Now.
― Want some guap-a-mole or salsa with your chips? (forksclovetofu), Friday, 12 June 2009 04:31 (fifteen years ago) link
as much as I hate the lake show, dammmnnnn dfish
― insincere ilsas of the SS (hmmmm), Friday, 12 June 2009 04:43 (fifteen years ago) link
dirty play by petrius, no one wants that.
― k3vin k., Friday, 12 June 2009 04:46 (fifteen years ago) link
"absolutely brutal choke"
Don't see it. It was a close game and a few amazing shots by the Lakers basically won it. Howard missing both foul shots might count as a choke if he was an 85% foul shooter, but for him it's kind of par for the course. And high turnovers and sporadic outside shooting are pretty common for the Magic too.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 12 June 2009 04:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Also as ugly as that Nelson elbow to the face looked, he's diving into Bryant's space there. Look at where Nelson's trying to set his feet up. He's practically standing on Kobe's shoes.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 12 June 2009 04:58 (fifteen years ago) link
coach always said not to play defense with your face
― carne asada, Friday, 12 June 2009 05:04 (fifteen years ago) link
haha
yeah i mean you cant pin it on howard, who shoots like 60% from the line. i'm sure he'd like those back. you CAN pin it on him for being such a pussy offensively this entire series, though. also, and i'm sure everyone had the same reaction, but how does nelson give fish that good of a look?
― k3vin k., Friday, 12 June 2009 05:07 (fifteen years ago) link
i thought van gundy was off base in killing nelson for that - who really thought that fisher was going to take a pull up 3 in transition with that much time on the clock - if anything you want him taking that shot tbh
― let free dom ring (J0rdan S.), Friday, 12 June 2009 05:10 (fifteen years ago) link
nelson was looking for kobe as surely everyone else who was watching was
― let free dom ring (J0rdan S.), Friday, 12 June 2009 05:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Uh basically any open look at a 3 is a shot you don't want Fisher/Odom/Bryant/Ariza taking in that situation. Van Gundy's totally right. You crowd the shooter in that situation. That said Fisher still had to make it and it wasn't like Nelson was in the next time zone or anything. He had a hand up.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 12 June 2009 05:12 (fifteen years ago) link
fisher pulled up from almost 2 feet behind the line in transition with no rebounders with 10 (?) seconds left on the clock - i'm not saying that he should've have been there but im not blaming him for thinking "where is kobe and when is fisher going to pass it to him?" cuz that's at least what i was thinking
― let free dom ring (J0rdan S.), Friday, 12 June 2009 05:15 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm not saying that he shouldn't have been there*
― let free dom ring (J0rdan S.), Friday, 12 June 2009 05:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Try 5-6 seconds left on the clock. And in that situation where only a three can beat you, you are playing to stop the THREE not looking to double team Kobe.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 12 June 2009 05:18 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah i dunno, with that much time left you gotta crowd anyone with the ball within 25 feet of the hoop...make him go by you or pass it
― k3vin k., Friday, 12 June 2009 05:20 (fifteen years ago) link
xxxxxp Howard has got to the only guy I've ever seen that big and that strong who consistently gets tied up by smaller weaker dudes. If Jordan Farmer is stopping you from dunking and you are Dwight Howard something is up.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 12 June 2009 05:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Howard needs to spend the entire offseason working on offense. He should fly to wherever Hakeem lives.
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Friday, 12 June 2009 06:05 (fifteen years ago) link
it's amazing how raw the dude is...he's like a high school kid, he's got 0 basketball IQ. just going straight up and keeping the ball high will solve 75% of his offensive problems
― my god, it's full of straws! (k3vin k.), Friday, 12 June 2009 06:15 (fifteen years ago) link
saw the end of the game at a chili's in da OC. HATE ON THAT.
― ~'-.,,.-'~'-. .-'~'-.,,.-'~ (tremendoid), Friday, 12 June 2009 07:42 (fifteen years ago) link
so much greasy luv
― ~'-.,,.-'~'-. .-'~'-.,,.-'~ (tremendoid), Friday, 12 June 2009 07:44 (fifteen years ago) link
:-)
― carne asada, Friday, 12 June 2009 13:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Never mind Howard’s free throws. Nelson's defense on Fisher (at the end of reg time) was suicidal. Might have made sense if they were up by four or more, not by three. Van Gundy's devotion to Nelson was suicidal. Lewis just never rose to the occasion. These aren’t just par-for-the-course shooting percentage matters, but have to do with mindset, determination, and decision-making when it matters most, such as when you’re up 5 with 40 seconds to go and a chance to tie the series.
― collardio gelatinous, Friday, 12 June 2009 16:09 (fifteen years ago) link
remember when fish was all like 'hup, here comes the ball.." and ariza said 'yup' and fish says 'nothing goin on in the backcourt let me see what jameer talkin bout' and then thought a minute 'man i'm the worst player on the court anyways i feel like bustin and anyway it cant get no worst for the worst player think of it that way' and jameer was like 'shit, i wouuld but i'm a baller like that lol you got kobe to deal with too dont miss lol' and fish was like 'whatever it ain't like that...you know what? fuck it watch him fuck around missing and shit i can miss too that nigga don't run me---' and jameer said '5 seconds dog, i dont want u to get in trouble' and then fish and then UHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
― ~'-.,,.-'~'-. .-'~'-.,,.-'~ (tremendoid), Friday, 12 June 2009 16:27 (fifteen years ago) link
No, can't say I recall that
― admrl, Friday, 12 June 2009 16:52 (fifteen years ago) link
and jameer said '5 seconds dog, i dont want u to get in trouble'
applause.
