I figured that if Christina Aguilera was coming back for a game 7 of the NBA Finals then I should as well. So, here we go…
8:05: Just another stellar pre-game show by the boys at ESPN’s NBA Shootaround. I wish Stu Scott just announced everything for ESPN.
8:06: Of course that last sentence was completely sarcastic
8:08: Lakers on the board 1st with a Derek Fisher 3 pointer. Not a good sign for the C’s since it was Fisher’s 1st 3 of the Finals
8:10: Mark Jackson just broke the unintentional comedy scale by saying that Rasheed Wallace was the best Power Forward in the league for 10 years. Go ahead use that information as you wish
8:13: I like that the Refs are letting them play certainly an advantage for the C’s
8:15: The C’s look a lot better out of the gate tonight and just as I typed that KG shot an airball.
8:20: The Lakers are pounding the C’s on the glass, which doesn’t bode well since who has ever won the rebounding advantage has won the game.
8:22: The C’s look like they have made a few defensive adjustments early with their help side D
8:23: The under looks like a lock. C’s up 17-13 going into a break
8:28: The Lakers have kept it close with the work on the O glass, but there offense doesn’t look good
8:29: Terrible call by Joey Crawford negates a Rondo basket and KG picks up his 2nd foul and that means we are also one step closer to Brian Scalabrine getting minutes.
8:33: End of 1 quarter and the C’s looked like the better team shooting 59% and holding Kobe to 1-7 shooting. LA is still getting to some loose balls and it will be interesting to see what happens when the benches come in.
2nd Quarter
8:40: Another offensive board for the Lakers, who have 11 up to this point.
8:05: Just another stellar pre-game show by the boys at ESPN’s NBA Shootaround. I wish Stu Scott just announced everything for ESPN.
8:06: Of course that last sentence was completely sarcastic
8:08: Lakers on the board 1st with a Derek Fisher 3 pointer. Not a good sign for the C’s since it was Fisher’s 1st 3 of the Finals
8:10: Mark Jackson just broke the unintentional comedy scale by saying that Rasheed Wallace was the best Power Forward in the league for 10 years. Go ahead use that information as you wish
8:13: I like that the Refs are letting them play certainly an advantage for the C’s
8:15: The C’s look a lot better out of the gate tonight and just as I typed that KG shot an airball.
8:20: The Lakers are pounding the C’s on the glass, which doesn’t bode well since who has ever won the rebounding advantage has won the game.
8:22: The C’s look like they have made a few defensive adjustments early with their help side D
8:23: The under looks like a lock. C’s up 17-13 going into a break
8:28: The Lakers have kept it close with the work on the O glass, but there offense doesn’t look good
8:29: Terrible call by Joey Crawford negates a Rondo basket and KG picks up his 2nd foul and that means we are also one step closer to Brian Scalabrine getting minutes.
8:33: End of 1 quarter and the C’s looked like the better team shooting 59% and holding Kobe to 1-7 shooting. LA is still getting to some loose balls and it will be interesting to see what happens when the benches come in.
2nd Quarter
8:40: Another offensive board for the Lakers, who have 11 up to this point.
8:43: If George Lopez is at the Lakers game then how will he make his show? Actually, stay at the game and enjoy yourself George
8: 44: Phil Jackson just said we took too many hard tough shots, that’s what she said…
8:45: Kobe and Gasol back off as the bench was not nearly as good for the Lakers thus far as in game 6.
8:46: All kinds of problems for the C’s on offense so far. Tied at 23
8:50: The C’s need to start making the Lakers 1 and done on the offensive end if the Lakers are going to shoot this bad
8:53: I hate to see the Finals end, but I will be so glad that I no longer have to see the “Grown Ups” ad where Sandler and company are talking about the NBA. Why does anybody employ David Spade? His career should have died when Chris Farley did.
8:58: Artest just buried a 3 to tie the game. I got to give him credit has only been somewhat of a liability on offense the past 2 games, not a total liability.
9:03: JVG talking about Jennifer Garner’s kid. Come on this is a game 7; get it together JVG, it’s just creepy.
9: 05: I am not going to see his was the best power forward, but Rasheed Wallace has been very solid tonight for the C’s
9:06: Double T’s on Pierce and Artest. Let’s see Ron go batshit crazy for his second T he is due…
9:08: Josh Powell and Brian Scalabrine both check-in at the same time. Are we sure this is a game 7 of the NBA Finals?
9:10: The C’s turn it over before they could get into their brilliant end of the quarter offensive set.
9:11: Ugly end to the half as neither team gets a shot off. I have to say Ron Artest carried the Lakers in the 2nd half. Kobe and Gasol have looked really mediocre so far. Pierce has been good for the C’s and it seems like Boston has been finally getting to the free throw line and to the basket. Should be a great 2nd half
Halftime / 3rd Quarter
9:24: Looking at MJ’s numbers compared to Kobe’s and it’s not even close… Followed by Magic Johnson saying that the Celtics are better off with Kendrick Perkins being injured in a game where they are getting slayed on the boards. Every time Magic just continues to amaze me with the things that come out of his mouth. Did he even watch the 1st half? Ladies and Gentlemen, your ESPN pre-game crew…
9:45: Tied up on the phone, but it has been a great start for the C’s in the 3rd quarter. Their defense has been really solid tonight.
9:47: I think LA needs to start getting Gasol more touches in the low block the C’s have no one to counter that.
