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[emplay]

Hey all,

Here's my article on Game 1

http://www.hoopsworl...?STORY_ID=12699

Also my completed blog

http://www.hoopsworl...LEAGUE_CODE=NBA

My completed chat from earlier today

http://www.hoopsworl...?STORY_ID=12689

Finally - Hoopsworld's Denver writer Travis Heath (a good friend so go easy) on Game 1:

A Golden Opportunity Lost
http://www.hoopsworl...?STORY_ID=12696

Thanks

Eric

PS - You can follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/EricPincus

[daco_inc]

Agree with Phil. They did outplay us. Kobe was really the only guy who showed up for us tonight. They other guys may have made some key plays and shots, but they weren't consistent throughout.

[BeeZee]

They did outplay us - and we still won.

[Saber]

Well it was an adjustment game. It's good that we managed to adjust within the game and win this. They outplayed us mainly in the paint. The Nuggets were rested and played with lots of energy. I'm expecting a far better game 2 by the Lakers.

[lonniepaiz]

I am agree with you.You have done an great job.. Such awell formed post!Thanks for sharing that, it was wonderful of you.Thanks for the nice collection of this posts.!!!
Good luck!

[hi_ma]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaah Boooooy!!!! PJ fouled late to avoid a 3. the old man is learning

[MAMBA24ILL]

So glad we made adjustments in the game and not wait til we lost to do it.

[daco_inc]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaah Boooooy!!!! PJ fouled late to avoid a 3. the old man is learning

Surprised he did this, but with guys like Melo and Billups, I think it's good that he didn't take any chances.

[hi_ma]

Surprised he did this, but with guys like Melo and Billups, I think it's good that he didn't take any chances.

agreed, but even JVG was pleasantly surprised PJ changed his ways

[Teknikal]

They need to get the bigs involved somehow. They can't keep relying on Kobe.

[daco_inc]

^Yep. Gasol got some baskets off offensive boards, but he seemed passive in the post and didn't create a lot of opportunities for himself. Odom played below average, and Bynum disappeared (mostly due to foul trouble).

[hi_ma]

They need to get the bigs involved somehow. They can't keep relying on Kobe.

This is Kobes series. jones cant do anything to him.

[daco_inc]

This is Kobes series. jones cant do anything to him.

You're crazy if you think Kobe will somehow manage to win this series for us. Even if he somehow pulls off that miracle, it won't come without a price. Kobe having to shoulder all the offensive load while having to shut down their best player on the defensive end? That isn't exactly an ideal situation. Even if Kobe does have a huge advantage, the less Kobe has to do, the better. This should be the team's series, not a player's.

[Biggums]

i think what he's sayin by "this is kobe's series" is that since kobe has an advantage it will be easier for him to get easy buckets. he's not gonna wear down fast cuz itll be effortless buckets. unlike the battier hand to the face on efvery shott

[last stand 2.0]

when you win games you shouldn't you demoralize teams

game 2 is game 7 now because you don't want denver getting all that momentum back from the previous rounds

[hi_ma]

i think what he's sayin by "this is kobe's series" is that since kobe has an advantage it will be easier for him to get easy buckets. he's not gonna wear down fast cuz itll be effortless buckets. unlike the battier hand to the face on efvery shott

Right. as well with the way nuggs play D with their denial and overplaying the passing lanes kobe will have the opportunity to get a lot of 10-15 footers which is his strength

[emplay]

denver is a team you probably look for kobe to score more than vs the Rockets

[Nirvana]

Phil isn't a real Laker fan, he criticized us

Edited by Darth Bynumite, May 20, 2009 - 02:20 PM.

[Gabis]

For the Denver Nuggets to have a realistic chance of winning their Western Conference Finals match-up against the Lakers
they are likely going to have to steal at least one game in Los Angeles.

They aren't 'likely going to have to steal' a game in LA. They absolutely HAVE to win one in LA. You need to win four games. Three of them are in Denver.

Otherwise a great article.