Posts Tagged The Playoffs!
Lakers Better Close It In Orlando, Florida Or Else…
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on June 8th, 2009
Two down at home, two more on the road and the LA Lakers’ journey for their first NBA title in the post-Shaquille O’Neal-Kobe Bryant tandem will soon be complete.
Though Pau Gasol is not as strong and as quick as O’Neal in the middle, the seven-foot Spanish center-forward has proven his effectiveness in playing a great [...]
Kobe Bryant & the Lakers' Unfinished Business
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on June 5th, 2009
The LA Lakers destroying the Orlando Magic in the Finals series opener was a complete surprise for a lot of people I know.
I was also surprised with the way the game went easily for the Lakers, who had to go through the wringer against the Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets during LA’s road to [...]
What Happens When Your Teamwork Works
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on June 3rd, 2009
Six weeks since the 2009 NBA Playoffs kicked off, highlight plays can be viewed in various ways—whether it’s from an uncontested pass-the-ball-through-the-legs-double-pump-reverse dunk from Lebron James, a game-winning three-point shot from Carmelo Anthony, a solid chase-down by Pau Gasol resulting to a solid block or a power-playing move in the post by Dwight Howard.
Yet, as [...]
Lakers-Magic: NBA Blockbuster Match Up In The Making
The NBA Finals this year may not be a marketing blockbuster as many had anticipated a Kobe-Lebron championship match up, which was simply thrown into wastebasket by the Orlando Magic two days ago following their 4-2 Eastern Conference Finals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Anyway, even without Lebron in the championship picture, I still believe the [...]
Lebron James' NBA Lesson: Talent wins games but…
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on May 31st, 2009
Two decisive routs by two ball clubs, which are out to end a dry spell for NBA supremacy.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said they now have a chance to “finish the mission they failed to complete” last year after losing to eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics in six games in the Finals.
On the other [...]