[P_Manning 18]

Surprised there is no game 5 thread.... unless I am missing it

If Kobe is the best player on the face of this great planet.... why isnt he taking the game over right now? DONT PASS.... take it strong to the hole.... you think Michael would pass it off with the other team surging??

[flea2123]

it would not suprise me there playing horrible its like there lost.

[beantownboy86]

Uhm, yes? Why would you want him to just throw some wild shot up with 3 defenders in his face, when there is someone wide open? There are ways of taking over a game other than scoring. Granted, the ball should be in his hands every possession and let him create, but he doesnt HAVE to score.

[Tk2Lo]

Kobe confuses me sometimes, despite his hot first quarter i knew bad things were coming because he was settling for jumpshots. I really dont get why he doesnt take it to the hole, hes shown that when he wants to he can.

[flea2123]

Well not today because the lakers win

[taffster74]

Yep, Lakers won - saving the series for themselves. It'll be hard for them to win at boston, though. Celtics in 6.

[soccerman034]

I beleive I called it; the Lakers won because of Kobe's greatness. If he dosen't get that steal (which was a foul, but thats besides the point), I think they lose that game.

[x2kingjames3x]

Tk2Lo Wrote:Kobe confuses me sometimes, despite his hot first quarter i knew bad things were coming because he was settling for jumpshots. I really dont get why he doesnt take it to the hole, hes shown that when he wants to he can.

Totally agreed. The Lakers have to play far better than this. Kobe has shown he is much better than he is playing and isn't even knocking down the mid-range jumpers he can hit and especially isn't taking it strong to the hole. Odom and Gasol have to play better IMO as well. We can only hope.

[Tk2Lo]

Ugh this was an ugly win if they play like this in Boston its over. Hopefully they play much better in Game 6, like Kobe said "theyre due" for a good game.

[Magical Hawk]

they sure aren't...