MVN Lakers: A Man’s Game
Posted on May 29, 2008
I’ve posted a new Lakers article on MVN.com. Here’s a quick excerpt:
Early in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz, Ronny Turiaf knocked Ronnie Price to the ground while colliding with him en route to a hard block. Turiaf was assessed a Flagrant II foul, and what had been nothing more than a “hard playoffs foul” resulted in an ejection.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the sissy playoffs.
Thankfully, that ended after the second round. These are the Conference Finals, and thanks to the Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs, this is a man’s game again.
Click the link below, or head on over to MVN Lakers, where I am a contributor, for the rest of my article on why I’m enjoying this Lakers-Spurs series so much.
Also, if you have any thoughts on the Derek Fisher non-call, feel free to share them in the comments!
Filed Under Kobe Bryant, Lakers, MVN Lakers, Playoffs, complaining, officiating, referees | 4 Comments
MVN Lakers: They Don’t Have Kobe
Posted on May 25, 2008
I’ve posted a new Lakers article on MVN.com. Here’s a quick excerpt:
This is not the bold statement it would have been back in either the first or second round. By now, it should be clear.
The Lakers will win the championship this year.
You want a bold statement? I’ll take it one step further: It doesn’t matter who they face in the Finals.
The Real NBA Finals
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers found themselves trailing the Spurs by 20 points, with a score of 45-65, with 5:39 remaining in the third quarter. The Spurs, the defending champions, looked completely unaffected by travel complications, lack of rest, and old age. Home court advantage, it seemed, was about to be stolen away from Los Angeles.
Only one problem: the Lakers had Kobe Bryant.
Click the link below, or head on over to MVN Lakers, for the rest of my article on why Kobe Bryant and the Lakers will win the championship this year.
Filed Under Boston Celtics, Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons, East vs. West, Eastern Conference, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Lakers, MVN Lakers, Playoffs, Rasheed Wallace, San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, big games, clutch, leadership | 2 Comments
MVN Lakers: We’re Fine, Thanks!
Posted on April 7, 2008
I’ve posted a new Lakers article on MVN.com. Here’s a quick excerpt:
With Andrew Bynum yet to return and Pau Gasol recently forced to sit out 10 games with an ankle injury, both the Lakers detractors as well as their fans have been critical of the team’s inconsistency.
In recent weeks, I’ve received a number of ribbing from fans and bloggers of other teams, pointing out that the Lakers are struggling. And they’re not alone. Lakers fans, as well, have become concerned about the team’s recent play.
But while it’s true that they have been inconsistent at best, with a disturbing tendency of late to come out flat against the weaker teams in the league, I believe this is much ado about nothing.
To the fans of other teams, who have all too eagerly pointed out the Lakers’ apparent weakness: Thank you for your concern, but the Lakers are fine.
Not mentioned in the article, but well worth referencing here, is a further breakdown of the Lakers season, particularly their surprising success despite a multitude of injuries.
David Friedman’s NBA analysis may at times bear a heavy Hollywood slant, but on this topic, he couldn’t be more correct. He breaks the Lakers 2007-08 season into three separate mini-seasons, of sorts, and analyzes their surprising success in all three.
Continuing on that theme, Friedman further articulates a point that I have long felt deserves greater consideration…
Filed Under Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Lakers, MVN Lakers, MVP, Western Conference, leadership | 6 Comments