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Post subject: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
 Posted: May 31, 2008 - 04:38 AM PST
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| To celebrate the Lakers making it into the finals I would like announce a contest for game 1. Whoever can predict correctly the top 3 scorers from each team for game 1 will get a $25 dinner certificate via email. Also please put down your prediction of how many points each of these players will score (will be used as a tie-breaker.) Good luck guys and let's see if the Lakers can get a huge road victory! |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 04:51 AM PST
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Sounds cool Dave. I'll have a shot but I think you should give the dinner certificate to someone in the US just to make it easier.
Ok for Celtics I have:
Paul Pierce: 25pts
Kevin Garnett: 23pts
Ray Allen: 15pts
For Lakers:
Kobe: 35pts
Pau: 22pts
Lamar: 18pts |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 05:25 AM PST
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For Lakers:
Kobe: 36pts
LO: 19 pts
Pau : 18pts
For Celtics I have:
Paul Pierce: 27pts
Kevin Garnett: 16 pts
Ray Allen: 18 pts |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 05:32 AM PST
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Good contest Dave!
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
BRYANT - 33 POINTS
GASOL - 21 POINTS
ODOM - 14 POINTS
celtics:
garnett- 18 points
pierce- 22
allen- 17 |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 07:50 AM PST
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bryant - 32
gasol - 14
odom - 16
garnett - 16
pierce - 22
allen - 24 |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 09:23 AM PST
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Woo Hoo!!! Free Food! That's better than Free Checking!!!
Celtics:
Garnett: 28
Pierce: 19
Perkins: 15
Lakers:
Bryant: 37
Gasol: 22
Fisher: 18
Here's why:
For the Celts, Garnett will get his because, let's face it, he is a little more aggressive than Gasol. Secondly, Pierce will be held to just under 20 points because, for the most part, Bryant will be guarding him- a majority of his points will come when he is being guarded by one of the bench players. As for Perkins (my X factor), if he plays as well as he had in the last series against the Pistons, I think that his game will be elevated and his confidence level increased, giving him a higher score than his average.
As for our Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe is the best player in the world right now; 37 is not far-fetched for this unstoppable force. Gasol, with Bryant being unstoppable, will find the open lanes, and get the dump offs on Kobe's penetration. Fisher (my X factor), Rondo can't handle him. After playing the likes of AI, D Williams and Tony Parker, Rondo will be a cinch for Fish to deal with, both on the defensive and offensive sides of the court. Look for Fish to find his stroke this series. |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 09:36 AM PST
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For Lakers:
Kobe: 36pts
Pau : 22pts
Lamar: 17 pts
For Celtics I have:
Paul Pierce: 28pts
Kevin Garnett: 20 pts
Ray Allen: 18 pts |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 09:39 AM PST
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Lakers:
Kobe - 33 points
Gasol - 18 points
Lamar - 17 points
Celtics:
Pierce - 26 points
Allen - 24 points
Garnett - 18 points |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 09:51 AM PST
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Lakers:
Kobe-38
Gasol-17
Odom-18
Celtics:
Pierce-22
Garnett-28
Allen-18 |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 11:30 AM PST
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Lakers:
Bryant - 33
Gasol - 18
Odom - 13
Celtics:
Pierce - 31
Garnett - 27
Allen - 6 |
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Post subject: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 11:34 AM PST
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I will join it since I pretty much won it last time  and if I win this time, I will use it to sponsor another mini-tourney.
Lakers:
Kobe - 29
Gasol - 18
Fisher - 16
Kobe will be Kobe. But to beat Boston - at home - he will need to share the rock AND score his own. 29 points is about the most I want him to score, even speculating that he would do it with 10/19 shooting, 8/8 from the line, grabbing 7 boards, passing 6 dimes and forcing 2 steals.
Pau Gasol will be guarded by Kendrick Perkins. While Perk will be bothering Pau with his size, Mr. Fly can pull him out of his comfort zone and take him off the dribble with some iso's from the left. We shall see hook shots and 15-footers from Pau on this matchup.
DFish will be roaming around with Rondo not necessarily the best defender. Rondo is their help of the double guy and that leaves Fish for many corner three attempts than what he is used to. Also, the high scoring output will be coming off Rondo's fouls. So I say Fish goes 4/6 from the field with 3/4 of them coming from threes, and he shoots 5/5 from the free throw line.
Note: Lamar Odom will have his hands full defending KG. That fact alone makes me think his energy and focus will be on D.
