Lakers can’t handle THE TRUTH

I guess the Lakers can now spell juggernaut as juggernot. Well balanced game. Need a little better pick and roll defense. Also, did any of the media experts notice that the Celts have defeated the Lakers three times in a row, with and without the vaunted Pau Gasol?

The KG dunk got me jump up and own in my living room for about 3 mintues. My wife had this look on her face as if I am crazy…but oh joy!

how clutch is that extra day for the Truth to rest up? Also an extra day for the Lakers to doubt themselves, especially their support cast. Brown>Turiaf. Cassel>Farmar (even with the 3 crazy shots per game. Posey>Vujacic. Our defense is strong. Our offense is maybe not quite as smooth as the Triangle, but our boards and hustle (and purely legendary effort) more than make up for it.
Beat LA!

Great game Celtics have to come out agressive and focused for Game2 and keep playing tough D!!!!!!!!!!!

At one point Kobe passed to Walton who went baseline and threw up a shocking running floater. A few plays later Kobe found Farmar on the wing, Farmar took about 2 dribbles and made an atrocious pass, resulting in a turnover. Kobe could not have been happy. I think this is key. If we can make sure Kobe loses trust in his teammates, half our job is done.

Kobe shot poorly today but he still hit some dagger shots. Our first half defense wouldn’t cope too well if Kobe catches fire. We need to be switched on for 48 in game two, and play defense like we did down the stretch of game one.

Ray did a great job though I thought. And Gasol went missing after halftime.

Overall a very pleasing win. Gives me great hopes for game two… MORE OF THE SAME PLEASE!

Let the good times roll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qamtj-jV080

Agree with all the above. Though I would add Rondo outplayed Fisher and I thought Ray was really good: aggressive moves on offense, good defense on Kobe at times, and I really liked the fact that he played stepped it up after Pierce got carried off. I was crying into my hands, but Ray and Rondo really made sure the team didn’t lose its focus and kept the pressure on. Nice win. Hopefully they’ve got that pick and roll figured out now.

Great win! GREAT!
ok, now onto what bothered me:
-2nd quarter. That was atrocious. We adjusted and came out with a fire.
-Kobe’s post game presser when asked about how the C’s defended him – his response was that he just missed bunnies. No credit at all to the C’s defense. According to him, it was only him. Noone affected his play. Are you kidding me??? I really hate that guy…a LOT! Much respect as a player, but none as a human.

Leon as also played well in limited minutes

So much to love about this game. KG looking like a 23-year-old-kid, PP BOUNCING out of the hallway and hitting big-pressure, big-balls shots, PJ looking like the 2002 PJ, Ray making himself useful despite continued shooting problems. They closed out the Lakers with Perk playing limited minutes and Posey playing below his usual form. I just hope PP’s knee doesn’t stiffen and that Perk is okay. And that Cassell will at least look for teammates before popping (Garnett was open underneath on one of those stinkers he put up).

yeah BLeedGreen.. didnt he sound just like lebron did after lebabys game 1?

i had to catch it on tivo. just finished watching the game. what a gutty performance. i need to put together a highlight vid for this one..

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo

ryan

agree, Roy Hobbs,but in my mind even before tonite Pierce has to go down as one of the great Celtics of all times…but a game like this and a possible ring do cement it….#34 will be the next NUMBA hanging off the rafters…..

paul’s game for the ages. no matter what is or isn’t said, i will be deeply worried about the knee. i just can’t get hondo’s shoulder out of my mind in the knick series. doc was brilliant with his advice to the team after the injury. it was the first time i ever remember any worth to miking someone in action. that was doc’s greatest moment.this is a heroic team and they deserve to win. kobe with his bunny misses deserves to lose and i hope mr. david stern realizes the importance of not enhancing his hollywood bad boy’s game.

CelticGreen, most of the great ones feel that way, that it was them, not the defense that made them miss. I’ll take 3 more just like it and Kobe can keep giving us no respect and we can enjoy the trophy! Hope Pierce can heal in a hurry. Thought that Ray had a very solid game, especially on D last night. PJ was huge filling in for Perk. Does Cassell have no conscience whatsoever? Rondo played very well. The key was of course, Pierce, but also the defense in the fourth. Kobe needs Gasol and Odom to step up to help or they won’t win, regardless of what he does. Great game for C’s. Heal fast Paul!!

Pierce took 10 shots, Kobe 26.

yeah.. and guess what? kobe outscored pp by only 2 ;D