Comments on: NBA Finals Game 3 Preview: How Will the Magic Hold Serve Against the Lakers?

By: Temple3

Temple3 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:33:20 +0000

The game went largely as I anticipated, but I felt like the Lakers should go to Bynum more often on the block. He has nice enough footwork to draw some fouls and create offensive rebounding opportunities for Gasol and others. He had one play where he scored and drew a foul — then they didn’t go to him again until many minutes later. They seem to be wasting opportunities to use him more efficiently.

By: Mizzo

Mizzo — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:02:12 +0000

Because LeBron puts up the numbers. He ain’t Kobe killer, but he gets it done for the most part.

It’s fate, it wasn’t my choice to make
To be great, I’m giving it all it takes
Trying to shake, the crates and fakes and snakes
I gotta take, my place or fall from grace
The foolish way, the pace is quick and great
Smiling face, to hide the trace of hate

Just wanna see the face of Pac in the brotha every now and then Poet. Not all the time, just when it’s time to get down get down.

By: TheLastPoet

TheLastPoet — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:09:28 +0000

I love you brother, but why you mean muggin Leviathan; meanwhile, in a previous post, Kong gets a free pass to do whatever he pleases? I’m just sayin…

By: Temple3

Temple3 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:12:00 +0000

Believe it or not, I think the games in Orlando could serve as a coming out party for Andrew Bynum. He’ll be away from the Grotto for a few days and he’ll have an opportunity to focus. Frankly, if he played with his arms straight up on defense, he’d be averaging about 30 minutes per game — and he hasn’t missed many shots.

I think a guy like Odom may fade a bit tonite. I expect Kobe and/or Gasol to do some real damage. I expect Ariza to have a bounce back game.

I have no idea who Van Gundy gives minutes to tonite. I don’t know if he knows yet. He may not decide until the game starts. That’s a tough way to do this thing.

I think the Magic pull out a close one if Bynum does his usual — but if he steps up, I like LA to win again in a totally different manner. 17 and 10 from Bynum should = a W.

By: kos

kos — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:45:34 +0000

I think you’re right on the money when you say that Stan Van Gundy is making this harder than it needs to be. He’s outcoaching himself. He needs to throw out all of the pretty stuff, and get back to what got his team to the Finals in the first place. L.A. has gotten away with some fouls on Dwight that weren’t called, but I’m expecting that to change now that the series shifts back to Orlando. SVG has to settle this point guard mess, and decide who is going to be leading the team.