myespn.go.com - 6/5/2009
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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz LOS ANGELES -- When a team like the Lakers runs such a recognizable, well-defined system like the Triangle Offense, it's always striking when they depart from it. Normally, a team makes a drastic adjustment because the defense is disrupting the offensive flow. Thursday ...
redsarmy.com - 6/5/2009
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redsarmy.com —
You know, I'm having a hard enough time
coping with Kobe Bryant's seemingly eventual championship (and the...
onslaught of Laker trolls that will hit this site)... the last thing I needed was to hear Larry Bird's current favorite player is a Laker . Johnson: Larry Bird told me that Kobe Bryant ...
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Et tu, Larry?
neswsports.com - 6/5/2009
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neswsports.com —
Kobe Bryant Scores 40 Points, Game 1, NBA
Finals vs Magic, Video . That is the story...
of the game. Kobe was on fire. The Magic players were demoralized losing 100-75. They even said it was like Kobe was shooting horse out there . After what the Magic ...
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Kobe Bryant Scores 40 Points, Game 1, NBA Finals vs ...
talkhoops.net - 6/5/2009
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talkhoops.net —
Los Angeles Lakers 100, Orlando Magic 75 When
the Boston Celtics won the NBA title last year,...
Michelle Tafoya interviewed an insane and euphoric Kevin Garnett at half court and asked him for what he was feeling. He questioned the critics and asked them, "What can you say now?" And after ...
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2009 NBA Finals: Lakers-Magic Game 1 Recap
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'Net reaction: NBA Finals, Game 1
Ball Don't Lie —
... TrueHoop: "When a team like the Lakers runs such a recognizable, well-defined system like the Triangle Offense, it's always striking when they depart from it. Normally, a team makes a drastic adjustment because the defense is disrupting the offensive flow. Thursday night, the Lakers voluntarily went away from the Triangle in favor of a Kobe Bryant exhibition outside their standard system. Bryant as the focal point of the Lakers' offense isn't news, and it's certainly not rare for him to freelance over extended stretches. Thursday night, though, Kobe's ...
Lakers crush Orlando in Game 1: 25% down, 75% to go
Lakers Blog —
... , who lit up Stan Van Gundy's bunch like the finest Cohiba. 40 points, eight boards, and eight dimes, making life miserable for Orlando in the post and the high screen and roll and, dominating ...
A few reasons for optimism after last night's loss
Orlando Magic Daily —
... 1. The Magic will adjust to L.A.'s adjustment. If coaching in the NBA Finals is a game of chess, Phil Jackson just took Stan Van Gundy's queen. The Lakers took everyone by surprise by practically abandoning the triangle offense in the second quarter, instead utilizing the pick-and-roll to free up Kobe Bryant for open mid-range looks. The Magic clearly hadn't planned on this, as they looked confused and out of sync on defense. If you want a guide on how to NOT defend the pick-and-roll, watch last night's game. The Magic will adjust going forward, as a few minor tweaks will ...
Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com —
... or so.’ I don’t think anybody his size has done what he’s done. So I told him don’t even worry about that. Think of what you’ve done and what you’ve accomplished. Move forward.’”
Sam Amico squashes the Rondo trade rumors.
The X’s and O’s of Basketball points out that Orlando made no defensive adjustments against Kobe Bryant in Game 1.
Kevin Arnovitz breaks down LA’s use of the screen-and-roll.
Tom ...
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sports.yahoo.com 6/5/2009 — Los
Angeles Lakers 100, Orlando 75 (Los
Angeles leads series, 1-0)
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thinking that we haven't really learned a ton about these two teams, even after
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Sometimes players just miss... even Kobe
redsarmy.com 6/10/2009 — I know this might come off as a defense of Kobe Bryant... and I guess it sort of is in a way. But one thing that I can't stand even more than Kobe is the knee-jerk reaction to something like the game he had last night. Take, for example, Bill Plaschke... who writes this today : The ...
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two months of playoff basketball, is just to plead with you to appreciate what
we have left.
That's nothing new. I'm ...
The Series Really Begins On Sunday —
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Where are we again? (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Although Phil Jackson never loses a series when his team wins Game 1 --really, it never happens, he's 43-0 -- I'm not ready to hand the Los Angeles Lakers the championship or dismiss the Orlando ...
Ten NBA Finals To Remember —
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