Comments on: Lakers-Celtics Game 1 Recap http://ballerblogger.com/2008/06/06/lakers-celtics-game-1-recap/ NBA blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Basketballogy http://ballerblogger.com/2008/06/06/lakers-celtics-game-1-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Basketballogy Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:16:31 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=155#comment-220 Good job as usual, my friend. I'd say the 3 adjustments the Lakers need to make are: 1. Rebound 2. Move the ball 3. Defend for 48 minutes 1. Rebound - If history is any indicator, the Lakers will not win a championship if they continue to allow the Celtics to out rebound them. All 9 of Phil Jackson's championship teams out rebounded their opponents. By the way, the Celtics were +19 in rebounds, not +13... counting the team rebounds. 2. Move the ball - Again, all 9 of PJ's championship teams had more assists per game than their opponents. In the first half, when the Lakers were more effective, they had 14 assists on 19 field goals. In the second half, the Lakers had just 7 assists on 13 field goals. The Lakers stopped moving the ball, especially (as you said), Bryant and Fischer. You'd think the only two Lakers with championship rings would know better. 3. Defend all 48 minutes - The Lakers gave up 30 points in the 3rd quarter. If they would have held the Celtics to 23 points that quarter, like they did in the 1st and second quarter, they would have been completive in the 4th quarter. Good job as usual, my friend.

I’d say the 3 adjustments the Lakers need to make are:

1. Rebound
2. Move the ball
3. Defend for 48 minutes

1. Rebound – If history is any indicator, the Lakers will not win a championship if they continue to allow the Celtics to out rebound them. All 9 of Phil Jackson’s championship teams out rebounded their opponents. By the way, the Celtics were +19 in rebounds, not +13… counting the team rebounds.

2. Move the ball – Again, all 9 of PJ’s championship teams had more assists per game than their opponents. In the first half, when the Lakers were more effective, they had 14 assists on 19 field goals. In the second half, the Lakers had just 7 assists on 13 field goals. The Lakers stopped moving the ball, especially (as you said), Bryant and Fischer. You’d think the only two Lakers with championship rings would know better.

3. Defend all 48 minutes – The Lakers gave up 30 points in the 3rd quarter. If they would have held the Celtics to 23 points that quarter, like they did in the 1st and second quarter, they would have been completive in the 4th quarter.

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