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yudalicious · 05-30-2008, 09:28 PM

god... I hate boston but now that they have moved on, I CANNOT WAIT to see Kobe and the Lakeshow dismembering these overrated leprechauns. Anyone else check out realgm.com? The boston fans on there have got to be the most asinine, whiny fans of basketball EVER. Once again they make a thread complaining about the officiating (for some reason, only boston fans are able to spot the obvious bad calls made against them) on a night where their team wins and moves on to the finals. There is at least one obligatory ref complain thread per game in the playoffs. They've whined their way through the playoffs starting with the hawks, then cavs, now the pistons. All you LA fans, get ready for the whining to reach unprecedented heights during the finals, since they just can't seem to accept the fact that they're NOT AS GOOD AS THEY THINK THEY ARE! They complain when the media thinks the Lakers are the better team...they complain when their very own Sports Guy thinks LA is better....Jesus, they even think they have a better bench and that they match up really well against the Lakers... I know fans will always be homers, but dammit if these fans have absolutely no ounce of shame or objectivity at all. Fuck the overrated, Lakers in 5.

Sil-Eighty SE-K · 05-30-2008, 09:28 PM

ive been hoping for celtics vs lakers..... 21 years is tooo damn long to wait for a championship..... one more hurdle to go..... and its a BIG one....
C's in 7

infinitexsound · 05-30-2008, 09:43 PM

ill call this lakers in game 5.............. ill root for boston tho, would like to see KG with a ring...

WERDdabuilder · 05-31-2008, 04:57 AM

BOS in 7.

KG IS HUNGRRRRRRRRRY!

this will be a great series.

aziankingz · 05-31-2008, 08:53 AM

ill be fun and say lakers in 4 lol

*fliprayzin240sx* · 05-31-2008, 11:17 AM

Sucks for Beantown to be disappointed again...Pats choked on the final dance, prepare for the Celts to do the same...

I dont know what it is but why does the Celtics have the same aura, like the pats did, that they "deserve" to win the big game? Nobody owe you shit, shut up and play...

PS: As much as I always loved KG and Allen...Lakers in 6...maybe next year guys...

Gnnr · 05-31-2008, 11:34 AM

I wouldn't say they have that same aura...maybe they had some of it at the beginning of the regular season, but its worn off. Look at their playoff run. The only thing anyone is saying is that it'd be nice to see KG get a ring, but right now it doesn't look too good. The team seems to have lost that oompf.

**Phlip** · 05-31-2008, 12:45 PM

I present my "if/then" for this one.
If the Lakers steal game 1 or 2, I call for them in 6 (5 if they take both), if not, I call Lakers in 7.

Sil-Eighty SE-K · 05-31-2008, 05:09 PM

wow he even thinks a 7 game series is possible..... i see C's in 7... they lose one game at home and win one on the road

**Phlip** · 05-31-2008, 05:14 PM

This will be a hard-fought series, but if Boston doesn't mop the floor with LA in game 1, there will not be 7 games.

yudalicious · 05-31-2008, 05:25 PM

lakers have a +6.x point diff in the playoffs, the best. boston has a +4.x, 2nd best in the playoffs. Should be a great series and very intense, but Lakers have managed to get that point diff playing the defending champs and another top 5 team in the jazz. Whereas the celtics have only played 1 real team, though it does seem like they are sorta figuring it out. I think if Ariza can come off the bench and guard pierce or allen, lakers will win it. the 2-3-2 format is really a boon for the lakers. lakers in 5.5 (can't decide 5 or 6).

Rob's S14 · 06-01-2008, 03:54 PM

I'm a little behind on this thread but

The Lakers aren't as young as everyone says. Yes they may not have Finals experience besides Fish and Kobe but the average age of their top 8 guys is 28. Besides that, all of those guys have been in tough series, even if you don't include this year's.

How could you say Mason was the worst free throw shooter (form wise). Yeah, they were one handed, but he still shot decent (70%). I think Beidrins is way worse or Shaq...absolutely no arc. Nobody shoots freethrows the Rick Barry way for the same reason nobody learns how to shoot the sky hook, (the real one, none of that baby hook or jump hook bull shit) Everybody hates Barry and Kareem.

As for the 3 pointer by Vujacic...maybe he's boys with Donaghy or something. The 3 meant nothing...except that the spread was 8 or 7.5 depending on when you got in and the +/- was 193 or 192. I'm just sayin.

OptionZero · 06-01-2008, 08:31 PM

Man the Lakers are gonna take this in 6 if it even goes that long.

