Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Is That The Best You've Got?
If so, the Celtics will win in 5. Make no mistake about it; this was an elimination game for the Lakers. You don't come back from 0-3, ever. The Celtics wanted to win this game, but the Lakers absolutely had to. Yet the Celtics still had the opportunity to steal it from them.
Is That The Best You've Got?
Comments
Blog Reactions

Celtics fans: 'Is that the best you got?'
Ball Don't Lie — CelticsBlog editor Jeff Clark didn't get this up in time for me include in today's 'The Internets are Alive' post — c'mon, Jeff, those that thrive, rise at five — but it's solid, so let's throw him a mini. The headlining question: 'Is that the best you got, Lakers?' Jeff's response: "If so, the Celtics will win in 5. Make no mistake about it; this was an elimination game for the Lakers. You don't come back from 0-3, ever. The Celtics wanted to win this game, but the Lakers absolutely had to. Yet the Celtics still had the opportunity to steal it from them." Tas Melas, and to a lesser extent, myself, disagree on ...

Related Content
The Internets are alive: NBA Finals, Game 3
sports.yahoo.com 6/11/2008 — Scanning the blogs and beats following the Lakers' 87-81 win over the Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals...
Trend Vs. Exception
redsarmy.wordpress.com 6/11/2008 — The Celtics got a combined 19 points on 8 of 36 shooting from Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. The Lakers got a combined 13 points on 5 of 18 shooting from Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol. Celtics fans are saying “We feel good going into Game 4 ...
Postcards From LA, Vol. 16: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs
emptythebench.com 6/11/2008 — The Lakers’ performance so far in the Finals reminds me of Cool Hand Luke – they’re bound and determined to make things hard on themselves and, as much as you’re rooting for them, you get the unmistakable feeling that they’re going to come up just short. But then, you never know...
Celtics Vs. Lakers: The Wifey Showdown
complex.com 6/11/2008 — Boston might be killing the NBA finals, but does L.A. have the better looking women on their arms? Vote for the real winning team.
Breaking Down the Kobe Bryant / Ray Allen Feud
dimemag.com 6/11/2008 — A lot has been made of the contentious past between Kobe and Ray - the two of them have been asked repeatedly about it by the media this week. In case you need to get caught up on the history between these two, Ball Don’t Lie posted a link to ...
Bryant Leads Lakers to Game 3 WinNBA.com: News 6/11/2008
Kobe Bryant was close to MVP form on Tuesday, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers and reserve Sasha Vujacic added 20 points as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3.
Lakers 87, Celtics 81: The Lakers Win One the Hard WayNYT > Pro Basketball 6/11/2008
Nothing ever looked easy for the Lakers Tuesday night, but they at last made their mark, three games into the series, with Kobe Bryant leading the way with 36 points. >
McNeal: Lakers show physical side in Game 3 win over CelticsLatest Sporting News Articles for NBA 6/11/2008
The Lakers showed they could win ugly and cut the Celtics' Finals lead to 2-1. But Kobe Bryant needs a lot more help from his teammates.
There's No Place Like HomeWash Post NBA 6/11/2008
LOS ANGELES, June 10 -- The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics had little time to rest and prepare for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, with a lengthy six-hour plane ride from Boston to Los Angeles greeted with just one day off. And for more ...
Donaghy's charges linger over NBA finals (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/11/2008
If Tim Donaghy's latest allegations are true, Kobe Bryant won his last championship with the help of an NBA conspiracy. And Scot Pollard is still ringless because some guys in suits determined it would be that way. Even with Bryant chasing another ...