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[Emwitus]

You can't tell me that the Lakers are not championship contender this year.
Kobe has slowed down but his decline is offset by Bynum's rise.
Pau will definitely play better than last year when he was completely emo.
MWP says he feels much better physically and his play of late has definitely proven it.
Sessions is an obvious improvement over Fisher.
Bench isn't as good but hopefully Brown doesn't fuck it up and should limit bench minute to Barnes, a few for Blake and McRoberts in the playoffs.
In my opinion they are a better team than they were two years ago.

Lamar and Brown were a big part of our bench spark and are both missing i don't think we can win it all this year. Maybe next year with a few tweaks to our bench. If mike brown was smart, he should have let morris/ebanks develop over the season and have a Kobe/Ebanks and Sessions/morris rotation. Otherwise we are back to square one with blake as fisher minus lamar....Man i wish we never traded him.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Mike Brown
Ron Artest
Andrew Bynum
Pau Gasol
Kobe Bryant

You guys are relying on the most mentally weak core of all time. Only Lamar could make it worse. Without Fish and Phil, everything will fall apart. This Laker team won't come back from deficits, they'll crumble the first time a team goes on a run, and there will be locker room fights after every loss.

They don't stand a chance. I still put them in the "able to make noise" category (along with LAC, BOS) but they aren't a contender. Only OKC, MIA, CHI, SAS, and MEM have a shot.

I think this year will come down to how Kobe plays within the offense and how well Brown manages the playoff rotation.

Listen to yourself.

 

[reilo]

These Neo-Lakers fans are worse than Neo-Cavs fans.

 

[Emwitus]

These Neo-Lakers fans are worse than Neo-Cavs fans.

I have a weird feeling these quotes might be reposted in june. Honestly, laker's in my opinion can not win. But after what happened with dallas last year and the way the western confrence is.......Pretty much anyone from 1 to 6 could end up in the finals.

 

[T Dollarz]

So pumped for tonight's game.

 

[Emwitus]

So pumped for tonight's game.

Woah! Didn't know they were playing today. Looking at the top seeds, the losses are starting to accumulate as we are approaching the end......Further making me doubt their is a clear cut favorite in either conference.

 

[Adam Blade]

... oh crap. Barea is starting tonight.

Pups will sweep the season series, confirmed.

:/

ratcliffjadamus am right.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

So in April (7 games) Metta's numbers:

14pts 1TO 46%FG 41% from 3.

Metta's season averages:
7pts 1TO 39%FG 31% from 3.

please don't be a fluke, please don't be a fluke, please don't be a fluke.......please

edit: last 4 games:
19pts 1TO 63%FG 51% from 3.

sheeeeiiiiitttt.

 

[DY_nasty]

Elaborate? You mean when an opposing player tries to take over he won't allow it? or a teammate?

teammate

He's too alpha for his own good

 

[Emwitus]

So in April (7 games) Metta's numbers:

14pts 1TO 46%FG 41% from 3.

Metta's season averages:
7pts 1TO 39%FG 31% from 3.

please don't be a fluke, please don't be a fluke, please don't be a fluke.......please

edit: last 4 games:
19pts 1TO 63%FG 51% from 3.

sheeeeiiiiitttt.

:O

 

[Nori Chan]

Check the MWP $tat$

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

Haha. Bucks mad.

 

[Syphon Filter]

you guys saw this?blake self flop.

http://www.whosay.com/arashmarkazi/videos/157527

 

[Vahagn]

Mike Brown
Ron Artest
Andrew Bynum
Pau Gasol
Kobe Bryant

You guys are relying on the most mentally weak core of all time. Only Lamar could make it worse. Without Fish and Phil, everything will fall apart. This Laker team won't come back from deficits, they'll crumble the first time a team goes on a run, and there will be locker room fights after every loss.

They don't stand a chance. I still put them in the "able to make noise" category (along with LAC, BOS) but they aren't a contender. Only OKC, MIA, CHI, SAS, and MEM have a shot.



Listen to yourself.

Did you put "Kobe" into mentally weak category?


You're one Manu Ginobli injury tweak away from losing your chances completely, and considering how often the dude gets injured, I'd say SA has a 35% chance of being a 2nd round out. Also, SA is not a legit contender. You're not winning a championship with Tony Parker as your best player and no intimidating size up front.


You had a 10 year window of Timmy greatness that ended in 2008 and you've been first and second round fodder ever since. LA might not be a legit contender, but you're kidding yourself if you think SA is

 

[Canuck76]

Did you put "Kobe" into mentally weak category?


You're one Manu Ginobli injury tweak away from losing your chances completely, and considering how often the dude gets injured, I'd say SA has a 35% chance of being a 2nd round out. Also, SA is not a legit contender. You're not winning a championship with Tony Parker as your best player and no intimidating size up front.


