Doug - granted the Lakers closed the gap late with a couple of threes - still one more possesion and it could easily have been OT. You cannot under any circumstances CRUSH anyone by 2 points in the NBA.
Main Entry: crush
Pronunciation: 'kr&sh
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English crusshen, from Middle French cruisir, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German krossen to crush
transitive senses
1 a : to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure b : to squeeze together into a mass
2 : HUG, EMBRACE
3 : to reduce to particles by pounding or grinding
4 a : to suppress or overwhelm as if by pressure or weight b : to oppress or burden grievously c : to subdue completely
wil.
Main Entry: crush
Pronunciation: 'kr&sh
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English crusshen, from Middle French cruisir, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German krossen to crush
transitive senses
1 a : to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure b : to squeeze together into a mass
2 : HUG, EMBRACE
3 : to reduce to particles by pounding or grinding
4 a : to suppress or overwhelm as if by pressure or weight b : to oppress or burden grievously c : to subdue completely
wil.
Identity I watched the entire game. Get over it - the Lakers did not in any way shape or form get crushed. Did they get beat - yes. Did the get defeated - yes. Did they lose the game - yes. Did they even come close to getting crushed - absolutely not. Crushed is 110 - 92 or 99 -74 not 98-96. Even you should be able to comprehend such a simple distinction. Some recent crushings in the NBA:
Sat. April 17 @ NJ NJ 107, NY 83
Fri. April 23 @ BOS IND 108, BOS 85
Mon. April 26 @ MIL DET 109, MIL 92
Sun. April 18 @ MIN MIN 106, DEN 92
Sun. May 16 @ SAC SAC 104, MIN 87
Sun. May 9 @ LAL LAL 105, SA 81
Sun. May 9 @ NJ NJ 82, DET 64
Sun. May 23 @ MIN MIN 89, LAL 71 (this same series)
Fri. May 28 @ DET IND 83, DET 68
Now those are crushes not 98-96.
wil.
Sat. April 17 @ NJ NJ 107, NY 83
Fri. April 23 @ BOS IND 108, BOS 85
Mon. April 26 @ MIL DET 109, MIL 92
Sun. April 18 @ MIN MIN 106, DEN 92
Sun. May 16 @ SAC SAC 104, MIN 87
Sun. May 9 @ LAL LAL 105, SA 81
Sun. May 9 @ NJ NJ 82, DET 64
Sun. May 23 @ MIN MIN 89, LAL 71 (this same series)
Fri. May 28 @ DET IND 83, DET 68
Now those are crushes not 98-96.
wil.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Identity I watched the entire game. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
u didn't turn off the hockey game I hope!!!
WIl is correct here...to say the Final score didn't indicate the true nature of the game is perhaps a correct statement...
To state Lakers got 'Crushed' when they lost by only two seems incorrect...
u didn't turn off the hockey game I hope!!!
WIl is correct here...to say the Final score didn't indicate the true nature of the game is perhaps a correct statement...
To state Lakers got 'Crushed' when they lost by only two seems incorrect...
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by IDENTITY:
lakers got CRUSHED. down 16 with 2 minutes...hit a few threes, minny misses tons of foul shots, and they close the gap. game was never in doubt.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
The 16 point lead was with 6 minutes left, not 2. It was a 6 point lead 3 minutes later. I wouldn't call that a "never in doubt" situation. Minnesota did not "miss tons of foul shots". They went 26-32 for the game, including 16-19 in the 4th quarter. 2 of the 3 misses were Szczerbiak's with 5 seconds left.
lakers got CRUSHED. down 16 with 2 minutes...hit a few threes, minny misses tons of foul shots, and they close the gap. game was never in doubt.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
The 16 point lead was with 6 minutes left, not 2. It was a 6 point lead 3 minutes later. I wouldn't call that a "never in doubt" situation. Minnesota did not "miss tons of foul shots". They went 26-32 for the game, including 16-19 in the 4th quarter. 2 of the 3 misses were Szczerbiak's with 5 seconds left.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wilheim:
You cannot under any circumstances CRUSH anyone by 2 points in the NBA.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Should be end of discussion right here. No matter what, you can't crush anybody by 2 points.
BTW, I watched the game.
You cannot under any circumstances CRUSH anyone by 2 points in the NBA.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Should be end of discussion right here. No matter what, you can't crush anybody by 2 points.
BTW, I watched the game.
Yes, they were getting crushed by 16 pts late.
I suppose it was crushing to them that they
were down by so much when they led by 7 after
one quarter. Then let Minnesota score 32 2nd Q
pts & lead by 6 at the 1/2.
After the game was Shaq crushed? He said:
"It's very frustrating."
The Fakers were crushed.
I suppose it was crushing to them that they
were down by so much when they led by 7 after
one quarter. Then let Minnesota score 32 2nd Q
pts & lead by 6 at the 1/2.
After the game was Shaq crushed? He said:
"It's very frustrating."
The Fakers were crushed.
