YankeeJim:
Boston stayed close by playing ferocious defense. Kobe was off shooting but ruled the defensive boards and in the end it was the Lakers that showed what defense can do. They went on that 9-0 run not because Boston went cold but because the Lakers were like a swarm of bees. Gasol and that wingspan at the top of the paint keeping the ball on the perimeter forced a lot of Boston shots-Artest's clutch downtowner-Fisher banging in that 3 and Kobe staying focussed was fun to watch.
This was the first time in Boston history they lost the 7th game. It was the first time Phil Jackson ever had a game 7. The fans were insane and I'm sure their "DEFENSE" roar inspired the Lakers to do just that. Excellent game.
thank you yankie jim , its good to get some feedback from someone who lives in the us and understands the game better than i , i have always liked lakers since the 80s , magic j days etc , but i dont fully understand the rules etc and the plays , i have recently got into the saints through a freind on here , and they won the superbowl ,,, still learning nfl lol ,,, maybe seattle mariners can get up for me one day lol oh and the penguins , i like all the us sports must say hockey is my fav , great game and loved pittsburgh since the jaga days , he was a freak . thanks again mate , i did not kknow boston hadent been beaten in game 7 b4 they were hard to beat thats forsure ..