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Kobe Bryant stole it from paul pierce and then took it for the emphatic dunk at the other end
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So, it's back to Beantown then ...
Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams —
The C's had their chances, as they were able to withstand another strong first-quarter performance by the Lakers (this time the early deficit only reached 19 points), but ultimately could not put this game to bed and wound up on the losing end of a 98-103 decision (sports.yahoo.com) ... I suppose I could take a cue from the likes of Phil Jackson and Sasha Vujacic, bitching and whining about the non-call on Kobe Bryant's "steal" against Pierce in the closing moments ... And really, I feel I would be well within my rights, as our captain was playing the game of his life (he finished with 38 points on 10-for-22 shooting) and had the ball in his ...
Worst of Game 5 of the 2008 NBA Finals
Basketbawful —
The Celtics in the first quarter: It was like a psychedelic flashback to Game 4, only without the singing pixies and dancing fruit (or was that just me?). Boston started the game out-of-synch both offensively and defensively (and that's putting it kindly). Kevin Garnett got in early foul trouble and had to sit. Kobe went kill-crazy (four three-pointers and 15 first-quarter points). Next thing you know, the Celtics were down by 19 points. The quarter ended Los Angeles 39, Boston 22. Frankly, I place most of the blame on Doc Rivers. The Celtics optimum lineup right now is KG, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, James ...
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Paul Pierce > Kobe Bryant
redsarmy.wordpress.com 6/10/2008 — The simple fact of the matter is that Paul Pierce is, was, and will continue to be better for an NBA team than Kobe Bryant. Sure, Kobe’s more explosive, athletic and prone to give you a “SportsCenter” moment… but Paul Pierce has been just as effective, more efficient, and a better influence on his team. Their career averages are all virtually equal… yet Pierce has had far fewer public meltdowns
redsarmy.wordpress.com 6/10/2008 — The simple fact of the matter is that Paul Pierce is, was, and will continue to be better for an NBA team than Kobe Bryant. Sure, Kobe’s more explosive, athletic and prone to give you a “SportsCenter” moment… but Paul Pierce has been just as effective, more efficient, and a better influence on his team. Their career averages are all virtually equal… yet Pierce has had far fewer public meltdowns
Bryant Leads Lakers Back Into Series, 87-81
soxanddawgs.com 6/11/2008 — A slow start by the Boston Celtics may have cost them a chance at a 3-0 lead as both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce had awful nights shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers were able to grab a home court win 87-81 at the Staple Center on Tuesday ...
soxanddawgs.com 6/11/2008 — A slow start by the Boston Celtics may have cost them a chance at a 3-0 lead as both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce had awful nights shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers were able to grab a home court win 87-81 at the Staple Center on Tuesday ...
Quick Hits From Scott Souza
celticsblog.com 6/11/2008 — Scott Souza had some nice quick thoughts about the game: ( http://blogs.metrowestdailynews.com/celtics/?p=1622 ) The Celtics shot poorly, got minimal contributions from Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, saw their point guard go down with injury and watched Kobe Bryant parade to the line all night. And they still almost won. Give credit to the Lakers for making the plays late at home, ...
celticsblog.com 6/11/2008 — Scott Souza had some nice quick thoughts about the game: ( http://blogs.metrowestdailynews.com/celtics/?p=1622 ) The Celtics shot poorly, got minimal contributions from Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, saw their point guard go down with injury and watched Kobe Bryant parade to the line all night. And they still almost won. Give credit to the Lakers for making the plays late at home, ...
It's the Lakers' Court, but it's the Celtics' House
myespn.go.com 6/13/2008 — "Kobe," says Celtic Coach Doc Rivers, "might be the best help defender since Pippen." In the first quarter, that reality was a grave problem for the Celtics. Rajon Rondo was not having his best night, and Kobe Bryant was leaving Rondo at will to ...
myespn.go.com 6/13/2008 — "Kobe," says Celtic Coach Doc Rivers, "might be the best help defender since Pippen." In the first quarter, that reality was a grave problem for the Celtics. Rajon Rondo was not having his best night, and Kobe Bryant was leaving Rondo at will to ...
Celtics Rally From 24 Point Deficit, Win 97-91 to Take 3-1 Series Lead
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/13/2008 — The Celtics recovered from the largest deficit at the end of the first quarter in NBA Finals history to post a thrilling 97-91 victory that all but assures that they will win a record 17th NBA title. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with a game-high 20 points on 6-13 shooting but just as importantly he had a team-high seven assists and he played excellent second half defense against Kobe Bryant.
