NBA - Denver Nuggets v LA Lakers

29 May 2009

Preview By Tipster Jumbo (New Zealand)

This one will be short as I have to go away for the Weekend...

Once again the Nuggets hot themselves in the foot i that last game but they can also thank the officials who really gave some home court advantage to the Lakers to help to that win,however they did win and that's all that matters and certain things that the Lakers did made them look loads better and so that sets this crucial game up nicely...

The Lakers had their best shooting performance in Game 5 and also made certain changes that really helped them,while I do not think that the Lakers are a better overall team than the Nuggets the real fact is here that the Lakers continue to hang with the Nuggets game after game and will do again in this match today,Gasol was not used well in Game 5 but all the Lakers players stood up to the Nuggets this time and that will serve them well as they head into this all important game.

The Nuggets keep on killing themselves in these games,twice they have won and have looked good but now 3 times they have looked great for 3 quarters but have failed in the crucial quarter the 4th and the way the Lakers kicked away in that last game and the Nuggets couldn't make any shots (Thank the Refs) Has be thinking that the Lakers could just come out her and explode but whether of not that will spur the Lakers on to win the Finals remains to be seen as the Lakers will struggle with either the Cavs or Magic which ever one progress to that stage,Anderson and Nene have both been brilliant,Mello in the last two games has been a non factor and Billups is great for sure but is really taking some bad options all of a sudden and that can only be put down to one thing...Pressure...and sadly for the Nuggets that could be the death of them,they call Kobe the best closer and if the Lakers have a chance to win this game late then I think they just might,but before it gets that far the Lakers will have to deal wit the Nuggets high tempo offence first which they have struggled with all series long,the only thing really going the Lakerrs way is that the Nuggets keep on imploding and allowing them back into the contest.

Historically the Lakers have had the wood on the Nuggets and although this Series at times seems one sided in the Nuggets favour the Lakers are making adjustments and thanks to the Nuggets not being able to put them away they have allowed that to happen for this Lakers side and that is not a good sign,there was a stage in the 3rd quarter of that last game when you could see the fear in Kobes face as the scores were tied and the Lakers looked gone but to win that game will of given them all the confidence they will need and even if the Lakers don't win this game and it go's to Game7 back in LA I would have to rate the Chances of the Lakers going through as far better than the Nuggets...Look for the total in this one and have a small bet on the Lakers to take Game 6 out and advance to the NBA finals if they can get the win...If not back to LA in a couple of days times...Good Luck,enjoy your weekend and good luck with your betting.