Road to Boston, the Lakers React
Tomorrow comes a disturbing Celtics-Lakers in Boston. And, when all the Lakers stood as a ‘Titanic’ to a deadly collision course with the giant Boston, behold, the collision course is changing: the Lakers react … and the Celtics are staggering. The Takers won in Memphis by 84-93 and avoid their third defeat of the season against the Grizzlies … and the Celtics fell to 94-89 in Charlotte, leaving the leadership of the East (38-13) in minimal difference to the burden of Miami Heat (37-14).
FedEx Forum in Memphis, the Lakers won their second straight game in a seven. “We will not make a Kevin Garnett Pau Gasol, someone to give cheap shots to people. Pau is who he is. What I want is to always take the first bounce, which ensures the ball on every tough situation,” said Phil Jackson before playing. Said and done. Face to face with his brother Marc from the very opening tip (vs. Gasol. Gasol), the ‘All Star’ Pau played at the top of determination. Had 17 points and nine rebounds, Marc she needed in an attempt to three (first quarter) … and a clean shot on the same Marc Pau (10 points, 12 rebounds) sealed the 78-91 worth the sentence to 2:19. The Grizzlies had come close to 76-78, with 7:00 on the final … but the Lakers responded with a righteous part of 0-11, which included triple Odom and Artest. Artest looked exactly wolf face Marc Marc Gasol after hitting a ‘Ron Ron’ on the nose, 28 seconds left in the third quarter. Nosebleeds, Artest went to his knees (not explode) to the other end of the field. Kobe Bryant and Gasol brothers spoke to Artest, who later joined Marc fists NBA typical gesture of camaraderie. “I am not opposed to Ron hit someone once in a while, but I do not just buzz that Pau’s brother.” Word of Kobe Bryant …
All holders of the Lakers scored 10 or more points (plus 15 Odom, reserve), with Fisher in his consecutive game number 465 (the longest streak in the NBA) and Kobe in 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists. The gusts of turnovers (14, Lakers 15, Memphis) scored the game. Zonal strategy Phil Jackson Zach Randolph locked in a spider and condemned to a night of dogs to top scorer for the Grizzlies, who have just refichar the picturesque guard Jason Williams. Randolph ended with eight points … and 2 / 14 in shots. Sam Young (22 points) and Rudy Gay (18) led to Memphis. “But we played with the desperation that made the Lakers,” said Gay. “We did a good job of answering every shot, put a body in front of another, not allowing uncontested shots,” he reasoned Pau Gasol.
Almost at the same time, the Celtics fell in Charlotte, bronco game that saw five techniques, with two (including expulsion) for the rebellious ‘bobcat’ Stephen Jackson, who was fired for protesting to referee Mark Ayotte in the second quarter. Techniques soon came to Kwame Brown, Kendrick Perkins and, of course, Kevin Garnett. The Celtics dressed only ten players. They knock out Marquis Daniels (spinal injury), Shaquille and Jermaine O’Neal, Erden and Delonte West. They had to call Avery Bradley, the subsidiary, North Dakota. Gerald Wallace (19 points, 16 rebounds) took over the Bobcats after the expulsion of Jackson, escorted by Shaun Livingston (18 points). Garnett delivered a deliberate poke with Eduardo Najera … he replied verbally (“My grandmother hits harder “)… and a triple worth the 89-83 at 1:57. “I do not think has scored a triple in the whole year,” said Garnett (nine points, 14 rebounds). But no: it was the sixth triple of the season Jerald. Allen’s 25 points and 22 Pierce saved the Celtics, submerged by the emotional tide of the Bobcats. “When Stephen drove the rest of the team took a step forward, is a wonderful victory and I congratulate them,” analyzed Paul Silas, coach of the Bobcats in Jordan, where Charles Oakley, assistant specialist in tall, is working overtime Learning with Kwame Brown.
In Portland, Rudy Fernandez recorded the ‘highlight’ of the night, Wesley Matthews assistance in looking at the corkscrew and tended to tie it at 50 just before the break. Finally, Rudy, more and more adapted to the Blazers Nate McMillan, scored 18 points (2 / 3 triples, 8 / 9 free throws) in 34:17 of action. And before 20,534 frenzied fans at the Rose Garden, the Blazers stopped the Bulls: 109-103. Yes it was the ‘Garden’ Derrick Rose, who gave the Bulls 36 points and six assists. But Rose flower was cut short by two ‘blazers’ without mercy, good friends of volatile Rudy: LaMarcus Aldridge shot 42 points, The record of his career (15/23 in shots), plus eight rebounds. And Andre Miller was dispatched with 27 and 11 assists. Portland opens a small gap with Memphis in the final playoff spot in the West.
In Dallas, Cleveland fell to consecutive loss No. 25, spraying any negative record. With the final set 99-96, the Mavericks, seconds West, added nine straight wins, all games since reappeared Dirk Nowitzki, the author of 12 points. The Mavs, who missed their first eight shots, Peja Stojakovic made holder (eight points, five rebounds). Jason Terry scored 23 points. The Cavaliers could not prevent the humiliation a notch or by crook: Sessions DeStevenson sent to the locker room in a rock block, Ryan Hollins picked up by the neck to Chandler. Nowitzki, fed, intentionally hit Hickson (26 points). Anthony Parker missed a clear shot that forced overtime. And Christian Eyenga (15 points) was established as head of the unfortunate Cavaliers. “We all know that we are in the record books and nobody wants to be part of that history, but you can not turn back,” lamented Antawn Jamison.
In New Orleans, the emotional before the Lakers took a toll on the Hornets, who were inclined to 92-104 against the Timberwolves, with six men at 11 or more points … and 27 points with 17 rebounds for Kevin Love. 17 points and 13 assists from Chris Paul were useless: the Hornets, exhausted, and trailed by 46-60 at halftime. In Denver, Anthony Melo (16/24 in shots from the personal 16/18) matched the highest score of his career with 50 points for the Rockets. But the Nuggets were without Nene Hilario (flu) and were without Billups (ankle) in the second quarter. Also, Ty Lawson was half lame. Balance: 103-108 for the Houston Rockets with 37 points and Kevin Martin 25 (plus eight rebounds), Scola. In Sacramento, Utah Jazz pulled out a hard win, 104-107, with 23 points and Al Jefferson 21, Deron Williams. The Jazz decided in the last quarter: 17-27, despite 25 points and 21 Cousins Evans for the Kings. Finally, in Oakland, the intelligence of Steve Nash (14 points, 15 assists) led the Suns to dominate the Warriors: 92-104, with 19 points and 11 rebounds from Channing Frye. This time, Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry were thick, gathered 36 points (21 +15), but pulling rather badly, a 12/34 mix between both. And now, almost everyone looks at Boston.