Official Laker-Hater Championship thread. Whining encouraged!!
 

Leave it to the JailBlazers to tank their game against the lowly Clippers to avoid meeting the San Antonio Spurs in their bracket.

Leave it to the 3-Time Champs to exude class by whomping up on the lowly Warriors to secure the #5 seed and eventually match-up with the Spurs in the next round.

That "whoosh" you hear is from the Cowtown Euros as they get a cakewalk to the Western Finals by playing the Utah Greybeards and then the defenseless Cuban Cigars.

The Staples Crew will EASILY dispatch those toothless T-Cubs before a BIG match-up against the Boot Accessorizors. This will be a huge test for the Champs but they will eventually prevail before the long awaited match-up with the Farmers.

Once past the Spurs, the Lakers will throttle the Kings and send that franchise reeling. Rumor has it that Brittney Spears is already scoping out Mark Madsen for a date to the NBA Finals.

Unlike the Detroit Red Wings complete choke job in this years NHL Finals, the Big Aristolte has his crew all primed for a Quatro.

Long live the Lakers dynasty and their loyal fans.

Long live the venomous hatred of those unfortunate souls who continue to slander this great organization.

As Kobe said tonight in the post game interview;

"It's time to dance, baby!":toast:

I was really looking forward to smacking around the Mav then maybe the Kings. Guess we will have to settle for the Wolves and the Spurs before we kick the Euros on their azz.

Are the Jazz even going to make the playoffs?

Don't forget to post your Ducks thread for Russ ROFL

The Lakers are gonna win it again. As long as Shaq and Kobe are healthy no one can stop them. If they don't, you can change my name to Oprah. And that won't be happening.

somebody make sure Phob sees this....

I just became a Spurs fan....

I'm pretty confident that the Lakers will do it again. Even without homecourt.

Nothing like talking shit from your oh so powerful 5th seed pedestal. You can because you have the rings but this year you won't do it. Sorry guys. Only time will make this post of mine became real. You had a nice run but sadly its done.

:toast: <----To the new Non-Laker Champs: TBA

ROFL ROFL ROFL Pathetic smaq my friend.:LOL:

I was watching both games tonight on NBA League Pass and it was VERY evident that the Blazers were tanking this game. Part of me wanted to see the Lakers do the same thing but I thought;

"Screw that. We'll get the Spurs either way so might as well slap around the Wolves to get in a good rhythm."

I really like Phoenix and their speed/agility against the Spurs. This could be a sleeper upset if San Antonio looks past them towards the Lakers.

Dallas will gain some confidence with Portland and the Kings get the bye against Utah.

Kobe joins Elgin and Jerry as only Laker to average 30 points a season.

I hear ya.... *ahem* "Suzy"

Ya I stop short of calling it smaq. Basketball really isn't my game especilly NBA. Just count on it nevertheless. The Lake Show is done.

:D

The Lakers fans appreciate the hatred. It only adds fuel to our destiny.

You've got time (and 4 series to watch) before capitulating to the inevitable.

The first round is seven games, right? If so, the Wolves don't have a shot.

I like it that they are having all of the series, seven games. That will make training camp for the Chiefs get here that much faster. It'll be mid to late June by the time the whole thing is over with...then football comes shortly after.

Thanks a lot Clippers!

Drinks are on the house from your friendly neighbors up north...
:toast:

Winners Tonight (West, anyone who wishes to post on the East, be my guest... I am calling for Detroit's spring to be doubly miserable (Red Wings, Pistons) and can easily see Orlando knock out the Pistons):

1) Dallas: avoid Lakers in Round 1 (and Round 2 for that matter). Also, clinched home court advantage over the Kings in an "expected" 2nd Round Matchup.

2) Sacramento: Wanted to see the Kings beat the Jazz, the Spurs beat the Mavs, the Lakers beat the Warriors, and the Clippers beat the Blazers. If I were told 3 of the 4 would happen, I'd say the Clippers would lose and the Lakers would be on our side of the bracket... good thing I was wrong! It is NOT automatic the Kings will be back in the Western Conference Finals. Utah plays them tough, but I do think the Kings advance (despite Harpring and Kirilenko stepping up). Now, Dallas showed in the final regular season game vs the Kings n Arco they can win and having home court (they will dispatch the Blazers in no more than 6 games) could be imposing. Still, the Kings are the odds on favorite to be the team which survives the Mavs-Kings-Blazers-Jazz side of the bracket...

