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Talk about the LakersSilver Screen and Roll

Talk about the NuggetsDenver Stiffs

Nuggets 103 Lakers 105

Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 9:00 PM EDT - Staples Center

Final - 5.19.2009	1	2	3	4	Total
Denver Nuggets Denver Stiffs	31	23	22	27	103
Los Angeles Lakers Silver Screen and Roll	23	32	19	31	105

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Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, sank six free throws in the final 30.5 seconds and came up with the game-sealing rebound in the final seconds, as the Lakers rallied to beat Denver, 105-103, in the opener of the Western Conference finals. Read full recap »

Games 4 and 5: So predictable, they might as well be played with an 8-ball.

48 Lakers Look to Rebound in Game 5

by Josh Tucker from Silver Screen and Roll on May 27, 2009 6:14 AM EDT

Like Game 4, tonight's Game 5 between the Lakers and Nuggets will be decided by the effort put forth by the Lakers. That effort must begin with defense and rebounding. Fortunately, a strong effort and a Lakers win should be as predictable as the weak effort that led to their Game 4 loss.

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Lakers vs. Nuggets: A BDL Preview

by Josh Tucker on Silver Screen and Roll 6 months ago - 8 comments

If defense will decide this series, then Kobe Bryant leading by example may be how it happens. When Bryant is working this hard against the bigger, stronger Carmelo Anthony, it's hard for his teammates not to be inspired to do the same.

17 Lakers vs. Nuggets: Game 2 Should Be Better

by Josh Tucker from Silver Screen and Roll on May 21, 2009 7:13 AM EDT

Lakers vs. Nuggets, a Game 2 preview by way of Game 1 recap. What did the Lakers do well that they need to continue? And especially, what did they do poorly that we should expect to improve? A return to form for the Lakers will be bad news for the Nuggets.

18 Lakers-Nugs Game 1: Tempo-Free Boxscore Breakdown

by DexterFishmore from Silver Screen and Roll on May 20, 2009 4:00 PM EDT

A statistical look at Game One of the Lakers-Rockets series, in which I pimp both 'Glee' and the excellent downtown L.A. bar, the Golden Gopher.

3 Game 1 Interview: 1560 The Game

by Josh Tucker from Silver Screen and Roll on May 20, 2009 3:10 PM EDT

Silver Screen and Roll's Josh Tucker in a radio interview with 1560 The Game.

25 There Is No Drug Like A Lakers Win: Game 1 Recap

by Josh Tucker from Silver Screen and Roll on May 20, 2009 6:00 AM EDT

An in-depth look at the things the Lakers did to pull out a tough win against Denver in Game 1 of the WCF. On the short list are Kobe, Trevor Ariza, Derek Fisher, and a general increase in effort and defensive intensity.

Denver couldn't quite handle The Beef

9 Rapid Reaction: Lakers Hang on by the Skin of Their Teeth

by Turkmenbashi from Fear The Sword on May 20, 2009 12:10 AM EDT

Denver loses a heartbreaker to LA in Game 1 on the Western Conference Finals

Mr. Big Shot looks to chow down on some premium Kobe beef

191 Western Conference Finals Game 1 Open Thread

by Turkmenbashi from Fear The Sword on May 19, 2009 6:25 PM EDT

Game One of the Western Conference Finals, LA Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets

41 OPEN THREAD: WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - Game 1

by Hash from Golden State Of Mind on May 19, 2009 11:01 PM EDT

Quick preview for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals tonight.

21 Lakers vs. Nuggets: A WCF Round Table Preview

by Josh Tucker from Silver Screen and Roll on May 19, 2009 4:32 PM EDT

An in-depth Round Table Preview of the Lakers-Nuggets matchup in the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets are much better than the Rockets – but do they match up well with the Lakers? We're thinking not so much...

16 Enemy at the Gates: How to Think About the Denver Nuggets

by DexterFishmore from Silver Screen and Roll on May 19, 2009 7:00 AM EDT

An in-depth preview of the Lakers-Nuggets conference finals series. Mmmm... nuggets....

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