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Lakers/Nuggets game two preview
mvn.com 4/22/2008 — Basketball’s brightest stars will be on display Wednesday night at the Staples Center where the Lakers face the Denver Nuggets in game two of their Western Conference battle. Future Hall of Famers, Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson square of in another epic battle of offensive basketball at it’s finest. In the last game, the Lakers took a 1-0 series lead with a 128-114 victory which saw four ...
5 Things to Keep an Eye on: Nuggets at Lakers, Game 2
sports.aol.com 4/23/2008 — In another of our continuing series , five things to keep an eye out for tonight in the Nuggets-Lakers Game 2 tonight. 1. Time To Think Inside The Linas: And lo, George Karl did see the folly of Anthony Carter , and put in Linas Kleiza . And it was ...
Lakers - Nuggets: Game 2 Preview
laballtalk.com 4/24/2008 — The Los Angeles Lakers will once again face the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center tonight for game 2 of round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Want some predictions? Check this out...
Crucifido's Corner: Lakers vs. Nuggets (Round 1 / Game 2 4/23/08)
clublakers.com 4/24/2008 — Game 1 is history and what was imperative tonight was that the Leers held home court advantage. Denver threw their fair share of changes the Lakers’ way, but it was really up to the stronger Lakers to dictate how this game went and moreover how the series will play out.
The big difference quickly from the first game to this one was the glut of outside shots the Lakers pushed the Nuggets ...
Denver vs. Lakers Playoffs-Then and Now
latimesblogs.latimes.com 4/25/2008 —
Any seven game series is a match up of adjustments. Each time needs to find weak spots to use to attack their opponent. And each team needs to fix problems in its own offensive game plan and defensive schemes. In last nights game the Nuggets ...
Things to do in Denver when you’re swept: Game 3 preview
mvn.com 4/25/2008 — The Lakers travel to Denver for game 3 on Saturday, and for those fans that like offensive basketball, this is a must game. The Denver Nuggets are not a great defensive team, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. For the Nuggets to win on Saturday, they have only one option. They must outscore the Lakers.
In the first two games the Lakers averaged 125 points a game. George Karl has ...
Lakers vs Nuggets: Game 3 Halftime
laballtalk.com 4/26/2008 — Once again, I’m happy to report that the Los Angeles Lakers lead the Denver Nuggets at halftime. As they lead the series 2-0, they are on their way to a 3-0 series lead (hopefully). Lets go over some key stats in the first half:
Crucifido’s Corner: Lakers vs. Nuggets (Round 1 / Game 3 4/26/08)
clublakers.com 4/27/2008 — A Sharp Team-First Game Pushes The Lakers to A 3-0 Lead
In came Game 3 and the Lakers looked more than ready for the challenge. The intensity the Lakers showed from the very first tip was exactly what they needed to show. Having a team down 2-0 is no big deal, but the way the Lakers played this entire Game 3 was a big deal. This was one of the best all around team oriented playoff games ...
Mile High Malaise: Lakers Flatten Listless Nuggets
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 4/27/2008 — Kobe Bryant passed early (six first quarter assists) and scored late (11 third quarter points) as the L.A. Lakers dismantled the Denver Nuggets 102-84 to take a 3-0 series lead. Bryant finished with game-high totals in points (22), assists (eight) and plus/minus (+21, tied with Derek Fisher) while tying for the team lead in rebounds (seven).
K-Mart Pokes The Mamba [Pardon His French, Man]
deadspin.com 4/27/2008 —
With the not-at-all close Lakers-Nuggets series coming to Denver for Game 3 this afternoon, Kenyon Martin has seen fit to provoke Kobe, who dropped 49 and 10 on the Nuggets in Game 2 . Martin says it's "better to be pissed off than pissed on." ...
Mile High Malaise: Lakers Flatten Listless Nuggets
bizofbasketball.com 4/29/2008 — Kobe Bryant passed early (six first quarter assists) and scored late (11 third quarter points) as the L.A. Lakers dismantled the Denver Nuggets 102-84 to take a 3-0 series lead. Bryant finished with game-high totals in points (22), assists (eight) and plus/minus (+21, tied with Derek Fisher) while tying for the team lead in rebounds (seven). He shot 9-19 from the field. Even more significant ...
