Lakers will play the NBA Finals
June 1, 2010 by bumeral
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The star guard Kobe Bryant and the controversial forward Ron Artest became the figures who led the Los Angeles Lakers 103-111 victory against the Phoenix Suns in Game Six of the Western Conference finals, won by 4 – two best-of-seven
The Lakers, thanks to the miraculous basket Artest in the fifth game and his best performance in the final stage in the sixth, managed to reach the NBA Finals to defend his championship title against the Boston Celtics, winners of the title the Eastern Conference, starting next Thursday at the Staples Center.
The miraculous victory in the fifth game was going to have double positive effect for the Lakers not only arrived at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, with the 3-2 lead, but also had been stolen from the Suns had the moral conviction they could beat the league champions.
In addition, Artest also generated in the belief that player must remain in the series to its style and manner, regardless of being late to practice, be fined, and the warnings of Lakers coach Phil Jackson, not to make triple shots.
Simply, Artest knew he was inspired, the Suns were played and after the miraculous feat of selection of the fifth game, Bryant, team leader, gave all his confidence to be his lieutenant, instead of ala- Spanish power forward Pau Gasol.
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Lakers and Suns come striding to the Western Conference finals
May 15, 2010 by bumeral
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The Lakers return to the place that everyone expected. The possible repetition of the title is only eight wins. But the other boys, well, let’s be honest. The Suns did not make the playoffs last year and even last days, of the regular season the fact of being planted between the last four teams in the conference seemed inevitable.
Now Phoenix is just a step away from the Finals. What is the only obstacle left after San Antonio, his torment in the postseason perepetuo? The current champions. Lakers-Suns rivalry is personal. In recent history, the Lakers and Suns have dominated the Pacific Division. Been achieved by paying attention in recent seven titles.
The Lakers stained the advantage in the series together. Not only won three of four games in the regular season, but also are 7-4 against Phoenix when they have faced in the playoffs. But since Steve Nash came into this competition in 2004, the Suns have a 2-0 record in the postseason.
Five quick questions
1. Can Nash played with one eye?
It appears that the owner beaten guard will not play the series with a parrot on his shoulder. The swelling in his right eye should have gone down a lot for the time that the series will begin.
2. Is it possible to make Kobe Bryant look bad?
Grant Hill remained well controlled Manu Ginobili during the Western Conference semifinals, but Kobe is a different animal. Even when it is in white.
3. Which team will take the pace of the game?
The Suns scored at least 110 points in three of four games against the Spurs. The Lakers did the same against Utah.
4. How important is having the experience of being a champion at this point?
It will always be a factor for the Lakers, but the Suns experienced not be frightened when it comes time to play.
5. Should we wait for a Robin Lopez watched?
Seeing the collection of ‘skyscrapers’ that has the LA team, the Suns long to do so.
When Los Angeles has the ball
The Lakers found another speed at Utah, scoring almost every time they wished. Kobe Bryant had four games by checking at least 30 points in a triangle offense running better than it had in the rest of the season. Pau Gasol dominated inside against a smaller defensive line, while Ron Artest and Derek Fisher to score several key triple.
The Suns hope to have the same attitude that bothered sandy San Antonio. Harass the opponent’s number 24 will be the first task should try to meet. Although Grant Hill probably will be the first mark, we must also wait for a Jared Dudley Bryant trying to push. Stoudemire Amar’e be posted on the defensive side in this series. You will have to dial either Gasol or Andrew Bynum.
Where Phoenix has the ball
The Suns will try to accelerate the pace of play whenever they can. They are especially dangerous when they reached the rim or finding good positions to launch long distance. The vision and ability to reach the Nash free throw line, or create easy shots for his teammates, either Stoudemire in the paint or even making passes back to launch Jason Richardson, Hill, Channing Frye and other friends. The screen play and uncheck between Nash and Stoudemire may be the most potent in the league, they both can score in different ways.
If Derek Fisher can not handle the challenge of defending Nash, expect the Lakers put bigger and athletic players to the Canadian. Shannon Brown, Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic just recovered should be the ones to make that work. Los Angeles defended well to the players sharing the Suns during the regular season, especially Richardson. The Suns’ leading scorer in the playoffs averaged 8.8 points and hit only 31 percent from the field in the regular season against the Lakers.
In the critical sections
The Lakers begin to spell it with a K. The man with the furrowed brow has the ball in his hands when the outcome of the game is to be defined. Bryant leaves almost never released the final shot, but he is not afraid to pass the ball if someone has a better shot.
In addition, Nash has to be the man to produce something happen on the final leg of the match. Make a work in pair with Stoudemire is the former, but do not forget the many good pitchers with whom Nash has.
Possible surprises
Lamar Odom is the enigma of the Lakers. Because of their size and ability, Odom is a man who is difficult to make for anyone. Can dominate in crucial circumstances in different ways and on both sides of the court. Phoenix does not have a player who can stop if Lamar is playing well.
