Before the Western Conference Finals began, not many people thought it would be much of a challenge for the Lakers to advance. The Lakers were the favorite of many to win. Jeff Van Gundy predicted that the series wouldn’t last long. After the Lakers went up 2-0, the series seemed [ Read More ]
Instead of a traditional overlook of the entire game, let’s just look at what the Suns did right during game 4. And there were a LOT of things they did right. Phoenix has come roaring back into the Western Conference Finals, evened it at 2-2, and temporarily knocked LA [ Read More ]
Okay, I know that you computer savvy people out there probably already know what I’m about to explain, so bear with me for a second. In the admin page for my blog, I can see how many people have visited the blog each day, what links people are clicking on, [ Read More ]
Facing a 3-0 deficit to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, it would have been understandable for the Orlando Magic to slink away quietly. Give up, not put up much of a fight for 48 minutes, and just wait for game 4 to be over. Especially because they [ Read More ]
The Phoenix Suns have been struggling to perform against the Lakers, and have been looking for a huge performance from one of their stars to lead the team to a strong victory. In game 3, they certainly got what they were looking for in Amar’e Stoudemire, who dominated the game [ Read More ]
When the Boston Celtics won the NBA finals in 2008, their offense was led in a grand fashion by their Big Three: Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. During that post season, all 3 of these guys played an average of 38 minutes or more per game and scored [ Read More ]
Let’s recap game 1: Boston got off to a fast start, built a double-digit lead, and then almost blew it in the 4th quarter to Orlando. And game 2: Boston got off to a fast start, Orlando hung in much better, Boston built a double-digit lead, and then almost blew [ Read More ]
There was a lot of chatter in the past week or so about Laker knees, particularly Andrew Bynum’s and Kobe Bryant’s. NBA analysts speculated about both players’ chances of being effective, and whether this would open a door for Phoenix in the Western Conference Finals. Well, it didn’t. While Bynum [ Read More ]
Remember before the post season started, I wrote about the Celtics’ lack of ability to play 48 minutes of solid basketball? They had shown in the second half of the regular season that they could come out strong and build large leads, only to lose intensity in the second half [ Read More ]
As game one of the Eastern Conference Finals approaches, I feel like I need to decide for whom I’m cheering. Let’s look at my choices: 1. Boston- They just beat the Cavs in the 2nd round, which makes them evil in my eyes. They also eliminated the Cavs 2 years [ Read More ]
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