Game 2 Thoughts

le basketbawl: The NBA Basketball Blog found this 4/25/2008 on www.forumblueandgold.com [flag]

It bothered me in game one when Kobe took the Lakers out of what was working. In game two, he was working. In the first quarter he took the ball to the basket — of his 10 shots in the quarter 4 were dunks or layups. That freed up his midrange game, five more shots were in the midrange. There was just one three attempted. I was worried that he would take on the challenge of Kenyon Martin by ... [link]

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LINKBAWL: 4/24/08
Published 4/25/2008 by kellex at le basketbawl: The NBA Basketball Blog
... interesting tidbits from SuperSonic Soul on this OKC fiasco. Why did Mike Bibby open his mouth again? He plays for the freakin' Hawks. Holy be-jesus...this is the longest post in the history of an NBA game. And it's on the Spurs! The Pistons do things the right way? I'll have to think about that one for a minute. I'm not sure RAAAsheed has ever done anything the right way in his life. Forum Blue and Gold with some game 2 thoughts. How about this thought: "Kobe Bryant is ...

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