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Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

BDL Live Blog: NBA Finals, Game 4, 9 p.m. EDT

By J.E. Skeets


Yes, tonight's game is so big that we're rolling out the dramatic Garbage Time All-Stars art! (Thanks, Mark!)

Welcome, once again, to BDL's "award-winning" NBA Finals live blog! As always, yours truly will be chattin' and keepin' score, as Esq. Matt Sussman (whose work can be seen at The Layoff Beard, Deadspin, Blogcritics and the Toledo Free Press), Capt. Trey Kerby of The Blowtorch, Lt. Matt Moore of Hardwood Paroxysm, and Sir Kelly Dwyer (tweeting live from Amway Arena in Orlando) do all the dirty work.

Howl at the Internet, wolf pack! Game 4 starts around 9:00 pm EDT. See you in there.

Related: BDL Live Blog, 2009 NBA Playoffs

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  1. YoU KnoW
    1. Posted by YoU KnoW Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:23 pm EDT

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    you a wierdo
  2. OLDSCHOOLLAKERDIVA32
    2. Posted by OLDSCHOOLLAKERDIVA32 Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:27 pm EDT

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    Lakers 2009 nba finals champions without shaq........can you dig it!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. terremoto
    3. Posted by terremoto Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:33 pm EDT

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    what a bunch of krap the officials..that old gray haired salvator is blind and stupid.Old fart stern wants 7 games for the revenue.he doen't care about the players just his fat-a$$ revenue making. hope he is the next vidtim.
  4. alvin m
    4. Posted by alvin m Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:34 pm EDT

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    If the refs are calling too many fouls against the Lakers, Game 4 will be won by Magics.....REF BE FAIR....
  5. Sam D
    5. Posted by Sam D Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    Go lakers!!
  6. sara c
    6. Posted by sara c Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:38 pm EDT

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    Dwight Howard fouled Laker players 3 times in the first few minutes of the 1st quarter and didn't get called for them but the ref's called fouls on the lakers that they didn't commit.
  7. Ben O
    7. Posted by Ben O Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:40 pm EDT

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    as long as jackson insists on playing odom
  8. eric
    8. Posted by eric Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:47 pm EDT

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    Is there live stream anywhere?
  9. dm
    9. Posted by dm Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:58 pm EDT

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    Lakers must ramp up, getting score alerts from trackle.com. damn, whats going on with Lakers?
  10. Rookie at 65
    10. Posted by Rookie at 65 Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    Good greef Phil !!! Another $25K fine !!! You just pointed out the Zebra bias again !!! Now that your three (3) big men are in foul trouble and you can't play DEFENCE, What ARE yougoing to do ????
    Anyone ever notice how the Lakers get in early foul trouble, therefore changing the defensive stratige! Then the color people say the Lakers are not plaing DEFENCE!!!
  11. Deshaun B
    11. Posted by Deshaun B Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

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    If you are a real Basketball fan you can (See through this Mess) David Stern has this fixed, he is all about making money for the league you have to be kidding me you put the 3Laker Bigs on th bench in the 1st QT you have to be serious, this game has been called very bad. Since David Stern didnt get LJ in the finals he cant afford Koby and and the Lakers to Win this game if he has it his way It will go 7Games with a Magic title. David Stern Sucks Ass
  12. Eric
    12. Posted by Eric Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

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    All these A-- holes are just Lakers haters.
  13. Deshaun B
    13. Posted by Deshaun B Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:20 pm EDT

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    David Punk Ass Stern Makes this game not watch able He fix's Games watch the Game closely you will see the refs make alot of bad calls I love watching the NBA but this Make's me Sick to my Stomach and the funny thing is Jeff V Saying its some good ref calling F$$$ Jeff V F$$$ David Stern and the Orlando Magic
  14. Rookie at 65
    14. Posted by Rookie at 65 Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:20 pm EDT

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    What is with these color comentators!!!! just showed block by Howard, Great left hand (while right has hold of jersy) and the comentators say NOTHING!!!
    Fisher has position, Howard rund over him and it's Fisher thats called ????
    What the BLANK ?????
  15. sara c
    15. Posted by sara c Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    These ref's are useless. Why are they only calling fouls on the Lakers - Magic is fouling like crazy and not getting called for them. WHY?
  16. Deshaun B
    16. Posted by Deshaun B Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    I'm a True Laker Fan I can't stand when David Hoe Ass Sterns Fix's games let them play dont help your league and your pocket and fix these games I'm sick to my stomach to watch this mess and they say Orlando's Defense did a good job man please it was all about them Ref's making bad calls watch the game folks Ref's can make or break a game
  17. Deshaun B
    17. Posted by Deshaun B Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

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    Listen to these Half Time Bs talkers they wont speak on the bad ref calling they dont wont to Lose Their Job so they wont Speak their Mind . Damn Shame how this League is It's worst then Baseball steriods The Refs fixing this game
  18. Cubano
    18. Posted by Cubano Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:29 pm EDT

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    Fakers, the refs are not blind like you.....
  19. doug f
    19. Posted by doug f Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:29 pm EDT

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    let's just give the trophy to the magic now. then the refs won't have to call anymore bogus fouls. maybe they can foul out the starting five in the third quarter and move on to game 5, nba unwatchable!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. Rookie at 65
    20. Posted by Rookie at 65 Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:30 pm EDT

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    Hey...we're now playing baseball. Slide into second, throw to short and NO TRAVELING.
  21. Max Power
    21. Posted by Max Power Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:31 pm EDT

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    Typical Laker fans blaming the refs and not the horrible shots taken and missed by the lakers. Join hands with the cleveland fans and whine. By the way Kobe is only 5 for 12!! And Dwight has 14 rebounds. So get some points and some boards and stop crying about fouls.
  22. Deshaun B
    22. Posted by Deshaun B Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:31 pm EDT

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    Lol the Damn Ref's in this Game Suck This Game stinks if the Magic win it will be because of the Ref's I hope David Stern or one of his friends see this Blog you Suck David Stern you Fix your games Dame Shame
  23. Rodney J
    23. Posted by Rodney J Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:31 pm EDT

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    CHECK OUT BALL'N NEW LINE OF BASKETBALL SHOES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKx9ab5jDEM
  24. Mitch
    24. Posted by Mitch Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:31 pm EDT

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    ok magic are kicking our ass right now. better fuking buckle down play some D
  25. tcsmkfn20
    25. Posted by tcsmkfn20 Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:31 pm EDT

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    The refs need to take a timeout themselves magic are playing great but if howard had the 5 fouls he deserves this game would be a hugely different story I don't want a ref game in favor of the lakers just a fairly called game if pau is fouling on a touch on a pass on the block then so are the magic just call it straight up

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