Lakers in 6........
That's my prediction for the Western Conference Finals. I did have this whole prediction written out, but most of it turned out to be untrue. The only things that were correct are that the Lakers are younger, and that the Lakers have meaningful playoff experience. That experience showed tonight, as the Lakers overcame a 20-point deficit to win 89-85. That experience will allow them to advance to the NBA Finals.
Where they will meet the Boston Celtics. Having the home court advantage really will help Boston. The injury to Chauncey Billups will slow him down at least until Game 3. Not getting a split of the first two games will prove to be the difference.
Lakers-Celtics, now that's a NBA Finals match-up I can get excited about.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Game 7......
Well, I just got done watching the New Orleans-San Antonio Game 7, and I wrote a game story on it. For your reading pleasure........
The third quarter couldn’t save the New Orleans Hornets this time. Not in a Game 7 against the defending champs. The San Antonio Spurs used a decisive second quarter run to defeat the Hornets 91-82, to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
The Spurs were led by Manu Ginobili, who had 26 points and Tim Duncan, who added 16 points and 14 rebounds. The Hornets were led by Chris Paul, who almost had a triple-double with 18 points, 14 assists, and 8 rebounds, and Tyson Chandler, who had 13 points and 15 rebounds.
New Orleans fought back from an early double-digit deficit to take a one point lead, 37-36, with 3:31 left in the second quarter. San Antonio countered that with an 11-1 run to quickly extend the lead back to nine.
As for the famed third quarter, the Spurs used this quarter to extend their lead. After leading 51-42 at halftime, the Spurs out-scored the Hornets 20-14 during the third to lead 71-56 going into the fourth quarter.
The Hornets made a run during the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to three, 83-80 with 1:07 left. Jannero Pargo missed a 3-pointer from the corner, and after Tony Parker nailed a jumper the game was over.
The Spurs made 12 3-point field goals en route to shooting 40 % from the field. The Spurs also out-rebounded the Hornets 51-42.
New Orleans could not match San Antonio’s outside shooting. The Hornets only made 4 3-point shots, but still shot 41% overall. This hampered New Orleans’s ability to take advantage of the San Antonio turnovers they forced. The Spurs turned the ball over 14 times, but the Hornets could only score 12 points off of them.
The Spurs also held a decided advantage in bench scoring. The San Antonio reserves outscored those from New Orleans, 22-19, with 18 of New Orleans points coming from Pargo.
Next up for the Spurs are the Los Angeles Lakers. The Western Conference Finals will begin on Wednesday, May 21 in Los Angeles. These two teams split their season series, with each team winning two games.
Tomorrow, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals........
The third quarter couldn’t save the New Orleans Hornets this time. Not in a Game 7 against the defending champs. The San Antonio Spurs used a decisive second quarter run to defeat the Hornets 91-82, to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
The Spurs were led by Manu Ginobili, who had 26 points and Tim Duncan, who added 16 points and 14 rebounds. The Hornets were led by Chris Paul, who almost had a triple-double with 18 points, 14 assists, and 8 rebounds, and Tyson Chandler, who had 13 points and 15 rebounds.
New Orleans fought back from an early double-digit deficit to take a one point lead, 37-36, with 3:31 left in the second quarter. San Antonio countered that with an 11-1 run to quickly extend the lead back to nine.
As for the famed third quarter, the Spurs used this quarter to extend their lead. After leading 51-42 at halftime, the Spurs out-scored the Hornets 20-14 during the third to lead 71-56 going into the fourth quarter.
The Hornets made a run during the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to three, 83-80 with 1:07 left. Jannero Pargo missed a 3-pointer from the corner, and after Tony Parker nailed a jumper the game was over.
The Spurs made 12 3-point field goals en route to shooting 40 % from the field. The Spurs also out-rebounded the Hornets 51-42.
New Orleans could not match San Antonio’s outside shooting. The Hornets only made 4 3-point shots, but still shot 41% overall. This hampered New Orleans’s ability to take advantage of the San Antonio turnovers they forced. The Spurs turned the ball over 14 times, but the Hornets could only score 12 points off of them.
The Spurs also held a decided advantage in bench scoring. The San Antonio reserves outscored those from New Orleans, 22-19, with 18 of New Orleans points coming from Pargo.
Next up for the Spurs are the Los Angeles Lakers. The Western Conference Finals will begin on Wednesday, May 21 in Los Angeles. These two teams split their season series, with each team winning two games.
Tomorrow, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals........
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