Second Round Playoffs - #1 L.A. Lakers vs. #4 Utah - Series Thread - Page 2

cooldude32 · 05-11-2008, 07:50 PM

If the Jazz win game 5 they have a very good of winning series but it will very difficult to win in LA.

sportznutt · 05-11-2008, 09:34 PM

My family here didn't necessarily appreciate me yelling tonight, as I was talking trash to the TV screen at Luke Walton after that block. I was watching the replay on Raptors TV.

phils phanatic · 05-11-2008, 11:31 PM

kobe's really gonna have to gut it out and end this ASAP so he can get some rest for the next series.i'm scared to watch game 5 bc dude couldnt even sit at the pregame press conference.

Lucky · 05-12-2008, 12:41 AM

I've always wondered what Lakers fans think of Luke Walton. He seems to be the type of player a coach might love but fans hate. In Orlando, we went through something similar with Pat Garrity who for some reason got tons of playing time, under 3 different coaches no less, while we fans always hated seeing him on the floor. We always wondered if he had pictures of someone inside the franchise in a compromising situation. Walton had that critical turnover at the end of game 3, and now that block that for the life of me I don't get why he took so long to make his move, and why he didn't dunk it. Do you Lakers fan like him, or are you also wondering why Phil Jackson has a fascination with him?

spitz13 · 05-12-2008, 01:12 AM

I think Luke Walton is way better than Pat. Walton passes the ball pretty well IMO. But what can Garrity do? All he does is to shoot 3's. I don't understand why the MAGIC didn't get rid of him.

sportznutt · 05-12-2008, 06:50 AM

Walton looked soft and like he was trash talking. I think of him as a guy with a silver spoon.

Lucky · 05-12-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by spitz13

I think Luke Walton is way better than Pat. Walton passes the ball pretty well IMO. But what can Garrity do? All he does is to shoot 3's. I don't understand why the MAGIC didn't get rid of him.

no no, I'm not comparing Garrity and Walton as players. Walton obviously is the superior one. I'm comparing their situations. You have guys like Walton, Garrity, and Ryan Bowen to name a few who seem to always find a spot in the league, and their coaches always find a way to play them, sometimes big minutes. At the same time, fans hate seeing those players on the floor because they can't figure out what they've done to deserve playing time. In this case, Walton is a better player than those 2 I mentioned, but he strikes me as one of those guys who if they played in my favorite team, I wouldn't want to see him on the floor. He can make the occasional shot or play, but he can also make some serious mistakes at the same time.

Longballer · 05-12-2008, 07:40 PM

The bigest game of the series coming up. If the Lakers win they take the series in 7. But if the Jazz pull out game 5 in LA it will be over in 6. The Lakers going to Utah in an elimination game is bad news for LA. Game 5 on Wed will tell us who wins this series IMO.

cooldude32 · 05-12-2008, 11:05 PM

I wonder what percent Kobe will be at.

Lucky · 05-17-2008, 03:11 AM

It would be interesting to know what Jazz fans think of the officiating in games 5 and 6 of this series. There are a quite a few here.

05-11-2008, 07:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
cooldude32 Basketball Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UT Posts: 6,768 Points: 14261.35	If the Jazz win game 5 they have a very good of winning series but it will very difficult to win in LA. __________________

05-11-2008, 11:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
phils phanatic son of M-O-D Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 1,252 Points: 5418.00	kobe's really gonna have to gut it out and end this ASAP so he can get some rest for the next series.i'm scared to watch game 5 bc dude couldnt even sit at the pregame press conference. __________________

05-12-2008, 12:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
Lucky Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Next to the World Cup Posts: 244 Points: 1080.00	I've always wondered what Lakers fans think of Luke Walton. He seems to be the type of player a coach might love but fans hate. In Orlando, we went through something similar with Pat Garrity who for some reason got tons of playing time, under 3 different coaches no less, while we fans always hated seeing him on the floor. We always wondered if he had pictures of someone inside the franchise in a compromising situation. Walton had that critical turnover at the end of game 3, and now that block that for the life of me I don't get why he took so long to make his move, and why he didn't dunk it. Do you Lakers fan like him, or are you also wondering why Phil Jackson has a fascination with him? __________________ WORLD CHAMPS

05-12-2008, 01:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
spitz13 All Star Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 708 Points: 1275.00	I think Luke Walton is way better than Pat. Walton passes the ball pretty well IMO. But what can Garrity do? All he does is to shoot 3's. I don't understand why the MAGIC didn't get rid of him. __________________ The Jazz are good — one of the best in the NBA.

05-12-2008, 07:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
Longballer Coach Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Logadale, NV Posts: 1,486 Points: 5655.00	The bigest game of the series coming up. If the Lakers win they take the series in 7. But if the Jazz pull out game 5 in LA it will be over in 6. The Lakers going to Utah in an elimination game is bad news for LA. Game 5 on Wed will tell us who wins this series IMO. __________________ Come play with us in the Fantasy Basketball Forum. Where Fantasy is alway better that reality.

05-11-2008, 09:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
sportznutt Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594 Points: 10411.60	My family here didn't necessarily appreciate me yelling tonight, as I was talking trash to the TV screen at Luke Walton after that block. I was watching the replay on Raptors TV.

05-12-2008, 06:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
sportznutt Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594 Points: 10411.60	Walton looked soft and like he was trash talking. I think of him as a guy with a silver spoon.

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cooldude32 Basketball Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UT Posts: 6,768 Points: 14261.35	I wonder what percent Kobe will be at. __________________

05-17-2008, 03:11 AM	#20 (permalink)
Lucky Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Next to the World Cup Posts: 244 Points: 1080.00	It would be interesting to know what Jazz fans think of the officiating in games 5 and 6 of this series. There are a quite a few here. __________________ WORLD CHAMPS

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