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Re: questions about the lakers game

At 11:43 PM 3/10/2004, lapdoggy wrote:
Even though that play happened in the opening minutes of the second half, I believe it defused the Celtics spirits right off the bat. It wasn't only ridiculous on Ricky's part, but the Laker's actually let him come back and complete a windmill slam. As a celtic fan I was really ashamed. Ricky needs to realize that in a team game, a single member's actions can be accountable for igniting the other teams fire. I think his antics just made the mountain a little steeper tonight. The guy is such a great talent, I just hope his will to win is just as important as his desire to be a human highlight.
Besides that, it's too bad that Pierce couldn't have been shooting those 3-pointer's at the end of the game instead of Adkins. When we were down by 6 with the ball, Adkins really bricked that shot. I guess he hasn't been a Celtic long enough to hit that shot vs Lakers?

On Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 06:58 PM, ryan nelson wrote:

3.  Ricky Davis trying to go through the legs on a breakaway was the
most ridiculous play I have ever seen in the NBA.  What was tommy
saying?  Seriously, red must be rolling over in his grave.  Ok, that was
sacrilegious but you know what I mean.  I still can not believe that
play.  I was standing on a barstool in the middle of Philadelphia
yelling at ricky for that, unbelievable.

OK, since no one else has said anything - I think both of you are wildly over-reacting. Most ridiculous play you've ever seen? Ashamed? Defused the Cs spirits (implication - for the rest of the game, else why say it)?

Get real.

It's a GAME. It's supposed to be ENTERTAINMENT. You know - as in fun? The stuff whose absence everyone has been whining about for the past few years, even when they won? God, and I thought I was supposed to be the hide bound basketball traditionalist.

Look, if Ricky wasn't doing the other fundamental things he has been doing - including working and putting genuine effort into his greatest deficiency other than his reputation: his defense- and was just continually showboating like this then you've got a point. But COME ON. Matching hyperbole for hyperbole: apparently we're supposed to show our competativeness - the essence of any pro sport- and beat LA by huddling up in the fetal position and saying oh please oh please oh please don't get upset and hurt me Mr Big Laker man. Well PFUI. If that's how you're supposed to win - what, you slip by for a shot while they're rolling around on the floor laughing ?- then I don't want to. Any more than I want to see all styling with no substance, which to his credit has not been the Ricky we got, despite his reputation.

And I've got to admit to some inevitable thought about what some might say instead if it was someone else who blew the dunk. Think I'm the one going overboard? Look at the above comment wishing that Pierce had shot those last 3s, even though he's shooting 31% for the season from 3 point land (better than I might have thought though) vs Chucky's 38% since he arrived in Boston. In a season when Pierce has been perceived by most as clearly slumping, including under 4th quarter pressure.

Kim