In this playoff Kobe can't make different. He just scored 22 points 7-21 shooting on first game. This week's headline: Tim Thomas whacks Kobe in big Game 1
Lakers could be eliminated on 4 game.
As we expected LeBron James showed how good he can be. Triple double.
San antonio is still good but they might have tough time to beat Dallas on second round.
Shaq still the beast in the east.
Good Luck!

Man,
I wanna talk playoff Basketball...but your first sentence turned me Off dude.......Just another Kobe basher....every player goes thru' a down stretch......Wait until tomorrow...I bet he will drop 60 on the Suns.....

On a lighter note, Well, East has not real scoring Centers......so, its all him right now....Detroit is looking pretty good...Lebron was awesome in the 1st game....Washington is just no match for Cleveland......gotta play some defense.....I still like my Lakers' chances of beating the Suns !! Go Lakers Go !!!

just one bad game........any it was lakers game plan.............phil wanted other guys to dominate the game early in the series.....lamar, walton.every body got the point....................... don;t worry kobe knows how to bounch back .........................................james is good ..................this is just his third year.............. that dude will dominate NBA for next 10 years................

san antonio will win it all...................spurs always plays their best game in play offs.................and they know how to win........duncan ra ginobili ahile samma chahiyekai chhaina.......preety soon they will start scoring basket ...................behare of them......................

but lakers vs sun..............lakers will win the series in 7

KnightCrawler I am not anti-Kobe but pretty much every media highlighted Kobe and Lakers. Suns and Steve Nash are better. Lakers need some good players before they think about wining first round of play off. They might need one more Shaq.
I'll be watching Washington-Cleveland game. James can be popular like MJ if he plays like this. If Tim Duncan scores 15-18 points Mav can win round 2.

Still waiting for regular season MVP.
Mavs' Johnson got Coach of the Year award.

I really don;t why there are so many Kobe haters......else MVP should not even be a topic of disscussion................kobe is clear cut ahead of any player in the league...............Micheal jordan got MVP on 87' for being a scoring leaders.....though his team didn't even passed first round............coz every body loved jordon................

dead_burton question is why Kobe couldn't be popular like MJ.

Purba #2:
I was just kidding man...no hard feelings...I get so mad when all I hear is Kobe bashing, on Sports Talk Radio, ESPN, Fox Sports, an dnow on Sajha as well....I love Kobe, and Hell, even my brothers don't like him.....what can I say...I still love what he does on the court....Extra stuff....outside the court stuff...I turn a deaf ear !

I hope Washington win tonite...I like Arenas...Yeah, heard about A.Johnson won the coach of the year award..I guess he deserved it...Its tough to bounce from 29th defensive team to 8th best defensive team....that's all coaching, no doubt...Oh...and 3-4 big guys always help !!

Dead_B...finally u r back my man....Gotta prove the world tomorrow nite that Lakers can infact beat the Suns man...with or without Nash....We can do it....Kobe will be big tomorrow ! Go Lakers Go !!

jordan is a big business man...............one of the best sports has seen...............he is still making money out of nike....i think he owns part of nike......all image....... but ur image off court should not be dragged on-court when deal with individual basket ball talent on field.........oh well ...this is america.......image counts.....not skill..........bush had image and fame though there were so many better republical............still he got the candidancy............thus I wouldn't be susprise they won't vote Kobe for MVP............ though on-field....this years he is the best player on the court by far .....and this years MVP should go to this year's best player.....regardless of his team sucess........any way lakers weren't that bad though.............as experts have predicted.......

well..... welll......welll.....
everybody does know that lebron james is a better player in the league but dude give me a break kobe has been in the league for last ten years and he had already proved that he is the best. what the fuct you guys are talking about? just go ahead and compare lebron james with carmelo anthony and other those rookies fellows not with kobe coz he already have three rings and he is dominating in the league. come and talk to me when lebron wins three rings other wise yo mama....................................................................
comparing lebron with kobe is like comparing candle light with sunlight.

brandon69 knows basketball............he is right Kobe already has 3 rings come and talk to brandon69 when nash will win the ring..........mind it he always had better crew around him.........if he is that good of player how come he has no ring.........before suns he was in dallas with dirk and finley....nash didn't play defense............ and still he doesnot.........and to win ring u have play defense..........one of these days dallas will win ring......coz they got rid of nash

We can't compare Kobe with James. He is just a rookie but the way he is playing rt now can be comparable with MJ and Kobe when they were at his age.
I think James is doing better if you look at past of MJ and Kobe.

