To: diamond6
"I don't believe it will go 7" by diamond6
I think ad revenue is severely down at NBC and it will definitely go 7. Did you see the foul they called on Funderburk near the end ? Even Michael Jordan did not get calls like that. The refs handed the game to the Lakers. And the refs will hand game 6 to the loser of game 5. How often to you hear an annoucer say "If that is not a foul, then why have a rule book" (quote by Bill Walton and Shaq elbowing Divac and Walker grabbing Divac while driving to the basket).
41 posted on 5/27/02 2:41 PM Eastern by staytrue
"I don't believe it will go 7. The Celtics haven't faced the kind of competition the Lakers have, nor do they have the playoff experience."
Here is what I said about the Kings series five days ago:
"The proof is in the pudding. What have the Kings done lately? They are an excellent team, but the world is whole lot different in the playoffs. They may even take the Lakers to 7 games, but can they win 4 games against the Lakers? Honestly, I don't think it's possible, unless the Lakers continue to settle for 3 point shots and don't run their offense as designed. It's simple. If the Lakers are patient and run their offense with average production, they win. Why? Because their defense is stifling. And it really impacts the game at the end especially. DEFENSE wins championships."