clublakers.com - 4/21/2008
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I have a love/hate relationship with the playoffs. I love that it’s the pathway to the Finals, that the best teams in the league are competing and that every game means something. But I hate the tension, the nervousness, and the worry over little problems maybe becoming big ones and leading to a key loss. When all is said and done though, when the Lakers play with the poise, professionalism ...
Round 1: Lakers Face Nuggets
laballtalk.com 4/17/2008 — The Los Angeles Lakers completed their regular season last night by securing the #1 seed in the Western Conference. Tonight is closing night and there were 14 games in session. Every team except for the Lakers and Sacramento Kings were in action trying to secure their spots in the playoffs.
Lakers Eye Nuggets In Opening Round
clublakers.com 4/17/2008 — With the Dallas Mavericks’ victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night, the Nuggets were ensured the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
Waiting for them at the top of the standings is a new and improved Laker team, holding homecourt advantage in the opening round for the first time since 2004.
However, in perhaps the tightest race in conference history, the Nuggets don’t ...
3-0 Means…..
forumblueandgold.com 4/18/2008 — I don’t think we can take things whole cloth from the Lakers sweep of Denver during the regular season. For one, all three games were played in January or earlier — before the Lakers made the Gasol trade. The Nuggets are not quite the same team as ...
Lakers vs Nuggets: Halftime
laballtalk.com 4/20/2008 — Wow this has been an incredible game so far. The Los Angeles Lakers opened the game with a strong first quarter taking a 10 point lead and then the Denver Nuggets made a quick run to close the quarter and close the lead to four. With the 2nd quarter starting, the Nuggets were still pushing the momentum they built at the end of the 1st and turned the game around giving the Nuggets an 8 point lead.
Gasol, Bryant Lead Lakers to Game One Victory Over Defenseless Nuggets
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 4/21/2008 — Pau Gasol set or matched playoff career-highs across the board with 36 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists as the L.A. Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 128-114 in game one of their first round playoff series; prior to this game, Gasol's playoff career-highs were 28 points, 16 rebounds and five assists.
Lakers Take Series Lead
laballtalk.com 4/21/2008 — This game was quite exciting in the 1st half as the momentum shifted back and forth. The Lakers came out big early, took a ten point lead, and things were looking good, up until the last few minutes of the 1st quarter. As the 2nd quarter opened, the Lakers had a four point lead and soon were in a deep hole. The Denver Nuggets continued to push the tempo of the game...
Lakers have a blast in win over Nuggets
mvn.com 4/21/2008 — The Lakers blasted the Nuggets 128-114, yesterday to take a 1-0 lead in their first round match-up. Pau Gasol had a breakout game with 36 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks. Pau get’s a lot of credit for this game, but the real credit should go to Phil Jackson.
Late in the season, teams had used a zone defense against the Lakers to clog the middle and force the Lakers to shoot ...
2008 NBA Playoffs Game 2: Denver Nuggets 107 - Los Angeles Lakers 122 —
Pickaxe And Roll
Box Score
Is there anything positive to take out of game two? I think there is. Denver was within six points of the Lakers with under seven minutes left. At that point, they at least still had a chance. I thought the Nuggets were better defensively in the second contest. They clearly held Gasol and Odom in check and Luke Walton had a nice game, but he did ...
Nuggets-Lakers Pointers —
Sports Handicapping
The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at STAPLES Center. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 8-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Lakers defeated Denver 128-114 as an 8.5-point favorite in Game 1 on Sunday. The combined score went OVER ...
2008 Playoffs Game 1: Denver Nuggets 114 - Los Angeles Lakers 128 —
Pickaxe And Roll
Box Score
Well, that went about as well as could be expected.
From start to finish the Lakers pretty much picked the Nuggets apart with their tremendous passing and for the most part made Denver look like the no D team everyone believes them to be. The Lakers passed the ball so well the front line of Gasol, Odom and Radmanovic totaled 20 assists by ...
Playoff payoff —
Uwe Blog
Paul Pierce would be a good porn name I wish NBA players grew playoff beards. I think playoff beards are the greatest sports innovation since night games. Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Scary series for the Lakers. The Nuggets can score, no doubt. They have two legit superstars. A Defensive Player of the Year in the middle. And the Lakers aren't world beaters. OK, they're the ...
Who Ya Got?: NBA Playoffs Edition (Western Conference) —
The Commission
LA vs Denver
Gangsta D: Denver can score, obviously, but can't[won't] play a lick of defense. If the Lakers shoot 30 threes a game, instead of pounding inside, Denver will hang around. If they handle their business, it's a wrap, and not even close. Lakeshow in 5
Waldini: Denver's got the offense but no defense. Lakers' defense isn't the greatest but for this series, it doesn't have to be. I'll
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