Phil Jackson is a far superior coach to Doc Rivers.

Boston has yet to play any team with the offensive firepower that the Lakers can bring- the inept cavs, the slow-footed Pistons, and the still too young Hawks weren't real challenges yet still pushed the Celtics. None could match the versatility and execution that the Lakers have.

Kobe is a better pure scorer than Lebron, and I don't see who's gonna guard Lamar Odom. Assuming Garnett draws Gasol, you either have to stick Perkins on Odom to get burned or a smaller man.

The plethora of shooters off the bench and the greater rest the Lakers have had don't hurt at all.

It's gonna be Lakers in 6.

ALTRNTV · 06-01-2008, 09:23 PM

Lakers in 5. Signed. Sealed. Saved.

loosesocksdiff · 06-01-2008, 10:59 PM

I think lakers will win the series in 6

*revat619* · 06-01-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkademikONE

Lakers in 5. Signed. Sealed. Saved.

i will disagree with you on a Laker matter for the first and only time in my life just for the sake of being different and say Lakers in 6.

kouki_s14 · 06-02-2008, 12:00 AM

considering the 2-3-2 game schedule, i will say Lakers in 5

yudalicious · 06-02-2008, 01:50 AM

I'm still amazed at how many celtics fans say that the lakers haven't played a defensive team as good as them (since they think the defending champs werent as good as they are defensively), forgetting the fact that they haven't played an offensive team as good as the lakers.

I'm still amazed at how many celtics fans say that their bench is better than the lakers... at this point it's not even worth debating with them, if they actually think cassel, house, pj brown, posey, big baby... is a good bench... then so be it, no amount of reasoning will work.

My favorite is when they say Gasol hasn't played a defensive player as good as KG (who is tim duncan?) and KG will shut him down... just like lamar odom, whom KG will also shut down.... so which one is it? Is KG going to shut down both gasol and odom while worrying a guy named kobe?

Jesus I'm going crazy over some fans. I cannot wait until the lakers win in 5.5 games.

*revat619* · 06-02-2008, 03:27 AM

the way i see it, any fan who's team had the best record in the NBA and went to 7 games againts a team who's record was BELOW .500 for the season has absolutely no room to talk.

yudalicious · 06-02-2008, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by revat619

the way i see it, any fan who's team had the best record in the NBA and went to 7 games againts a team who's record was BELOW .500 for the season has absolutely no room to talk.

ding ding ding. I feel so lame for getting worked up over some "fans" on an internet basketball forum, but stats and opinions backed by reason mean nothing to them. I visit alot of team subforums on realgm and the boston is definitely one of the worst - never have I seen so many posts about how great a team is without any sort of qualifying statistics or reasoning. at the start of the playoffs I wanted to see the 2 best teams duke it out in an exciting, bringing the nba back to the average household kinda finals - now I just want to see the lakers crush the celtics and silence every boston fan on earth.

sorry boston fans, I know that forum doesn't represent all of you, probably really just a minority. but i'm trying hard to get myself really hyped up for this series, since my team is out and i haven't had many reasons to cheer for the past few years.

ALTRNTV · 06-02-2008, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by revat619

i will disagree with you on a Laker matter for the first and only time in my life just for the sake of being different and say Lakers in 6.

I said Spurs in 6 before, because to me, the Spurs
were going to be the hardest competition for them,
but it looked like the Lakers just came up with that
killer instinct they lacked.

Now that they're playing a "weaker" Boston team who
doesn't seem to know how to put teams away... I say 5.
Also, the Lakers are an excellent road AND home team;
can't say the same for the Celtics. I don't want to under-
estimate them, but the way they have played this post
season doesn't make me believe otherwise.

Who knows though, maybe the C's will wake up?

Rob's S14 · 06-02-2008, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yudalicious

I'm still amazed at how many celtics fans say that the lakers haven't played a defensive team as good as them (since they think the defending champs werent as good as they are defensively), forgetting the fact that they haven't played an offensive team as good as the lakers.

Well, they were the best defensive team in the league all year so they're right.

I'm not really a fan of either team but what really bugs me is that they don't play til Thursday. Seriously, you need a week off. That's what kills me about the NBA. Their scheduling sucks. They should have a day of between games unless there is travel then you get 2 days off. But giving both teams a week off, for no reason really since they were both done by Friday. I could see maybe an extra day or something, but c'mon.

Mi Beardo es Loco · 06-02-2008, 11:53 AM

It's in the refrigerator, jello's jiggling baby!!!

