Lakers vs. Celtics prediction thread

[docicu3]

In 208 playoff series of the modern NBA era where a team won the first 2 games of a 7 game series 202 of those teams won the series........draw your own conclusions about this one.

Originally Posted by docicu3

In 208 playoff series of the modern NBA era where a team won the first 2 games of a 7 game series 202 of those teams won the series........draw your own conclusions about this one.

This very year that trend was not followed.
This is a very homer year for whatever reason.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by pgardn

This very year that trend was not followed.
This is a very homer year for whatever reason.

Doesn't the team with home court get the first 2 games of every series and thus the stat holds.

Originally Posted by docicu3

Doesn't the team with home court get the first 2 games of every series and thus the stat holds.

San Antonio lost the first two to New Orleans this playoff year
and won the series. I may have misunderstood you stat.

I think it is highly possible for LA to go back and win two.
Then we are back to a 3 game series essentially.

Vulvachic for 3? Really, Phil?

[IrishofNDMan]

Minus the refs and the Lakers win this game, I can handle when they get outplayed and lose, but the way they came back and had to overcome that huge free throw margin pisses you off. Kobe had atleast 4 shots he made and got fouled on that were not called. That was a pathetic officiated game.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

Minus the refs and the Lakers win this game, I can handle when they get outplayed and lose, but the way they came back and had to overcome that huge free throw margin pisses you off. Kobe had atleast 4 shots he made and got fouled on that were not called. That was a pathetic officiated game.

Be serious. they only reason they were even in the game late was a bunch of unlikely 3 point shots. They had 7 more fouls called on them then Boston and tell me one instance where the fouls called on them especially when Powe had the ball that werent the right call. Kobe isnt going to the line much because he has been settling for the jump shot in both games. the game wound up close but one team clearly outplayed the other for 44 minutes.

[ateamstupid]

That was ****ing embarrassing. Props to the Lakers for forging that comeback, but this team has had problems closing out games all season, and it reared its head again, almost turning into the most humiliating loss in Finals history. The foul call that let Pierce hit those two free throws was bullshit too. Terrible fourth quarter after a great finish to the third.

With all of that said, 2-0. POWE!

[IrishofNDMan]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That was ****ing embarrassing. Props to the Lakers for forging that comeback, but this team has had problems closing out games all season, and it reared its head again, almost turning into the most humiliating loss in Finals history. The foul call that let Pierce hit those two free throws was bullshit too. Terrible fourth quarter after a great finish to the third.

With all of that said, 2-0. POWE!

Pierce got bailed out all night, and Kobe didn't get ONE call.