NBA Finals Game 1 Open Thread: Second Half

what’s wrong with the fans? i am a lakers fan? what’s wrong with the lakers’ fans? that’s a first. we are probably the most laid-back fans in the nba. peaceful…

by chaucer on Jun 5, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions

shrugs

I don’t have a problem with the fans. I like L.A.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions

The Faker and L*ker shticks get a bit tiring, I have to admit. Anyone who’s taken a look at FB&G or SSnR knows Laker fans of the blogosphere are as respectful and intelligent as any fan base out there.

by Snoopy2006 on Jun 5, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions

No doubt.

I’ve spent time in the city and I liked it. Reminded me of Orlando, actually.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions

As far as cities go, though

I’ll take Chicago over any other anyday :-)

by Snoopy2006 on Jun 5, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Hah. Well, that's my current city of residence!

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions

haha that killer look...

by simonswiss on Jun 4, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

LOL @ Van Gundy's daughter, jaw was dropped during that Kobe AND-1

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions

Bah .. and the fact PJax is 43-0 when his teams win Game 1's in a series.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, we're done.

by jackhammerslam on Jun 4, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

ANNNND, We've got the first person to conceede the series after one game.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Can't give up, yet.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

This game is a wrap, by no means am I going to give up on the series though.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

And the Celts were 32-0, doesn't matter

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

This is much, much different in my opinion.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not doubting Orlando, I'm just pointing out a stat.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

It's a depressing stat though

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't sweat that fact.

It’s not any more impressive to me than 32-0.

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope, not at all. Considering the majority of that stat includes teams consisting of the greatest player of all time

or Kobe & Shaq

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Kobe making us miss Lebron right now.

:(

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions

you mean Lebron's teammates

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

TY PEACHES!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions

No sportscenter until Sunday...

it’s going to be all, “jump shooting, three point shooting teams can’t win in the Finals!”

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 10:57 PM EDT reply actions

Offense is raping us this game

We are so bad on the offensive end. God its pathetic right now

by matthan on Jun 4, 2009 10:57 PM EDT reply actions

hahaha another horrible possesion

Magic look at the Lakers. They do something called “passing the ball”

by matthan on Jun 4, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Jameer back in.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 10:57 PM EDT reply actions

.. well, he's been in.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Lakers are clicking on all cylinders offensively.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions

Just sucks that game 1 is/was a blow out

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions

this

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

25 pt!

Just ain’t our night fellas!

:(

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions

Game 2 is gonna be huge

hopefully we find our stroke

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Just hope Dwight doesn't pick up a T in this blow out, once it gets to 30, gotta get him outta the game.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

i was thinking the same when he got hard fouled just then...

by simonswiss on Jun 4, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay Kobe, no need to argue over fouls when

A) You are shooting a ton

B) You’re up 25 points.

by fwedo on Jun 4, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

.. he's in a competitive zone right now.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Magic playing with no energy.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions

Well, the Magic have given up, refuse to rebound... here's to game 2.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions

Letting Ariza get that rebound was just lazy

by Frenchfried on Jun 4, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions

Yup, down 30, can't focus.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Ugly, ugly game.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions

Dwight & Jameer need to be removed from this game, 5 minutes ago.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions

Christ its the NBA finals

Why the hell would they be removed? Jameer yes, but the starters? Hell no

by matthan on Jun 4, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Um, down 30 with 12 minutes to go?

Sorry bud, don’t think coming back is attainable here. Don’t want Dwight to get technical #6 is why the hell he’d be removed.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

They're just running out the clock at this point...

by Frenchfried on Jun 4, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions

3rd Quarter Collapse INDEED!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions

ha…

by Fundefined on Jun 4, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

unfortunate

turn the page for game 2. No reason to give up at all

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

This wasn't even a collapse.

Lakers just outplayed the Magic in the third quarter.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

in a way it's a collapse

letting the lead get that big

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess .. Magic were already in a deficit.

When I think of collapse, I think of Orlando giving up a lead.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, you're right there

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Worst. Quarter. Ever.

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions

My mother right now:

“Wow, the Magic suck!”