The Suns do not have a substitute bench. It is clearly a second team all they possess. Frye, Leandro Barbosa and Dudley come every night to the court without showing fear and exhibiting a high level. And if they need 23 points in the fourth quarter, Goran Dragic is your man.
Prediction
Do not expect another sweep. The ratio should be enough entertainment in what promises to be a long series. The Lakers will win in seven games.
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The first beat Lakers – Oklahoma City – Los Angeles Lakers
April 20, 2010 by bumeral
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They were probably right theorists who claimed that the downturn in the Los Angeles Lakers last month and a half was a matter of strategy, reserved for the playoffs. Today, in the first game of the final phase before the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie, dispelled doubts about his game with a convincing 87-79 victory to put towards the series.
Everything went round to the locals who were bullied more than the talent of Oklahoma City from the start. Kobe Bryant suffered from pains in his or her finger on his right knee injury. Gasol caught on a full game on defense and on offense with 19 points and 13 rebounds and Ron Artest, his ‘look’ to Dennis Rodman, he fumes down to the star of the visitors, Kevin Durrant, top scorer NBA with 30 points per game, but inexperienced in this fight for a ring in spite of its immense potential.
He finished the game with 24 points, misleading because of their low shooting percentage -7 24 – and lack of continuity. Party appeared and disappeared without taking the lead in no time.
He had too many arguments. Neither he nor the rest of his teammates, the youngest team in the league, he could not run or move the ball with speed, their main weapon for getting into this war of the playoffs for the first time in its short history. Only in the third quarter seemed to find a certain pattern, cutting the gap to six points (47-41), but the Lakers kept the game always around the psychological barrier of 10 points to finish.
Gasol was ring with ease, with five-meter shot nullified the efforts of the Thunder comeback, led by the speed and momentum of their starting point guard, Russell Westbrook. And if not settled before the question was about the low contribution of men the Lakers bench until the third quarter, with Shannon Brown (4 points) and Lamar Odom, with 2, and secondary blurred.
After the renewed spirit of Jordan Farmar put things in the face again for the Lakers, that with all the heavy track held off young people in Oklahoma City. The targeting of the visitors failed to insolence, when they came back six points with three and a half minutes for the final (79-73).
The defending champions were able to maintain the difference, thanks to a triple major in the absence of Derek Fisher a minute, that was too slab for visitors. In the end, 87-79 for the Lakers, starting a good start their title defense.
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Stuckey faints mid-game against Cleveland
March 6, 2010 by bumeral
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For the Cavaliers and the Pistons Friday’s game was not as cheerful as the Detroit guard Rodney Stuckey fainted during the third period.Stuckey was going to give some advice to rookie Jonas Jerebko when he began to feel dizzy and sat down. Shortly after he asked for water and fell unconscious into the arms of coach Arnie Kander.
“It has stable vital signs and that’s good news,” said Pistons coach John Kuester. “I think it will be fine.”
The player was taken to a Cleveland Clinic to have tests.
At the meeting LeBron James had 40 points, 13 rebounds and six assists while the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Pistons 99-92 after a delay of 12 minutes by the faint of Stuckey.
Antawn Jamison scored 17 points and took four rebounds for Cleveland. Anderson Varejao had 16 points, 10 rebounds and three assists to the victory in nearly 39 minutes as substitute.
Tayshaun Prince had 23 points and Richard Hamilton added 20 for Detroit, which fell for the sixth time in a row.
After the final whistle both teams met at midfield to pray for Stuckey. Kuester seemed shocked by the faint as it has been in similar situations in the past.
“It is nice to talk about this,” he said. “All that matters is that it will be fine.”
The Pistons struggled after fainting Stuckey. Detroit had a 67-61 advantage when he began to feel bad, but then scored just one basket in the period.
On the positive side of the party on Friday James became the leader of all time in the franchise with the largest number of minutes played when he had 21,573 in his account.
The Cavaliers star set the record in the fifth minute of the first period and surpassed Zydrunas Ilgauskas had reached the milestone of the franchise at the beginning of the season.
In Atlanta, Joe Johnson played the star despite having flu symptoms, but the Atlanta Hawks needed someone else to come to the rescue.
In the end they did four players: Josh Smith, Al Horford, Mike Bibby and Jamal Crawford.
Smith scored its highest production in the campaign with 29 points and Al Horford added 27 points and 15 rebounds for the Hawks held off the Golden State Warriors to humble them by 127-122.
Atlanta, which has four wins in a row and six of seven, has improved to 25.7 at home. The Hawks received double-digit runs six players, including Mike Bibby who had his best scoring in the season with 23 points and Jamal Crawford who made 12 of his 14 points in the final period.
“It was unbelievable the way they support Johnson. He felt bad and wanted to help,” Smith said.
The Dominican Horford added an assist in 37:36 minutes holder.
In the other NBA games the Thunder beat the Clippers 104-87, the Spurs 102-91 to the Hornets, the Nuggets 122-114 to the Pacers, the Mavericks and the Kings 108-100 the Magic 97-87 to the Nets.