Losers Tonight:

1) T'Wolves: I really feel bad for them. In less than 3 hours, the euphoria of having home court vs the Blazers (which would have seen the T'Wolves advance to the 2nd Round for the first time ever) was replaced by the utter disappointment of the Lakers being their opponent. The Clippers will get 4 ass whuppings by Minnesota next year for not laying down. The T'Wolves season ended tonight.

2) Spurs: Could've coasted into the Western Conference Finals with the Suns, then Wolves/Blazers winner. Now, the Suns will lose to the Spurs, but they can and should win 2 games, if not more. And then the Lakers.... should be a brutal slugfest. Spurs' steamroll just ran out with tonight's events.

3) Suns: Sure, even though they won't beat the Spurs, now their road to the NBA Finals includes the Spurs, then the Lakers, then the Mavs or Kings. If they were in the East, they could make it to the Finals. Shoot, if the Rockets were in the East they might make it to the Finals too.

4) Blazers: They just went from a very winnable series vs the Wolves to a near impossible matchup vs Dallas. Another 1st round exit now awaits.

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Unchanged:

1) Lakers: they're the champs and as such, it need not matter which side of the bracket they were on. They should be favored vs the Mavs, the Kings, and even the Spurs.

2) Jazz: they were to face the Kings anyway, regardless of what happened tonight. You could argue they were winners because the Lakers left the bracket and the Blazers now reside here. Although, for the Jazz to make it to the Western Conference Finals, they need to beat the 59 win Kings and likely, the 60 win Mavs. Not exactly an easy route, even without the Lakers there.

I have very little exposure to Laker Fans...except when I saw this thing on ESPN they were doing a piece on one of those parades the team has after they win the title. There were tons of people the reporter asked a guy in the crowd his thoughts and he proclaimed that "LA was sports center of the universe and that it doesn't get any better than right here if you are a sports fan." The reporter looked at him and actully said "But, you dont have an NFL team." He just looked into the camera like a deer in headlights. Made me chuckle. Anyway I trust that it was a very bad representation of the Laker fan base. I guess your quote just got me thinking. :)

And, BTW, Lakers fans (especially you, Cal....)

Remember, I was here after Kings-Lakers last year to take my lumps. Didn't duck nobody.

Should the Lakers get bounced out of the playoffs, you better not pull a Packfan and disappear for days on end....

You mean like Russ and his Wings?:rolleyes:

My neck has been extended to great lengths this past 3 years pimping the Lake Show and fortunately they have come through. All it takes is one team to crank out 4 wins and smack Armageddon will be released.

I just cannot see any team taking 4 games from Shaq and Kobe when they have their play-off faces on. If it happens, then they will get nothing but props from this Laker fan....

....except if it is those Cowtown Euros with all those Hepatitis C tattoos on their bodies!!!!:p

AJKCFAN


:toast: Excellent analysis man, seriously well done. I promise to be here Win or Lose but I really feel little need to worry. Short of some sort of total family disaster in the birth of Shaqs child (God forbid, and I am sure not even an ardent Laker hater would wish that) I think the Lakers will have one of their most interesting run to the finals in years.

Jim,

If the Lakers/Kings match up again you should try to make it up to Arco for one of the games. Their hatred for the Lakers is like no other.

My only problem is the two games I went to resulted in losses (their only two on the road in the 3peat run)

Gotta start saving the pennies, nickels, quarters, and Benjamins for this series. Last year's run cost me $650....

.... but it was PRICELESS!!!!!!:thumb:

I'm a (very) casual Pacers fan... I guess they've got the 4th seed in the east. But man... nobody in the east has a prayer. Is there another pro sports league as imbalanced as the NBA? Seems like it's been that way for years too...

Mizzou,

The Pacers actually moved into the #3 seed and get those pathetic arc shooting Celtics in Round One.

Next up after the Leprachauns are the Nets.

sweet... thanks for the info. Maybe I'll get to catch a few games during the play-offs.

if nothin' else maybe I'll get to watch 'em smack a former Jayhawk around ;)

I went to the game tonight and was shocked at how good I could see despite sitting near the rafters.

Kobe, Shaq and Arenas were all awesome. Warrior games are fun because of how hard they work to make you have a good time.

During every timeout there were guys running out and throwing freebies into the stands and keeping the crowd in the game.

Their motto all year has been "It's a Great time out." (Not Quatrro)

Royals could learn a lot (bad product, good marketing.) Keep in mind that averages do settle in BB ( as they say water finds it's true level.)

Kobe and Shaq were amazing to see live.

Maybe it's just me but I never went to a game where the freebies were what kept me in my seat.