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/13/2008 — The Celtics recovered from the largest deficit at the end of the first quarter in NBA Finals history to post a thrilling 97-91 victory that all but assures that they will win a record 17th NBA title. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with a game-high 20 points on 6-13 shooting but just as importantly he had a team-high seven assists and he played excellent second half defense against Kobe Bryant.
Lakers Stay Alive, Take Series Back to Boston
wcbias.com 6/16/2008 — Thoughts from Game 5: Who’s got Paul Pierce? Bryant scored 15 points in the first. Ten the rest of the way. And Mark Jackson is calling him the "Greatest player in the world." Michelle Tafoya: Is this the kind of performance that can get you a win on the road? “Probably not," Kobe says. Memo to the Boston Chamber of Commerce: schedule the parade for Wednesday morning.
wcbias.com 6/16/2008 — Thoughts from Game 5: Who’s got Paul Pierce? Bryant scored 15 points in the first. Ten the rest of the way. And Mark Jackson is calling him the "Greatest player in the world." Michelle Tafoya: Is this the kind of performance that can get you a win on the road? “Probably not," Kobe says. Memo to the Boston Chamber of Commerce: schedule the parade for Wednesday morning.
Lakers Survive, Advance to Game 6
dimemag.com 6/16/2008 — Lamar Odom (photo. Tim Tadder) On the same day Tiger Woods gave another lesson in being clutch, three VIP’s from this Lakers/Celtics series who have been called upon to step up when it’s winning time — Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce and ...
dimemag.com 6/16/2008 — Lamar Odom (photo. Tim Tadder) On the same day Tiger Woods gave another lesson in being clutch, three VIP’s from this Lakers/Celtics series who have been called upon to step up when it’s winning time — Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce and ...
The Celtics are Stuck in L.A.
dimemag.com 6/16/2008 — As of an hour or so ago the Celtics’ plane was stuck on the ground in Los Angeles. Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals, Paul Pierce
dimemag.com 6/16/2008 — As of an hour or so ago the Celtics’ plane was stuck on the ground in Los Angeles. Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals, Paul Pierce
Stripper — With Malice - An LA Lakers blog, news and opinions
Well… not exactly what you’re expecting.
Phenomenal strip of Paul Pierce here by Kobe… followed by the emphatic dunk.
Game 6 is Tuesday 17th June, in Boston.
Hooray For HollyWood-Lakers 103 Celtics 98 !!! — SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
Game 4 was one of the biggest comeback in NBA history. The Celitcs who at one point was trailing by 24 came back and beat the Lakers. With all the sucess that Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant has had in the past. There were talk going around that the two legends in the game. Got [...]
Kobe Bryant’s Reputation on the Line Tonight — The Hoop Doctors
June 15th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap
Tonight is the night, Kobe. This is the single biggest game in your career. You always tell us you live for these moments, well now it’s time to live up to the hype. Can Kobe Bryant perform when his team needs him most? So far this series Kobe Bryant has had only one good game, by “Kobe Standards.” Not exactly how most people, including Bryant, probably ...
Who is Hotter, Part II — RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans
For all the success Red’s Army has had over the past year, I’m embarassed to reveal that our most popular post continues to be - Who is Hotter . Yes, I posted pictures of Brandi Garnett, Julie Landrum (Paul Pierce’s girl) and Shannon Williams (Ray’s chick) and asked you for feedback. Now we’re taking this to the next level by comparing the Celtics women with ...
The Biggest Game of His Career? — Dime Magazine
Kobe Bryant (photo. Mannion)
Going into tonight’s Game 5, all eyes are going to be on Kobe. How is he going to react with his back up against the wall? How is he going to perform in what is arguably the biggest game of his career? Although it was made clear in the first half of [...]
In second half, Pierce wanted Kobe on defense — NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
With his team down 18 points, Paul Pierce had a message for his coach at halftime. "He said, 'I'm going to guard Kobe [Bryant],' " said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. " 'Let me guard him.' " Rivers obliged, and Pierce's defense helped the Boston Celtics pull off one of the more remarkable comebacks in NBA playoff history, a 97-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples ...
