How can you give a shit about the NBA? Especially regular season NBA, some of the worst go-through-the-motions-until-the-playoffs in all of sport? Especially when there is football being played?

Hats off to you, remaining NBA fan. You are a dying breed and I respect your dedication.

Garnett is back. There'll be no repeat. LA wouldn't have won last year with Garnett in the playoffs. Domination!

Garnett needs to prove that his twice operated on knee can hold up for 100+ games, not just two.


SAS takes it, IMO.

A healthy BOS would beat SA. I think LA could take SA in a 7 game series. Whats so good about Richard Jefferson ?

Did you watch that game through your team's empty trophy case? It's the Mavericks' time of the year...November baby!

I didn't get a chance to watch the game but it sounds like we put a whoopin' on the Suns last night.

I really wasn't close. Almost all the team played really well. Did you see the Shannon Brown dunk ?

Sure did lol. Although I will always contend the refs stole our trophy in 06 and gave it to Miami. We're a better team this year then last but it won't be good enough to get us anywhere.

Yeah, it was never close. I did not watch the whole game, just parts but the Suns were dominated in the paint and by the Lakers offensive boards. This will be the case for the Suns all season long. They are one of the smallest teams in the league.

Lakers are starting to play very well. Gasol hasnt even played this season yet. Bynum is putting up big time numbers. Tonight is going to be a good test as well.

Kobe's mid range and post game this year have been crazy good. That work he did with Hakeem has been showing already. At 31 years old Kobe is getting better.


Shannon Brown dunk

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Don't forget that Gasol and Bynum have not brought out the best in each other while playing together. Bynum has played his best when Gasol was out and vice versa. It will be interesting to see if the Lakers can get them both playing well at the same time. That has not really happened yet.

I can see Lakers-Celtics again. Easily...

Denver plays D; LA does not appear to want to exert effort in that part of the game.

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:D

HOLY shit

Don't think Kobe called "glass" on that one. Awesome finish!!!

I JIMP.

It was a great finish! It would have been nice for Mr. Kardashian to show up.

lol, that was an epic shot. Miami played a tough game. lol

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That was awesome.

ftw

simply amazing

lucky shot

That anyone watches regular season NBA? Agreed.:)

Yes Kobe has proven over and over again that lucky should be his middle name.

Lakers played about as poorly as they could to put themself in that posion but what an ending. Very one sided officiating down the stretch as well starting with Kobe getting hit with a foul on a very clean strip.

lol, the suns suck.

dayum, bynum looking like a young hakeem

I can't wait until Griffin comes back then the clips are gonna have a squad for real! It's time you all stopped being bandwagoners and root for the Clippers BAYBAY GEAH!! UNGH! WHAT! :)

for real though, the Clippers might be pretty decent once he gets back, they have some talent. Not near as good as the Lakers, but they should make the playoffs this year IMO.

until donald sterling is chopped up into little itty bitty pieces the clippers will always be shite

keep sleeping son. :p

Bynum's post game is coming along REAL NICE. If he doesnt have any more frreak injuries, this kid is going to anchor this Lakers team for the next 12 years or so.

Agreed. I saw the clip on YouTube.

It's not June yet.

**** that, i love me some hoops. <3 NBA league pass.

Kobe is going off. 20 points in the first quarter and quarter isnt quite over. lol

Another great game winner by the best player in basketball. But that was a charge and not a block but who cares you get the calls when you are that good.

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first in- lucky shot

Kobe Bryant plays basketball better than I tie my shoes or wipe my ass.

But "he doesn't make his teammates better...." blah blah blah.

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Cant **** with the Black Mamba

I think that he got lucky with the call the previous time down the court with a blocking call. But at the same time he came through in the clutch yet again. Everyone says he is the best closer in the game but i still dont think he gets enough credit for it. He is absolutely ruthless at the end of games. It is truly amazing to watch

for the win

Ha....awesome. What a baller.

okay gang, Kobe does it again. Downs the queens with 4 seconds left.

