Seeing the Bynum replay again further more proves that it was a hard foul nothing more.

I only saw it on replay and I thought it was utterly ridiculous. The flagrant calls have gotten out of control....

I only saw it on replay and I thought it was utterly ridiculous. The flagrant calls have gotten out of control....

 

After seeing it again, it really might not of even been a fould. Bynum basically grabbed the ball. Jones has pushed and tripped Kobe and got nothing called??? NBA officiating has gotten out of control.

After seeing it again, it really might not of even been a fould. Bynum basically grabbed the ball. Jones has pushed and tripped Kobe and got nothing called??? NBA officiating has gotten out of control.

 

For me personally, I would rather them not call the trip on Kobe unless one of them saw hit happen. I can tell you from experience that you can't see everything. For me I would have looked over once I saw Kobe stumble and thought it wasw just incidental because unless I saw it actually happen, how would I know any different. You gotta cut them some slack.

I really really don't like JR Smith and not because he is having a good game.

 

I don't like the way he looks...:lol:

 

I haven't like him since he was drafted.

Smith is a good dunker and a streaky 3-point shooter. That's about it.

I'm not worried going home with a chance to take a 3-2 lead.

 

I wouldn't say I'm not worried, but Game 4 is a lot easier to stomach considering the Lakers did what they had to and regained home court. Assuming they can defend the Staples Center, a game 7 at home is the worst case scenario.

 

At this point, I'll take it considering Gasol and Kobe have been carrying the team with the occasional show up from Ariza.

 

I would trade Lamar Odom in the off-season if I could get anything from him. Hopefully, they can make it to the finals and he can have a strong finish to raise his stock.

 

You can't have one of your most important players disappear for weeks in the post-season. That's unacceptable.

 

If I'm LA, I do everything I can to keep Trevor Ariza, even if it means getting rid of Odom.

I wouldn't say I'm not worried, but Game 4 is a lot easier to stomach considering the Lakers did what they had to and regained home court. Assuming they can defend the Staples Center, a game 7 at home is the worst case scenario.

 

At this point, I'll take it considering Gasol and Kobe have been carrying the team with the occasional show up from Ariza.

 

I would trade Lamar Odom in the off-season if I could get anything from him. Hopefully, they can make it to the finals and he can have a strong finish to raise his stock.

 

You can't have one of your most important players disappear for weeks in the post-season. That's unacceptable.

 

If I'm LA, I do everything I can to keep Trevor Ariza, even if it means getting rid of Odom.

 

If the Nuggets out-rebound the Lakers by 18 again they will win in LA. Carmelo didn't bring his best game, and I don't think he will shoot that poorly for the remainder of the series.

 

Billups finally got going, that could be a problem as well. I think the Lakers should win this series, unless the Nuggets bigs can win the battle in the next 3 games. There's a decent chance of that.

 

Who would have thought Magic/Nuggets before this season started? It's possible, but I could see it not happening as well. 1 of the 2 will probably make it though.

If the Nuggets out-rebound the Lakers by 18 again they will win in LA. Carmelo didn't bring his best game, and I don't think he will shoot that poorly for the remainder of the series.

 

Billups finally got going, that could be a problem as well. I think the Lakers should win this series, unless the Nuggets bigs can win the battle in the next 3 games. There's a decent chance of that.

 

Who would have thought Magic/Nuggets before this season started? It's possible, but I could see it not happening as well. 1 of the 2 will probably make it though.

How is Carmelo's health? I know he was hobbling around a lot.

How is Carmelo's health? I know he was hobbling around a lot.

 

Who knows with that ankle? Could play a big factor.

I don't see the Nuggets role players playing that well in LA. They need Carmello to battle with Kobe to win on the road. The Lakers won't get out rebounded by that much again.

I don't see the Nuggets role players playing that well in LA. They need Carmello to battle with Kobe to win on the road. The Lakers won't get out rebounded by that much again.

 

You never know. I think the keys for Denver are what they get from Nene, Birdman and JR Smith. If they play well they are tough to beat.

You never know. I think the keys for Denver are what they get from Nene, Birdman and JR Smith. If they play well they are tough to beat.

 

Come on, Cats3X...If all 4 teams left play well they are all tough to beat.:thumb:

 

 

Go Lakers!!!!

You never know. I think the keys for Denver are what they get from Nene, Birdman and JR Smith. If they play well they are tough to beat.

 

Of course you never know, but role players tend to thrive off of the energy from the home crowd.

Jones has been given a flagrant foul for tripping Kobe and Bynum's was down graded to just a personal foul.

Jones has been given a flagrant foul for tripping Kobe and Bynum's was down graded to just a personal foul.

 

Funny locker room clip from Kenyon Martin telling Jones he was officially a dirty player.