**Phlip** · 06-02-2008, 01:19 PM

Mike Kahn with a pretty good article
... this time between the end of the conference finals and the start of the NBA Finals is MURDER

pink godzila · 06-02-2008, 01:30 PM

I hope Laker win the Final!! But Boston is better than Laker this year... I think this will go to 7, both team are really good this year!!

ALTRNTV · 06-02-2008, 03:07 PM

ESPN picks:

then later revised:

stiizy · 06-02-2008, 03:14 PM

Lakers in 5 thats what i say, let boston have a home game lakers??we're good thank you..

*revat619* · 06-02-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

But Boston is better than Laker this year...

he has got to be joking.

Please tell me he's joking. lol

Quote:

I said Spurs in 6 before, because to me, the Spurs
were going to be the hardest competition for them,
but it looked like the Lakers just came up with that
killer instinct they lacked.

Now that they're playing a "weaker" Boston team who
doesn't seem to know how to put teams away... I say 5.
Also, the Lakers are an excellent road AND home team;
can't say the same for the Celtics. I don't want to under-
estimate them, but the way they have played this post
season doesn't make me believe otherwise.

Who knows though, maybe the C's will wake up?

I TOTALLY agree. I'm really just saying 6 for shits and giggles.

ALTRNTV · 06-02-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pink godzila

But Boston is better than Laker this year...

POST OF THE YEAR.

I don't want to seem offensive, and don't take this the
wrong way, but do you know much about basketball?

Dutchmalmiss · 06-02-2008, 03:27 PM

From what I see, Lakers are good at mentally or defensively shutting down key players (Iverson, Boozer, Ginobli) and I'm going to say at least one of the "big 3" from Boston are gonna have shitty games throughout the series, which will deal a huge blow on their offense.

Even if you shut down Kobe, Lakers got such a good supporting cast that they can fight even if Kobe has no free throws attempted or a <20 point game. Spurs series was a good example of that.

05-30-2008, 09:43 PM	#633
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ill call this lakers in game 5.............. ill root for boston tho, would like to see KG with a ring... __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

05-31-2008, 11:17 AM	#636
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Sucks for Beantown to be disappointed again...Pats choked on the final dance, prepare for the Celts to do the same... I dont know what it is but why does the Celtics have the same aura, like the pats did, that they "deserve" to win the big game? Nobody owe you shit, shut up and play... PS: As much as I always loved KG and Allen...Lakers in 6...maybe next year guys... __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

05-31-2008, 11:34 AM	#637
Gnnr Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. FL Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wouldn't say they have that same aura...maybe they had some of it at the beginning of the regular season, but its worn off. Look at their playoff run. The only thing anyone is saying is that it'd be nice to see KG get a ring, but right now it doesn't look too good. The team seems to have lost that oompf. __________________

06-01-2008, 10:59 PM	#645
loosesocksdiff Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Berghetto SoCal Posts: 490 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	I think lakers will win the series in 6 __________________

06-02-2008, 03:27 AM	#649
revat619 Retired General Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,672 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	the way i see it, any fan who's team had the best record in the NBA and went to 7 games againts a team who's record was BELOW .500 for the season has absolutely no room to talk. __________________ www.Jspec.com www.SpeedAlliance.com www.PoweredByMax.net Instagram: @rjsladerade

05-30-2008, 09:28 PM	#631
yudalicious Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	god... I hate boston but now that they have moved on, I CANNOT WAIT to see Kobe and the Lakeshow dismembering these overrated leprechauns. Anyone else check out realgm.com? The boston fans on there have got to be the most asinine, whiny fans of basketball EVER. Once again they make a thread complaining about the officiating (for some reason, only boston fans are able to spot the obvious bad calls made against them) on a night where their team wins and moves on to the finals. There is at least one obligatory ref complain thread per game in the playoffs. They've whined their way through the playoffs starting with the hawks, then cavs, now the pistons. All you LA fans, get ready for the whining to reach unprecedented heights during the finals, since they just can't seem to accept the fact that they're NOT AS GOOD AS THEY THINK THEY ARE! They complain when the media thinks the Lakers are the better team...they complain when their very own Sports Guy thinks LA is better....Jesus, they even think they have a better bench and that they match up really well against the Lakers... I know fans will always be homers, but dammit if these fans have absolutely no ounce of shame or objectivity at all. Fuck the overrated, Lakers in 5.

05-31-2008, 04:57 AM	#634
WERDdabuilder Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cali Posts: 3,727 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	BOS in 7. KG IS HUNGRRRRRRRRRY! this will be a great series.

