@LakersNation Tweets for 2009-05-20

• #lakers Lakers/Nuggets Preview:
  Due to time constraints (and the fact I like sleep) I’m not going to do .. http://tinyurl.com/pednm7 #
• No Break for Lakers on this Championship Journey – http://bit.ly/AbbAS #
• For Local LA fans – selling 2 tix for Game 1 tickets at face value for a friend in the 200s…. DM me for details #
• Yahoo disagrees w/MLN Polls by saying that this series is going to 7 Games with the Lakers Winning – http://bit.ly/iPqvO “Let’s Go Lakers” #
• RT @nicoleeee: @lakers http://twitpic.com/5i212 – forget free throws.. pau needs to work on his jump shot – Preach it! #
• U notice twitter has more “over capacity” msg during lakers game days? i think it’s you and your 8200+ fllwrs (via @nicoleeee) – srry #
• RT @dramadork001: us vujachicks r ready to mob if u talk smack about @SashaVujacic 2nite! @amanda_loves_jb will back me up!!! – Promise? #
• Great Article from HoopsHype about the primary matchups we’ll be seeing tonight and in this series – http://bit.ly/15Cioe #
• Game 1 Video Preview: Denver: Lakers assistant coach Frank Hamblen sat down with us to preview Game 1 of the Wes.. http://tinyurl.com/qqkzht #
• Sasha Post-Shootaround Video: Sasha Vujacic joined us after shootaround to explain why he let Pau Gasol win thei.. http://tinyurl.com/q4h3z4 #
• #Lakers LAT:

  Nuggets might make things rough for the Lakers: L.A. coach Phil Jackson considers .. http://bit.ly/11BL5l #

• Random Find – B.A.Rock Star Shirts . . friggin hilarious – http://www.cafepress.com/baRockStar – GO LAKERS! #
• Another 4.1 Earthquake hits Los Angeles – http://bit.ly/oO5SU – Must be the Nuggs shaking in their shoes! Let’s GO Lakers!!! #
• Damn . . go Billy Summers with his latest MLN Post – http://billysummers.mylakersnation.com/2009/05/19/3/ – get your own Blog, too! #
• RT @giveandgo: This 6pm game time is not feasible for us Los Angelenos who suffer thru rush hr around this time. – Tell me about it! #
• @amanda_loves_jb @dramadork001 – ok . . let’s make a deal: I can bash on Sasha if he shoots under 40% and has more Fouls than 3pters? Deal? #
• Tip off soon …. What are predictions on first dunk, first 3 and first free throw? #
• Lakers look rusty … But why? Down to the nuggets 8-2 #
• Here’s where I’m at y’all. High and center LOL. We Bringin it tonight!! @lakersnation http://twitpic.com/5j0c6 (via @MissInspired) #
• 16-8 with 6:08 left in the 1st . . . Lakers still looking like garbage . . denver is really packing it in and Melo is hot right now! #
• TO Denver with Lakers down by 8 . . . 20-12 . . still no rhthym to this game! #
• btw . . Congrats to our JV team – the Clippers for winning the Lottery and getting the 1st pick in the draft! Just don’t mess it up! #
• Game is by FAR from out of hand . . . we just have to withstand this offensive barrage by Melo . . he’s really strokin it right now! #
• geezus . . . Melo is 7 for 8 from the field. . wow . . Sasha is reall hustling and hitting his THREE . . . Great job!!!! #
• Lakers end the first quarter down by 8 with the score @ 31-23 – but that’s only because Melo was white hot from the field! we can do this! #
• ok . .when drew is being guarded by Melo in the post . . you go into drew . . . do i have to say that again??? . . . when drew is being guar #
• This 2nd unit of the Lakers is really whats going to win this series for us! Keep it going Bench MOB! #
• Time OUT DENVER – Lakers coming back only down 35-32 . . it’s all about the Bench MOB right now! Jordan, Sasha, Drew, Odom and Luke! #
• we’re getting our switches on real good with all our post ups on their short guards! #
• so . . no foul on nene and a foul on odom . . . wtf? #
• Odom’s Back Still Sore, But Improving: An hour prior to L.A.’s Game 1 tip against Denver, Lamar Odom.. http://tinyurl.com/qyd583 #
• Lakers – Nuggets Running Diary 1: Read about the Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 1 as it unfolds. As always, feel free t.. http://tinyurl.com/pun7le #
• Humpty Dumpty Karl needs to STFU about the refs cuz they’re obviously calling it his way for now . . . #
• RT @MissInspired Guy in front of me asked if I ever lose my voice at games LOL. hollerin for yall http://bit.ly/vg2hF – rep’it girl! #
• #Lakers LAT:

  Lakers’ Kurt Rambis interviews with 76ers: Rambis meets with Philadelphia team Pre.. http://bit.ly/lBeBw #

• man . . i LOVE josh powell . . . always ready to play . . . no matter how long he hasn’t played for! #
• Timeout – Lakers down 44-42 with 3:31 left in the half . . . refs are really ruining this game with all the calls! #
• Melo with a T and Sasha wasn’t even out there to bug him . . . Kobe makes the Tech to bring it to within 4 pts! #
• Powell and Fisher hit the floor hard, but Powell’s not gonna let that slow him down . . . gets a foul from getting position down low! #
• Powell ties it up with a free throw and then takes the lead with the 2nd free throw! Great job playing through pain! #
• Fisher hits a THREE to end the Half . . . putting the Lakers up 55-54!!! WOO HOO . . . his first FG of the half! great set up by Kobe! #
• what do the lakers need to do to make sure we keep this lead? I think they’re gonna have to step up the defense and close up the lanes! #
• RT @somniferous24 Gasol needs to step his shit up and not let Nene get so many ez looks. Gasol also needs to look to score on offense #
• RT @mrjacks @lakersnation lakers need to focus on their transition D. Nene is getting alot of open dunks #
• RT @Lakers_4_Life09 @lakersnation Defense, defense, defense and on the offensive side…execution and ball movement!!! #
• RT @soobama @lakersnation whoever plays the lakers. if the lakers play N Korea i might have to pick N korea! – haha . HATER POST, but funny #
• RT @wolverine_21x @lakersnation they also have to improve on their shooting %. 38 is pretty bad #
• JV Note – if the Clips don’t make the playoffs next year with their squad + this #1pk , the NBA really has to investigate some kind of curse #
• Any Dance Fans? @madsen_mark is on Twitter ready to give his secrets away! MAD DOG . . . WOO WOO WOO! 2nd half starts! #
• DAMMIT . . . Andrew picks up his 4th foul already! #
• Timeout Denver . . Lakers down 66-65 with 6:15 left . . . gritty playoff basketball right now . . . #
• RT @MissInspired Me Double fisting at half time. We gettin it together no worries @lakersnation! http://twitpic.com/5j7m2 #
• umm . . how many slaps did you guys see on that last play? #
• FISHER for THREE . . . . let’s start stretching this lead out! – 70-66! #
• Kobe gets another Tech . . . but he has a pretty good case! it’s pretty horrible what the refs are calling! #
• ok . . forget stretching the lead . . how about getting it back please? #
• RT @dramadork001 – another technical? How many is that now? Cause u can only get so many in the playoffs right? – Right, I think he has 5 #
• dammit . . . birdman laid out Shannon pretty good . . Lakers down 76-74 entering the 4th . . let’s DO THIS! #
• i love this commercial – http://bit.ly/GopKR
  – where’s mah 3 CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS!?!?! #
• RT @Raven_TSB_ @lakersnation Its kleiza not birdman. – oh . my bad . . was it kleiza that laid him out? #
• Love it . . Kenyon talking all that smack to Lamar . . gets clocked by Kobe and is down for the count . . . Kharma’s a bitch, huh KMart? #
• ugh . . someone pass the alka-seltzer . . . we need to really step it up and play big . . oh and the refs need to take off their blinders! #
• RT @mom2jazz @lakersnation what ever happened to the @kaj33 years of clean cut nba players? – over when Iverson came in the league! =) #
• Thank Gawd we have Kobe Bryant on our Team . . . Kobe AND one . . 89-85 . . . 6:48 left in the game! #
• I hope PJ gets a $25k fine to call out the sh!t reffin we’re seeing here today! #
• A THREE ZA . . . . . 2 POINT GAME . . . LET”S DO THIS! #
• I just puked . . . and guess what . . it looks a lot like the refs who are doing this game! #
• FISHER KING with a THREE . . ASSIST KOBE . . . we up by ONE! #
• we might not know how to start a game, but I’m for DAMN sure . . we know how to finish! c’mon LAKERS! #
• @nicoleeee – maybe Pau should have practiced his free throws more #
• great position to go 2 for 1 . . . . tied up 99-99 with 35 seconds left in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals! #
• ugh . . . lakers up 101-99 with 30.5 seconds left in the game! we need to play some damn good defense! #
• RT @LakersGirl1 FIRST TO 100 WINS. OH MY GAWD I HAVE STRESSSSSSSSSSS. DAMN TWITTER. we need a really BIG STOP! LAKERS #
• all they run are pick n rolls off time outs . . . stop it! #
• Kobe going to the line after ATHREEEEEZA comes up with a Steal . . . with 10 seconds left in the game! 103-99 . . c’mon . . FINISH THIS! #
• i hate Mr. Big Shot . . . . god damn he’s good . . . how did Ariza buy that jab step from Billups? #
• ok . maybe he’s not that good . . . he stepped out of bounds on that 3 . . #
• LAKERS WIN GAME 1 . . . . love it! Great come back from the lakers . . . that’s where experience comes in! Spike first one to hi-5 Kobe! #
• 80% of teams that win Game 1 go on to win the series – Lakers win Game 1 105-103 . . . that’s how we do it! #
• Who’s your player of the game? We got Fish with a couple of HUGE 3′s . . Trevor with a HUGE Steal . . and Kobe with HUGE Free Throws! #
• Looks like we’re giving co-Player of the Game awards to Kobe and Trevor!!! What a game, What a game! can you take 3 more of these? #
• Kobe says “there was desparation . . . but you need that sense of urgency” when they were down 13pts in the first quarter #
• haha . . backhanded compliment to Lebron – “it’s nice to have a player come along and challenge me for the top spot” #
• Don’t forget to stop by http://MyLakersNation.com to sign up as a member! We’ll be giving away things soon to random members #
• #lakers Lakers/Nuggets Game One Chat:
  First a couple programming notes — tomorrow at 1 p.m. come by the .. http://tinyurl.com/rcdxw4 #
• At the Pasadena taco truck to celebrate the win … The white truck of course … Go lakers #
• We want Tacos! http://yfrog.com/0z6fej #
• Hey!! You only get tacos if the Lakers hold their opponents to UNDER 100pts. =) (via @SnapTheJap) – not me .. Tacosfolife #
• RT @krmurray1908 – Hey its Kathryn! Thanks so much for the tix!! It was a great game!!! Go lakers:))) – glad you had a great time! #

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