― collardio gelatinous, Friday, 12 June 2009 16:53 (fifteen years ago) link
After it was over, my perspective was Orlando didn't deserve the win. They aren't up to the mark to be champions. Series is clearly over now. Kobe can get his next ring implanted in his penis soon.
― Aimless, Friday, 12 June 2009 16:59 (fifteen years ago) link
the shitty free throw percentage and ridiculous turnover differential sorta presaged a Magic loss
― Want some guap-a-mole or salsa with your chips? (forksclovetofu), Friday, 12 June 2009 17:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Nelson got caught double-teaming Kobe Bryant, who kicked the ball to Fisher, and as Kobe made the pass he nailed Nelson in the eye with a hard elbow. Nelson complained to a referee but was rebuffed.
"I doubt that [Kobe] did it on purpose,'' Nelson said. "My ears are ringing right now. But the ref's not going to call that."
Alston said that wasn't the only case of superstar treatment afforded Bryant.
"There were times he was out there cursing the refs out and they weren't calling technical fouls," Alston said of Kobe. "I would get ejected [for that], but they won't eject Kobe."
― am0n, Friday, 12 June 2009 23:56 (fifteen years ago) link
R U GUYZ WATCHING THIS??????
― DJ Mr. Face Stabba, M.D. (Whitey on the Moon), Monday, 15 June 2009 01:48 (fifteen years ago) link
magic looking shook
― schrödinger's googler (agent hibachi), Monday, 15 June 2009 01:52 (fifteen years ago) link
I thought they had at least a "not on our court" left in em but i guess not.
― Want some guap-a-mole or salsa with your chips? (forksclovetofu), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:16 (fifteen years ago) link
see ya next year, basketball.
― narly dude lol (Clay), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:34 (fifteen years ago) link
adam morrison gets a ring in 5... 4... 3... 2...
― narly dude lol (Clay), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:38 (fifteen years ago) link
congratulations kobels
― schrödinger's googler (agent hibachi), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:39 (fifteen years ago) link
congrats lakeshow, y'all proved you were the best team this year.
― DUDE, I DON'T LOSE (call all destroyer), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
still kind of wish this could have been vs celts with healthy kg for the rematch or vs bron, magic were a better team than cavs but we would have gotten at least two spectacular 1-1 battles
― schrödinger's googler (agent hibachi), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:42 (fifteen years ago) link
i used to be really in favor of the redemption of kobe but this has to be the most hollow celebration in the history of sports
― let free dom ring (J0rdan S.), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:43 (fifteen years ago) link
I LOVE MY TEAMMATES I AM SO HAPPY TO CELEBRATE THIS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THEM COME HERE ANDREW BYNUM AND HUG ME I RESPECT YOU AND YOUR TALENTS SO MUCH I LOVE MY TEAM
― let free dom ring (J0rdan S.), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:44 (fifteen years ago) link
PHIL JACKSON I LOOK ON YOU AS A SURROGATE FATHER THIS VICTORY TRULY BELONGS TO YOUR GENIUS NOT TO ME KOBE BRYANT
― narly dude lol (Clay), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:45 (fifteen years ago) link
THE_REAL_SHAQ: Congratualtions kobe, u deserve it. You played great . Enjoy it my man enjoy it. And I know what yur sayin rt now"Shaq how my ass taste "
lols
pretty happy for gasol though, he played a quality series and i still have feelings for him after he was my secret weapon in fantasy hoops for 3+ years
ariza made himself some crazy money too
― schrödinger's googler (agent hibachi), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:46 (fifteen years ago) link
aww i didn't think it looked like that. if there is a time for kobels to show human emotion this is it.
― DUDE, I DON'T LOSE (call all destroyer), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:46 (fifteen years ago) link
omg i forgot the "don't flip over cars or shoot guns in the air" ads since its been a few years
― schrödinger's googler (agent hibachi), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:47 (fifteen years ago) link
jesus joey buss ought not book any public speaking gigs in the near future
― DUDE, I DON'T LOSE (call all destroyer), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:49 (fifteen years ago) link
omg fuck u phil with a X hat already made may the ghosts of red auerbach and malcolm x haunt u all summer
― schrödinger's googler (agent hibachi), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:51 (fifteen years ago) link
i don't think kobe can separate real and fake emotions at this point - he's been publicly living as a persona for two years now
― let free dom ring (J0rdan S.), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:52 (fifteen years ago) link
man, i know they're not at home and the celtics were last year, but seriously, this celebration vs ANYTHHHINNNNNG IS POSSSSIBLLLLLLE
― narly dude lol (Clay), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:53 (fifteen years ago) link
lamar odom is thinking about candy
― let free dom ring (J0rdan S.), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:54 (fifteen years ago) link
yah this felt more like kobe "i humbly would like to reclaim my birthright" while standing on a pile of bodies versus KG's inner five year old discovering ice cream, dinosaurs, campfires and boobies all at once
― schrödinger's googler (agent hibachi), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:55 (fifteen years ago) link
so businesslike and joyless. it's like they're not winning the championship, they're being commended for excellent community service.
― narly dude lol (Clay), Monday, 15 June 2009 02:56 (fifteen years ago) link
more sense of relief than actual joy
― DUDE, I DON'T LOSE (call all destroyer), Monday, 15 June 2009 03:09 (fifteen years ago) link