Celtics:
Pierce - 25
Allen - 18
Garnett - 18
Paul Pierce loves LA. He will have the least defender on him and he is Boston'e best natural scorer. Luke Walton and Vlade Radman will each struggle against him, making him a more efficient off-the-dribble scorer than what he would like. 25 points thru 8/19 shooting, 2 threes, 7/9 free throws.
Ray Allen will be fighting off a million screens and will get his shots. 18 points would be easy if the refs call Sasha ticky tack fouls and Kobe will usually dare him to shoot if he's guarding him.
KG will have butterflies in his stomach. He will feel Game 1 but he will score 18 nevertheless. Odom on him gives him some problems shooting over and off-the-dribble because Lamar is quick and long. Expect KG to put up "only" 18 but grab some 13-15 boards.
Do I sound like Rick Kamla yet? |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 12:04 PM PST
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warrenweelim wrote:
I will join it since I pretty much won it last time
Lakers:
Kobe - 29
Gasol - 18
Fisher - 16
Celtics:
Pierce - 25
Allen - 18
Garnett - 18
Finally, someone besides myself that thinks that someone other than our big 3 will contribute.... |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 12:19 PM PST
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Lakers:
Kobe Bryant - 31 pts
Lamar Odom - 18 pts
Pau Gasol - 16 pts
Celtics:
Paul Pierce - 25 pts
Kevin Garnett - 21 pts
Kendrick Perkins - 12 pts |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 12:56 PM PST
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Lakers:
Kobe- 33
Pau- 18
Lamar- 14
Celtics:
Pierce- 24
Garnett- 21
Allen- 16 |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals Game 1 LTB Contest
Posted: May 31, 2008 - 12:58 PM PST
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Kobe: 32
Lamar: 20
Sasha: 17
Pierce: 26
Garnett: 22
Rondo: 12
I'm thinking Ray Allen will go back to his struggling ways, or so I hope, especially with Kobe and Sasha guarding him. I think Vlad, Luke, will guard Pierce. I'm hoping Ariza gets to take a crack at Pierce, especially when Boston leaves starters in against our bench for fear of losing a lead.
I see Gasol being assertive against Perkins, but going back to his non shooting ways against KG, which means KG won't be in foul trouble the whole series. Lamar hopefully will push the ball this series and get layups or dunks because of it. I think Sasha will recive a lot of open looks on the weakside once Boston goes into it's trap defense and follows Kobe when he has the ball, and it should be one to two swing passes to get back to Sasha or possibly Fish on that side. |
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Posted: May 31, 2008 - 01:05 PM PST
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Well, I'm going for the dark horses here and I'm going to say:
Celtics
K Perkins 15 pts
KG 18 pts
Pierce 26 pts
Lakers
Kobe 29 pts
Pau 18 pts
Sasha 17 pts
I know what you're thinking, but I really think we'll see a lot of smaller contributions from the other players here. The Celtics are going to be swarming all over KB, hopefully leaving a few others for the open shot. |
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Posted: May 31, 2008 - 01:36 PM PST
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LAKERS
Kobe - 32 pts
Pau - 18 pts
Lamar - 18 pts
Celtics
KG - 24 pts
Pierce - 20 pts
Rondo - 13 pts |
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Posted: May 31, 2008 - 02:16 PM PST
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Celtics:
Pierce.... 24
KG........ 23
Rondo...... 16
Lakers:
Kobe..... 32
Gasol..... 18
Lamar.... 15 |
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Posted: May 31, 2008 - 02:23 PM PST
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For Lakers:
Kobe: 30pts
Pau : 20pts
Derek Fisher: 15 pts
For Celtics :
Kevin Garnett: 28pts
Paul Pierce: 22 pts
Rajon Rondo: 17 pts |
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Posted: May 31, 2008 - 02:33 PM PST
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ok, here's mine
Lakeshow
Kobe 34
Lamar 21
Fisher 16
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Pierce 28
KG 23
Rondo 15 |
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Posted: May 31, 2008 - 02:39 PM PST
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Lakers:
Kobe: 44pts
Pau: 19pts
Fisher: 17pts
Celtics:
Garnett: 23
Pierce: 17
Rondo: 16
Call this wishfull thinking, but I'm thinking the Lakers are going to have a blowout in game 1. This should set the tempo for the entire serious. They need to win one in boston...game 1 will be it! |
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Posted: May 31, 2008 - 02:51 PM PST
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