…i’ve never given my mother a dirtier look.

by fwedo on Jun 4, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions

Hah.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

well this hasn't quite gone the way I'd hope

:-/

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on Jun 4, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions

Understatement much?

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

The Los Angeles Lakers: We're not Cleveland

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Pretty much.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

We have no shot in this series if we play offense like this

Kobe and his crew are going to get theirs. We need to get ours. This was projected to be a 205 ppg type affair.

by matthan on Jun 4, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, Orlando needs to pick up drastically on offense.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

The magic havent had a look of confidence on there faces tonight…and they either have to much repsect for kobe, or are his fans, I dont know..but you cant be that way when playing him

by ohc on Jun 4, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions

Orlando isn't playing with energy, either.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

How do you guys feel Nelson has played so far?

Do you think he is messing with the chemistry? Alston only has 19 minutes and 6 points, not really contributing like he has in the playoffs

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions

Yes, he's messing with the chemistry big time.

by jackhammerslam on Jun 4, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

No, not really. Nelson hasn't been the problem.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

The problem is that the Magic can't hit a damn shot.

by Frenchfried on Jun 4, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

He’s been better than Alston

by Fundefined on Jun 4, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

definitely messing with the chemistry

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by gametime_gsw on Jun 4, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

No, he's not.

.. Magic are missing shots and the Lakers are executing on offense, almost to perfection.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Definitely. Jameer is one of the (few) bright points.

by fwedo on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

So great in fact you have to think it might reverse a little in Game 2

Even though this isn’t Cleveland

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

IF he was messing with the chemistry

wouldn’t that contribute to overall poor shooting?

by twggyy on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

never mind, see below

by twggyy on Jun 4, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

WOW we can't even get the BUNNIES to drop for us!

This just isn’t our night!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe Game 2 is

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Better hope, or else this series could be over in a hurry.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

There we go, finally a jumper.

by Frenchfried on Jun 4, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions

need moar JJ

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions

Magic need to get this thing CLOSE to 10 just for some self respect!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions

LOL, they're not going +18 in the last 9 minutes

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Not gonna happen the way they're playing now.

by Frenchfried on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Doubt that'll happen.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Everything going right for L.A. tonight.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions

Everything +1

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

27 point FAIL!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions

28!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

We need to steal Odom's candy

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by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions

Magic look terrible on offense .. terrible.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions

Missing shots and messing with the team chemistry are 2 different issues

Like it or not, Alston was working well in the playoffs. Not that I don’t want to see Nelson on the floor, but I don’t think it was a good idea to activate him and it may cost us this series

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions

It's one game.

Can’t come to conclusions like that so quickly.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

true

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I never said it will cost us the series, just that it could.

I mean, why mess with a good thing right?

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

But he hasn't been the problem tonight.

Orlando’s effort has been terrible .. awful, really.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Hello????? alston is 2-8???

by AB's triple double on Jun 4, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

He's been part of the problem, sure.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

SVG will make adjustments, the series isn't over.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

He'll make adjustments .. the Magic will need to execute.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep, let's hope this blow out doesn't deflate them totally.

I mean, this organization can’t afford another Finals sweep.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Orlando will be okay .. especially with SVG. He's no Brian Hill.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Chemistry and Grit!

Seriously Nelson has nothing to do with it. The problem has been missing tons of shots. Previously we’ve been making so many of these shots.

Christ we have like 4 or 5 airballs? I know Nelson, Turk, and Pietrus all have one

by matthan on Jun 4, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Magic didn't show up on the biggest night in franchise history, so sad.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions

yay peaches.

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM EDT reply actions

I agree with DSK (who might have been joking)...

just put in Reddick, i mean really.

by fwedo on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM EDT reply actions

no since in playing the starters down 25-30 with 8 minutes to go

I mean Dwight can pick up #6, Pietrus nearly broke every bone in his body on that fall, Jameer, a whole slew of things can go wrong in a blow out. Remove starters, now.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, Dwight is out, hopefully he doesn't come back in.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

meant to read... no sense*

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

SVG will probably take 'em out in a few minutes.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Just start chucking 3s why don't you?