Her-cu-les! Her-cu-les! —
SportsTsar.com
Yes, the Los Angeles Lakers dismantled the Denver Nuggets in Game 3.
Yes, the series is over.
Yes, we all probably saw the pre-game antics by Rocky the mascot as he pulled some college basketball stunt, busting out a newspaper to appear disinterested in the Laker introductions, only to be the one who got played as the Lake Show huddled all around him:
My addition to this story:
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Lakers Dance Circles Around the Nuggets and Their Mascot —
FanHouse
The Lakers apparently heard the crazed ramblings of Rocky (the Nuggets' mascot) before the series started, and they were not amused. They would not be bullied by his antics of setting up shop in the middle of their pre-game introductions, so they did what any rational NBA team would do in that situation: they used him as a centerpiece for their circular dance ritual.
This was ...
Rocky Mountain For Nuggets As Lakers Win 102-84 Take 3-0 Series Lead —
Slam Dunk Central
Kobe Bryant scored a game high 22 points, and Carmelo Anthony, and Allen Iverson kept missing open looks, leading to a 102-84 win Saturday for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Denver Nuggets 102-84. The victory for L.A. puts them one win away from a series sweep in their first round matchup. For the Nuggets for the rest of series, every game could be their last.
Lakers basically led this ...
This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship —
Lakers Blog
Not that Kobe Bryant and the Lakers just made recent acquaintances, but considering how rocky the relationship had grown, any developments over the past season would basically qualify as being, at the very least, reintroduced. And Judging by Kobe's statements yesterday, he was impressed by Mitch Kupchak's handshake. Bryant said yesterday what Lakers fans have been dying to actually hear, that ...
TLN’s Playoff Report: Lakers vs. Nuggets [Game 4] —
The Lakers Nation
Can you say sweeeeep? Kobe can. Lamar can. Pau can. The Lakers can!
The Lakers took care of business, again Monday night with a 107-101 victory over the Nuggets. The Lakers continue to play well as a team, shooting 46% from the field, while only giving up 44% FGs. The Lakers were outrebounded again, but the difference came at the three-point line where the Lakers made twice as many ...
Lakers Nuggets: Game, Set, Match? —
Hoffman's blog listings.
The Los Angeles Lakers dismantled the Denver Nuggets 102-84 in front of a raucous Pepsi Center crowd Saturday afternoon. The Lakers methodically picked apart the Nuggets with crisp passes and balanced scoring. The Lakers shot 46% from the floor and 35% from the 3-point line. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points on 9-for-19 shooting and four other Lakers scored in double figures. While Kobe ...
Lakers-Nuggets Who Will Cover? —
Sports Handicapping
The fans at Pepsi Center will be treated to a playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets when they take their seats on Monday. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 5-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Lakers defeated Denver 108-84 on Saturday to put the Nuggets on the brink of ...
Nuggets vs. Lakers: Playoff Preview Game 4 —
The Nugg Doctor - A Denver Nuggets Blog
(Boulder-CO) Who are we kidding here? The Nuggets' season is essentially over and game four is not much more than a crystal ball as to what may happen this offseason. Your guess is as good as mine when it comes to whether the Nuggets may show up , save some face, and win or just spontaneously ignite into a fiery ball of who's to blame. You make the call, Nuggets Nation. Go Nuggets!
Clearly, We Overestimated the Nuggets- The Lakers Cruise in Game 3 —
SportsHubLA
From our Game Three Preview Saturday morning:
Today, though, we at SHLA have the sneakin’ suspicion that this will be the game Denver gets to avoid the sweep. They’ll step it up at home, and play a good game. Remember, the Nuggets did win 50 games this year. They don’t suck, even if the Lakers have [...]
TLN’s Playoff Report: Lakers vs. Nuggets [Game 3] —
The Lakers Nation
Are the Lakers really this good or are the Nuggets that bad?
Today, the Lakers cruised to a 108-84 victory over the Nuggets to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. The only question left is, will the Lakers win it in 4 games or back at home on Wednesday?
