20secondtimeout.blogspot.com - 6/7/2008
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I am mad at Kobe Bryant. All he had to do in game one of the NBA Finals was hit a few more shots that he normally makes and then sensible basketball observers would not be subjected to reams of "psycho-basketball analysis" from people who don't understand psychology or basketball.
All Eyez on Knee
dimemag.com 6/7/2008 — Paul Pierce in Dime #5
Any NBA talk yesterday started with Paul Pierce and whether or not his Game 1 knee injury was legit. We can see where those accusing P-Double of faking are coming from; Pierce was hollering in agony and slapping the floor when ...
Video: Ray Allen’s Behind The Back Half Court Shot
sportaphile.com 6/7/2008 — If Ray was half as effective in the actual games like he appears to be in practice….Kobe Bryant would have something to worry about.
But since he isn’t…enjoy this circus moment.
How Pierce's Knee Affects Game 2
redsarmy.wordpress.com 6/7/2008 — On offense: Pain in the right knee means Pierce could have trouble going to his left (since you push off with your right). If I’m Vlad Radmanovic, I’m overplaying him and forcing him left right away to test him out. On Defense: The Celtics will probably want to avoid Pierce on Kobe in this game. It might mean more Posey… it might mean some Tony Allen. But if Pierce has any limitations...
Was it just bad luck for Kobe Bryant? - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 6/7/2008 — BOSTON -- Don't tell Kobe Bryant about leprechauns in the Garden, the mystique of the parquet court and the ghosts that tend to smile upon the Boston Celtics. He might actually believe it. Bryant carved out a piece of Lakers lore last season when a ...
Bryant looks to bounce back in Game 2 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/6/2008
One sub-par performance can happen to anyone. Another, perhaps just a fluke. Could three be a trend? Nah, not in the case of Kobe Bryant. "I get those looks again, I'm foaming at the mouth," the Los Angeles star said Friday. "I want those looks again. ...