Kobe Bryant Might Be Getting Drunk Tonight, But It's Okay, the Lakers Already 'Wet the Bed' — FanHouse
Kobe Bryant could just be making some sort of really in-depth analogy, and I am missing it, but it would seem, from his postgame press conference (you may watch the video here ) that he is going to get flat out stinking drunk. Assuming, of course, that he consumes all the alcohol that he claimed he would. Obviously there was nothing fun about losing to the Celtics, and certainly nothing ...
Kobe Bryant is very, very, very drunk at this point — The Sports Culture
Paul Pierce hammered Kobe Bryant on defense in the second half of Game 4.
Now, as the nightlife in Los Angeles begins to pick up on Thirsty Thursday, just a few hours after the big game, Kobe is getting hammered by shot glasses and a 36-pack of Bud Light.
Maybe in the process of his binge alcohol consumption, Kobe won’t choke the way his Lakers did with a 24-point lead in a pivotal ...
NBA Finals 2008: Game 4 Preview – Can Paul Pierce shake Kobe Bryant’s Defense? — The Hoop Doctors
June 12, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious
If any of you caught Wednesday night’s game, you would have seen something you’ve seen all year long, but didn’t see in Game 1 or 2 of this series. For one, you had good old Jack sitting in his usual courtside seats cheering away. Second, you saw the fans going absolutely crazy. Third you saw Odom and Gasol crash the boards. Fourth you saw ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/11 — LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
Herald Paul Pierce, Celtics off mark Paul Pierce simply homesick If any father knows best, Walton’s the one One out of Three not enough for Celtics Kobe Bryant never more giant Other shoe drops on Celtics Scott Pollard left to wonder about refs Despite living with HIV, good health a Magic (Johnson) act Not Green with envy, Chris Wallace roots for Celtics In defense of Bryant ...
Poll Results: You really want Kobe to have another ring? — Le Basketbawl
Our most recent poll has closed and it was successful enough to call on a post! We asked our readers to pick "Which player they would like to see win a ring this year?" And the results are... Kobe Bryant: 54% (64 votes) Kevin Garnett: 28% (35 votes) Paul Pierce: 6% (8 votes) Ray Allen: 6% (8 votes) Derek Fisher: 3% (4 votes) Sam Cassell: 1% (2 votes) Overwhelmingly Kobe huh? ...
Bryant's Big Performance Saves Lakers in Game Three — 20 Second Timeout
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 36 points on 12-20 field goal shooting, willing the Lakers to an 87-81 game three win over the Celtics. Bryant earned 18 free throw attempts with his aggressive play and the only blemish on his performance is that he missed seven of them. Still, he set the tone for the Lakers right from the start, scoring 11 first quarter points, and he scored nine points in the ...
Kobe Drops 36 on Celtics, Lakers Take Game 3 at Staples — Dime Magazine
Kobe Bryant (photo. Chris Sembrot)
Win or lose, you knew before Game 3 of Lakers/Celtics got underway that Kobe Bryant wasn’t just going to give this one away. The last time we saw Kobe on the Staples Center floor — back when L.A. had beaten the Spurs to get to the Finals — you couldn’t have [...]
NBA Finals: Round 3 — Intentional Foul
While our friends at MixMakers.net aren’t really fans of Paul Pierce or the Celtics, even they have to be happy about tonight’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals — even if the team from Boston is involved. So what can we expect tonight? Is Kobe going to go off as he tries to:
A. Keep LA’s season alive and
B. Answer Curt Schilling’s criticisms ?
Or is this the ...
Darf's ein bisschen mehr sein, Kobe? NBA Finals Spiel 3, live. Beginn: ca. 3:00 — NBA-Blog
skip to main | skip to sidebar NBA-Blog Dienstag, 10. Juni 2008 Darf's ein bisschen mehr sein, Kobe? NBA Finals Spiel 3, live. Beginn: ca. 3:00 by Paul Niemeyer http://www.wikio.de mehr davon: Kevin Garnett , kobe bryant , Pau Gasol , Paul Pierce 0 Kommentare: Kommentar veröffentlichen Neuerer Post Älterer Post Startseite Abonnieren Kommentare zum Post (Atom) ...
Kobe & Pierce: A Tale of 2 Pick-and-Rolls — The Painted Area
Let's go to one old reliable, the NBA Hot Spots (courtesy of NBA.com), and one new toy, RedLasso , to provide a quick & dirty examination of how Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce are being defended in the pick-and-roll in the Finals. I'm going to skip the pretty pictures in the Hot Spots, and just focus on the data. I calculated the numbers for both Pierce and Kobe for each of the four concentric ...