The Nuggets, once a team that scored 168 points in a game against Seattle, were held to half of that today on 37% shooting. The ...
Lakers blast baffled Nuggets, move one win from series win —
The Lakers Nation
ESPN : Once again, the Denver Nuggets couldn’t keep their emotions or Kobe Bryant in check.
Bryant scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series, routing the flustered Nuggets 102-84 on Saturday.
Game 4 is Monday night, and the Nuggets are going to have to get more out of their All-Star duo of Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson if they hope ...
Lakers/Nuggets Game 3 Chat —
Forum Blue And Gold
As we enter game three, I think the cliché fallbacks about effort and focus are appropriate here — the Lakers know how to beat the Nuggets, now they just need to do it in a more hostile environment against what will be a motivated Nuggets team. The Lakers have counted on windows of Nuggets disinterest in defense to pull away in the first two games, those windows will be a lot smaller today. ...
2008 NBA Playoffs Game 3: Nuggets/Lakers Game Thread —
Pickaxe And Roll
Today is do or die for the Nuggets. A loss in game three will bring to an end to any hopes, even for the most myopic fan, that the Nuggets have any shot at winning this series.
Of course, a win in game three will make game four a site to behold.
The Nuggets are very good at home, but the Lakers have been almost as good on the road. LA was 27-14 ...
TLN’s Playoff Preview: Lakers vs. Nuggets [Game 3] —
The Lakers Nation
The Denver Nuggets have played good offense at times in the first two games, an they will be hoping to get a boost from the home crowd tonight. Overall, I expect a tighter game that may go down to the wire, but I ultimately can’t see the Lakers dropping this one.
Still, just as it’s up to the Lakers to play defense worthy of winning the series, it’s up to me to revise ...
49 and 10- Kobe Bryant Torches the Nuggets in Game 2 —
SportsHubLA
Did you miss Wednesday night’s 122-107 Lakers win in Game 2 of their first round series against the Nuggets? No worries. Somebody stayed up late and put together all the highlights you need to see- namely, all the stuff Kobe did. The Nuggets threw the kitchen sink at Bryant, from single coverage with Linus [...]
The Internets are alive: Nuggets at Lakers, Game 2 —
Ball Don't Lie
Scanning the blogs and beats following Kobe and the Lakers' 122-107 win over the Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals ... Lakers Blog :
"The Nuggets threw the kitchen sink at 24, doing everything from
working him one-on-one against Kenyon Martin or Linus Kleiza to zoning
up the purple and gold to doubling him to get the ball out of his hands
... and it's fair to ...
Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 2: Five Things to Watch —
SportsHubLA
Sunday afternoon, the Lakers cruised to a 128-114 win over the Nuggets at Staples to take a 1-0 lead in their first round, best of seven series. Tonight, they’ll try to make it two for two (7:30, TNT). Here are five things to watch for:
Linus Kleiza: The Lakers torched little Anthony Carter in the post [...]
Game 2 - Lakers vs Nuggets Preview —
SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
Game 2 of the Nuggets - Lakers game takes place tonight at the Staples Center. This game is going to show the Nuggets with whole different attitude. For starters they have changed the lineup on L.A. The are going to replace 6-2 Anthony Carter with 6-8 Linas Kleiza. If he puts hard defense on Paul Gasol early enough in the [...]
Nuggets-Lakers Pointers —
Sports Handicapping
The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at STAPLES Center. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 8-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Lakers defeated Denver 128-114 as an 8.5-point favorite in Game 1 on Sunday. The combined score went OVER ...
Nuggets glad to be back home (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
The Denver Nuggets couldn't defend Pau Gasol in Game 1 or Kobe Bryant in Game 2. So, what makes them think they can turn things around in their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers? "We're home, man," Allen Iverson said. "They got ...
Lakers look for Nuggets to adjust (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
The layups and dunks just kept on coming for the Los Angeles Lakers in their playoff opener against Denver. Pau Gasol, the main offender, figures the Nuggets will do whatever they can to change that in Game 2. Gasol had seven dunks and five layups, ...