05-31-2008, 08:53 AM	#635
aziankingz Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Age: 38 Posts: 1,735 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	ill be fun and say lakers in 4 lol

05-31-2008, 05:25 PM	#641
yudalicious Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	lakers have a +6.x point diff in the playoffs, the best. boston has a +4.x, 2nd best in the playoffs. Should be a great series and very intense, but Lakers have managed to get that point diff playing the defending champs and another top 5 team in the jazz. Whereas the celtics have only played 1 real team, though it does seem like they are sorta figuring it out. I think if Ariza can come off the bench and guard pierce or allen, lakers will win it. the 2-3-2 format is really a boon for the lakers. lakers in 5.5 (can't decide 5 or 6).

06-01-2008, 03:54 PM	#642
Rob's S14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,198 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'm a little behind on this thread but The Lakers aren't as young as everyone says. Yes they may not have Finals experience besides Fish and Kobe but the average age of their top 8 guys is 28. Besides that, all of those guys have been in tough series, even if you don't include this year's. How could you say Mason was the worst free throw shooter (form wise). Yeah, they were one handed, but he still shot decent (70%). I think Beidrins is way worse or Shaq...absolutely no arc. Nobody shoots freethrows the Rick Barry way for the same reason nobody learns how to shoot the sky hook, (the real one, none of that baby hook or jump hook bull shit) Everybody hates Barry and Kareem. As for the 3 pointer by Vujacic...maybe he's boys with Donaghy or something. The 3 meant nothing...except that the spread was 8 or 7.5 depending on when you got in and the +/- was 193 or 192. I'm just sayin.

06-01-2008, 08:31 PM	#643
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 37 Posts: 6,262 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Man the Lakers are gonna take this in 6 if it even goes that long. Phil Jackson is a far superior coach to Doc Rivers. Boston has yet to play any team with the offensive firepower that the Lakers can bring- the inept cavs, the slow-footed Pistons, and the still too young Hawks weren't real challenges yet still pushed the Celtics. None could match the versatility and execution that the Lakers have. Kobe is a better pure scorer than Lebron, and I don't see who's gonna guard Lamar Odom. Assuming Garnett draws Gasol, you either have to stick Perkins on Odom to get burned or a smaller man. The plethora of shooters off the bench and the greater rest the Lakers have had don't hurt at all. It's gonna be Lakers in 6.

06-01-2008, 09:23 PM	#644
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lakers in 5. Signed. Sealed. Saved.

06-02-2008, 12:00 AM	#647
kouki_s14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,550 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	considering the 2-3-2 game schedule, i will say Lakers in 5

06-02-2008, 01:50 AM	#648
yudalicious Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'm still amazed at how many celtics fans say that the lakers haven't played a defensive team as good as them (since they think the defending champs werent as good as they are defensively), forgetting the fact that they haven't played an offensive team as good as the lakers. I'm still amazed at how many celtics fans say that their bench is better than the lakers... at this point it's not even worth debating with them, if they actually think cassel, house, pj brown, posey, big baby... is a good bench... then so be it, no amount of reasoning will work. My favorite is when they say Gasol hasn't played a defensive player as good as KG (who is tim duncan?) and KG will shut him down... just like lamar odom, whom KG will also shut down.... so which one is it? Is KG going to shut down both gasol and odom while worrying a guy named kobe? Jesus I'm going crazy over some fans. I cannot wait until the lakers win in 5.5 games.

06-02-2008, 01:30 PM	#655
pink godzila Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal / Japan Tokyo Posts: 4,179 Trader Rating: (226) Feedback Score: 226 reviews	I hope Laker win the Final!! But Boston is better than Laker this year... I think this will go to 7, both team are really good this year!!

06-02-2008, 03:07 PM	#656
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ESPN picks: then later revised:

06-02-2008, 03:14 PM	#657
stiizy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Age: 39 Posts: 6,332 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lakers in 5 thats what i say, let boston have a home game lakers??we're good thank you..

06-02-2008, 03:27 PM	#660
Dutchmalmiss Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Socal (323) Age: 35 Posts: 3,475 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	From what I see, Lakers are good at mentally or defensively shutting down key players (Iverson, Boozer, Ginobli) and I'm going to say at least one of the "big 3" from Boston are gonna have shitty games throughout the series, which will deal a huge blow on their offense. Even if you shut down Kobe, Lakers got such a good supporting cast that they can fight even if Kobe has no free throws attempted or a <20 point game. Spurs series was a good example of that. __________________ Pignose, biaaatch.

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