Good Breakdown of Jazz/Lakers game 1

Utah’s back in this thing, and all of a sudden LA doesn’t look so mighty

Posted 5/11/2008 on Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil

Jazz’s exciting overtime win coupled with Kobe’s back problems open the door for a compelling final three games SCOTT JACOBS Kobe Bryant went up, gently put threw the ball up against the glass and the ball bounced out. Johnny on the Spot (Lamar Odom) was there to put it back and tie the game at 108-108. Utah’s 12 point lead late in the fourth quarter had evaporated and ...

The Lakers Are Human After All

Posted 5/11/2008 on The Lakers Nation

CBS2 : Here’s why I’m not worried about the Lakers, even after watching them lose game three in Utah: –Kobe Bryant had a terrible first half, scoring six points on one of six shooting from the field. For the game, he was 0 of 6 from behind the three-point line. –Lamar Odom had a decent game (13 points and 12 rebounds), but he only took three shots the entire ...

The Basketball Diaries

Posted 5/8/2008 on Foul Balls

Los Angeles Lakers 120 Utah Jazz 110 (Lakers lead series 2-0) On the night when Kobe was given his first ever MVP award, he went out and showed everybody why he got it. Kobe scored 34 points, had 8 rebounds, and handed out 6 assists as the Lakers maintained their perfect playoff record, and more importantly, went up 2-0 on the Jazz. Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol also had big nights, scoring 19

The NBA Finally Has an MVP Whose Game Does Not Shrink in the Playoffs

Posted 5/8/2008 on 20 Second Timeout

I make outs I make other rappers have doubts You're (messing) with the wrong man and the wrong clan-- "Flava in ya ear," Craig Mack (and other artists), 1994 Dirk Nowitzki seemingly received the 2007 MVP in a broom closet at an undisclosed location after his Dallas Mavericks were bounced out of the first round of the playoffs. We just saw the 2005 and 2006 MVP, Steve Nash, make Tony Parker ...

Kobe Gets the Party Started

Posted 5/8/2008 on Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - Free Agents - Olympics Team USA

We told you so… Everyone wanted to see what Kobe Bryant would do on the night he was presented with the MVP trophy; one notoriously loud national analyst casually predicted he’d score 50. After telling his adoring L.A. minions that it was time to “Get this party started,” Kobe went out and “only” dropped 34 points [...]

Stupidity Costs Jazz Game 1

Posted 5/6/2008 on Playing For Pride

Jerry Sloan’s coaching ability is disappearing by the second Okay, to get it out of the way early… the officiating in the game was crap. At best. On both ends. Horribly inconsistent. It tended to favor Kobe and the Lakers (he’s Kobe, it’s the NBA), but is arguable both ways (the Lamar Odom no call at the end of the 3rd). But, you know what? The NBA is crap like ...

Lakers aren't on board with the concept

Published 5/5/2008 on L.A. Times - Basketball

They are outrebounded, 58-41, in Game 1 victory over Utah, including 25-8 on the offensive glass. That 'won't work,' Odom says. > Lamar Odom wiped the sweat off his face with a ...