Lakers (2-2) at Celtics (2-2) Game 5 6/13

[FallGuy]

I would like to see a halftime piece on Ray Allen. Not saying anything bad about Fisher's daughter with cancer, but Ray's son Walker has juvenile diabetes. *shrug* It's just as important.

Fisher's daughter is crazy cute, huh?

[fairweatherfan]

A few of the offensive boards were excusable because they're coming as a result of the Lakers badly missing contested shots.  Kobe in particular had a couple bricks caused by a big coming over and contesting, and no one being under the basket to get the miss.  Still gotta clamp down there in the 2nd half though.

The turnovers on the other hand have been for the most part unforced and ugly.  Gotta play more in control.

Funny though that the Lakers are looking to slow it down and we're trying to attack in transition...pretty big reversal from 08.

[Who]

I don't bother with the halftime shows anymore. Their little segments are pathetic and so are their analysts.

Routinely embarrassing productions from ESPN during these pre-game + halftime + post-game shows. Can't stand them.

[Andy Jick]

About the only thing I hate more than the Lakers is cancer...

[Drucci]

Lame attempt from ABC during halftime show to make Fisher look like a nice guy. 

[Greenback]

Rondo as our enforcer?

Did you see Artest flop on that push?

Kobe has gotten about 6 cheap calls on both offense and defense.  He's shooting about 40% in the series and without all the babying from the officials he would struggle to look like an average NBA player.  Like LeBron.  Like Wade.  Like Howard.

It's a team game.

If only the officials would call the game even, we would BLOW THEM OUT!

[Thruthelookingglass]

Need to take care of the ball more than anything.  The D has been excellent, and the offense not bad when we actually get a shot off.  

I agree. Love to see us be able to spread more of the offense around more, but don't force it.   

[lovely_20]

Lame attempt from ABC during halftime show to make Fisher look like a nice guy. 

Lol. That gets you a TP. 

[celticsclay]

Can the celtics get perkins a shot? It would get him some confidence, maybe draw some fouls and if it effective open things up for ray ray  

[Change]

how many fouls does gasol have for the whole series..come on stats guys....

13fouls through 18 quarters. Ridiculous amount

[CoachBo]

Easy halftime speech:

"Get on the glass, take care of the basketball, work the pick and roll. Keep defending and moving the basketball, and we'll win."

[LB3533]

Rondo needs to do better job of taking care of the ball.

If we shooting 66% we need to value our possessions. (Heck we need to value it anyway).

We should have way more fast break conversions.

Lakers have kept close with second chance points and points off turnovers.

We are responsible for those points that we are giving away.

We clean it up and we can win this one in a much more comfortable fashion.

[aporel#18]

Kobe has gotten about 6 cheap calls on both offense and defense.  He's shooting about 40% in the series and without all the babying from the officials he would struggle to look like an average NBA player.  Like LeBron.  Like Wade.  Like Howard.

It's a team game.

If only the officials would call the game even, we would BLOW THEM OUT!

agree completely... during all the series the zebras are doing everything they can to even the games, favoring the lesser team, yeah, the lakers. They are trying to make it interesting, so there's no need for the Celtics to turn the ball and let the fakers get second chance points.

Come on Celtics, make it interesting for me, play hard on both ends and blow out those purple guys!

Lets go Celtics clap-clap clap-clap-clap!!

[vinnie]

Can the celtics get perkins a shot? It would get him some confidence, maybe draw some fouls and if it effective open things up for ray ray  

Sorry, but the less Perk touches the ball, the better off the Celtics are.

[CelticSooner]

Gasol has 2 points.