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Game 75 Recap: Blazers 91, L*kers 104
Published 4/3/2008 by Dave <info@blazersedge.com> at Blazer's Edge: Front Page Posts
Boxscore Well, this game was about what we expected.  We shot the long ball extremely well in the first quarter and we had a couple of nice runs and 5-6 great individual plays through the course of the game, but let's face it...the L*kers were toying with us.  Kobe Bryant had enough behind-the-back passes and razor's edge tips to fill up half a season.  He might as well have been wearing a sign that said "Threat Level:  Negligible".  And it pretty much was.  We made that late-game run to cut the lead to 7 before Kobe himself stepped in.  It ...

Thank God it's Thursday
Published 4/3/2008 by Paul Niemeyer at NBA-Blog
[image] Die große Nacht der Rückkehrer oder wie soll man zusammenfassen, wenn innerhalb weniger Stunden Elton Brand (19 Punkte, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists, Sieg für Clippers), Pau Gasol (10 Punkte, 6 Rebounds, 7 Assists, Sieg für Lakers) und Dirk Nowitzki (18 Punkte, 5 Rebounds, Sieg für Mavericks) ihr Comeback feiern?

The Score, the Key Stat, the Bottom Line: Walking Wounded Edition
Published 4/3/2008 by David Friedman at 20 Second Timeout
... Sunday when Nowitzki was unable to play due to injury). Perhaps not every team has the right personnel or sufficient depth to run against the Warriors but the Mavs certainly are able to do so and it is the correct strategy for them. Teams that slow down their offensive attack against the Warriors often struggle because the Warriors will run on makes or misses; they play fast no matter what, so it makes sense for their opponents to get as many easy scores as possible. The Score: L.A. Lakers 104, Portland 91 The Key Stat: Kobe Bryant led both teams in scoring (36 ...

R2MVP: Hate Mail, Great Mail
Published 4/3/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... about a possible KG-to-LA trade all the way back in 2005 : "I'm just saying, emotion and loyalty often trumps sensibility when it comes to discussing our favorite teams (I'm frequently as guilty as the next dude)." Most of us are. The thing is, as much as I admire the fanaticism, you're not going to sway my opinion. But Kobe will. And a 36-point, 13-rebound, seven-assist performance on an efficient 10-for-16 from the floor in a win over Portland on Wednesday is a very, very nice start. Having Pau Gasol back in the lineup doesn't hurt either. Before we get to the Hate ...