Trends in our favor

[angryguy77]

So we lost a close one last night. But there is no reason to be worried yet. First of all this was a game three and we are up 2-0 going into it. Historicaly the percentages didn't favore us last night and it held true. I like our chances yet.

2. PP and KG had two very bad games the same night. I don't see that happening again anytime soon. Even with this poor showing we were in the game the whole way through and LA couldn't put us away.


3. Our defense aside from late game two is going to play very well and keep us in the series. Look at the last three games and its apparernt that LA will not be able to score whenever they want to like many have said. Add a good game from either PP or KG and we will take these close games.


4. Defense again. It has taken Odom and Pau "Stay puff Marshmellow Man" Gasol out of the equation the last three games. Odom is scoring 1/2 his averages and Gasol is turned into just another body on the floor. This is a trend I don't see changing. They are not going to be able to just flip a switch and become a factor as long as our D plays like it has been.


In summary if you look at what Boston has established over the lst 3 game it favors us well. Our D has been consistant and their offense is working too hard to break into a rhythem. Last night was a fluke with PP and KG. This will not happen again even though LA played a little better D, it will not be able to shut us down.

[MoneyBagsBob]

yeah I thought that was funny, when I was talking with some LA fans I said that KG and Paul were basically not there last night, and they came back by saying "well neither were lamar or pau" but I think that's a little off because there is nothing to suggest that pau or lamar will EVER get it going, they're just overmatched. And even if all four show up, the advantage goes to the celtics. Paul and KG on thier game is better than Pau and Lamar on thiers.

[NicaraguanFan]

Comparing Lamar and Pau with PP and KG is like comparing a bike with a Harley-Davidson.

[chibi]

In summary if you look at what Boston has established over the lst 3 game it favors us well. Our D has been consistant and their offense is working too hard to break into a rhythem. Last night was a fluke with PP and KG. This will not happen again even though LA played a little better D, it will not be able to shut us down.

Garnett is shooting 35% (22 out 62) in this series.  Consider that his shooting performance last night actually *raised* his average almost 3%.  So, uh, how is KG's performance last night a fluke? 

[lon3lytoaster]

Last night was pretty frustrating. Even though the Lakers "Won" that game, I am FAR, far, far from impressed. They're just not really in our league. I mean, I guess maybe they are if KG and Paul decide to take a break for a while, but seriously... If we play Game Four like we did tonight, even with  Kobe and the Faker bench playing it's best, we'll still win by double digits if just ONE of Paul or KG shoots at even a decent margin.

[Norcalceltic]

Yes, the trends do seem to be in our favor. But, who's to say these trends don't change for the Lakers? I'm not counting out Pau and Lamar just yet. KG, c'mon brotha, we need you to hit 50% of your shots. And Paul, you were do to have a crappy game, hopefully you return to your normal form.

[vinnie]

If Rondo cannot go tomorrow or the rest of the series, I think you can throw all trends out the window.  Doc will have to get creative, (gulp) I think, if Rondo is out.

[angryguy77]

In summary if you look at what Boston has established over the lst 3 game it favors us well. Our D has been consistant and their offense is working too hard to break into a rhythem. Last night was a fluke with PP and KG. This will not happen again even though LA played a little better D, it will not be able to shut us down.

Garnett is shooting 35% (22 out 62) in this series.  Consider that his shooting performance last night actually *raised* his average almost 3%.  So, uh, how is KG's performance last night a fluke? 

In the case of KG his shooting this series as a whole is a fluke, I should have made that clearer. He is missing those long J's that I think you guys call "bunnies". He has been knocking those down the entier playoffs. And no, it's not your D either because most of the time there is no one to be found gaurding him. He will start making those and that will be a big big problem for LA

[lon3lytoaster]

If Rondo cannot go tomorrow or the rest of the series, I think you can throw all trends out the window.  Doc will have to get creative, (gulp) I think, if Rondo is out.

It's a mildly sprained ankle... I was out playing on a sprained ankle yesterday and the day before that without a professional tape-job. It's not a big deal at all. Doc just decided to try and space the floor more with Eddie out there, and considering we made a nice little run with Eddie out there it probably wasn't a terrible move, and should actually do a lot for his confidence in Game Four (If Doc decides to play him, which i do kind of doubt because Doc doesn't seem to like any semblance of consistency.)