Hell I go to any game I am happy with just a ticket and a coke. I definately don't need any bobbleheads, mini basketballs or footballs, mini bats, logoed frisbees, or t-shirts.

Your Lakers gotta get past my Timberwolves first. In Minnesota.

Speaking of "firsts", when was the last time the T-Cubs made it out of that round in the play-offs?

ZZZ

I'd rather watch the world speed knitting championships.

What's with all the silly nicknames for every team. You sound like this dude I knew in high school that was totally obsessed with the NBA. Needless to say he was picked on a lot.

Timberwolves in 6
 

Who cares when the T-wolves advanced last, the have never. But if you use that as an example no one could. The Lakers went many years without advancing..a long time ago, but that argument is invalid. Yes the T-wolves don't match up against the lakers that well. Yes Shaq gets a unfair amount of calls his way in the playoffs. Yes Kobe is scoring more than he ever has.

But!!!

KG had his MVP season this year, and he will not settle for a first round loss. People who think the have seen KG's heart, will be shocked when they see his play and ability to rally his team!!!

Go Timberwolves

Twolves in 6!!!!

Re: Timberwolves in 6
 

Well said :toast:
Many people are doubting the T-Wolves again this year and they have the right to. I guess that just means we'll have to prove them wrong, and there's never been a better time.

GO WOLVES!!

KG Does It All


by Troy Young

In a league where players often speak before they think, Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett bit his lip.

While fans and media howled, and some Timberwolves management hinted they needed to be the beneficiary of even more from the team's lone superstar, Garnett stood tall but silent, and accepted the newfound role of being the dartboard of criticism.

Garnett could have lashed out through the newspapers. In other cities, NBA superstars might have called a press conference and begun firing verbal missiles in all directions at teammates, team management, reporters and even fans. In other cities, if a player gets criticized too "harshly" he exercises a bunker-down mentality that makes him Public Enemy No. 1.

From a public relations standpoint, Garnett had myriad options.

But in the offseason, Garnett worked on what he could control — himself — and through his silence showed an allegiance and never-ending faithfulness rarely seen in all of professional sports.

"At the end of the year, when they start pointing fingers, it's always going to be pointed at me first. I don't have a problem with that," Garnett said. "I've heard all those things before. At the end of the year, things go bad and they say, 'Kevin Garnett ain't doing blah, blah, blah.' It's very unfair. But like I've said, you control the things you can and not the stuff you can't."

Garnett couldn't control what was being said about himself and the Timberwolves, but he could have responded. Garnett is the top reason the Wolves are in the postseason every year. Ironically, when they were eliminated in the first round, he became the most convenient excuse for why they didn't move on.

But last spring the criticism took on a deeper tone. Last spring, when Garnett and the Wolves were ousted from the first round of the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, people began to wonder aloud whether the Wolves were better off with or without Garnett.

The economic factor kicked in. The business side of sports always weighs heavily on most personnel decisions. Garnett could not do it alone, analysts said. But with his enormous salary, the team could ill afford to sign another superstar. Bottom line: Could the Wolves go deep into the playoffs with or without Garnett?

It was more a question of business and economics than an indictment on Garnett's ability. Still, for the first time since he came to Minnesota from Farragut Academy, people wondered if Garnett was a sail or an anchor.

"It did bother me," Garnett admitted. "Some of the criticism was in-house and some of it was coming from management, and I thought that was tough. When things aren't going great, you have to stick together, so I took it very personal."

KG Among NBA Leaders
Through Feb. 4
#1 Double-doubles (39)
#1 Efficiency Ranking (30.37)
#2 Defensive Reb. Per Game (10.1)
#2 Triple-doubles (3)
#3 Rebounds Per Game (12.8)
#11 Minutes Per Game (40.6)
#14 Points Per Game (22.0)
#14 FG Percentage (.488)
#16 Assists Per Game (5.7)
#20 Blocks Per Game (1.51)

While other superstar athletes have crumbled in their communities, Garnett has not. While some professional athletes see their name frequent police reports almost as often as the morning newspaper's box scores, Garnett stays clean. He does that because he feels a responsibility not only to the Timberwolves organization and its fans, but the entire community.

It's a rare attitude for an athlete, especially one who had no ties to the community before he came here to play basketball.

"I feel like this city is mine and I wear Minneapolis on my sleeve," Garnett said. "I don't mind being the poster boy for the Twin Cities — I like that — but I don't like when you take shots that are inappropriate. I think you should always evaluate yourself in the mirror first."

