NBA Finals 2009: Lakers vs Magic

[gyezra]

Agreed, he seems a step slower than last season too. Add to that that it looks like he wouldn't be able to get a shot to fall even if the hoop was the size of the Grand Canyon. Just horrible the way he's been playing.

I prefer Brown and Farmar off the bench as it is. They aren't as erratic in their playing style compared to Sasha, passion good...erratic behaviour, not so much.

I'd put in sun yue rather than vujacic cause vujacic is playing like shit

[Jackal]

He isn't eligible to play. Inactive roster along with Morrison.

[gyezra]

He isn't eligible to play. Inactive roster along with Morrison.

i know that

[Oakrhum]

For my Filipino friends here..

The CS9 “local” coverage of the NBA Finals officially begins in Game 3 at Orlando on Wednesday, June 10. I’ll be flying to Orlando, Florida on Monday with 6-time NBA Finals veteran “Dr. J” Andy Jao and CS9 Producer Rain Balares to provide on-site commentary for the CS9 coverage of the NBA June classic. Catch the NBA Finals on CS9 and BTV - Game 2 June 8 at 8:00am, Game 3 June 10 at 9:00am, Game 4 June 12 at 9:00am, and if necessary Game 5 June 15 at 8am, Game 6 June 17 at 9:00am and Game 7 June 19 at 9:00am. MH

[Lean]

Oh I see, so that's why the first game sounds so unattended by Pinoys.

[gyezra]

ahh ok thanks for the info

[Jackal]

Then why suggest "putting him in"?

[Modifly]

Maybe he wants to see what the guy's got. He was quite impressive at the Olympics, but he has yet to get minutes in the NBA so that's probably why he suggests putting Sun Yue in.

[Angelo]

Sun Yue is just good in defending but he has no shooting touch like sasha

[gyezra]

Then why suggest "putting him in"?

to see what he's got and just to make a point that vujacic isnt playing well

[Modifly]

Dont conclude things just yet Kris, we rarely see him on the court, there might be other aspects of his game that we might not yet know.

Anyway, Nelson is making it public that "Rafer deserves to start".

http://my.nba.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5800026607

[Lean]

Nelson is just off in the current rotation. Though that first half stint of his provided a little spark for the Magic.

[shadowgrin]

It's all Nelson's fault on why they lost game one.

Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic spent the half hour of media availability working on his shot with assistant Kurt Rambis. More specifically, Vujacic and Rambis worked on the particulars of Vujacic catching and shooting while moving to his left.

And while it may seem odd for Rambis, who was known more for his 'stache, horn-rims and rugged play as a power forward, to teach the finer points of outside shooting, Rambis has perfect form on his shot and would hold his own when he played Lakers players in games of "Around the World" in pre-game shoot-arounds.

"That wasn't my role," Rambis once said when asked why he didn't shoot more as a player.

What a role player that Rambis is.

[Modifly]

I didn't realised how much minutes Nelson played in game 1 until reading that article but it did occurred to me that Rafer was on the bench for most of the second half - something that shouldn't happen especially when you're trying to spark a comeback.

[NovU]

Nelson wanted to be a spark off the bench but I don't think he should have been back at all, well at least till mid of the series to see how it goes with roster w/o him.

[Modifly]

As I've mentioned earlier, his return could go both ways. Either make a real spark off the bench or it will completely interrupt their flow. It's interrupting their flow so far.

[Oakrhum]

I think Nelson just want to experience and feel the Finals atmosphere.

[dopeboy]

Nelson's appearance didn't interrupt their flow. All team just looked happy for being in Finals.

[vinceair]

I hope Magic will have it in 6 games.I am sick of Lakers and i am sick of Kobe.Magic deserve Championship title.I bet Laker fans will crash me because i mention their "idol" Kobe,but that's my opinion eh? I am not a hater but he's too arrogant trash talker who's regular shooting day is 6/50(sorry for that)
Anyway Howard will dominate down low and that turkish boy will smash some treys and everything will be good.
Good luck Magic and Howard!

[Patr1ck]

Kobe will get his championship(Lakers will get their championship, I mean), and they will get complacent next year when the rest of the league steps up.

[MikeMan™]

If the Lakers win a Championship this year they won't win another for a long time .

[Jackal]

he's too arrogant trash talker who's regular shooting day is 6/50(sorry for that)

I was going to reply seriously...then just stopped taking you serious.

[dopeboy]

It really is only way not to take you serious.. And you are a hater.

[Oakrhum]

I am sick of Lakers and i am sick of Kobe....I am not a hater but he's too arrogant trash talker who's regular shooting day is 6/50

He's not a hater.

[dopeboy]

If you think so, you are as well.