forumblueandgold.com - 6/5/2009
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I think after the game Pau Gasol and Phil Jackson seemed to almost express surprise at the outcome of the game — not the win but the ease of it. How much they were able to dominate the second and third quarters. Frankly, I sort of was too.
But even in the early going of this game, when ...
thirdquartercollapse.com - 6/5/2009
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the Los Angeles Lakers jumped all over the Orlando Magic to take control of the 2009 NBA Finals. The score might as well ...
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Los Angeles Lakers 100, Orlando Magic 75
talkhoops.net - 6/5/2009
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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
sports.yahoo.com - 6/5/2009
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Los Angeles Lakers 100, Orlando 75 (Los Angeles
leads series, 1-0) Call me daft, but I'm...
still walking away from Los Angeles' blowout loss thinking that we haven't really learned a ton about these two teams, even after a decisive, ...
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Behind the Box Score, where the Lakers were dominant
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'Net reaction: NBA Finals, Game 1
Ball Don't Lie —
... Forum Blue and Gold: "[The Lakers] ability to post up with five different players completely disrupted the Magic’s ability to get the ball up court as they were consistently either taking the ball out of the hoop or made them stay around the paint to secure rebounds or help on the interior. Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, Odom, Walton — all these guys had good games on the block and the Magic didn’t have an answer." ...
Los Angeles Lakers 100, Orlando Magic 75: The Morning After
Third Quarter Collapse —
... Lewis, were almost as brutal from the field. Said Turkoglu, who shot 3-for-11: "Compared to the last three series, and what we did to get here, we didn't do anything. They wanted this one more than us." From Lewis, who shot 2-for-10: "There was no stage fright at all. Look, they scored 56 points in the paint, that's more than half. You can't win ballgames like that." [...]
For a Lakers perspective on Game 1, check out Forum Blue And Gold, Lakers Blog, and Silver Screen and Roll.
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