[angryguy77]

Yes, the trends do seem to be in our favor. But, who's to say these trends don't change for the Lakers? I'm not counting out Pau and Lamar just yet. KG, c'mon brotha, we need you to hit 50% of your shots. And Paul, you were do to have a crappy game, hopefully you return to your normal form.

The only way they play better is if we change what we are doing on D. In this case it's not what they are not doing but more of what we are doing to stop them, unlike KG and PP last night that were ice cold. We have established dominance on the defensive end and I firmly believe that LA has no a single answer for it.

[chibi]

In summary if you look at what Boston has established over the lst 3 game it favors us well. Our D has been consistant and their offense is working too hard to break into a rhythem. Last night was a fluke with PP and KG. This will not happen again even though LA played a little better D, it will not be able to shut us down.

Garnett is shooting 35% (22 out 62) in this series.  Consider that his shooting performance last night actually *raised* his average almost 3%.  So, uh, how is KG's performance last night a fluke? 

In the case of KG his shooting this series as a whole is a fluke, I should have made that clearer. He is missing those long J's that I think you guys call "bunnies". He has been knocking those down the entier playoffs. And no, it's not your D either because most of the time there is no one to be found gaurding him. He will start making those and that will be a big big problem for LA

But if he doesn't, I guess that'll be a fluke. 

[angryguy77]

In summary if you look at what Boston has established over the lst 3 game it favors us well. Our D has been consistant and their offense is working too hard to break into a rhythem. Last night was a fluke with PP and KG. This will not happen again even though LA played a little better D, it will not be able to shut us down.

Garnett is shooting 35% (22 out 62) in this series.  Consider that his shooting performance last night actually *raised* his average almost 3%.  So, uh, how is KG's performance last night a fluke? 

In the case of KG his shooting this series as a whole is a fluke, I should have made that clearer. He is missing those long J's that I think you guys call "bunnies". He has been knocking those down the entier playoffs. And no, it's not your D either because most of the time there is no one to be found gaurding him. He will start making those and that will be a big big problem for LA

But if he doesn't, I guess that'll be a fluke. 

No I will say he choked to be honost. But at some point in the next game he will make those shots. If there was a hand in his face the entire time then I would credit LA. But in reality there is no one around most of the time. He's just missing plain and simple.

[Ersatz]

yeah I thought that was funny, when I was talking with some LA fans I said that KG and Paul were basically not there last night, and they came back by saying "well neither were lamar or pau" but I think that's a little off because there is nothing to suggest that pau or lamar will EVER get it going, they're just overmatched. And even if all four show up, the advantage goes to the celtics. Paul and KG on thier game is better than Pau and Lamar on thiers.

Last night it became clear to me that against a defense like the Celtics', Kobe is revealed to be a limited player in some ways. Yes, he was a spectacular shooter last night, but he did nothing to get Gasol or Odom involved. The only notable setup he had was that behind-the-back pass to Gasol, which was athletically amazing but not a good pass because the spacing was terrible, and Garnett promptly blocked it. Overall, I thought Kobe played better in the fourth quarter of game 2 because he got his teammates going. Last night was the Kobe show, and his teammates suffered for it.

Put another way: People blame Kobe's teammates for not "stepping up." But it's becoming clearer, to me at least, that the real problem is that Kobe doesn't seem capable of being a scorer and someone who gets his team going at the same time. He can do one or the other, but not both. Unlike Bird, Magic, Jordan, and, I would argue, Pierce, among others.

[BuckeyeCelt]

In summary if you look at what Boston has established over the lst 3 game it favors us well. Our D has been consistant and their offense is working too hard to break into a rhythem. Last night was a fluke with PP and KG. This will not happen again even though LA played a little better D, it will not be able to shut us down.

Garnett is shooting 35% (22 out 62) in this series.  Consider that his shooting performance last night actually *raised* his average almost 3%.  So, uh, how is KG's performance last night a fluke? 

In the case of KG his shooting this series as a whole is a fluke, I should have made that clearer. He is missing those long J's that I think you guys call "bunnies". He has been knocking those down the entier playoffs. And no, it's not your D either because most of the time there is no one to be found gaurding him. He will start making those and that will be a big big problem for LA

I think it's the rims in LA, they must be too soft!!!

[hpantazo]

I think it's a question of floor spacing, and playing House will take care of that. KG looked revived briefly when House was in last night.