead by 6 in the late going. Staples was rocking like I’ve never seen it. Not even Guns N Roses rocked Staples like this on “Use Your Illusion.”
At that point the Lakers were not to be denied. Welcome To The Jungle! Gasol (he of 18 large rebounds) found his game in the post against the exhausted Wallace & Garnett. Bryant (with his tank on “E”) hit all of his FTs and grabbed every rebound on his way to a gargantuan 15. The ones he didn’t get Odom and Artest did along with a clutch 3 point shot each.
Down the stretch, every time Wallace or Allen or Pierce made a shot, Gasol, Artest or Bryant answered. When little used Sasha Vujacic was inserted into the game and given the ball with the game inside a half minute the loud and rowdy crowd became silent. After missing FTs all night the Lakers needed these 2. Sasha gave them to the Lakers. When Odom grabbed the final rebound with seconds remaining he heaved the ball down court. KB24 tracked it down as the last second ticked off and he added MVP to the KB24.
All in all a blood and guts back and forth series culminating in a sloppy yet epic come from behind Game 7 win for the Lakers. KB had finally beaten the Celtics paying them back for 2008 and cementing his legacy. With Championship #16 behind them Kobe stated “Let’s get another!” Without Ron Artest and his gritty and gutty play on this night it would have been the Celtics celebrating on the Staples floor. As much as the Laker Nation loved Trevor Ariza, Ron-Ron brought an intangible that a championship team needs and regularly shut down the opponents best offensive threat night in and night out. As Randy Newman’s “I Love LA” blared over the Staples PA I could only hum one song…Ode to The Crystals…Da doo Ron-Ron-Ron Da doo Ron-Ron…
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Shut up!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Jun 18, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Timmeh
Hey don’t talk you be talkin about Timmeh!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Jun 18, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
21
Great player and 4 time world champion. Leader of the Lakers greatest rival during the Shaq Kobe years. The only big man currently better than Gasol in the NBA.
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You forgot to mention he's old now :(
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
blasphemy
duncan and gasol better than nowitzki today? don’t buy that one bit. and don’t start with the ‘soft’ argument…
All Good Maverick
But I’ll take Duncan and his 4 rings and Gasol and his 2 over Dirk yesterday and today. Maybe even tomorrow.
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with their teams, yes.
but as individual players? gasol isn’t even leading his own team… Duncan is one of the greatest of all times, but unfortunately as Arn pointed out, he is getting old. I can’t see any argument aside from rings that would put Gasol over Nowitzki. By the way, I’m German, so I have to say that ;)
What are you talking about? Dirk isn't soft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSDd6DyMprw
Chris Andersen could be in a porno with his 'stache. Too bad he still wouldn't know how to box out.
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
The funniest part was Artest's interview
He thanked his physiatrist. Lol!
Chris Andersen could be in a porno with his 'stache. Too bad he still wouldn't know how to box out.
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lol
i love his interviews, they are hilarious, I gotta new single coming out called championship lol
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jun 18, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Artest; The Man & His Words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRkLp3ixrzQ
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congrats 50!
You’re a great Steelers fan and I’m happy you get to enjoy a bonus championship in the summer time. And every time a Boston team’s season ends an angel gets it’s wings.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
get this Rock was in palm harbor today 15 minutes from me!
at a veteran’s event. My girl got me a personalized autographed picture from Rocky Bleier! I wish she told me he was gonna be there because the lady in front of her got to wear all four SB rings!!! I would have shit!
Thought you might think that was cool. Just got it today and it’s already framed.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
You can say that again
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
get this Rock was in palm harbor today 15 minutes from me!
at a veteran’s event. My girl got me a personalized autographed picture from Rocky Bleier! I wish she told me he was gonna be there because the lady in front of her got to wear all four SB rings!!! I would have shit!
Thought you might think that was cool. Just got it today and it’s already framed.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
+20
That’s cool showtime! Rocky is a great dude. I have seen him speak at a business seminar. Very motivational and a real person. Hoping to hook up an interview with him for BTSC one day down the road. He lives down the road from my sister and their kids go to school together. Again, Rocky is a real down to earth guy. His “shtick” includes letting fans wear the rings, so if you ever get a chance to go see him somewhere do it and you can get another picture…
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I didn't think you would actually do it , but....
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
SBN said the post didn't work and try again later
and I even came back in a different window first to check. Then it posted twice. Stupid internet.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
I know
I was playing. When that happens I always do that. It’s sort of a signature of mine.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
no biggie
You’d have to go nuclear for me to not think you were joking considering your jovial reputation.
Rock is hanging in the prime spot in my office now. Had to move a Ben picture… just because it’s not autographed. No other reason.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Hmmm
I guess I do joke a little…….
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Santa is an OG
break yo self fool
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I remember how to put bodies where they are hard to find
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

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