It couldn’t get any worse!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions

going to sleep this one off, goodnight guys.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions

Take it easy.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

We CANNOT GET A D@MN REBOUND TO SAVE OUR LIVES!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

One game.

From Russia With Love

by L-TrainFTW! on Jun 4, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

peace out guys...

damn.

by fwedo on Jun 4, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

I never, never bounce from a game early but I'll need to tonight with plans I need to attend to.

Take it easy, everyone. It’s a long series .. Orlando just needs to bounce back in Game 2.

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by erivera7 on Jun 4, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

Well, I try to be optimistic, but I think this game is done and I better hit the sack soon

Hopefully we can bounce back in Game 2. No reason to give up yet, LA is a really good team. I think with some adjustments we can “steal” one from them in game 2. Peace guys.

Cheese… milk's leap toward immortality.

by ratherfantastic on Jun 4, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

Why the hell is Howard still in there?

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions

So he can pick up his 6th T of course!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Needs his 6th technical

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 4, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Guys remember we only have to take Game 1 or Game 2....

We still have another shot…

by matthan on Jun 4, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions

Good night gents

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions

JJ is in............and gets a steal................awesome

by AB's triple double on Jun 4, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions

Surely HE will save us!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions

JJ is in and the mamba misses 3 straight shots.............Jeff van gundy got it right...........Kobe stopper......haha

by AB's triple double on Jun 4, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn...

Got in late to see the game.

Suprising result. Looks like my worst fear was confirm. Orlando was just happy to be there and the Lakers are on a mission.

Looks like in the 2nd and 3rd they got hit in the mouth. Damn…..

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Kristin Kreuk is teh love.

Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E

by Wasabi Steak on Jun 4, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions

D12 back to shooting HORRIBLE from the stripe again . . . :(

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions

Gortat...that was embarrassing

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions

We could be swept....

:(

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Kristin Kreuk is teh love.

Still miss em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvgVn0gg1E

by Wasabi Steak on Jun 4, 2009 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

keep the faith

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions

SHUT UP MAN!!

Don’t mention those words in here!!!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions

JonesOnTheNBA: "Phil Jackson coached teams have never lost a series after winning Game 1."

by Norsktroll on Jun 4, 2009 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

Always time for a first

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Boston had never lost a game seven after leading 3-2…stats like that mean nothing

by ohc on Jun 4, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions

True. But it's 43-0

by Norsktroll on Jun 4, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

If we can even this series up going back home, I'll be estatic

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

ugh. Just ugh.

by RussL on Jun 4, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions

I know what's going on here. It's a conspiracy theory.

The Magic are allowing LA to dominate so they think they’ll coast, then we lay the hammer down in Game 2. That or we abduct Kobe

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions

That's the plan!

sigh :(

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions

i guess i won't be watching espn till saturday

by AB's triple double on Jun 4, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions

At least it frees me up to do other things!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Well I'm out too

Time to drown my sorrows with some more Natty Light

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions

Damn you Rafer, your making an ass out of me

2-9 HA

by Longorious on Jun 4, 2009 11:25 PM EDT reply actions

The WORST thing about this blowout is how all the naysayers will say that the Magic choked because of "Finals Stage Fright".

FAIL!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think there's a single bright spot in this. Everyone has played poorly.

by RussL on Jun 4, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

No one got hurt.

And Dwight didn’t get a T.

That’s something?

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions

hmm...

by RussL on Jun 4, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Gortat hits the J!!!

Our savior!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:28 PM EDT reply actions

I declare this game

an instant fail ( ._.)

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on Jun 4, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

I SERIOUSLY don't believe the Magic could've played ANY worse tonight . . .

SOOO DISAPPOINTING :(

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:32 PM EDT reply actions

was that a cow next to lisa leslie?

by AB's triple double on Jun 4, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions

Ha I thought it was the Goodyear Blimp's boxseat!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

22 Pt BLOWOUT LOSS . . .

and it wasn’t even that close!

:(

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions

25

by chaucer on Jun 4, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

This one hurts.

No one brought their A game tonight…

Magic Fan since the 1992-1993 Season.

by North of the South on Jun 4, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

Well Magic, what are you made of?

