
A game like last night deserves a little more attention, so Tom Ziller and I are going to have a little pow-wow about the biggest collapse in NBA Finals history. We'll discuss (among other things) the Celtics suffocating adjustments, the Lakers self-suffocate, and if Justin Timberlake jinxed the Lakers (not really. Okay, maybe.). Join us after the jump for some crazy green action.




















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6-13-2008 @ 2:51PM
Kevin Sweeney said...
Dudes, Can you talk about the lapse in the Staples Center security? Has anyone even figured out who that guy wearing Lamar Odom's jersey in the first half was? How is this story not getting the attention it deserves. Was Lamar in on it, or was he tied up somewhere in the boiler room? Whoever it was he seemed to make a clean get-away at the half.
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6-13-2008 @ 3:02PM
philip millls said...
Laker fan Since 1980 and i must say as a true Laker fan. The Celtics out played the Lakers and Doc Rivers Out coached Phil Jackson. As for the fans that scream out Boston suxs you need help you have the right to boo because you paid for the ticket but as a coach and father thats no class!!!! Hey boston fans can someone tell me who was standing up with doc all the time on sidelines???
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6-13-2008 @ 4:02PM
Kevin Sweeney said...
Philip, That's Tom Thibodeau, the Celtic's assistant coach and defensive genius. You'll actually notice that the Celts play better D when they are on their bench's end of the floor because Thibodeau stands there, practically on the court, and barks defensive orders the entire possession.
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6-13-2008 @ 4:02PM
frank said...
His name is Tom Thibodeu master in "D" and ala balko connected with all kind of drugs in another words a supplier, able and ready.
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6-13-2008 @ 4:53PM
frank said...
For 21 years Boston was dreaming about the good old days;
So McHale and Ainge got together and start the process with KG not the greatest player in the world but someone to build around they also knew of his du so next move get Ray Allen to balance it out and last a man with connections in which ever means neccessary and his name Tom Thibodeau so he can apply whenever ;
After all this INVESTMENT what do you think that they are going to loose this series ?
Not a chance but one thing is for sure if it took the Heat 24 months to become apart it will take a lot less for this Boston team to dissolve, guarantee!
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6-13-2008 @ 5:45PM
Irving Smolens said...
The difference between the Celtics and Lakers is the mutual trust that the players and coach have for each other. Example: Paul Pierce goes to Doc Rivers in period 4 and tells him he wants to guard Kobe. Doc is not a know it all coach and agrees to Pierce's suggestion. Example 2: Ray Allen says to KG I can get by my defender. Set a screen for me and I will do that. KG agrees. The result was the game clinching basket. Rivers gives his great players the leeway to make those decisions in the heat of the battle. He does not feel it necessary to call a time out and X and O them to death.
The Celtics are the true embodiment of what it means to be a team. In playoff and championship games the best team always wins.
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6-13-2008 @ 8:34PM
Jesus said...
Kobe Career Stats- PPG=25.0 APG=4.6 RPG=5.3 SPG=1.56 BPG=0.59 FG%=0.453 AND WORSE IN THE PLAYOFFS, BECAUSE HE ISN'T A CHAMPION Jordan's career stats- PPG=30.1 APG=5.3 RPG=6.3 SPG=2.35 BPG=0.83 FG%=0.497 AND BETTER IN THE PLAYOFFS. This is all you need to know about Kobe and Jordan.
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6-13-2008 @ 10:42PM
philip millls said...
Kevin Sweeney thanks. i tought was def cord., nice def rotation scheme
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6-14-2008 @ 11:44PM
George B Vieto said...
The Celtics are playing like a team with a mission to win their championship and were not going to allow a twenty four point lead get to them.
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