That's what made the criticism last spring sting.

Admittedly, Garnett could improve on aspects of his game. In some ways, he has this season. Just watch his post-up moves underneath. Some of the new weapons Garnett added to his offensive arsenal are triggered by footwork reminiscent of a certain Boston Celtics forward who grew up in Hibbing, Minn. But what may have annoyed Garnett most was that some even dared to question his desire.

"I took it very, very, very personal because I work very hard," Garnett said.

In the offseason, Garnett focused on improving his game, and it shows. On Sunday, Garnett will play in his sixth career All-Star Game, his fifth as a starter as voted by fans. He is averaging career-high rebounds and assists and has led the team in scoring 36 times, rebounding 38 times and assists 18 times. To go along with his NBA-leading 39 double-doubles, Garnett has three triple-doubles and several near-misses this season. He tied his own team record with 24 rebounds and set a franchise mark with 19 defensive boards Nov. 7 vs. Milwaukee. On Opening Night, Garnett scored his 10,000th career point; he followed that with his 11,000th point last Thursday at Dallas.

The Timberwolves should consider themselves fortunate. In Garnett, they not only possess one of the game's elite, but a player who is devoted to the cause. For better or for worse, Garnett insists, he will be a Timberwolf.

"My mom's a big, big, big loyalty person and she stressed loyalty to people who've been loyal to you," Garnett said. "I've got loyal friends. I've been burned a couple times, but you learn from that. I think my support group I have around me is very solid and great. It's not something you take for granted. You surround yourself with loyal people and it spreads."

At the All-Star break, the NBA's unofficial halfway point, the Wolves hold the fifth spot in the Western Conference. Kendall Gill, Troy Hudson and Rod Strickland have been pleasant surprises, and without them, the ship might have sunk. But Garnett is quietly having perhaps the best season of his career.

"I wouldn't trade him for anybody in this league," NBA analyst Trent Tucker said on a Wolves postgame radio show. "He's the most versatile player in the league. He plays every single night with 100 percent energy. Kevin Garnett will give you an honest effort every night. And you also have a guy who, on the defensive end, can do so many things.

"He's a 10-position player. On offense, he can play all five, and he can defend all five positions. In my mind, I wouldn't trade Kevin Garnett for anybody in the league, not even Shaq."

"I control what I can," Garnett said. "I come out and focus on me and the guys. I love everybody in this (locker) room.

"Do I need to be more aggressive? Yeah, I think so. But I think I'm doing okay."

I feel badly for the T-Wolves. They had a very good shot at advancing until my Blazers took a dive against the (gasp) Clippers. They just need to get better support for KG.

As for my Blazers, although Mo has done a decent job of getting this team to play together, I just don't see them getting past the Mavs. All the talent in the world but they can't get it together. And to think, Pippen thought he should get more credit for the Bulls run. :rolleyes:

Lakers, on the other hand, will not even make the conference finals. Sorry but the Spurs will take them out in 6 in the second round. Bank on it.

My take on the Western Conference finals: Kings/Spurs with the Spurs taking a championship to end the Admirals career.

ROFL Twolves
ROFL Euros


Oh and you are wrong on the Lakers having trouble advancing. All the way back to their days as the Minnesota Lakers they have been able to make the Championship Series in fact the Minnesota Lakers won the first of the many, many Laker NBA championship. The Lakers were frequently the Celtics opponents in the 60s in the Championship round. Sorry Mr Minor I do not know where you got your bad information from. In fact they won the first of their 14 NBA championship in the 48-49 season. By the way 1948/49 was their very first NBA season There is a reason the Lakers have been in 27 Championship in theire 55 year history consistency and the ability to move on.

Just to correct the record the Lakers firrst five NBA titles were

48/49
49/50
51/52
52/53
53/54

thats right they won 5 titles out of their first 6 NBA seasons.


So you want to tell me again


Logical
Laker lover and BB Laker historian




For more detailed information go to http://www.nba.com/lakers/history/history.html

Wow
 

I stand corrected, but you missed my point completely. First its sad that you put that much time into a response, second my point was only to say if a team has lost in the first round, that does not mean they will instantly lose forever, otherwise teams would never advance.

I can't wait till the Wolves win and you Laker Fans will shut up!!

I love the Chiefs, but if we won 3 Super Bowls in a row I hope I don't turn out to be like a Lakers fan :p

Go Wolves!!! :D

Re: Wow
 

First the respone did not take that much time as I know most of that stuff and I have the site bookmarked for Lakers history. So no big deal. I am fortunate to have seen a couple of Chiefs AFL championships and their two Superbowls so I do not think there is a correlation between my love of the Lakers and their championship as I have ridden out the bad times with the Chiefs as well as the great times.