Lakers - Game 5 for respect — NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Kobe Bryant is ready, but is Pau Gasol ready?
Image details: NBA Finals Game 4: Boston Celtics v Los Angeles Lakers served by picapp.com
The Lakers blew it in game 4. A 24 point lead and still they did not win. The Celtics stepped up the defense and Paul Pierce went crazy on offense and that was it.
The Lakers ...
Lawrence: Bryant steals back spotlight from refs — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball
In the final 37 seconds, Paul Pierce had the ball stripped by Kobe Bryant, who got a return feed with a full head of steam. And as any conspiracy buff could plainly see, Dick Bavetta didn't lift Kobe up to help dunk the ball.
In the final 37 seconds, Paul Pierce had the ball stripped by Kobe Bryant, who got a return feed with a full head of steam. And as any conspiracy buff could plainly see, Dick Bavetta didn't lift Kobe up to help dunk the ball.
BACK TO BEANTOWN — NY Post: Sports
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant and Yogi Berra were right. It ain't over till it's over. It's back to Boston, though the Lakers nearly choked again. Despite a shaky offensive outing from Kobe Bryant, the league MVP made two huge steals on Paul Pierce...
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant and Yogi Berra were right. It ain't over till it's over. It's back to Boston, though the Lakers nearly choked again. Despite a shaky offensive outing from Kobe Bryant, the league MVP made two huge steals on Paul Pierce...
Lakers 103, Celtics 98: Lakers Win Sends N.B.A. Finals Back to Boston — NYT > Pro Basketball
The Lakers leaned hard on their veterans down the stretch and pulled out a victory that extended the finals for at least another two days, sending the series back to Boston. >
The Lakers leaned hard on their veterans down the stretch and pulled out a victory that extended the finals for at least another two days, sending the series back to Boston. >
Lakers Survive, Return to Boston — Wash Post NBA
Kobe Bryant scores 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute, as the Lakers prevent the Celtics from winning a 17th title with a 103-98 win in Game 5 to cut Boston's series lead to 3-2.
Kobe Bryant scores 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute, as the Lakers prevent the Celtics from winning a 17th title with a 103-98 win in Game 5 to cut Boston's series lead to 3-2.
Lakers-Celtics Game 5 running recap — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 15 points in the first quarter, but Paul Pierce had 16 in the...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 15 points in the first quarter, but Paul Pierce had 16 in the...
Jackson Defends Bryant — Wash Post NBA
LOS ANGELES, June 14 -- Kobe Bryant's leadership has been analyzed and dissected every time he scrunches his eyebrows, rolls his eyes, shakes his head, frowns, scowls or fumes in these NBA Finals. He has been criticized by members of the media for ...
LOS ANGELES, June 14 -- Kobe Bryant's leadership has been analyzed and dissected every time he scrunches his eyebrows, rolls his eyes, shakes his head, frowns, scowls or fumes in these NBA Finals. He has been criticized by members of the media for ...
Celtics 97, Lakers 91: Celtics’ Rally Stuns Lakers and Puts Title Within Reach — NYT > Pro Basketball
The Boston Celtics wiped out a 24-point deficit, dominated the third quarter and crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in the final minutes to take a 3-1 series lead Thursday night. >
The Boston Celtics wiped out a 24-point deficit, dominated the third quarter and crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in the final minutes to take a 3-1 series lead Thursday night. >
Down 24, Celtics top Lakers to go up 3-1 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
In their comeback season, the Celtics saved the biggest one of all for the NBA finals. Boston rallied from a 24-point deficit and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 on Thursday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in this history-rich series and ...
In their comeback season, the Celtics saved the biggest one of all for the NBA finals. Boston rallied from a 24-point deficit and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 on Thursday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in this history-rich series and ...
Bryant scores 36, Lakers pull within 2-1 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
On his floor and on his game, Kobe Bryant revived the Los Angeles Lakers -- and the NBA finals. With his team one loss from having to make an impossible climb, Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and ...
On his floor and on his game, Kobe Bryant revived the Los Angeles Lakers -- and the NBA finals. With his team one loss from having to make an impossible climb, Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and ...
Sports of The Times: Bryant in Need of Celtic-Like Embrace — NYT > Pro Basketball
Great as Kobe Bryant is, on Sunday he again was neutralized — even outplayed — by Paul Pierce and the Celtics. >
Great as Kobe Bryant is, on Sunday he again was neutralized — even outplayed — by Paul Pierce and the Celtics. >
