Unless it's money, burn anything green in the house
(For those who can't resist, insert obligatory Cheech and Chong, "Friday" or Willie Nelson joke here.)
Why the fire? Because the Celtics are in town (7 PM, FSN and Prime Ticket) and for the first time in quite a moon, this showdown sparks the excitement of a historic sports rivalry. Granted, some new history- or at least a repeat of some old arrogance- needs to develop before people can refer to the current incarnation as a true "rivalry." But with Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett now in the fold with Paul Pierce for Boston, the interest level couldn't be any higher. Especially now that the Lakers are playing like a well oiled, well adjusted machine. Plus, Red Auerbach will likely be watching this game from above (or below), and it stands to reason that he'll choke on his cigar watching one Phillip Jackson break his regular season wins record at the expense of his old squad. And speaking of folks once tangling with Auerbach, Jerry West weighed in on "KG vs. Kobe," comparing the two in cinematic terms. And for his money, Bruce Willis beats Gene Hackman every time.
In any event, we can all agree, this Boston squad is indeed talented. However, they still might be, as the cliche says, "one player away." Thus, the rumored interest in Smush Parker.
Apparently, the roll currently experienced by Portland began with a practice brouhaha.
lakers win tonight, celtics are tired after back to back/ and 3 in 4, and lakers are gonna keep rollin' - tight through 3, Lakers dominate in the fourth --- lake show on the way to a 57-25 season..... second or third seed in the west...
Posted by: 10milliondollarzen | December 30, 2007 at 06:25 PM
It will be a hard fought battle tonight. The key is if the Lakers can control Allen and Pierce..Garnett will get his numbers, but he is not a big time scorer... Controlling Allen and Pierce are the keys.
Posted by: zen | December 30, 2007 at 06:26 PM
Fisheye:
Check out myp2p.eu!
Posted by: Kristoffer in Norway | December 30, 2007 at 06:28 PM
Well these ones are suppose to work. (sopcast)
http://www.sn-media.net/v2/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=4811&Itemid=326
Posted by: LB | December 30, 2007 at 06:29 PM
Fisheye-
re: the broadcast via chinese tv:
http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?&matchid=4185&part=sports
Posted by: man | December 30, 2007 at 06:40 PM
Good to see the blog coming alive as gametime approaches....we need all the pro-Laker vibes from around the world!!! From Norway to North America, from New York to L.A., Laker fans unite!!! GO LAKERS!!!!
Posted by: bronxlakerfan | December 30, 2007 at 06:43 PM
i hope they're rocking the throwbacks!!!!
GO LAKERS!!!!!
andand
Posted by: andand | December 30, 2007 at 06:44 PM
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW THIS GAME WILL END UP....
THREE ALL STARS AGAINST ONE SUPERSTAR...
GO LAKERS
Posted by: dice8up | December 30, 2007 at 06:51 PM
on pregame show Phil 1st time on my memory said "We going to get them tonight".
Posted by: LAL_Fan | December 30, 2007 at 06:54 PM
Lakers will win only if they HIT THE FREE THROWS!!!
If we lose by any less than 10... it's because of THE FREE THROWS!!!
Posted by: keifo | December 30, 2007 at 07:37 PM
So... did the Lakers win by 21 or 7 or...not in the game seen coast-to-coast. Who'll guard Koby? Try Ray Allen with help from the NBA's best defensive team. Boston is far ahead of the Lakers in every facet of the game and winning four games in five nights didn't seem to faze them. Fisher was the only player who was effective but not enough to make a difference. Playing Utah is not the same as playing Boston or Detroit or San Antonio, so the measure of this team has to be winning against the better teams. If Kidd shows up then it's a different story depending upon who has to leave (Odom?), but for now they should take a lesson from the Celtics and just play hard and play with determination.
Posted by: Painter33 | January 02, 2008 at 11:43 AM