20 posts, all by you. I am posting in this thread so you don't feel lonely, and so that you know that your play by play is being heard by at least one other person in this world.
LA lead doubles from 7 to 14 just past the half way point of the 4th. JR technical and Melo charge, Kobe Bryant 3. Well, hopefully the Celtics will knock off these Lakers in the Championship.
Kobe Bryant is a true SG. Iverson is not a true SG. You look at them in a game like this, compare how they play and what they do on the court, and how can you think that they should be playing the same position? Is it fair to Iverson to be classified as a SG? Was it fair to the 76'ers franchise? Is if fair to the Nuggets? No, no, and hell no.
The Nuggets played well and still got beaten badly. Main reasons I can think of, and other observations: 1. The Nuggets were totally uncompetitive in 3-point shooting. 2. The Nuggets had a totally unplanned offense. That can only take you so far. 3. The Nuggets are nothing if not obnoxious. Iverson is the designated PG but he chooses this game of all games to play more as a SG and less as a PG than what has been the average. The Nuggets are utterly destroyed in assists. Anything to make my life more difficult, lol. 4. The Nuggets could never beat the Lakers in a series in 100 tries without Nene in there defending and rebounding. It just can't be done. The Nuggets are playing with one hand tied behind their backs if they don't have Nene. Camby, Martin, Najera, and Anthony don't add up to enough paint penetration prevention to be able to beat the Lakers. Man to man or zone doesn't matter much, the Lakers can adjust for either. 5. Has there ever been a critical playoff game in recent years where the Nuggets did not have more turnovers than their opponent? It was Nuggets 14 turnovers and Lakers 11 in this one. 6. At least Carmelo Anthony did not appear to be drunk during the game. 7. The series is a yawner after all.
That is, this series is a yawner for the average fan, but not for me, because I like basketball too much for any series to be a yawner for me.
