NBA FINALS: Magic vs. Lakers (Game 1), 6/4, 9:00 PM, Staples Center

Kobe is on fire!

The Lakers defense was outstanding in this quarter. Magic down by 10 at the Half.

Kobe has 18 points on 18 shots (already!!)

dude is a gunner--but their going in

This post has been edited by Kwik10z on Jun. 4, 2009 09:12 PM

Unfortunately gentlemen, this isn't Cleveland.

That 2nd quarter is about as bad as we've played offensively. If our shots aren't falling, we can't beat this team. Philly, Boston, Cleveland? Sure we could. But not this team. MP and Lewis are going to have to show up and Hedo not getting a real shot in the 2nd quarter is inexcusable.

Lewis and Howard need to step up in the second Half.

You think its gonna take our guys a game or two (by then its too late) to loosen up from the finals butterflys?

Let's hope not. Whatever happens we need to win our games at home.

Hopefully the butterflies will be gone after tonight. We can't afford to go down 0-2 in this one. This game isn't over, but it does not have a good feeling at all. LA's defense is about 1,000x better than Cleveland's, but we're still getting open looks. Gotta convert and we have to play better D ourselves.

rashard is sucking big time. dwight need to be more dominant. i thought we should of played nelson minutes we would play AJ, not an entire quarter. this might throw off rafers rythm too and obviously too many minutes for jameer right now

Yeah I felt that was too many minutes for Jameer. Rafer hasn't been out there in forever and will have to try and lead a comeback to start the half.

Let's see what adjustments Stan makes for the second Half. We need to play better defense to win this one.

This post has been edited by Punisher on Jun. 4, 2009 09:30 PM

OH i almost forgot....

grab a rebound.....whaddya say Dwight....can we do that? No more offense rebounds for LA

4th foul on Bynum!

ya we just did come to play like we did last series.....the Lakers are just too much

Put Aj or Nelson Stan!