Stay True
 

Hey we both love our teams!!! In the end thats all that matters!!

:toast: Twolves over the Lakers:toast:

Re: Stay True
 

The key for you is whether Garnett disappears in the playoffs and if you can find anyone to at least slow down the diesel.

On slowing down the diesel you have no hope, so you really need Garnett to not only not dissappear but to step it up.

Can I get in on this????
 

................. Even though I didn't participate in last years hating thread?

To be honest I do in fact hate the Lakers... so ... if there's room....
can I get a seat on the hatewagon???

Re: Can I get in on this????
 

Well what are your qualifications as a Lakers lover we do not want to see people who will willy nillly hop on board as haters.;)

Well my qualifactions are as follows....
 

... Since the loss of the Kings I've had no NBA team to call my own.
Being an Irish kinda fellow I hooked up at one point with the Celts. Keep in mind that I follwed the Celtics as kid before we had the Kings here in the area.
They had Cowens, and Havlicek, and Cheney and I even found some goodness in my heart for that KU guy Jo Jo White.
(For all the Jhoax out there I'm still happy he stepped on the out of bound line in the 66 West Regional vs UTEP)
But now I wander aimlessly through the NBA season, just waiting to hop upon a hatewagon that one day will be big enough to crash the Lakers party.
Also, I hated Magic (as a player) and Byron Scott. Michael Thompson?? Hated him. Wes Matthews... why that ssniveling little coward... X Man shoulda strangled him for real.
Like Norm Nixon. And Kareem.

Do I qualify?? Huh? Please???

Re: Well my qualifactions are as follows....
 

Say no more, say no more, a Celtics lover from any era is an Automatic entry onto the haterwagon.

Hot Damn!!!!!!!

The Lakers complete domination of the T-Cubs temporarily left me speechless last night. (That and the fact my employer screwed me over by mandating an OT):cuss:

So I adroitly set up the VCR to catch the action late last night and WHOA!!!! The Staples Center Crew became possessed and just killed the poor bastards from Minneapolis.

It looks like D-Fish has regained his nasty touch from the arc.

Rick Fox nailing threes? Stop the presses!!!!!

Gotta love Madsen getting "busy" with those bruisers underneath despite the horrid Hulk Hogan takedown by those frustrated canines.

Kobe and Shaq? (heh-heh)

Anyone notice the defensive intensity displayed by Los Angeles? It's the play-offs so everything is coming together.

As for that anticipated match-up against San Antonio? Seems they are getting another case of "Spur-itis" down the stretch with those missed FTs.

Speaking of the team that misses FTs down the stretch.....

Seems those pesky NoCal Farmers are struggling (AGAIN!) against the over-matched Jazz. Leave it to the local fish wrap (i.e. Sacramento Bee) to rationalize the Kings latest effort.

The media likes the fact that the Kings will get "bruised and battered" early to prepare them for future match-ups in the play-offs. "The Utah series in 2002 primed the Kings for their epic 7 game series against the Lakers".

15 more wins and the Lakers trophy case gets another piece of hardware........

:toast:

It will be interesting to see if the Lakers can beat the Kings on the court this year. We have already seen how the refs can give it to the Lakers based on reputation alone. The Kings beat the Lakers on the court last year and can do it again this year.

The real mystery is whether or not the Lakers can beat the Spurs.

Where else besides the NBA can you find such a dominate player that doesn't move his feet and can't pass or shoot (Shaq). As I tell my son, "Shaq is worthless beyond 5 feet." If the refs inforce the 3 second rule then the Lakers would not make the playoffs much less win a championship.

So what does the league do in response to Shaq's lack of game? They create the "Shaq Zone" where there is no charging foul. No problem for the Phil Jackson genius. Just place Shaq on step from the Shaq Zone and let him dunk the ball on every play.

This is some excellent Laker-hater stuff!!!:toast:

I really love how a majority of the Kings (players, fans, media) feel entitled to boast how the NBA, referees, and the planets alignment all conspired to take the Championship away from the annoited Kings.

Here's some simple stats....

Game #1 - Kings got torn up on their own floor.

Game #4 - Kings BLEW a 24 point lead ("Horry for 3.... YES!!")

Game #7 - Kings blew FTs down the stretch AT HOME!!!

