2010 NBA Playoffs

[CelticSooner]

So many depressed Lakers right now.

It feels so good.

[Who]

After losing the first two games, Oklahoma would need to win 4 out of 5 to knock the Lakers out. I don't see that happening.

I think the Thunder can make individual games a dogfight and they can win a couple of them ... and if things go great, they may have just pulled out a series victory. But that is four out of seven and still the underdog at that.

Oklahoma has some good matchup advantages but they aren't strong enough to get them four wins out of five against this Lakers team.

[GreenFaith1819]

I'm not watching the game, so I can only imagine the expressions from Kobe - that silly lip-sucking thing that he does when he's mad, lol..

[jdpapa3]

The Thunder!!!!!!!!! I love this.

Reminds me of the Rockets series last year. If the Thunder can steal one in LA, this series could be the downfall of LAL!!!

[Change]

Problem is, this Fakers team is always dangerous, even if you're up by 20-plus. (Crosses fingers)

Not this Fakers team. They lack the firepower of the past. Even more so now with an injured Kobe.

This Laker team is awful if Kobe isn't scoring 40points a night.

[misha]

After losing the first two games, Oklahoma would need to win 4 out of 5 to knock the Lakers out. I don't see that happening.

I think the Thunder can make individual games a dogfight and they can win a couple of them ... and if things go great, they may have just pulled out a series victory. But that is four out of seven and still the underdog at that.

Oklahoma has some good matchup advantages but they aren't strong enough to get them four wins out of five against this Lakers team.

2 out of 3 to go.

[CelticSooner]

The problem with OKC is I don't think they know how to win on road in the playoffs yet. Most young teams don't until a couple of years.

At worst this series goes 7 and LA isn't losing it at home. I still think the Lakers will win in 6 though.

[PosImpos]

The Thunder!!!!!!!!! I love this.

Reminds me of the Rockets series last year. If the Thunder can steal one in LA, this series could be the downfall of LAL!!!

I wouldn't count on it.  However, the Lakers look very mortal.  The Spurs have looked like the best team in the West....or, dare I say it, the undermanned Jazz.  Now that Roy is back for Portland I have no idea who will win that series.  Still, I feel confident that somebody other than the Lakers will be in the Finals - hopefully against the Celtics (or at worst the Magic).

[Mike-Dub]

Why couldn't our fans be like the Thunder's and stay for all of game two like they did for this game  ? 

[Roy Hobbs]

After losing the first two games, Oklahoma would need to win 4 out of 5 to knock the Lakers out. I don't see that happening.

I think the Thunder can make individual games a dogfight and they can win a couple of them ... and if things go great, they may have just pulled out a series victory. But that is four out of seven and still the underdog at that.

Oklahoma has some good matchup advantages but they aren't strong enough to get them four wins out of five against this Lakers team.

2 out of 3 to go.

Yeah, that's how I see it.  They have to win 4 out of 7 games total, and 2 out of 3.  4 out of 5 disappeared as soon as they won their two home games.

Now, can the Thunder win 2 out of 3 games, when two are on the road?  It's hard to say, but I like their chances better than I did a couple nights ago.

[fairweatherfan]

Awesome, usually the Lakers wait til a title's on the line to lay an egg like that. 

Great series so far.  I won't believe OKC can win the series til I see them win a 3rd game, though.  Things are about to kick up a couple of notches for them moving forward.

OKC has been very impressive.  I really liked seeing Durant step up and shut down Kobe on defense in Game 3.  They're as poised as I've ever seen a young team in their first playoffs.

[Bahku]

Kobe: "I feel pretty good about the way I was managing (the game)" ... uh-huh. 

[misha]

Kobe: "I feel pretty good about the way I was managing (the game)" ... uh-huh. 

So he should continue manage the same way in the next game.

[Rondo_is_better]

HAHAHA wow I'm watching the 4th quarter right now:

Luke Walton, SAUCED by Eric Maynor.

Then Walton fouls Maynor again, and 1.

Then Walton turns it over.

DAD WAS BE-TT-ER.

[Q_FBE]

Awesome, usually the Lakers wait til a title's on the line to lay an egg like that. 

Great series so far.  I won't believe OKC can win the series til I see them win a 3rd game, though.  Things are about to kick up a couple of notches for them moving forward.

OKC has been very impressive.  I really liked seeing Durant step up and shut down Kobe on defense in Game 3.  They're as poised as I've ever seen a young team in their first playoffs.

As great as it was to see the Lakers get crushed in Oklahoma tonight, Okie still has to win in Los Angelos. I suspect the Lakers win this series, perhaps in Seven Games. It is not unlike the Celtics vs Atlanta matchup of 2008. Durant and his troops are emerging. Some Lakers simply are not performing out there putting an added burden on Kobe that could cost them down the road. Perusing the WC standings, there was only a 7 game spread between Oklahoma and the Lakers. That is probably the tightest(ESPN)are talking about the Lakers age and their flipping the switch issues. When are they going to wake up to the fact Bynum and Odom are slackers?