I guess we’ll find out!

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

pretty embarrassing

for the fans, for the team ,for Stan…ugh :|

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on Jun 4, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

Worst. Loss. Ever?

by blue-blood on Jun 4, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

it was pretty bad :(

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on Jun 4, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know, but the offense performance was the ugliest thing I've seen in a LOOOooong time.

Magic Fan since the 1992-1993 Season.

by North of the South on Jun 4, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

less than 30% from the field is depressing.

Good thing is they can’t get much worse than this.

Magic Fan since the 1992-1993 Season.

by North of the South on Jun 4, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions

nelson messed up the chemistry.

by chaucer on Jun 4, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions

If you were Rafer and you carried the team to the Finals

and the team tells you that you have to step aside for a player that hasn’t played in 4 months and in the Finals he gets to play ONLY about two minutes less than you do, how much cofidence do you think your team has in you? Thank you for making that decision SVG!

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jun 4, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions

You're right...

I think it disrupted the flow of the offense for the Magic. They should’ve stuck with Rafer.

by BallerBabe on Jun 4, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Rafer was killing EVERYONE

before the announcement came but everyone kept thinking that Jameeer was going to kill the Lakers but what no one remembers is that at the time Fisher was the only PG the Lakers had beause Farmar was out and Fisher had been avg about 41 mins a game. Now he has to deal with Farmar and S. Brown which he didn’t have to before. My guess is that his minutes are going to be diminished and the Magic are going mostly with Alston.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Jun 5, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Rafer wasn't killing "everyone" .. he had good games here and there, but that's about it.

No one expected Jameer to come back and “kill the Lakers” .. that’s incorrect. As my colleague Ben pointed out, it was to be expected for Nelson to not be 100%. That’s common sense.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Jameer wasn't the issue.

.. again, the problem was much larger in scope.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Rafer didn't "carry" the team to the Finals .. he helped, but he wasn't the main cog.

It’s not about the Magic not having confident in Alston. It’s about upgrading from Anthony Johnson to Jameer Nelson, which is what Stan Van Gundy and Orlando felt was the right move to make.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions

don't waste your energy, eddy

“it’s jameer’s fault” is the knee jerk reaction of the night.

contributing nothing substantial to your blog, since 2008!

by misterterrific on Jun 5, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions

I suppose.

.. it’s a shame it has to come to that type of assertion when it’s inaccurate.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

No, he didn't.

Orlando played terrible tonight, more so offensively than defensively. That’s not Jameer’s fault.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Give credit to the Laker defense!

It isn’t a coincidence that ALL the Magic players shot poorly. The Lakers defense did that. The Magic weren’t used to playing with 7 footers running out at the and challenging their shots. L.A. has too many guys with size to go at Dwight and plenty of big guards to contest all those 3’s. It was dissappointing to see the Magic’s body language in the 3rd quarter too. This is it boys, gotta keep it together.

by BallerBabe on Jun 4, 2009 11:56 PM EDT reply actions

It's one game...

…The Magic should use it as motivation to win in Game 2.

I don’t think playing Nelson was a mistake. He might have messed up team chemistry a bit, but the team came apart in quarter 3, when Alston was on the floor.

Alston needs to know that the team has confidence in him.

Lewis needs to use his quickness to drive to the basket. (And Stan needs to create openings for him off screens.)

Pietrus needs to settle down.

The Magic can bounce back strong.

by gift of the magi on Jun 5, 2009 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

i warned some of you magic fans not to become overconfident. i said that kobe bryant is on a mission; he’s out to to win a title and there was no stopping him. i said it would be a very tough task for the magic; someone responded by laughing saying that so many said the same of lebron james. kobe is not lebron. kobe is the best. he’s a killer. check out this song by lil wayne named kobe bryant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4_Fdy-ECyw

ps
not rubbing it in your faces. i still love my boy dwight howard. another year for the magic, this one is reserved for the lakers.

by chaucer on Jun 5, 2009 12:05 AM EDT reply actions

I don't think anyone here was overconfident.

I stated that many times that everyone knew how difficult beating the Lakers would be.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions

My take: it was 80% Orlando missing their open looks from distance.

