Comments on: Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA – Thursday, February 5, 2009: Kobe and the Lakers Sweep the Celtics http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Origin http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/comment-page-1/#comment-23115 Origin Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:43:38 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=4079#comment-23115 I hear you brotha Kev. Truth be told I would like the lakers and celtics to meet in the finals again (I belive they will as I believed last year). If it was up to me they would meet in this years finals and next years. For the sake of the league I want them to meet 3 years in a row. Hopefully the lakers can win this year and they can meet one more time next year for complete braging rights. My concern just like last year is their interior defense. As I said before brotha Kev I probably watch 90% of the lakers games since I have league pass. But it does concern me that they have defensive lapses from time to time. I hear you brotha Kev. Truth be told I would like the lakers and celtics to meet in the finals again (I belive they will as I believed last year). If it was up to me they would meet in this years finals and next years.

For the sake of the league I want them to meet 3 years in a row. Hopefully the lakers can win this year and they can meet one more time next year for complete braging rights.

My concern just like last year is their interior defense. As I said before brotha Kev I probably watch 90% of the lakers games since I have league pass. But it does concern me that they have defensive lapses from time to time.

]]> By: KevDog http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/comment-page-1/#comment-23095 KevDog Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:47:39 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=4079#comment-23095 Orgin my man, you worry way too much. The Lakers D is much better than you think. Sure they take defensive posessions off and sometimes games. But you can't look at ppg given up as a true measure of how well a team plays D. You have to take account pace and posessions and opponent fg% and opponent 3 point fg%. When you take those measures into account, the Lakers are abput the 5th best defensive team in the league. More importantly, they have the highest offensive effeciency and more defensive upside than any of the other teams who are better than them defensively. IOW, when we have to step it up defensively, we can and do. Orgin my man, you worry way too much. The Lakers D is much better than you think. Sure they take defensive posessions off and sometimes games. But you can’t look at ppg given up as a true measure of how well a team plays D. You have to take account pace and posessions and opponent fg% and opponent 3 point fg%. When you take those measures into account, the Lakers are abput the 5th best defensive team in the league. More importantly, they have the highest offensive effeciency and more defensive upside than any of the other teams who are better than them defensively. IOW, when we have to step it up defensively, we can and do.

]]> By: Origin http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/comment-page-1/#comment-23070 Origin Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:58:12 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=4079#comment-23070 Sorry I meant to say if the lakers are giving up 101 -102 points a game. I am not sure if they can over come that. Sorry I meant to say if the lakers are giving up 101 -102 points a game. I am not sure if they can over come that.

]]> By: Origin http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/comment-page-1/#comment-23069 Origin Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:45:10 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=4079#comment-23069 You Kevdog how long is bynum out?? Herad its 8 to 12 weeks. If thats true I look for him to be back with the team come playoff time. The thing is since he will have a torn ACL he will only be about 70% for the playoff run. Not sure if thats enough for the playoffs. Especially with the lakers leaking oil on the defensive end. If in the next 8-12 weeks there opps ppg is giving up 105 pts by the time Bynum comes back. They can kiss a championship by. Ever since Bynum went down the defense has gotten worse and it was bad before he left. Anyway we will see Kevdog we will see. You Kevdog how long is bynum out??

Herad its 8 to 12 weeks. If thats true I look for him to be back with the team come playoff time. The thing is since he will have a torn ACL he will only be about 70% for the playoff run.

Not sure if thats enough for the playoffs. Especially with the lakers leaking oil on the defensive end.

If in the next 8-12 weeks there opps ppg is giving up 105 pts by the time Bynum comes back. They can kiss a championship by.

Ever since Bynum went down the defense has gotten worse and it was bad before he left.

Anyway we will see Kevdog we will see.

]]> By: KevDog http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/comment-page-1/#comment-23042 KevDog Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:23:38 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=4079#comment-23042 "The Celtics lost that game last night, and they should’ve won it." About as whiny as the Celtics. You need to get some cheddar Son, it's gonna be a long season for you. “The Celtics lost that game last night, and they should’ve won it.”

About as whiny as the Celtics.

You need to get some cheddar Son, it’s gonna be a long season for you.

]]> By: KevDog http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/comment-page-1/#comment-23041 KevDog Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:06:40 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=4079#comment-23041 Fuck Boston and Fuck KG. Punk ass bitch. Yeah, rolled INTO Boston, second of B2B, 5th on road trip, WITHOUT Bynum, Boston gunning for us to prove Xmas was a fluke and we took it. Bynum Will be back and the matchup does not favore Boston. They can't beat this team this season. Fuck Boston and Fuck KG. Punk ass bitch.

Yeah, rolled INTO Boston, second of B2B, 5th on road trip, WITHOUT Bynum, Boston gunning for us to prove Xmas was a fluke and we took it.

Bynum Will be back and the matchup does not favore Boston. They can’t beat this team this season.

]]> By: Ed The Sports Fan http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/comment-page-1/#comment-23037 Ed The Sports Fan Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:43:19 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=4079#comment-23037 The Celtics lost that game last night, and they should've won it. KG fouling out (that 6th foul was a joke. Gasol fouled him twice before the ball was loose) was huge because Big Baby wants to go out and shoot jumpers now. Oh, and Karl Malone saying Charles would look like 2 grown men in a pillow fighting was hilarious... -Ed. www.edthesportsfan.com The Celtics lost that game last night, and they should’ve won it. KG fouling out (that 6th foul was a joke. Gasol fouled him twice before the ball was loose) was huge because Big Baby wants to go out and shoot jumpers now.

Oh, and Karl Malone saying Charles would look like 2 grown men in a pillow fighting was hilarious…

-Ed.
http://www.edthesportsfan.com

]]> By: Temple3 http://thestartingfive.net/2009/02/06/notes-from-tnt%e2%80%99s-coverage-of-the-nba-%e2%80%93-thursday-february-5-2009-kobe-and-the-lakers-sweep-the-celtics/comment-page-1/#comment-23033 Temple3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:32:17 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=4079#comment-23033 Garnett wouldn't be looking for gum and plaque in Shaq's mouth. Why's he getting all ORAL with Little Lamar? :) Garnett wouldn’t be looking for gum and plaque in Shaq’s mouth. Why’s he getting all ORAL with Little Lamar? :)

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