What do guys think about Miami chance of winning east?
I think If shaq can give double double on every game chance is great.

FINAL:
PISTONS VS LAKERS
NBA FINAL IS OVER FELLA'S
CHAMPIONS: PISTONS

Pat riley is a real good coach.........hr knows how to win games........... he lives for play offs........ most probably every body has noticed that Riley has already stated to pound the ball inside with shaq.........for three quaters........then 4th shag won;t even get a touch, but shag is still big with blocks and offesive board.....they have got wade.........their player in clutch........role players like walker, jason.............miami does have legimate chance...........detroit won 64 games.........but all they have acomplished is home ground ............but shaq is getting fit...............and wade has always been monster for detriot.............all miami needs is points from role players.....and big 3's on clucth.........

typo...monster against detroit

Kinda agree with Dead_B on Miami,
The sole reason he fired(allegedly) Stan V.Gundy was so he can win a RING.....they have a pretty good team...having said, Wade was a lil' gingerly....I think he is more injury prone....ankle, thigh muscles...etc

Marsha67...man...., u r dead right....(wanna hope so)..about Lakers vs Pistons in the Finals...I don't think they will make it to the finals...but next year...if they can get Kevin Garnett from Minnesota....would be a whole different story...I hope C.Mihm plays tomorrow. He is a pretty good center....and bring Kwame from bench....James is not a rookie anymore...his 3rd NBA season..but he is for sure still learning....and he will be a great player for years to come !! This is Kobe's time though...He will kill the SUNS tomorrow...Suns will get scorched in their home floor tomorrow.....

vince carter is lookign sharp today after a bad game .....that wnat good players do..bounce back after bad games.............. wait till wednesday .............kobe will come around

James had 8 TO and 17 points but still Cleveland is leading by 2 at end of 3rd quarter.
Good luck!

Phurba,

I disagree with every points you have made except the last point. Why?? It doesn't matter how much Kobe scored, rather it matters how well his team mates play. It was their game plan to go inside with some big guys with Odom and Brown because they knew that they are gonna double team Kobe. It's not true that he didn't play good just because looking at the points he scored, but look at the points scored by his teammates. For e.g - Odom had 21,14 including 3 assists. Look Walton, have you ever seen him playing that good? And what about the supporting roles from Parker and Brown? Moreover, Kobe had 5 offen rebound and 5 assists. C'mon man, look at the statistics. I don't think Kobe is playing bad. and I don't think they will be knocked out in Game 4, rather Suns will have pretty hard time to get into the 2nd round. And what you about 7-25 for James's performance today in Game 2. He is the one who had 10 TOs. Is he playing good? I don't think so. And you believe it or not, Spurs will go all way to the NBA final. Just be patient!

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this spunds interesting. i told you guys earlier dont count chickens and blah blahhh
have you guys seen it. lebron james had triple double on his debut on playoffs and today also he almost had triple double. but guess what he almost had triple double not with ten assists but with ten TO. LEBRON welcome to the playoffs BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Delicate, U stole my thunder man... Iwas about to say....Lebron needs to learn...I guess he can't have triple doubles on every playoff gamse....Besides, coaches make big bucks to slow down start like James and the like. I am so excited....good to see so many Kobe lovers......We should form a Kobe User's group....Whatcha all say??

Watching Spurs and Kings...seems like Kings just might steal one from Spurs tonite !!!! Guys, keep this post rolling !!