You had a 10 year window of Timmy greatness that ended in 2008 and you've been first and second round fodder ever since. LA might not be a legit contender, but you're kidding yourself if you think SA is

SA haven't been contenders for a while. 2010 sweep showed us this

 

[rage1973]

You guys are relying on the most mentally weak core of all time. Only Lamar could make it worse. Without Fish and Phil, everything will fall apart. This Laker team won't come back from deficits, they'll crumble the first time a team goes on a run, and there will be locker room fights after every loss.

They don't stand a chance. I still put them in the "able to make noise" category (along with LAC, BOS) but they aren't a contender. Only OKC, MIA, CHI, SAS, and MEM have a shot.



Listen to yourself.

Just like the Spurs are depending on the most fragile players in the league.
You better hope nobody sneezes on Ginobli and Parker before the playoffs or they could be out for 4 weeks.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Did you put "Kobe" into mentally weak category?


You're one Manu Ginobli injury tweak away from losing your chances completely, and considering how often the dude gets injured, I'd say SA has a 35% chance of being a 2nd round out. Also, SA is not a legit contender. You're not winning a championship with Tony Parker as your best player and no intimidating size up front.


You had a 10 year window of Timmy greatness that ended in 2008 and you've been first and second round fodder ever since. LA might not be a legit contender, but you're kidding yourself if you think SA is

Vag, considering everything you've ever posted has been blatantly wrong, all this post does is encourage me further.

 

[The Frankman]

Haha. Bucks mad.

oh shit wtf? AHHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Adam Blade]

LMA out for the season with a labral tear and will have surgery.

Cursed.

 

[Blackace]

Did you put "Kobe" into mentally weak category?


You're one Manu Ginobli injury tweak away from losing your chances completely, and considering how often the dude gets injured, I'd say SA has a 35% chance of being a 2nd round out. Also, SA is not a legit contender. You're not winning a championship with Tony Parker as your best player and no intimidating size up front.


You had a 10 year window of Timmy greatness that ended in 2008 and you've been first and second round fodder ever since. LA might not be a legit contender, but you're kidding yourself if you think SA is

where did you get 35% from?

 

[Canuck76]

oh shit wtf? AHHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Hahahahahaha that's pretty funny.

 

[SUPREME1]

Mike Brown
Ron Artest
Andrew Bynum
Pau Gasol
Kobe Bryant

You guys are relying on the most mentally weak core of all time. Only Lamar could make it worse. Without Fish and Phil, everything will fall apart. This Laker team won't come back from deficits, they'll crumble the first time a team goes on a run, and there will be locker room fights after every loss.

They don't stand a chance. I still put them in the "able to make noise" category (along with LAC, BOS) but they aren't a contender. Only OKC, MIA, CHI, SAS, and MEM have a shot.



Listen to yourself.

SAS has no shot at a title. They are the only team you listed as contenders that the Lakers could, should, and would beat in a series. And that's not even taking into account last night's game.

SAS should be on the 'makes some noise list, along with the Lakers.

 

[rage1973]

where did you get 35% from?

65% first round out and 35% second round out.
Sounds about right.

 

[The Frankman]

LMA out for the season with a labral tear and will have surgery.

Cursed.

... this stopped being funny after Roy retired...

 

[reilo]

Portland F/C LaMarcus Aldridge will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his his right hip to repair a labral tear and will be out for the season

/sigh

 

[Jeff-DSA]

LMA out for the season with a labral tear and will have surgery.

Cursed.

How many players must be sacrificed at the altar of Portland so that Oregon might have an NBA franchise?

 

[rage1973]

LMA out for the season with a labral tear and will have surgery.

Cursed.

Portland going into full tank mode.
He probably got a scratch on his shoulder.

 

[reilo]

Portland going into full tank mode.
He probably got a scratch on his shoulder.

Or he has a labral tear in his hip and is getting surgery?

 

[Emwitus]

SAS has no shot at a title. They are the only team you listed as contenders that the Lakers could, should, and would beat in a series. And that's not even taking into account last night's game.

SAS should be on the 'makes some noise list, along with the Lakers.

SAS could handedly beat a team like miami in the finals...same goes for okc

 

[Blackace]

Portland going into full tank mode.
He probably got a scratch on his shoulder.

Yeah.... What?

 

[Vahagn]

where did you get 35% from?

If the standings hold and LA plays SA in the second round you don't give LA at least a 35% chance of beating SA? Especially if Ginobli gets hurt? (He was hurt in 08, and last year, and while he played through it, was marginally effective)


LA definitely has more than a 1/3 chance of beating SA in a series...so I'd say 35% second round out is actually being conservative

 

[Vahagn]

Vag, considering everything you've ever posted has been blatantly wrong, all this post does is encourage me further.

Considering you get banned routinely, you've thought you were a contender each year the past 3 despite getting your butts handed to you every year for the past 3 in the first or second round...I'd say your irrational homerism has been on display for a long time.


Remember, I'm not saying LA is a legit contender, so I'm not an irrational homer. You're saying SA is despite being a joke in the playoffs the past 3 years, and injury prone consistently.

 

[SUPREME1]

/sigh

At least you guys aren't pulling a Wade 15-67.

