Lee Frustrates Orlando Fans
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2009 NBA Finals
Courtney Lee, a frequently-used rookie, catches the ball from Hedo...has an open attempt...has the chance to shoot the ball off the alley-oop...never been known as a clutch performer...this is his chance... misses the shot...LA gets the opportunity to win in OT. He will have another try...
Indeed LA was like given another life. They grabbed the chance, Kobe and Pau steps on the gas...making it 2-0. Hey, don't count Lamar Odom out. In two straight games he proved to be a force in the NBA Finals, 19 points, 8 rebounds, and three blocked shots. I remember mentioning him as the x-factor in the Finals.
But what I worry about is how Howard and Bynum perform in the series. These guys can make or break things for their respective teams. Dwight Howard, though tallying 17 points and usual double-digits in rebounding, was never a factor in the series. Obviously, Howard finds his shots the hard way. The LA big men have done a great job in defending against the "Superman".
Andrew Bynum, so far, has been into foul trouble early in the games, and the Orlando Magics have found a way in taming the guy.
But you know what caused Orlando the game? It's not Lee's frustrating end-game shot. It's their turnovers. They should not let LA get extra points because of their errors.
Key players watch:
Pietrus and Alston, only combined for 6 points.
Fisher had 12 points, and more importantly he kept his composure, despite his struggles all post-season long...
Indeed LA was like given another life. They grabbed the chance, Kobe and Pau steps on the gas...making it 2-0. Hey, don't count Lamar Odom out. In two straight games he proved to be a force in the NBA Finals, 19 points, 8 rebounds, and three blocked shots. I remember mentioning him as the x-factor in the Finals.
But what I worry about is how Howard and Bynum perform in the series. These guys can make or break things for their respective teams. Dwight Howard, though tallying 17 points and usual double-digits in rebounding, was never a factor in the series. Obviously, Howard finds his shots the hard way. The LA big men have done a great job in defending against the "Superman".
Andrew Bynum, so far, has been into foul trouble early in the games, and the Orlando Magics have found a way in taming the guy.
But you know what caused Orlando the game? It's not Lee's frustrating end-game shot. It's their turnovers. They should not let LA get extra points because of their errors.
Key players watch:
Pietrus and Alston, only combined for 6 points.
Fisher had 12 points, and more importantly he kept his composure, despite his struggles all post-season long...
Could he be the future of NBA?