9: 48: The Lakers are going on a run as the crowd is getting back into the game literally. It looked like the arena was half empty after halftime. 51-45 Celtics
9:50: Paul Pierce hit a huge 3. Good point by JVG on Lamar Odom not hustling back in transition, until that point I didn’t even know Odom was playing.
9:53: And on cue Odom to the rim for a lay-up. Damn reverse jinx
9: 55: Hey, Rondo hit 1-2 of FT’s. 50% is better than 24%. C’s up 6, 57-51
9:57: JVG hits right on the head this is a poorly played game on the offensive end. This honestly looks like a Mid-November game in terms of play on the court, but certainly not effort, which has been great by both teams.
9:59: It’s the end of the 3rd quarter and Boston has the ball, so here comes a terrible shot or not because it was a 24 second violation. I certainly hope Tom Thibodeau brings some better execution to the Bulls.
4th Quarter
10:01: To win the Lakers need some big shots by Kobe and to keep hitting the glass. For the C’s they need to keep moving the ball on offense and get out in transition because the 2nd part of the 3rd quarter they became a little to stagnant and isolation reliant on offense. It would also help if the C’s got a rebound.
10:05: Kobe on the bench to start the 4th. And I think it’s a gamble by Phil, but could pay off if others on the Lakers get going.
10:06: Artest for MVP and I am serious!!!
10:08: Can someone hit a jump shot? My 6th grade basketball team scored more points than this by the 4th quarter.
10:09: This game has been uglier than the BP Oil spill. The World Cup has had more offense than this game
10:12: Are we sure this is the Celtics-Lakers game 7 and that ABC is not showing a replay of the Pistons-Spurs NBA Finals game 7?
10:16: A lot of stones by Doc Rivers bringing in Nate Robinson here.
10:17: Ron Artest has put every Lakers fan through a gamut of emotions throughout this series.
10:19: It may not be well played, but this has been an intense game.
10:21: Rasheed Wallace picks up his 5th foul, but Gasol continues to choke from the line (2-7)
10:23: Derek Fisher continues to amaze with big shots. Will this guy ever go away? He’s the Keith Richards of the NBA
10:27: Doc Rivers wants movement, movement and more movement
10:28: This is the Lakers game to lose with 5 and change left. Lakers 66-64
10:32: It’s pretty bad when the teams in the 60’s were able to get to 100 points apiece in a game 7. These teams have been lucky to get to 100 combined tonight.
10:36: Kobe has shot terrible tonight, but it looks like he will finish strong.
10:37: Terrible decision for the Lakers to trap up top and leave Garnett all alone down low for the dunk.
10:37: The Lakers have been content just to draw contact and get to the line and I can’t say that has been a bad strategy
10:40: Ray Allen needs to hit a 3 or else the C’s are done
10:42: Huge post move by Gasol and this game looks to be cooked with the Lakers up 6 with 1:30 left
10:45: Rasheed for 3!!!! Followed by Artest for 3. Seriously he (Artest) should be the MVP
10:46: Another C’s 3 pointer, but they follow that up with putting Rondo on Gasol and he gets another Lakers offensive rebound. Just a terrible play by the C’s by not switching when they had the chance.
10:48: Adam Morrison is looking dapper again tonight in a black suit. He should just become an assistant coach at this point because he is halfway there.
10:50: Rondo hits a 3 and cuts it to 2.
10:52: Vujacic to the line… and he buries both shots
10:54: And it’s a Lakers winner. Artest should be the MVP. Queensbridge!!!
Well at least we got some drama out of game 7. You can’t say it was particularly well played, but it was exciting if you like free throws. All in all the 2010 NBA playoffs were rather disappointing and I have no one to blame, but myself. That’s a little harsh, but really there was only about 5 great games and some other decent games. The best series was probably the Lakers-Thunder series in the 1st round. In fact the 1st round was probably… Ok, Ron Artest just thanked his psychiatrist and doctors and about 30 other random people in the post-game interview with Doris Burke. He also started singing one of his songs. Ladies and Gentlemen, your should be Finals MVP. As I was saying the 1st round was probably the best round of the playoffs and that’s usually not a good thing for the NBA. I’ll probably post a recap and have some sort of playoff awards post during the weekend. And take it away Stu Scott…
10:48: Adam Morrison is looking dapper again tonight in a black suit. He should just become an assistant coach at this point because he is halfway there.
10:50: Rondo hits a 3 and cuts it to 2.
10:52: Vujacic to the line… and he buries both shots
10:54: And it’s a Lakers winner. Artest should be the MVP. Queensbridge!!!
Well at least we got some drama out of game 7. You can’t say it was particularly well played, but it was exciting if you like free throws. All in all the 2010 NBA playoffs were rather disappointing and I have no one to blame, but myself. That’s a little harsh, but really there was only about 5 great games and some other decent games. The best series was probably the Lakers-Thunder series in the 1st round. In fact the 1st round was probably… Ok, Ron Artest just thanked his psychiatrist and doctors and about 30 other random people in the post-game interview with Doris Burke. He also started singing one of his songs. Ladies and Gentlemen, your should be Finals MVP. As I was saying the 1st round was probably the best round of the playoffs and that’s usually not a good thing for the NBA. I’ll probably post a recap and have some sort of playoff awards post during the weekend. And take it away Stu Scott…
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