Also on Friday the Bobcats stunned the Lakers by 98-83, 96-86 Celtics beat the 76ers, the Raptors 102-96 to the Knicks and the Bucks 102-74 to the Wizards.
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Basketball top 10 moves – Eurolegaue top ten basketball moves video
March 2, 2010 by bumeral
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Among the top 10 move 4th Top 16 car phase Euroleague found the breakthrough players of Partizan Lester Mekejleb in the match against Marusi.
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NBA basketball match – Trail Blazers 96- Spurs 93
February 5, 2010 by bumeral
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PORTLAND, Ore. – LaMarcus Aldridge had 28 points and 13 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers came downstairs for a 96-93 victory on Thursday over the Spurs in San Antonio.
The Spurs were ahead by 10 points early in the fourth quarter, but the Blazers came to 85-83 with a basket of Nicolas Batum.
After re-alienate Manu Ginobili of the Spurs shot in suspension, Martell Webster cut the lead again with a three at 3:38 of the final.
Aldridge then gave the Blazers the lead with a basket at 2:54 of the buzzer and Webster added another triple to put the board 91-87 with 22.9 seconds left.
With the victory, Portland swept their three-game series against San Antonio this season. The Blazers have won their last five against the Spurs.
Webster finished with 21 points and hit all his triples.
Ginobili led the Spurs with 21 points and Tim Duncan had 15 points and 12 rebounds. The Argentine Ginobili played 29:17 minutes, which had eight baskets in 16 attempts, hit three of three free throws, grabbed 5 rebounds in made five assists.
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A million votes for Pau Gasol
January 23, 2010 by bumeral
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Although it was a possibility that was in the air, very few expected that Pau Gasol were to be elected in the starting lineup for the next “All Star”. The system chosen to describe the teams (the owners by popular vote, the alternates for the coaches and spare parts last minute by the Commissioner) made it very difficult to access by the first track. However, the other two remain open.
Basically, this is a fairly democratic formula for a party that only seeks to entertain. The spectators were to share in the election and, to correct errors that may occur, there are technicians with their professional approach. In the latter route, fortunately, is not always possible, but David Stern usually act pretty equally. Since the introduction of new technologies, things changed a lot. The American public is quite conservative in their preferences and if a player likes, it supports up to death year after year, regardless of whether your time is the best way or not. So, we’ve seen this year have been at the forefront of the vote to men like Tracy McGrady or Allen Iverson, although they were not playing on their computers. But because they are idols, they want to see on the floor but do not sign and his best figures. The most notorious case of this is the return of Magic Johnson expressly for the appointment of 1992, although he had formally retired as a player and the Lakers.
Now, with new technologies, philias accrue much more and if there are people voting several times with different names or entire countries (like China) who turn when one of their own campaigning. Yao Ming, as he remained healthy, was a regular fixture in this way.
The last morning is the deadline for voting and the result was as expected. Dwayne Wade, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard as no surprise to anyone in the East, while Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan and Amare Stoudamire nor do the other coast. The trouble is that this situation has left out other fixed meeting as Vince Carter, Shaquille O’Neal, Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Paul. And above all, our Pau Gasol. Catalan ranked fourth in the list of eaves, behind the German, with a total of 1,051,784 votes, and it is clear that the technicians will be decided by both when they give their deputies the following week. The “laker” has already played in two “All Stars” and the great campaign that is making the Lakers will open the door to computer security.
The big surprise starred in his brother Marc, who remained in the same place on the list of “centers”, but with the disadvantage that only had a place in dispute. In your case seems more complicated to be called, though his season is more than outstanding. There will be Jose Calderon, who pulled down his injury database to ninth place in the East.
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Kobe Bryant in Cleveland celebrated his 25,000 points in the NBA
January 23, 2010 by bumeral
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There are times when the ephemeris can not be enjoyed as it should. Especially when they occur in the context of a basketball game and the outcome could favor or against the winner. In the case of Kobe Bryant, his visit to Cleveland was not the best place to celebrate your 25,000 points in the NBA.
Angeleno guard became the youngest player to reach that impressive figure (31 years and 151 days), surpassing the career ladder much as Wilt Chamberlain, who took 35 days to do so. But Kobe could not celebrate at home. The Cavaliers’ LeBron James (who had just received the good news of being the man voted for the ‘All Star’, with more than 2.5 million supporters) went to their beards and made good their role as leaders Eastern Conference (93-87). Furthermore, as the Christmas day gave another review at the Staples Center, have the field factor in their favor for a hypothetical final.
If you look at just the numbers, Bryant had 31 points in Ohio, but none of them in the decisive moments of the match. In the first half was maintained at good level, but the second went down (4 of15 shooting from the field) and disappeared. Even his second in-command, Pau Gasol, Shaquille O’Neal overwhelmed, unable to exercise this time of saving (13 points and 8 rebounds) and the Lakers gave a poor image in the beginning of what may be a terrible tour of eight parties on the other coast.
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