The 2009 NBA Finals thread - Orlando Magic vs L.A. Lakers

Kobe elbowed Nelson in the face to set up the open 3 pointer and its a no call... I cannot express my anger right now.

On a side note, screw 'Shard the Tard... how can that guy only get 6 points after having like 30 points in the other game.

 

I'd like to see the Magic open ggame 5 by having Gortat punch Kobe in the face as hard as he can. What he did to Nelson was unbelieveable and the fact that it was a no-call is even more unbelieveable.

Don't even try to make it sound like the announcers are on our side... They have been slobbing on Kobe and the Lakers knob all series long.

 

You sir are High... They showed the replay and Kobe saw Nelson coming and deliberately elbowed him in the face. Kobe never gets called for anything though...

 

That elbow isnt why the Magic lost. Besides Nelson basically just ran into Kobe's elbow, and it didnt look that bad at full speed. Cant really blame the no call, imo.

 

oh i see, that push gasol got in the back when the game was over was OK. don't tell me about kobes dirty play. howard at the end missed a dunk, pushed gasol down and they call a foul on fisher, what a joke.

 

The Lakers shot 0 free throws to Orlando's, what 18? in the 4th quarter. The refs arent to blame. An inability to make free throws is the problem. The refs put you at the stripe and you choked. Now I have to live surrounded by happy Lakers fans!!

 

I laughed lol.

 

i think he was just kidding, see the smiley. myself, i thought the game was over at half time, had to change shorts 3 times in the second half.

 

if you watced that play in slow motion, nelson ran into that elbow. i think if you read the rules, he didn't give kobe room, you can't impede a players progess.

 

Fisher pushed Howard into Gasol (who by the way flops like a fish)... it was the correct call. And Howard doesn't get nearly the amount of calls he should have gotten against the Lakers; they literately fouled him everytime he went up for the shot.

 

Why did Kobe rape a girl at a spa when he can just get it from most women? I can't explain his actions... But maybe its the fact that the NBA babies its Superstars and don't call them for anything.

 

i just get tired of people whining about how the refs took the game away from them, they always seem to be blind about the calls that are in their favor. if you wrote everyone of em down, i'm sure they come out pretty even. i know the Lakers got some calls, but they can't deny the magic got their share.

besides if the magic expect to win the series they have to beat the Lakers twice at home, and that won't happen.

 

It seems to be the favored pass time of every basketball fan lol.

 

how do you know he raped that girl, she dropped the charge against him because some of her friends were gonna testify against her. i think she was just trying to shake him down for some bucks.

 

Thats why Im so upset, there where so many little things that we should of capitalized on... Just a few off the top of my head:

1.) Foul Fisher before he sets up for the 3, so they only get 2 free throws with like 14 seconds left.
2.) Attack Odom after he picked up his 5th foul with like 6 minutes to go in the 4th quarter... This was HUGE IMO.
3.) Where the Hell was Rashard the Tard? 6 points is beyond pathetic.
4.) Dwight just needed to make 1 free throw at the end.
5.) Turk should have called the second timeout before making that pass to Peitrus with only 4.6 seconds to go.
6.) What the hell was Peitrus thinking when he took that horrible shot to end the game. If he would have swung it to Lewis in the corner he was wide open and would have had a better shot/angle.
I could keep going on and on... Im just pissed right now guys don't listen to me; Im talking outta my ***... This paired with Game 3 is making me crazy. The series is over too, Lakers take it in Game 6 at home...

 

gotta say Magic have a good team...Turk is money..series probably over sunday but that won't show how tough the Magic played.

 

I didnt read this whole thread but I want to add this. Start at 18 seconds.[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h1Yt4KUND4"]YouTube - Kobe Bryant "Elbow a *****" - tear da club up thugs[/ame] and the same foul on Dwight is not on Kobe. Thank you David $tern

 

And the one on Nelson was completely Nelsons fault

 

if you honestly think he raped her and that she didn't consent and then see a chance at a payday then you are very naive

 

watch again...dude ran right into the elbow

 

He must be taking muy-thai classes.

 

oh please

 

wow, what a poor loser

 

you know, the Magic clearly blew it tonight. They should be up 3-1 right now in all reality. But just think of how big that no call on that elbow really is. Instead of the Lakers draining the game winning 3 point shot, they should have been called an offensive foul, giving Orlando the ball back with about 30 secs to win in OT.

It should have never gotten to that though. Free throw shooting was horrendous, turnovers were ridiculous, bad execution on defense by Nelson at the end of regulation. If he is standing behind the 3 point line instead of in front of it, Fish has to drive by and at most get 2 points. Thats ball game.

My greatest fear in all of this is that what happened last time to Orlando when we lost the Finals will come back and happen again. I don't want to see the team implode and have us start all over again. Hopefully they will build on this and be around this late in the playoffs for years to come.

Congrats to LA. They earned it. I think the biggest factor for this series is Ariza's defense. (**** you Kobe, you truly are the dirtiest player in the game IMO..which was established well before the playoffs this year....I wish someone would knock your teeth down your throat.)