<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ May 2 2007, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kobe is the only superstar in the league that doesn't get help from refs.</div>You should try that again :happy0144:
This is such bullsh**. I can't even express my anger in words right now. Kobe got a tech? Wow, I wonder why... :ranting:
<span style="font-family:Arial">It's amazing how well the Suns usually shut down Kobe in the 4th quarter.EDIT: Spoke to soon, two straight threes </span>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ May 2 2007, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-family:Arial">It's amazing how well the Suns usually shut down Kobe in the 4th quarter.EDIT: Spoke to soon, two straight threes </span> </div>Yup, Kobe just got us back in the game. 5 point game with 3 minutes left. This is the moment of truth now.
They have done a great job on him tonight 32 points on 30 attempts, hopefully they don't blow it now.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ May 3 2007, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yup, Kobe just got us back in the game. 5 point game with 3 minutes left. This is the moment of truth now.</div><span style="font-family:Arial">Do you agree that Phoenix usually shuts down Kobe in the 4th quarter of games? I'm interested.</span>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ May 2 2007, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kobe got a tech? Wow, I wonder why... :ranting:</div>Because he can't keep cool under extreme heat?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ May 2 2007, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-family:Arial">Do you agree that Phoenix usually shuts down Kobe in the 4th quarter of games? I'm interested.</span></div>Absolutely. The Suns do great traps and double teams on Kobe and make him take tough passes and shots.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ May 3 2007, 01:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Absolutely. The Suns do great traps and double teams on Kobe and make him take tough passes and shots.</div><span style="font-family:Arial">You're the man, that's what I wanted to hear. Not that biased Laker talk...</span>
Wow...that really puts this season into perspective...the TNT graphic just showed, 228 total player games missed this season due to injury for the Lakers. Tough year to say the least.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ May 2 2007, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I said the same thing. Kobe getting punished downlow and not getting the calls and then on the other end gets called for a ticky tack charge. Gaad...regardless though, Lakers have fought back and are going to need a near perfect finish to pull it out.And another thing, Doug Collins is freakin pissing me off with giving the reasons why this is a huge game for Phoenix and how they need it...please. This game is ALOT bigger for the Lakers. This is a freakin elimination game for them, it can't get any bigger!</div>Trust me, this was HUGE for us. He probably didn't mention the Lakers because they had no chance to move on or to even challenge the Spurs if they did. If the Suns had to continue to play and the Spurs got to rest it would really hurt us.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ May 2 2007, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Trust me, this was HUGE for us. He probably didn't mention the Lakers because they had no chance to move on or to even challenge the Spurs if they did. If the Suns had to continue to play and the Spurs got to rest it would really hurt us.</div>Whatever. I don't care anymore. :dribble:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ May 2 2007, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Whatever. I don't care anymore. :dribble:</div>I love you.The NBA Finals...er...the exciting 2nd round match-up between the Spurs and the Suns will begin on Sunday, 12:30PM. You were right Diawsome.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ May 2 2007, 11:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And another thing, Doug Collins is freakin pissing me off with giving the reasons why this is a huge game for Phoenix and how they need it...please. This game is ALOT bigger for the Lakers. This is a freakin elimination game for them, it can't get any bigger!</div>Lakers had no chance in this series, and that was apparent from game 1. If Lakers won tonight, it's just delaying the innevitable, and forces Phoenix to play another game before SA. Last year, 2 straight 7 game series' worn out the Suns. With this series out of the way, they won't have to go through that so early in the playoffs and they get good rest time for the Spurs.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nitro1118 @ May 2 2007, 10:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Lakers had no chance in this series, and that was apparent for game 1. If Lakers won tonight, it's just delaying the innevitable, and forces Phoenix to play another game before SA. Last year, 2 straight 7 game series' worn out the Suns. With this series out of the way, they won't have to go through that so early in the playoffs and they get good rest time for the Spurs.</div>You pretty much just said the same thing ASUfan said in more depth...I get it.
We're going to see, as we already have, Boris Diaw become a non-factor, and perhaps even hurt us. We gotta trade him and Banks in the offseason. I hate hearing everyone say 'trade marion' 'trade amare'. Don't be stupid, they're big contributors, even though Amare's more about him than team IMO. The real problem is Boris Diaw.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ May 3 2007, 02:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We're going to see, as we already have, Boris Diaw become a non-factor, and perhaps even hurt us. We gotta trade him and Banks in the offseason. I hate hearing everyone say 'trade marion' 'trade amare'. Don't be stupid, they're big contributors, even though Marion's more about him than team IMO. The real problem is Boris Diaw.</div>There we go, fixed that mistake :dribble:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nitro1118 @ May 3 2007, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>There we go, fixed that mistake :dribble:</div>Don't talk about what you don't know. Marion just wants his rightful due. He just wants this f*cking stupid league to give him his props for defense. And if you don't admit it's 1000% bullsh** that he's not on an all defensive team, you're the dumbest person ever. While with Amare, when you watch him, he literally takes rebounds away from his own teammates. You'd say 'well someone has to get it', and yes you'd think they'd trade off, but of those 21 boards the other night, at least 6 were taken from teammates.Give Marion the DPOY and All Defensive First team he deserves and he'll be fine.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ May 3 2007, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Don't talk about what you don't know. Marion just wants his rightful due. He just wants this f*cking stupid league to give him his props for defense. And if you don't admit it's 1000% bullsh** that he's not on an all defensive team, you're the dumbest person ever. While with Amare, when you watch him, he literally takes rebounds away from his own teammates. You'd say 'well someone has to get it', and yes you'd think they'd trade off, but of those 21 boards the other night, at least 6 were taken from teammates.Give Marion the DPOY and All Defensive First team he deserves and he'll be fine.</div>You never hear other players bi*ching about not getting on this ____ team. Marion is always bi*ching about it. Yes, he should have been on one of the all-defensive team, but they are just awards and shouldn't be taken as seriously as he takes them. He gets pissed at how he is overshadowed by Amare and Nash, how he should have a bigger role, comparing hismelf to Jordan, etc.. Ok, Amare takes away rebounds, but did you see when he was backing off from grabbing them yesterday that the Lakers players would just snatch them from the smaller Suns' players? He has had some awesome rebounding games this year, something the Suns terribly missed last season, so I don't see it as a problem.
