Comments on: What Kobe got for Christmas Part II and the Jordan-Paxson Effect http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/ Probably Australia's Best NBA Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:35:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: LA Ball Talk http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 LA Ball Talk Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:45:45 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1114 Sometimes, a little determination is all it takes. Just look at the situation, say to yourself that it's time to go to work, and make the other team pay. Pau Gasol can be a threat when he wants to be, it's just unfortunate he doesn't want to be more often! Sometimes, a little determination is all it takes. Just look at the situation, say to yourself that it’s time to go to work, and make the other team pay. Pau Gasol can be a threat when he wants to be, it’s just unfortunate he doesn’t want to be more often!

]]> By: BD http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 BD Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:46:20 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1111 i wouldn't necessarily say this was the first game Kobe deferred to a team mate in the clutch. he's started to do it a lot the past season. but this was probably the first time Gasol has really dominated down the stretch, and that is really important for the Lakers. when he gets a bit of that nasty streak in him Gasol is a dangerous caveman. i wouldn’t necessarily say this was the first game Kobe deferred to a team mate in the clutch. he’s started to do it a lot the past season. but this was probably the first time Gasol has really dominated down the stretch, and that is really important for the Lakers. when he gets a bit of that nasty streak in him Gasol is a dangerous caveman.

]]> By: ben http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 ben Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:36:09 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1100 1) about the Suns you may be right 2) but Sam Bowie was so awesome 3) assume you're joking?? DET will def make the playoffs, and i think they'd be a pretty dangerous 4th or 5th seed. 1) about the Suns you may be right
2) but Sam Bowie was so awesome
3) assume you’re joking?? DET will def make the playoffs, and i think they’d be a pretty dangerous 4th or 5th seed.

]]> By: chucko http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 chucko Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:19:01 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1092 And without cheating refs, the Suns would have gone all the way in 07. And without passing on MJ in the draft, the Blazers would have won 6 titles. And without the Iverson trade, Detroit might actually make the playoffs. :P And without cheating refs, the Suns would have gone all the way in 07.

And without passing on MJ in the draft, the Blazers would have won 6 titles.

And without the Iverson trade, Detroit might actually make the playoffs. :P

]]> By: robd http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 robd Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:45:31 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1088 Celtics lose back to back and suddenly the Lakers are only one loss behind. funny how things change. despite my doubts about the Lakers defense, they were really solid in the 4th quarter of this one. they looked a lot hungrier than the Celtics. as for whether they would have won the title with Bynum, pure useless speculation. but i kinda agree with Owen, Celtics were never going to lose with home court. Celtics lose back to back and suddenly the Lakers are only one loss behind. funny how things change.

despite my doubts about the Lakers defense, they were really solid in the 4th quarter of this one. they looked a lot hungrier than the Celtics.

as for whether they would have won the title with Bynum, pure useless speculation. but i kinda agree with Owen, Celtics were never going to lose with home court.

]]> By: owen http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 owen Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:18:06 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1081 that is a load of crap. maybe the Lakers would have won 1 more game in the Finals, but there's no way they would have beaten the Celtics with Bynum. not with the Celts home court advantage. and i don't think the Lakers will have a chance this season either, unless they can get the home court. that is a load of crap. maybe the Lakers would have won 1 more game in the Finals, but there’s no way they would have beaten the Celtics with Bynum. not with the Celts home court advantage.

and i don’t think the Lakers will have a chance this season either, unless they can get the home court.

]]> By: miki http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 miki Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:27:15 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1079 where did PP and Ray go in the 4th? I thought the Lakers did an excellent job defending those two. @peteD99, i completely agree. put Bynum in last years Finals and the Lakers win. where did PP and Ray go in the 4th? I thought the Lakers did an excellent job defending those two.

@peteD99, i completely agree. put Bynum in last years Finals and the Lakers win.

]]> By: peteD99 http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 peteD99 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:42:15 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1077 great post. i agree that Kobe played a very measured game, especially in the fourth. i don't think he missed a shot in the entire fourth quarter (he only took 3?). what a difference it makes having Bynum. i'm pretty sure the Lakers would have won the Finals with him in there great post. i agree that Kobe played a very measured game, especially in the fourth. i don’t think he missed a shot in the entire fourth quarter (he only took 3?).

what a difference it makes having Bynum. i’m pretty sure the Lakers would have won the Finals with him in there

]]> By: CP4 http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 CP4 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:59:24 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1076 i love the "fuck this I’m Pau Gasol" face. he had that face a lot today. the big fella was really tuned in. Celtics are not so invincible after all! i love the “fuck this I’m Pau Gasol” face. he had that face a lot today. the big fella was really tuned in.

Celtics are not so invincible after all!

]]> By: steve http://www.nbamate.com/2008/12/26/what-kobe-got-for-christmas-part-ii-and-the-jordan-paxson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 steve Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:53:36 +0000 http://www.nbamate.com/?p=812#comment-1074 nice blog. was great to see Kobe passing it up to Pau instead of forcing up shots. the Celtics were swarming him late in the game and he made the right decision. Pau looked like a man on a mission today. nice blog. was great to see Kobe passing it up to Pau instead of forcing up shots. the Celtics were swarming him late in the game and he made the right decision.

Pau looked like a man on a mission today.

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