You live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot. Tonight they didn’t fall. Next time they probably will.

Production from the front line was the other 20% — Dwight + Hedo + Rashard need to put up a really large percentage of the offense. None of the three got on track tonight.

It’s just one game in a long series.

Good luck Sunday.

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by timbo on Jun 5, 2009 12:05 AM EDT reply actions

timbo lol

by chaucer on Jun 5, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

surely the magic are much better than this. they had game 1 nerves. it’s normal, especially for a young team. expect them to bounce back. i don’t expect this series be a cake-walk for the lakers. it should be tough, but in the end we shall prevail.

by chaucer on Jun 5, 2009 12:07 AM EDT reply actions

and guys, it looked obvious to me that nelson didn’t look phsycially well. he seems to be in pain.

by chaucer on Jun 5, 2009 12:08 AM EDT reply actions

Goes to show you...

Regular season games mean nothing. You beat the Lakers by 3 and 6 points and come into the Finals to lose by 25? Hmmm

by BallerBabe on Jun 5, 2009 12:10 AM EDT reply actions

No one expected for there to be a carryover from the regular season to the postseason.

The circumstances are different, the teams are different, etc. In any case, it’s one game. Have to move on.

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by erivera7 on Jun 5, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Game 2 will be very different.

They need more dribble penetration and ball movement, and less jumpers and pointless 3pointers. I find it hard to believe that the Lakers defense made them shoot .299 from the field… some of that was the Magic’s poor shot selection. Also 1-6 from Dwight, 10 of 12 of his points came from the freethrow line? ouch. I hope I don’t see something like that ever again. And it isn’t like we lost cause of Dwight today, no player in a Magic uniform did a good job tonight.

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by North of the South on Jun 5, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

The Magic won't shoot 29% again

Not trying to discredit the Lakers D, but there were still plenty of breakdowns and open 3’s the Magic normally hit.

Most people predicted that it’d take a game for the Magic to adjust to the Finals stage. I think that’s what you saw tonight. They were a little bit tight, execution just wasn’t there. Dwight early on tried to do too much and didn’t kick the ball out when the help came. SVG will point out these mistakes and you’ll likely see better ball movement and execution.

I was shocked by how much Pau struggled. The numbers won’t reflect it, but Pau got his points on bunnies or jumpshots. He absoutely carved up Scola and Martin offensively, but couldn’t do so against the Magic because they packed the paint defensively.

by Snoopy2006 on Jun 5, 2009 12:40 AM EDT reply actions

Will SVG trap Kobe on the PnR?

Kobe used the screens as a scoring option to get to his spots on the floor and get separation. I’m curious if SVG will play Kobe more aggressively on those. I’m actually hoping for it, because it’ll put Pau in a position to distribute and require a 3rd defender on screen. Lamar does a fantastic job of cutting in those situations, so it may open up the entire Lakers offense.

by Snoopy2006 on Jun 5, 2009 12:42 AM EDT reply actions

quite frankly, i was very surprised at how the magic played. i was very nervous after the first quarter, for they were shooting the lights out. don’t know what happened after that. this is the worst game i’ve seen them play in these playoffs. they are much better than this. they’re gonna come out on fire on sunday. lakers have to be ready and careful not to get complacent.

by chaucer on Jun 5, 2009 12:49 AM EDT reply actions

and with that, gents...

I’ll be flying back to HI. I only ask that the Magic make it a series.

I was very impressed with Jameer’s play. I think however, having him in for that length of time screwed up the rythym. I don’t think he has the feel for the offense that Rafer has right now, as far as where and when people are going to be. I think giving him plenty of time tonight was fine when it became an obvious loss, and I hope he becomes a real factor by game 3 or 4.

The Magic need a fresh start. They’re pretty resilient, and I think they’ll pull themselves together. I think we’ve got a much more tested and mature team than got swept by Houston 14 years ago. I expect game 2 to look more like the team we’ve been watching for the last few weeks.

I’ll be on a lot mroe when I get home. This vacation hasn’t been much of a vacation.

Cheers,

Chief

by farfromfl on Jun 5, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions