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Tonight's Game: Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic - UPDATE: Mickael Pietrus Will Play, Will Not Start

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Los Angeles Lakers @ Orlando


UPDATE: Mickael Pietrus will be active for tonight's game, will play, but will not start, according to Kyle Hightower of the Orlando Sentinel. Pietrus told Hightower, "I'm feeling good," earlier today. Fantastic. Let's hope his minutes don't come at Courtney Lee's expense.

UPDATE 2: As one guard re-joins Orlando's lineup, another will exit Los Angeles'. According to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com), Jordan Farmar, the Lakers' backup to Derek Fisher, is out with a knee injury. Farmar has played 41% of the Lakers' PG minutes this year, meaning Fisher will have to pick up some slack. Fortunately for L.A., the Triangle Offense doesn't rely on any one player to distribute the ball. What's more, it has no shortage of non-PG players with good handles: Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom come immediately to mind, and Luke Walton is a capable passer as well.

2008/2009 NBA Regular Season
Los Angeles Lakers main logo
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Orlando Magic main logo
21-420-6
December 20th, 2008
Amway Arena
7:00 PM
Sun Sports
Probable starters:
Derek Fisher PG Jameer Nelson
Kobe Bryant SG Keith Bogans
Luke Walton SF Hedo Turkoglu
Pau Gasol PF Rashard Lewis
Andrew Bynum C Dwight Howard

Tonight, and for the second straight game, the well-rested Orlando Magic will host a legitimate title contender on the second night of a back-to-back set. The Los Angeles Lakers suffered an 89-87 defeat in Miami last night. The 87-point total was a season low for the Lakers, who also turned the ball over 21 times in a 90-possession game; nearly one in every four Laker possessions ended in a turnover. Kudos to Miami.

The last time the Lakers came to town, their new pairing of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol proved too much for the Magic to handle. The twosome scored 66 of L.A.'s 117 points. The Magic's attack was more balanced, as 7 players scored between 11 and 19 points, but the Lakers' blistering shooting and advantage at the foul line carried them to victory.

Of course, the Magic are better now than they were last year. Jameer Nelson is playing brilliantly, Dwight Howard is dominant as usual, and the bench is rounding into shape. I expect this contest to be much closer. Although the Lakers won the previous meeting by a scant 4 points, they enjoyed a comfortable lead during the second and third quarters; in other words, the game was not as close as it may appear based on the final score.

Most Magic fans will direct their attention to Lakers forward Trevor Ariza, whom the Magic sent West last November for Brian Cook and Maurice Evans. Ariza did not play in either of the Lakers' meetings with the Magic last season, so Magic fans will have the first chance to see him play against their team since the trae. Although Evans proved to be a valuable starter last year, and although Cook has made his share of timely three-pointers for the Magic, Ariza is making a much bigger difference for the Lakers than either of those players have made, or ever will make, for the Magic. His activity and energy helped the Lakers put away a stubborn Knicks team on Monday, as Howard Beck of the New York Times observes:

The Knicks took their last lead, 112-111, on a [Nate] Robinson 3-pointer with 1 minute 16 seconds to play. Trevor Ariza gave the Lakers the lead back for good on an alley-oop layup from Lamar Odom. After Robinson missed a point-blank runner, Ariza grabbed the rebound, leading to a pair of free throws by Derek Fisher and a 115-112 lead.

Additionally, in last night's game, Ariza grabbed a key rebound after Miami forward Udonis Haslem missed the second of two free throws. The Lakers called time out. On the ensuing possession, Kobe Bryant made a jumper to bring them to within 2 points with 41 seconds to play.

I think everyone in the Magic kingdom misses Trevor, even the people who ultimately approve of the trade that sent him away. I think we'd all feel a heckuva lot worse about it if Courtney Lee weren't developing so nicely, though. Lee's smaller and slightly less athletic than Ariza, and thus doesn't get as many rebounds. But his stellar defense and willingness to attack the rim remind me of Trevor. As a bonus, he has a fairly reliable jump shot, something Ariza did not have during his time in Orlando blue-and-white. Yay.

Lee may turn out to be Orlando's X-factor tonight. Even if starting two-guard and defensive ace Mickael Pietrus returns from his thumb injury, Lee will draw the assignment of covering Bryant down the stretch. But that's not why I'm making this claim. Rather, it's his ability to force turnovers and score in transition. The Heat aren't a fast-paced team--23rd heading into last night's game--but they scored 17 points off the Lakers' 21 turnovers. If the Magic can capitalize on the Lakers' miscues, they could be headed for their fourth straight win. I single Lee out because he might be the only Magic player who both forces turnovers and scores easily off them.

Kurt of Forum Blue & Gold thinks the Lakers' biggest advantage over the Magic is their ability to move the ball:

What kind of team gives the Magic fits? Ones that move the ball. As you would expect with their record, they play well against everyone but have won only 33% of their games against the top 10 teams in assists in the league. The Lakers are capable of that, they are a fantastic passing team when they want to be.

He adds that Pau Gasol is in for a big night, because the Magic have no one who can defend him.

As usual for a home game, the tip's at 7. You can watch the game on Sun Sports.

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I have a really bad feeling about this game

the Lakers are gonna be pissed after losing to the “lowly” Heat. :-/ They’ll want to set an example, and it’ll be at our expense D:

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 20, 2008 2:10 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it true that Bogans is not playing

And that Lee will start?

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 6:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was texted that info

That’s what was said on the radio, due to a death in the family

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:06 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, so Bogans will play

He just got back from the funeral

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Check that

Bogans spent most of the day at a friend’s funeral (:-() but he got back in time to play tonight.

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by Ben Q Rock on Dec 20, 2008 7:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm surprised you're not at the game

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:06 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

$ is tight

I’ll be there for GSW on Monday and NOH on Christmas. And that’s it.

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by Ben Q Rock on Dec 20, 2008 7:08 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There were two tickets available this morning/afternoon

From StubHub…but by the time my brother and I stopped deliberating, they were gone. They were expensive for where they are; 50 bucks in the 200s, L or M.

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Puke Walton with the start

I guess Vlad Rad is still in the doghouse

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rough start for Bynum

Short-arms his first shot, then fouls Dwight while battling for the Magic’s first miss.

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by Ben Q Rock on Dec 20, 2008 7:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two quick fouls on Bynum

So does Pau move to the 5?

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That'd make for a better matchup for Rashard...Pau is so tough to cover

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't believe the Lakers lost to the Heat last night

They haven’t been as dominant lately…they lost to the Kings recently, too

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No collared shirt for SVG tonight

Guess because we’re not on national TV :)

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:16 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Packed by Puke Walton

How embarrassing!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lakers getting offensive boards

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last season against the Lakers...

… didn’t the Magic score something like 44 points in the first quarter, but then went flat the rest of the game and lost.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 20, 2008 7:21 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hedo bricks the first

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:21 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We lead

Thanks to Rashard

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:23 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez, hustle, guys!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:24 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He fouled him on the last possession

Dwight missed his shot horribly

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:25 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dwight gets his second foul. That's awful.

Pretty bad call. Dwight jumped straight up, but Fisher sold the call

Here comes the Polish Hammer.

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by Ben Q Rock on Dec 20, 2008 7:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great job by Hedo, keeping the possession alive

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stupid Walton

That’s exactly what Howard did and he got called for the foul…so what makes him think he’ll get away with it?

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ariza in the house

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:27 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I say Trevor, haha

He’s greatly missed, I think

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, kind of a slow and sloppy start

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:29 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fisher again

Taking the charge this time

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Lakers do the verbal flop every time they get to the basket

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:30 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gortat blocks Pau

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pietrus got fouled there

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice feed from Johnson to Gortat

All alone for that dunk!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:40 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting point from the announcers

That teams don’t respect Gortat rolling to the basket, so he gets left alone for plays like that.

by lil penny on Dec 20, 2008 7:42 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joey Crawford had to lecture both teams

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:44 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully he won't toss anyone for laughing

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:44 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cook hesitated a bit before he took that shot.

Dude needs to have an instant release. None of this bothersome “thinking” business.

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by Ben Q Rock on Dec 20, 2008 7:46 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cook had the right move there

He just missed

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:47 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Borat with a steal and slam

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:47 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Battie is in

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice move by Lee

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Lakers verbal flop so much

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hidayet!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I was just going to say that

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:58 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great job, Hedo

Now if we can just show some semblance of defense…

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 7:58 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good job, Jameer

And 1 opportunity

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:02 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on!

Jameer has missed three free throws now!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:02 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crawford is not putting up with any crap tonight

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:03 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He never does

… even if you just look at the guy the wrong way, he’ll T you up.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 20, 2008 8:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This lead feels a lot bigger than it really is

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:04 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fisher got loose for a wide open three

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:05 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Five straight points from Fisher

Lead is back to 9

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They are totally missing their free throws

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to play defense

We cut it to four but now it’s double digits

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:08 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kobe with 23 pts

You’re right Ben, he may be on his way to a 40 + point nght.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 20, 2008 8:11 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kobe gets his second foul

Resounding cheers ensue

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, that was continuation

I thought it was on the floor…and 1 for Rashard

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I noticed that too

I thought that maybe someone wrote on them, actually, but I think it’s dirt

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great second quarter for the Lakers

34 points on 15 of 24 shooting even with that last miss.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 20, 2008 8:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t think either team played well in that first half.

Lakers have no scoring going outside of their backcourt. Kobe has 25, Fisher has 14. No other Lakers player have more than 5. They’re not going to be able to keep this up without someone stepping up.

Bynum looks out of it, not into the game mentally. Same as in Miami.

Things look good for Orlando. Howard re-entering the game to start the third should spark the side and even things up on the backboards.

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by NBR on Dec 20, 2008 8:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kobe will get his numbers

But it hurts when other guys like Fisher get hot, too

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nick making that three-pointer might be one of my favorite Magic memories

The ensuing dance was great, too.
They just showed the bench’s reaction while he was shooting. Penny was wearing a white t-shirt and khaki pants.

What was life like before the dress code?

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by Ben Q Rock on Dec 20, 2008 8:24 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love the dress code, personally

These guys can all afford to dress like they are GQ models, so they should. I mean, it is part of their job, and they are going to work. Gone are the days of Rip Hamilton’s personalized “Rip City” jerseys in random NBA team colors, Iverson’s football jerseys, or Marquis Daniels’ Scarface/Tony Montana T-shirt.

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love how the Magic players have to wear suits

Rather than just throwing a jacket over a shirt and jeans.

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lewis and Turk leading the way for the Magic

… Lewis with 14 points, Turk with 10 on a combined 7 for 11 shooting. 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

by Mike from Illinois on Dec 20, 2008 8:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rashard for three

He’s keeping us in this game

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:35 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SVG's expressions are priceless

Rashard should have shot that one

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Three from Jameer

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jameer is heating up!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Foul on Puke Walton

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:38 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is that a foul on Bogans again?

Kobe was out of control!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:39 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fisher sucks!

He’s the one initiating the contact, lowering the shoulder and everything

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:42 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, that was nice.

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by NBR on Dec 20, 2008 8:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Both teams are in the penalty

Please make your free throws, guys

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:44 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lakers still haven’t gotten anyone else going offensively.

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by NBR on Dec 20, 2008 8:48 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jameer is totally heating up!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:50 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, he went over the back

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One point game, baby!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn it, Bean

He’s too good

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bean from the same spot again

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why do you have LA commentary?

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:53 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How come?

You don’t have a TV nearby?

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:56 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can either comment here and listen to a feed

or watch tv and not comment. I don’t have a tv in my room

by TheGiantSquid on Dec 20, 2008 8:57 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pau is T'd up

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tie game!!!

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by Marie on Dec 20, 2008 8:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs