Game 7 Refs: Joey Crawford, Danny Crawford, Scott Foster
Joey always backs the road teams, that ain't good, but I hear Crawford and the Celts don't get along. So that evens that out. So what's the deal on Foster? Anyone know his story? He must be the tie breaker.
Since I know the refs will become the focal point by one teams fanbase sometime tonight.
Originally Posted by got shoes
already defined, the media just want him to fail
i have to disagree. Kobe already proved he could win one on his own last year. winning one against the Celtics would be a nice touch and all, but i dont see what else he has to prove. even if he wins 2 more, it wont put him in the same class as Jordan because he already lost twice.Originally Posted by Mamba MVP
Originally Posted by got shoes
already defined, the media just want him to fail
I agree somewhat with the legacy defining aspect. Kobe is at the precipice of going into the stratosphere with Magic and Mike if the Lakers take care of home tonight. He's already a top 10 player regardless of what happens tonight, but to get into a legitimate conversation of being the greatest of all time, he HAS to win this Game 7.
He's at home and it's against the Lakers biggest rival in the Celtics. Win this and nobody will really care too much about how they got stomped in 2008, they'll remember his ridiculous playoff run this year and that he got back to back Finals MVPs, they will start taking about him as the greatest Laker of all time, he can now be in the same library as His Airness. So I think more than anyone on the floor tonight, the pressure is on Kobe to be special. I just hope he doesn't try and overdo it and end up hurting the team. But I don't think that'll be the case, he'll rise to the occasion.
Originally Posted by kvsm23vs24
got me pumped
I don't agree with everything, like I said he's already secure. But just the dichotomy against the Celtics, two years after the way he and his team went out to come back and beat them would be huge for him. The media will for damn sure overblow it and start up the MJ comparisons again, even though they are not warranted. But I think this is more about his legacy as a Laker than it is him against MJ. All the greats have said that for him to be considered the best Laker of all time, he HAS to beat the Celitcs. It's just the way it is.Originally Posted by DT43
i have to disagree. Kobe already proved he could win one on his own last year. winning one against the Celtics would be a nice touch and all, but i dont see what else he has to prove. even if he wins 2 more, it wont put him in the same class as Jordan because he already lost twice.Originally Posted by Mamba MVP
Originally Posted by got shoes
already defined, the media just want him to fail
I agree somewhat with the legacy defining aspect. Kobe is at the precipice of going into the stratosphere with Magic and Mike if the Lakers take care of home tonight. He's already a top 10 player regardless of what happens tonight, but to get into a legitimate conversation of being the greatest of all time, he HAS to win this Game 7.
He's at home and it's against the Lakers biggest rival in the Celtics. Win this and nobody will really care too much about how they got stomped in 2008, they'll remember his ridiculous playoff run this year and that he got back to back Finals MVPs, they will start taking about him as the greatest Laker of all time, he can now be in the same library as His Airness. So I think more than anyone on the floor tonight, the pressure is on Kobe to be special. I just hope he doesn't try and overdo it and end up hurting the team. But I don't think that'll be the case, he'll rise to the occasion.
