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2007-08 NBA season discussion
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we'll see, come tuesday...
but what if, it really is where AMAZING happens. how awesome would that be???
first the pats, and then the celts. oh, i can't wait 'till game 6. win or lose, it was great to watch the lakers this season. as a boston fan, i'm sure you feel the same. you guys have been rebuilding for years, and i think it's great that you guys are competitive again, even at the cost of the lakers. i'm sure for the next 4 years, the lakers and celts have a chance to be battling for titles year after year.
I was with you until the "even at the cost of the Lakers" part. As fun as the rivalry is, there is NO joy in having the other team in the Lakers/Celtics rivalry win the title at your expense. If the Celtics end up winning the series, it will hurt way worse than the 2004 loss to the Pistons. And if the Lakers win, it will feel far better than beating the Nets.
i know what you're saying, but to me it really doesn't matter. i was 11 the last time the lakers played the celts in the playoffs in 87. i remember them winning. that was the last time the celtics were relevant. i know they have a rich tradition, but i was only alive for two of their championships. i've seen many laker championships. losing to boston in a year where the lakers came out of no where is nothing to be sad about. i really enjoyed watching the team grow this past year. losing to the suns in 06 hurt more than losing in 04 to the pistons to me. even if they lose this series, the suns series will hurt more. i just hate steve nash. actually that whole suns team. 13 seconds and a rebound away from advancing. god, i hate tim thomas. i really felt if malone wasn't hurt, they could have took the pistons. speaking of 04... .04 was awesome, wasn't it? the 3 kobe hit to send the game into overtime in game two was awesome.
anyways, win or lose... GO LAKERS!!!
Oh, right up until the finals I thought that. And if it were any other team they were playing, I'd see this postseason as something great to build on. And next season I'll be thinking that either way. But if you can't muster extra emotion because it's the Celtics, then you haven't paid attention to the rivalry. Seven of the Bill Russell-era titles came at the Lakers expense. The Celtics are the biggest single reason that Elgin Baylor never won a title, and why Jerry West almost never won one as a player. Even a mild-mannered Laker fan should hate the Celtics at least during this series.
Completely disagree. The 2006 Lakers playoff team was terrible except for Kobe. Without him they would have a chance at the number one draft pick. Sure, I would have liked to have seen them beat the Suns, but that team was never going to advance far in the playoffs.
Yeah, they could have. Or if Kobe hadn't pouted like a baby that whole series. Or if he hadn't distracted the team all season with his off-court problems. Or if Payton had bothered to play in the triangle. Or if the Pistons hadn't peaked at exactly the right time. Or if ANY Laker besides Shaq made some shots in the series. Just a complete waste of a potentially historic season.
I. Am. Loving. This.
Me too. I was gonna be pissed if bryant got MVP and a championship.
Karma's a bitch.
oh, and "we weren't supposed to be in the finals this year anyway" is a terrible excuse.
Paul Pierce aka The Truth is your Finals MVP.
Celtics set a new playoff record for largest margin of victory in a championship clincher, 39.
Celtics set a new playoff record for largest margin of victory in a championship clincher, 39.
Phew. I was worried that there were going to be riots here.
/I kid, I kid.
The Celtics were by far the stronger team. There was no doubt in my mind that they were going to win. What a blowout.
/I kid, I kid.
The Celtics were by far the stronger team. There was no doubt in my mind that they were going to win. What a blowout.
Phew. I was worried that there were going to be riots here.
/I kid, I kid.
Don't exhale until sunrise.
#17 baby.
"Celebrate with dignity"
*Thinks back to Red Sox 04 Championship riots*
Ah, Boston.
Best game was #4 IMO.
*Thinks back to Red Sox 04 Championship riots*
Ah, Boston.
Best game was #4 IMO.
congrats to celts fans!!! they were the better team. k.g. sounds like a retard... true story.
bottom line, they were the better team, and as a laker fan, i can't wait 'till next season.
GO LAKERS!!!
aloofman, if you you're laker fan, you ride or die with what they got. honestly, they have a good team. let's see what happens next year, and go from there.
2006, suns vs. lakers. that hurt 'cause i can't stand the suns. nash= no finals appearances, yet 2 mvps. that is caca.
this hurts, but next year can be something truly special. i hope boston is there at the end again.
2004, man, i agree with you when you say kobe lost it because he wanted the MVP, but seriously, shaq was fat & wack (the following year in miami, he came back skinny and in shape. this pissed me off), malone was out, and payton lost his shot. (so did kobe, but the other things mattered more)
2008, if not for triple ochoa, they wouldn't even be in the finals. you are a fan, we're going to have to ride and die with kobe. that's it. be a fan and enjoy it because even with this loss, you gotta admit, it was one helluva ride.
the funniest part of the nite was when my little sister text me and said...
(after i text her, it's all good!!! next year!!!)
"no-they got murdered! they could have just got their ass kicked, but they chose to get murdered"
that had me rollin'
anyways, i'm feeling actually pretty good with all the libations i had earlier, and i just want to say to zioxide, good for your celts!
again, aloofman, pau is soft, but hopefully bynum (being a force in the paint) will be back 100% and the championship will be back in lala land next year. you gotta admit, the lakers were overachievers this year, and next year will just be that much better.
i just read the post, and as over zealous as i sound (drunk), i don't care
bottom line, they were the better team, and as a laker fan, i can't wait 'till next season.
GO LAKERS!!!
aloofman, if you you're laker fan, you ride or die with what they got. honestly, they have a good team. let's see what happens next year, and go from there.
2006, suns vs. lakers. that hurt 'cause i can't stand the suns. nash= no finals appearances, yet 2 mvps. that is caca.
this hurts, but next year can be something truly special. i hope boston is there at the end again.
2004, man, i agree with you when you say kobe lost it because he wanted the MVP, but seriously, shaq was fat & wack (the following year in miami, he came back skinny and in shape. this pissed me off), malone was out, and payton lost his shot. (so did kobe, but the other things mattered more)
2008, if not for triple ochoa, they wouldn't even be in the finals. you are a fan, we're going to have to ride and die with kobe. that's it. be a fan and enjoy it because even with this loss, you gotta admit, it was one helluva ride.
the funniest part of the nite was when my little sister text me and said...
(after i text her, it's all good!!! next year!!!)
"no-they got murdered! they could have just got their ass kicked, but they chose to get murdered"
that had me rollin'
anyways, i'm feeling actually pretty good with all the libations i had earlier, and i just want to say to zioxide, good for your celts!
again, aloofman, pau is soft, but hopefully bynum (being a force in the paint) will be back 100% and the championship will be back in lala land next year. you gotta admit, the lakers were overachievers this year, and next year will just be that much better.
i just read the post, and as over zealous as i sound (drunk), i don't care
Three things:
1) Lakers didn't deserve it, so it was the right outcome.
2) Championships in last decade: Lakers-3 Celtics-1
3) Never, EVER, mention Kobe and MJ in the same sentence again...ever.
1) Lakers didn't deserve it, so it was the right outcome.
2) Championships in last decade: Lakers-3 Celtics-1
3) Never, EVER, mention Kobe and MJ in the same sentence again...ever.
#3... i will finally concede.
p.s., i think magic was the best. he got to the finals 9 times. jordan probably would have won 8 straight... but he shouldn't have gambled, i mean retired for those 2 years.
go lakers!!!
on another note, isn't the office the best? just catching a rerun on my tivo on tbs