Was Game #6 slanted in the Lakers favor? Say hello to Home Court advantage. The Kings shoulda NEVER put themselves in that position to get screwed (if that is your opinion).

But guess what the Lakers did with those calls? Uh, they MADE the FTs?

As for enforcing the 3 second rule?

When the refs start calling;

A- Travelling
B- Palming (or carrying over)
C- Lane violations on FTs
D- Flagrant fouls (i.e. just about every time Shaq shoots)

THEN you can whine about the Diesel camping out in the key.

And instead of typing "Phil Jackson genius" each time, just shorten the keystrokes and hit;

ZENMASTER!!!!!!!
;)

All these laker haters are so jealous. They just need to admit the dominance of the shaq and kobe team and realize that they will win every title from now until they reach the age of 49 when they mercifully retire and leave the NBA to someone else.

As a fan of the lakers since 1923, this is by far the best team Ive ever seen--on for the 10 peat or as long as David Stern will allow the lakers to continue taking the trophy.

Whoo Hoo!

Age of 49?

Aren't we being a little bit conservative?:p

CI,

For anyone to take a crack at Phil is beyond ridiculous. The zenmaster has won 27 straight playoff series in a row. Taking shots at Shaq is equally pathetic especially when your center is Vladeflop.

Psi affectionately calls him floppydong, . . . or something like that. ROFL ROFL

It's hard to imagine as a 'long time' Lakers fan, since 1923, that I actually rooted for Divac when he played for the beloved lakers. I can excuse some for forgetting that fact, it was after all, about 10 years ago.

:D

You Laker fans crack me up. You beat up on a Minnesota team that doesn't have anyone but Zerbi-hack to defend against Kobe(That's a joke), nobody to defend against Shaq (except for a big pasty white boy that looked like he cried the whole game) and an overrated Garnett that they have tried to build around that realistically they can't build around, wont be able to build around and more than likely will be leaving that team in the next 2 years.

Go ahead and gloat over one win Laker fans. A win that you almost lost grasp of in the 3rd period.

The Kings will take care of ya soon enough.

I am still loyal to my Kansas City Kings.

PEACE!!!

Titus,

I never liked Vladeflop even when he was on the Lakers. At least when he flopped back then the Lakers would would yell at him and tell him to stick up for himself instead of pathetically crying the entire game with him.

picasso,

That's the 3 time defending world champions to you Mr. I guess you forgot about the Lakers last game against the Queens as well.

Baby wrote: Your a clown.ROFL

You guys are a little confident, maybe a little TOO confident.

There's a lot of basketball left to be played

No shot at Phil Jackson, he is smart enough to know how to win titles with Micheal Jordon and Kobe / Shaq. He was the one smart enough to know it the refs don't make the call then its not a foul. I like the way he will only coach teams that already have championship calibar talent. Reminds me of how Shannahan can win with Elway and Davis. Good work if you can get it.

It is true that the Kings had their chance to over-come the bad play calling to advance last year. To bad they need to do more then win on the court.

As for Shaq, no reason to develop skills you don't need. Just step in the Shaq Zone and dunk the ball. Great stuff, can't get enough watching him lower his shoulder and dunk the ball. Imagine how fun he would be to watch if he could do something else like dribble, shoot, pass or move his feet. His defense is especially enjoyable the way he will club and elbow the other team.

The only thing better then Shaq's game is his mouth. No game and no brain; true Laker pride.

At least Vladeflop has skill including the skill of flopping.

CF wrote: ROFL

Dude, your doing a terrible job of defending the Queens, at least your making me laugh. :toast:

Can't stand nomore........ say no to # 4!


Sorry Laker fans .......... not this year...... you have have had a good run.

Be back in a few weeks to rub it in !;)

Roy,

THat sure was a chicken crap answer. Who is going to win then?
Don't tell me your a belly aching Queens fan too. :p

Yes I would agree there are 12 more quarters and 3 more games to be played before we start smaqing around the next opponent.:D

You must be under the mistaken impression that Roy Williams coaches the Lakers and that Jayhawks shoot our free throws.

I saved something for all you Queens fans.

Yep ...... the Kings will win it !


But belly aching ? Hardly not, I don't care too much for pro basketball since the Kings left town.

Nice try, the Lakers won't need no help this year........ they will blow it themselves.


Afterall, the Lakers were luckly last year the Kings stumbled .

It won't happen 2 years in a row like that.

What a shocker here... Lakers fans stroking each other after winning Game 1 of the first round vs a team who has never come out of the first round.

