Archive for June, 2008

Just Win

I said to my boy Crafty Barnardo, the night before game 4, that it didn’t make THAT much of a difference if the Lakers go back to Boston up 3-2 or down 3-2. That makes no sense, but it makes sense (just finished a Chuck Klosterman book, bare with me).
Here’s the thing. Game […]

Game 2

38-10.
What a joke.  It’s basically impossible for a team to win a game where the opposition has 28 more free throw attempts.  This is not an excuse for the Laker loss, but is without a doubt, a major reason.
Some analysts will tell you that it was the difference in aggressiveness that led to the Celtics […]

Game 1

It seems as if we have a series on our hands.  But remember, one game does not tell an entire story.  Momentum is only as good as tomorrow’s starting pitcher.
The 1st quarter of game 1 went as one could expect, with both teams feeling out the other, easing into the game as the feeling goes […]

Celtics/Lakers Preview

Before we get started I just want to address something from the previous post.  A handful of people have assumed that I would be hedging my bet for the Finals by wagering on the Celtics to create a ‘win-win’ scenario.  Let me make this as simple as possible to understand.  Here are two things you […]

4 Wins Away

The Los Angeles Lakers are 4 wins away.
4 wins away from a championship
What a season it’s been.  One year ago, Kobe was demanding a trade, contesting that he would never play another game for the Lakers.  Management had not done enough around him.  They lied to him.  Dr. Buss, once a father figure type in […]