OMG, he ****ing did it again.! 3 buzzer beater winners wow.

SUNS

we sorta kicked your hollywood asses last week

yeah it's early but luck the fakers

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It's a couple of days old but this Bynum for Bosh thing is gaining some buzz.

Can this thread just die already....sheesh

No.

Very good game with the Cavs tonight. Kobe is en fuego

Kobe nails the game winner AGAIN against the Boston Cocktits. Luckiest mother ****er in the history of the NBA apparently.

I am so amazed that he can do it time after time.

That is how you f'n do it. Kobe is still the man.

Yea, pretty much. Scary thing is I believe this team can still get a lot better before the playoffs.

If Bynum plays like he did today. Its a no brainer. My only issue i that Phil didnt let him play enough in the 2nd quarter and when he was in, they didnt go to him in the post. He was beasting hardcore today. He played most of the 4th over Pau which was shocking to me. I am glad Phil went with Bynum instead of Gasol for once. Bynum's + must have been extremly high today. I am going to have to look that up.

+9. I got him on my fantasy team. :D

First game back, another game winning 3. Ho-hum.

HOW COME KOBE IS SO LUCKY?

Kobe has a very real shot of going down as the best player ever. 13 for 16 and the final 9 points including a 3 point game winner. Awesome

I just dont understand how he is still allowed to get a shot off anymore.

He got a good shot off because he and gasol had a good screen that freed him up. He also shot it. From like 2 feet behind the line

So, this guy takes 2 weeks off because he's got a bum ankle. He comes back, plays well. Down by 2 points with 8 seconds left. Who do you think is going to take the last shot... dun dun dun......

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Right. Other than having fewer Championships and fewer points per game, assists per game, rebounds per game and steals per game than Jordan, he's right there with him...


:p

But he did win a championship without Shaq and didn't even need a total gift from one of the worst teams in the league offloading salary... ;)

On a more serious note his career per game stats do include two seasons where he didn't start prior to his 20's.

No he doesn't. He is already 32 and still considered by most everyone outside the LA area to be a few notches below Mike.

And Jordan's include 2 seasons playing for the Wizards at 40.

blah blah blah. He's the best closer this game has ever seen. He's one of the all time greats. He has won 4 Finals on the team i grew up watching.

I have seen my lakers win about 9 championships in my lifetime. what more could a Lakers fan ask for?

oOoh, i am only 33 years old as well. There are many more coming! wuwu.

MJ was also still a pretty damn solid player in his late 30's. Kobe is in the discussion with career comparisons but I agree that outside of Lakers fans he doesn't quite measure up.

He sure was, but obviously his numbers diminished as he aged and skewed his averages downwards a bit.

blah blah blah, im the biggest laker homer and even i say jordan was the best ever. so all you mj lovers can please go suck his cock in another thread please. kthxbye

Not as much as Kobe's two developmental years coming off the bench. However, if you compare career numbers throwing those two years out, Kobe just isn't there.

Don't even mention some of the referee'ing that went into some of those earlier championships! It will really set them off...

And don't include a few where he could've been playing in his prime, and potentially winning even more Championships, but elected to take a baseball sabbatical instead....

Don't blame us. Blame the guy who said otherwise...

[points at BD]

Sacramento fans have no idea what you are talking about...

This isn't a Pats fan complaining about calls is it?

You have no point here Jordon got as many calls a anyone ever. At least Kobe doesn't have to shove people out of his way to take the winning shot. That was a no call BTW.

One more thing, I said he had a real chance but that was assuming things continue to run smooth and he keeps winning championship. Obviously if his career ended today that would not be the case.

Then he will be more of a compiler. He will not suddenly get better than he is now going forward.

He continues to evolve as a player. The way he has played the last two years with the constant physical problems is nothing short of amazing. Funny you would choose to use compiling as a way of dismissing greatness when it has been used as the entire foundation for establishing Jordon as the greatest ever throughout this entire thread.