Excuse me for interrupting this Lakers fans orgy, but if you're celebrating a very likely 1st Round sweep of the T'Wolves like it's the start of many easy, dominating playoff series wins this year.... :rolleyes: y'all need to get a grip (and not each other).

Yay, you beat Minnesota.

Hooray.

We'll see how far this bravado carries you when the calendar hits May and the opponents are likely the Spurs and likely the Kings/Mavs after that....

Now, I hope to see the Kings win tonight to go up 2-0, but if they do, don't expect me to go nuts. It's just the 1st round. And if they lose tonight, that will make it 5 for 5 the Kings could not hold homecourt in a playoff round through the first two games (they split in 2001 vs the Suns and split in 2002 vs the Jazz, Mavs, and Lakers with home court), so it won't be a shock to see them flat. But they do win on the road this time of year and we are the better team, so I just look at this series vs the Jazz as expected. We win... and afterwards react as though we were going to win.

OK, time for you Lakers fans to resume your stuffing of each other.... :p :p

At present we may not even have to face the Spurs or the KIngs, Spurs may be eliminated by the Suns and if the Utah game was any indication the Kings may not make it past them. Dominating win vs 4th seed vs loss of 1st seed to 8th seed at home and close game at home for the 2nd seed vs the 7th seed. Yes I would be talking if I was a fan of the past losers.

Jim, c'mon... you state you're a Lakers historian.

OK, does 1993 ring a bell?

There, the Lakers, an 8 seed, won the first 2 games in Phoenix in a best of 5. The Suns would win the series in 5.

Spurs are down, but it's the first quarter.. Using that "logic", the Suns should be down 1-0, cause they were down 12 late in the 3rd quarter in Game 1.

As for the Kings winning ugly, the Jazz do that to teams, but a win is a win. Kinda like Game 6 or Game 7 last year in the Kings-Lakers series a year. You're saying the Lakers won pretty? :bong:

You'll say who cares? Lakers won, didn't they? Isn't that all what matters?

Exactly.

So why knock the win by the Kings? They won and didn't play anywhere close to their best (except Webber surprisingly).

That's why it's amusing to see Lakers fans grasp at straws from Saturday's close win by the Kings. Look up last year's 1st Round and you'll see the Kings win a 3 point win in Game 1 vs the Jazz, lose Game 2, and win by single digits in Games 3 and 4.

That REALLY made them play like crap a month later vs the Lakers, didn't it? You really kicked our arses but good a year ago... :rolleyes:

It is championship time and the Lakers finally had their game face on AJKCFAN, and that is what should have the rest of the NBA and the other fans worried. They went through the motions during the season to get here and they are turning it on again.

Big difference between last year and this year is the Diesel is healthy, god help the Admiral and Vladeflop now, cause their is no force on earth that will be able to do so.

I could see the Jazz especially if Stockton/Malone want that ring, but definitely not the Suns. Spurs will beat them, I guarantee it.

If I was you I would at least have held that guarantee until you see if Robinson plays the next game or not. Right now he is highly questionable for the game.

No one is gonna beat the Lakers 4 times in a series. What they did on Sunday was awesome. Minnesota seemed like they were intimidated from the start (even McCale looked scared in the stands). This series is over. The Wolves needed that victory on Sunday to get their confidence up, but the Lakers were and are too much...again, for every team. I'm keeping an eye on the Spurs vs. Suns series to see who the Lakers will play next.

You know who I wanna see make the finals in the east? Orlando. I would love to see Kobe and T-Mac go at it.

can you say bandwagon fan???

-EBOLA-:rolleyes:

Nope, I just know who's gonna win it. The Lakers. No one is going to stop them. I'm looking at it with no homer glasses on and it's obvious who's gonna win it. The only way somebody beats them is if Shaq and Kobe aren't healthy. I'm not putting a damper on any of these guys teams that we have on the BB because it's ok to be a fan and root and hope...but no one is stopping the Lakers....unless ENDelt hires a sniper to deal with Shaq.ROFL

If that's so, why did the Lakers need a miracle sequence 3 point shot, hometown referreeing and blatant chokejob by the Kings in Game 7 to advance in that series?

No force on earth could stop them? O.... K :rolleyes:

:rolleyes: Read the post again I am talking about the Lakers this year, not last year. Reference the Diesel being healthy etc.

Cody, hate to break it to you, but the Lakers were gonna sweep Minnesota the moment they took the 5 seed from Portland.

Minnesota is only familiar with 1st Round defeats, to a whole host of teams, and has no ability to rely on any playoff series successes.