 

[Blackace]

If the standings hold and LA plays SA in the second round you don't give LA at least a 35% chance of beating SA? Especially if Ginobli gets hurt? (He was hurt in 08, and last year, and while he played through it, was marginally effective)


LA definitely has more than a 1/3 chance of beating SA in a series...so I'd say 35% second round out is actually being conservative

If Manu is out they have a pretty good chance.. But if he pays I give them a 19.75422% chance

 

[SUPREME1]

If Manu is out they have a pretty good chance.. But if he pays I give them a 19.75422% chance

where did you get 19.75422% from?

 

[Justin Timberlake]

'11: Rick Carlisle
'10: Phil Jackson
'09: Phil Jackson
'08: Doc Rivers
'07: Gregg Popovich
'06: Pat Riley
'05: Gregg Popovich
'04: Larry Brown
'03: Gregg Popovich
'02: Phil Jackson
'01: Phil Jackson
'00: Phil Jackson
'99: Gregg Popovich
'98: Phil Jackson
'97: Phil Jackson
'96: Phil Jackson
'95: Rudy Tomjanovich
'94: Rudy Tomjanovich
'93: Phil Jackson
'92: Phil Jackson
'91: Phil Jackson
'90: Chuck Daly
'89: Chuck Daly
'88: Pat Riley
'87: Pat Riley

and so on

Just like the Spurs are depending on the most fragile players in the league.
You better hope nobody sneezes on Ginobli and Parker before the playoffs or they could be out for 4 weeks.

Yeah, we have to stay healthy.

(no shit)

 

[Canuck76]

How many players must be sacrificed at the altar of Portland so that Oregon might have an NBA franchise?

What? We deserve a franchise waaaayy more than utah bro.

It'll all be good. He's never had this issue before. And it's better for the tank, getting young players time.


Please someone tell me everything will be alright

 

[reilo]

where did you get 19.75422% from?

His poopshoot, just like Vaggy's number.

 

[DY_nasty]

I don't see how you can call SA injury prone and not say the same of Bynum.

 

[Triple U]

'11: Rick Carlisle
'10: Phil Jackson
'09: Phil Jackson
'08: Doc Rivers
'07: Gregg Popovich
'06: Pat Riley
'05: Gregg Popovich
'04: Larry Brown
'03: Gregg Popovich
'02: Phil Jackson
'01: Phil Jackson
'00: Phil Jackson
'99: Gregg Popovich
'98: Phil Jackson
'97: Phil Jackson
'96: Phil Jackson
'95: Rudy Tomjanovich
'94: Rudy Tomjanovich
'93: Phil Jackson
'92: Phil Jackson
'91: Phil Jackson
'90: Chuck Daly
'89: Chuck Daly
'88: Pat Riley
'87: Pat Riley

and so on



Yeah, we have to stay healthy.

(no shit)

Man when you list it like that Phil looks like a fucking god.

 

[The Frankman]

where did you get 19.75422% from?

Scott Steiner did the equations.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

I don't see how you can call SA injury prone and not say the same of Bynum.

BUT HEAVY PREDICTED BYNUM WOULD PLAY AN ENTIRE SEASON SO HE ISN'T INJURY PRONE! I mean, it's just the knees man.

 

[Adam Blade]

'12: Vinny Del Negro
'11: Rick Carlisle
'10: Phil Jackson
'09: Phil Jackson
'08: Doc Rivers
'07: Gregg Popovich
'06: Pat Riley
'05: Gregg Popovich
'04: Larry Brown
'03: Gregg Popovich
'02: Phil Jackson
'01: Phil Jackson
'00: Phil Jackson
'99: Gregg Popovich
'98: Phil Jackson
'97: Phil Jackson
'96: Phil Jackson
'95: Rudy Tomjanovich
'94: Rudy Tomjanovich
'93: Phil Jackson
'92: Phil Jackson
'91: Phil Jackson
'90: Chuck Daly
'89: Chuck Daly
'88: Pat Riley
'87: Pat Riley

and so on



Yeah, we have to stay healthy.

(no shit)

Same names over and over again...

 

[rage1973]

I don't see how you can call SA injury prone and not say the same of Bynum.

Bynum has one thing over Ginobli, Parker and Duncan....youth.

 

[The Frankman]

Bynum has one thing over Ginobli, Parker and Duncan....youth.

and being thug dumb. You can't teach thug dumb.

 

[SUPREME1]

I don't see how you can call SA injury prone and not say the same of Bynum.

SAS isn't a contender because they just aren't a contender. Not because they are injury prone.

 

[DY_nasty]

Bynum has one thing over Ginobli, Parker and Duncan....youth.

All those guys play international or year round. Bynum is known for not taking care of his shit.

 

[Blackace]

where did you get 19.75422% from?

It's not funny if I have to explain it

 

[Blackace]

Bynum has one thing over Ginobli, Parker and Duncan....youth.

AB doesn't know how to play basketball tho

 

[Nori Chan]

Same names over and over again...

you swear like that stealth edit was anything but stealthy