****OFFICIAL 2012 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD****

[dirk digler]

Great sports weekend with the draft and now the NBA Playoffs starting today

First Round Matchups Today:

76ers vs Bulls
Knicks vs Heat
Magic vs Pacers
Mavs vs Thunder

Sunday:

Jazz vs Spurs
Celtics vs Hawks
Clippers vs Grizzlies
Nuggets vs Lakers

[KevB]

Originally Posted by KevB

I can't stand Kobe, but the reason the Lakers weren't particularly good for a stretch is because he was playing with guys like Smush Parker starting at point guard. There's a reason he's been considered by his peers as an (the?) alpha dog in the league for a while.

Seriously, look at that roster. Yikes.

2006 Lakers

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by KevB

Duncan is the best power forward in history. It's certainly arguable who was better, but Duncan is/was a much better defensive player. That's what puts him over the top IMO.

Duncan was a hell of a player but Shaq/Hakeem were just better. Thats not a knock on Timmy, when those two were on they were just freaking outstanding.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by jd1020

What did Lebron win that year? Oh yea.. a broom in the Finals.

Quite a few more games than those Lakers, that's for sure.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by KevB

Seriously, look at that roster. Yikes.

2006 Lakers

Pretty close to the same shit that he won a championship with expect they added Pau Gasol and Bynum wasn't a rookie no more.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Quite a few more games than those Lakers, that's for sure.

Your point means jack and shit.

How'd LeBron get his ring?

[Chiefs Pantalones]

The thing that separates MJ from the rest is he was the best player when he was playing. You couldn't argue that somebody was better. As long as he was playing at his peak he was the best and nobody came close. These other guys like Kobe and LeBron can't say that. One was better at one point in time than the other, etc. With MJ there wasn't ever a question as the years went on and he got better and better. Of course that's one of many reasons why he's the GOAT. Sorry I'm reminiscing

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by KevB

I can't stand Kobe, but the reason the Lakers weren't particularly good for a stretch is because he was playing with guys like Smush Parker starting at point guard. There's a reason he's been considered by his peers as an (the?) alpha dog in the league for a while.

Oh, I remember. But let's not pretend Kobe was the main reason for his championships...he wasn't. Shaq was.

LeBron is well on his way to a better career..he's just a better player.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

The thing that separates MJ from the rest is he was the best player when he was playing. You couldn't argue that somebody was better. As long as he was playing at his peak he was the best and nobody came close. These other guys like Kobe and LeBron can't say that. One was better at one point in time than the other, etc. With MJ there wasn't ever a question as the years went on and he got better and better. Of course that's why he's the GOAT. Sorry I'm reminiscing

You forgetting about the Wizards Jordan? Every player gets surpassed by the next great one at the end of their career. Jordan passed it off to Kobe. Kobe passed it off to LeBron. LeBron is on the verge of passing it off to Durant.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by jd1020

You forgetting about the Wizards Jordan? Every player gets surpassed by the next great one at the end of their career. Jordan passed it off to Kobe. Kobe passed it off to LeBron. LeBron is on the verge of passing it off to Durant.

The wizards MJ doesn't count. That was a PR stunt to sell tickets. Everyone knows he shouldn't have kept playing. Although he was a bad ass 40 year old player lol

[ChiefsCountry]

I'll give Kobe credit for his last two championships. He was the ****ing man during that run but the first 3, he was in the Scottie Pippen role for the Lakers.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by jd1020

You forgetting about the Wizards Jordan? Every player gets surpassed by the next great one at the end of their career. Jordan passed it off to Kobe. Kobe passed it off to LeBron. LeBron is on the verge of passing it off to Durant.

Jordan passed it off to Shaq not Kobe.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Your point means jack and shit.

How'd LeBron get his ring?

Except for the fact that LeBron and a team of scrubs was far better than Kobe and a team of scrubs. Which was really the entire point.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

The wizards MJ doesn't count. That was a PR stunt to sell tickets. Everyone knows he shouldn't have kept playing. Although he was a bad ass 40 year old player lol

How does it not count? Did it not exist?

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Except for the fact that LeBron and a team of scrubs was far better than Kobe and a team of scrubs. Which was really the entire point.

Your point was that Kobe didn't win anything without Shaq/Gasol... LeBron didn't win anything without Wade/Bosh.

Your point is reeruned.

Every Batman has had a Robin. The end.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by jd1020

How does it not count? Did it not exist?

It was for nothing but to sell tickets. That stent can't be taken seriously come on now lol.