Boston Celtics betting fans could catch their breath again when the NBA team gave one more step to the 2008 NBA Championship on Thursday. However, Sunday put things on doubt again when the Lakers had another victory, creating one more game for the NBA Championship.
The L.A. Lakers certainly didn’t expect that kind of comeback in Game 4 after what happened in Game 3, where Kobe and his team got some hope with a victory. Not only the Celtics won Game 4, but also did it with a glorious strike after being down for 20 points during a good part of the game. And we thought the Lakers were the experts at coming back from the bottom!
But when the Celtics seemed to be just one step away from final victory, they let it go again… at home! The global score is 3-2 now, and tonight we’ll see if Game 7 will be necessary.
Will that be some kind of stunt to make more money by having to play more NBA games? Probably. But I’m starting to get worried about the money I thought I would have by now! What’s the matter with the Celtics? Tonight is decisive: if they don’t take the trophy as the NBA Champions 2008, anything could happen on Game 7. Anything.
The Boston Celtics really knew how to take advantage of those first games at home. Last week it was celebration all over Boston, where the Celtics set a 2-0 score over the L.A. Lakers for the 2008 NBA Finals.
According to the NBA schedule, Tuesday night will be the Lakers’ turn to start catching up at their own court. They have all the pressure upon them and even though they will be playing 3 games at home, they basically have to win this game. No doubt the NBA odds don’t favor the Lakers right now after 2 games ending in 98-88 and 108-102, and they will have to prove everybody wrong.
Sure, it’s not impossible at all to turn the results upside down. There’s still plenty of chance for the Lakers to turn the NBA Finals scores into a 4-2 or something like that. But the Celtics are strong and they have the lead now. Nothing’s set on stone yet, but if the NBA game 3 odds are right and Boston wins, it would almost be a good-bye for the Los Angeles team.
Will the underdog step up and defeat the smashing favorite? Let’s see if the Lakers can put up some fight at home.
Let’s face it: these won’t be easy NBA Playoff games at all. We’re talking about two big forces, facing each other, trying to take an early lead no matter what. Tonight the challenge begins at Boston, 9PM ET. The Celtics will have to win this game if they want to increase their chances to be the NBA Champions.
Even if they didn’t imagine that before, Boston has reasons to fear the Lakers and their lethal comeback techniques during NBA Playoffs. The Celtics not only have the advantage of being the best team during this NBA Season, but will also have the relief to begin the NBA Finals at home. The NBA betting odds place the Celtics as favorites, even though the Lakers are a serious threat.
We can’t forget the fact that every time a team gets too confident, the L.A. Lakers take advantage of it, so nothing is said and done yet. The underdog could surprise us this time, since their agressive strategy has been working amazingly.
Tonight, the Boston Celtics will have to take advantage of their own court, and try to take this lead. The NBA Finals odds are not enought to guarantee an NBA Championship title. They will have to be careful every minute of this game if they don’t want to be crushed by the last-quarter Lakers train.
Kobe Bryant used to nickname himself (in his classic arrogant style) the “black mamba”, just like the deadliest snake on Earth. He said at that time that he chose that nickname because of the snake’s accuracy of every strike, which was the level he wanted to reach. Many NBA betting players that have seen him play lately agree that he finally is good enough to be called the Lakers’ Black Mamba.
The 2007-2008 NBA Season had been mostly owned by the Boston Celtics: these guys had a great start and managed to stay glued to the top, taking the Eastern Conference Championship title. However, during these last games, the L.A. Lakers jumped into the scene stronger than ever, proving that the Celtics would have a real opponent for these Playoffs.
Now it all comes down to these 2 NBA teams, and things are so interesting that there are no certainties of who could win yet. Lakers and Celtics disputing the NBA Finals is actually a tradition many had forgotten, and it will be re-born. The all-season favorite will have to face a team that seems to be stomping over everyone on their way. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics’ star, will have a face-to-face encounter with Kobe Bryant, this year’s MVP and the most impressive player so far, to the point that some are already comparing him to unbeatable basketball legend Michael Jordan. Those kind of comments will be reflected on the NBA basketball betting odds, for sure.
Will the Black Mamba’s venom be enough to stop Garnett? We will know that on Thursday. NBA betting fans, make your basketball picks!
Kobe Bryant did it again. Thanks to the MVP, the L.A. Lakers became the Western Conference Champions and jumped right into the NBA Finals on Thursday with a 100-92 score. Once more, the Defending Champions started with a great advantage, but probably got too confident about it. And if there’s something the Lakers -and especially Kobe- have proved to us during these NBA Playoffs, is that they’re great at comebacks. During the fourth quarter, the Spurs were swept out by Kobe Bryant (who scored 17 points just in that quarter). Bryant scored a total of 39 points during the game. Definitely the Lakers’ hero!
The Spurs’ defense has become weaker and that was an important factor on this last victory. Not even Tim Duncan’s triple-double was impressive enough to stop the Lakers’ effort.
Now it all comes down to the final challenge: the fight for the 2007-2008 NBA Championship title. Their opponent has not been chosen yet, but judging by the current results, we could end up enjoying a full-action match between Los Angeles and the Boston Celtics. Who would want to miss that?
2008 Western Conference Finals seem to be owned by Los Angeles Lakers. Just defeated once by the Defending Champions, San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers seem to be having a good time, with the advantage on the current 2-1 global score. They probably have time to do a couple of dumb things in the meantime, because they don’t feel that much pressure. At least that’s what 2008 MVP Kobe Bryant seems to be doing, with another one of his famous and questionable jumps.
Many people still remember the questioned video where Kobe jumped over an Aston Martin. Lots came out to prove it was fake (and it probably was). Now Kobe jumps an amazing distance again, this time for MTV’s Jackass and flying over a pool full of snakes. In the Kobe snake jump video, you can see the LA Lakers star jumping across the pool to make a dunk. Here’s the full video where Kobe Bryant jumps over the snakes:
Is this one real? Maybe. There will be many who will try to prove otherwise. But if this is a real thing, then there are only 2 things left to say:
1. That would definitely be a reason why Kobe Bryant is this year’s MVP and is leading the Lakers towards the NBA Championship.
2. Only a team of morons would send their biggest star to goof around on Jackass in the middle of NBA playoffs, where he could end up breaking something… or getting an awful snake bite.
Those who thought the Spurs had the game wrapped up by half time on Wednesday night, probably dropped their jaws to the floor with the unexpected (but amazing) comeback made by the Lakers, collecting the first victory on this 7-game 2008Western Conference Finals.
MVP Kobe Bryant did a brilliant job scoring 27 points, and 25 of them were during the second half. No doubt he’s showing the best of his skills, taking his team to the advantage after being down by 20 points. Bryant made the Lakers take the lead just a couple of minutes away from the end of the fourth quarter, and then another final shot with 23 seconds left, leaving the result in a solid 89-85. Who will remember Kobe’s arrogance and hate towards the LA Lakers now?
Tim Duncan also stepped up to represent the Spurs with 30 points and 18 rebounds. Unfortunately, San Antonio didn’t count with the Lakers’ strong comeback and only scored 13 points during the second half.
Still, this is just game 1. Nothing’s set on stone yet, so the San Antonio Spurs have some more opportunities to keep up to the new Lakers’ agressive game. Let’s see who has what it takes to become the 2008 Western Conference Champion.
Finally! Only the best of the best NBA teams are left. Tuesday night will be the beginning of the exciting NBA Conference Finals, starting with Game 1 for the Eastern Conference. If you are a fan of NBA betting, there’s no doubt you have it all set by now.
After 6 games with a very tight result, many thought that anything could happen between the Celtics and the Cavaliers. The advantage Boston seemed to have in the beginning was erased by the Cavs’ comeback. But not even King James could stop the Celtics from sweeping right into Conference Finals with a tight, still solid result of 97-92.
Boston will have the chance to play tonight against the Detroit Pistons, who qualified to Eastern Conference Finals for sixth time in a row. With that record, it won’t be easy for the Celtics to have any advantage.
Tomorrow, the 2008Western Conference Finals will begin with the first game between the L.A. Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. The Defending Champions are going to give their best to hold the NBA Championship title for one more year. However, the Lakers seem to be ready to take the challenge… after all, they have this year’s MVP.
If one of these 4 teams is one of your favorites, then you definitely should be looking for some 2008 NBA Finals tickets! There are no smashing favorites yet, and the best of the action is just starting…
Game 5 gave Detroit a home win that will take the Pistons directly to the 2008 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The final result 91-86 kicked Orlando Magic out of the way.
This time Richard Hamilton took the lead for the Pistons, scoring 31 points. It seems the fact that they were missing Chauncey Billups wasn’t so tragic after all. Even though Orlando had the chance to reach them, during the final minute Tayshaun Prince blocked the dunk that could change the results. Even Orlando’s leader for the night, Hedo Turkoglu, couldn’t keep up, just scoring 19 points.
The result is great for all basketball betting fans that were waiting to finally have some decisive teams to consider when making their NBA betting strategy. The Pistons come with a great opportunity to win and a lot of strength.
Now their next challenge will be the expected Eastern Conference Finals. My obvious forecast is that they will end up facing the Boston Celtics very soon. But nothing’s final until four games are won and the Cleveland Cavaliers are still an option. We will soon find out who will be the fierce contender that will have to face Detroit on the last -but most important- games.
The 2008 NBA Playoffs continue to be on fire. Just ask LeBron James’ mom! Gloria James had to take a part of the rough action on Monday when she stood up in defense of his son … and he didn’t appreciate it very much.
The Cavs showed the Celtics this battle is far from over by setting the global score on 2-2, after Boston seemed to have a clear advantage from the beginning. That’s why things are getting a little nasty on the court… and when King James got fouled by Paul Pierce, even mamma James couldn’t control herself. She started to yell at Pierce and Kevin Garnett to defend her son, and LeBron actually had to tell her to sit her butt down and shut up.
I see this as some kind of funny incident (the last thing you would expect during a CavaliersPlayoffs game is LeBron’s mommy all angry fighting the Boston beasts that are messing with her baby), but some felt really shocked by the harsh way James snapped at his mother. Still, he was right. That kind of behavior cannot be tolerated during NBA Playoffs matches! She could be banned from the rest of the games. And LeBron said his mother is something he can’t afford to miss during these last games. See? He’s probably not such a bad son after all. She just needed a reminder of what her place really is during these events. Even though she’s his mother, she’s still a fan and those NBA people don’t have much patience with angry crazy fans.
Back to the sports stuff, we saw the Celtics showing they’re weak when they play outside of their own court, and the last 88-77 result might slap them to start working for real. Tomorrow night they will have the home advantage again. Will they do something good with it?