Feel bad for them. I really do. They thought all along they needed home court for a Portland series (which they would've won) and instead end up holding a big Laker broom.

If the Wolves somehow win 1 game, they may as well react like they won it all...

Oh, so now the Lakers eeked a series win last year vs the Kings because Shaq was not 100%....

Yeah, that's it. That's why it was so close. :bong:

Funny that I had thought the reaction here after last year was one incredibly big sigh of relief; very little arrogance. Times change, don't they?

I only mention Webber and Peja not being 100% last year for the Lakers series because you had to mention Shaq being gimpy.

I will mention Kings added Keon Clark to help keep fresh bodies on Shaq, as well as Jimmy Jackson to help keep fresh bodies (and more offensive options than Christie) on Kobe.

Exactly what have the Lakers added to make them better this year than last?

Kobe's better this year, but it's not like he was atrocious last year. George is a bit better. Shaq is healthier. Madsen does more than cheerlead and dance... but where is the help to counter the problems the Kings exposed last year?

Well it certainly wasn't because the Kings are a championship caliber team.:evil:

We shall find out if this will "ring" true in two months time...

Auuugghhh!!!!

Good old fashioned Kings/Lakers smack and where was I?:banghead:

Adam,

Why did you call Game #4 a "miracle sequence 3 point shot" when the Kings BLATANTLY CHOKED away a 24 point lead?

And did you forget Game #2 and Game #5 "hometown referreeing" with regards to the number of early fouls on Kobe and Shaq? In fact, the Diesel was off to a monster performance in Game #5 before the zebras sent him to the bench with 3 fouls early in the 2nd quarter.

But I do understand your frustration with that series as that was the last time you saw them play in 2002.

Lakers fans only rehash that when it is harvest season for the Farmers. (i.e. play-offs).

And what do you think about the Suns wrestling with the Boot Accessorizors? All that planning to stay away from the Spurs bracket and now the Lakers get a bye into the Western Conference Finals?

San Antonio is getting a huge case of Spur-itis and needed a South American rookie to hit the big 3 down the stretch tonight to ice the game. They are playing really tight and Marbury is eating Parker's lunch. Duncan is fretting over FTs for chrissakes!!!!

MVP you ask? Pullleeezzeeee.....

Um, maybe because if the volleyballing of the loose ball doesn't go to Horry for the winning 3, no one would have said boo about the losing of a 24 point lead.

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And did you forget Game #2 and Game #5 "hometown referreeing" with regards to the number of early fouls on Kobe and Shaq? In fact, the Diesel was off to a monster performance in Game #5 before the zebras sent him to the bench with 3 fouls early in the 2nd quarter.

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The legend grows. First, you griped about Game 5 last year. Now, it's both Game 2 and Game 5. A spoiled cheeseburger did Kobe in a lot more so than the refs in Game 2.

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But I do understand your frustration with that series as that was the last time you saw them play in 2002.

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Guess that means December 25, 2002 doesn't count.

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Lakers fans only rehash that when it is harvest season for the Farmers. (i.e. play-offs).

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Guess again. Lakers fans are rehashing this because they know the Kings are coming and realize they better hope the Kings keep choking or there won't be anyone to save them. Not the Kings. Not the refs.

Celtics could only hold the Pistons back for so long.

Pistons could only hold the Bulls back for so long.

And the Lakers can only hold the Kings back for so long.

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And what do you think about the Suns wrestling with the Boot Accessorizors? All that planning to stay away from the Spurs bracket and now the Lakers get a bye into the Western Conference Finals?

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I think it's wonderful at least one team is sweating out the 1st Round. Looks like the past 2 games proved it will be a 7 game series instead of a 6 game series. Still feel very confident in the Spurs to win.

QUOTE]Originally posted by California Injun


San Antonio is getting a huge case of Spur-itis and needed a South American rookie to hit the big 3 down the stretch tonight to ice the game. They are playing really tight and Marbury is eating Parker's lunch. Duncan is fretting over FTs for chrissakes!!!!

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Yes they are. All they need to do is advance past this round and club it out with the Lakers for 7 before bowing out. Make it a very grueling series and inflict a physical toll on the Lakers. Then hopefully, the Kings will await in the Western Conference Finals and we can get it on once again.

I'm becoming more confident by the game though of a possible KIngs-Spurs Western Conference Finals; should that ever come to pass.

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MVP you ask? Pullleeezzeeee..... [/QUOTE]

I never had Duncan as the MVP. Matter of fact, Kobe has my vote, followed by McGrady, Garnett, and then Duncan.