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[Gigglepoo]

Mike Breen just said the Hornets have the least amount of playoff experience. Is that true? The Pacers are a bunch of rookies and second year players.

 

[Tom Penny]

1 win. Good for the Hornets. They aren't winning another game. Especially when they lost another big.

 

[dream]

Not saying they will automatically win a chip...but you can see with your eyes that they didn't give effort tonight.

What I saw today was...the Lakers. Pau being soft as baby shit. Kobe scoring 34 points on 26 shots. Lamar being wildly inconsistent. Fish being completely lost against a point guard that can shoot off the dribble and run an offense. I just saw the Lakers doing what the Lakers do.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

At least the Spurs loss was a close one... without Manu.

*hides*

Well, the Lakers played without Pau today.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

How could anyone possibly argue that CP3 isn't the best PG in the league.

icwatuaredoinghere

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Amare is not soft go look at chris bosh or pau gasol if you want soft.

not playing defense or rebounding, the two toughest things to probably do as a big, makes you soft. Pau is arguably better at both than STAT.

 

[KidA Seven]

Laker fans don't deserve shit, this is pathetic.

Of course we don't deserve shit. Shit doesn't matter though. The basketball gods know what's up.

 

[Black Mamba]

Well I think all we've learned the last 2 days is that the playoffs are really unpredictable and you should never underestimate any opponent.

Spurs lost at least twice game 1 on their title runs. I think 3 times.

People overreact too much to a single game. I think Spurs and LA will be fine, though Spurs in more of a problem. Overmatched teams often expend all their energy winning the first game then going out.

edit: Lakers really hate Early Sunday games. have they won more than 1 or 2 of them this season?

 

[Blackface]

Amare is not soft go look at chris bosh or pau gasol if you want soft.

And i'm not a professional basketball player but I can still see that derrick fisher sucks now and pau gasol is soft. Just calling it like it is.

Amare is as soft as Bosh and Pau. Saying otherwise is fucking retarded as hell. The guy is allergic to defense.

 

[esquire]

Lololololo, good show Lakeshow! It's only one game but this is pretty damn hilarious.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Fuck you Pau and Odom. Kobe needs a team with him. Not guys that are there to watch him play.


Paul and the Hornets gets mad props. Probably one of the best play-off games I have seen played by a young team.



Lakers will win this in 6.

 

[thekad]

How could anyone possibly argue that CP3 isn't the best PG in the league.

Let's see him drop 30+ on a real team like the Pacers.

 

[MidnightCowboy]

Chris Paul is the best point guard in the NBA.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

So guys CP3 is more clutch than Kobe

Discuss.



Its a heavy burden we carry. I know how you feel.

Yes. People don't know our pain.

 

[rc213]

Amare is not soft go look at chris bosh or pau gasol if you want soft.

And i'm not a professional basketball player but I can still see that derrick fisher sucks now and pau gasol is soft. Just calling it like it is.

Pau is toilet paper soft and Amare is tissue soft.

 

[Doomsayer]

I really dislike Pau right now. Way to show up the first game of the playoffs. I mean, really? Fucking thing sucks.. etc

 

[charsace]

No David West and a hobbled Chris Paul and the Hornets still taxed that ass in their own place.

diehard take your avatar:

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Mike Breen just said the Hornets have the least amount of playoff experience. Is that true? The Pacers are a bunch of rookies and second year players.

James Posey.

 

[Branduil]

Well I admit I was wrong about Paul.

Maybe Pau just can't win when Memphis is in the playoffs.

 

[overcast]

Jesus christ Chris Paul

 

[DCX]

who gives a fuck, its only the first round.

TWack has said this very phrase at least one, not two, not three, not four...

DCX

 

[Barrage]

If Chris Paul had been traded to the Nets instead of Deron, they'd be playing the Bulls right now.

 

[Pkaz01]

not playing defense or rebounding, the two toughest things to probably do as a big, makes you soft. Pau is arguably better at both than STAT.

True, but at least amare won't just sit there and shoot jumpers like pau did today.

and my point is that just cuz someone might not play defense either doesn't mean what they say isn't true.

 

[linsivvi]

Except that Amare calling anyone else soft is like Elton John calling George Michael a "fucking cigarette"

At least Elton John is still releasing albums at his age. George Michael faded away on lawsuits and drugs and public toilet sex. What a fucking waste.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

pau for dwight straight up.

 

[Cloudy]

Except that Amare calling anyone else soft is like Elton John calling George Michael a "fucking cigarette"

Amare would never have such a stinker against this frontline in a playoff game. Pau is puss

 

[Black Mamba]

James Posey.

Jeff Foster too.

 

[Omiee]

its still one game, they lost another big and no way chris paul is going to be god like the whole series.
This will be over in either 5 or 6.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Spurs lost at least twice game 1 on their title runs. I think 3 times.

People overreact too much to a single game. I think Spurs and LA will be fine, though Spurs in more of a problem. Overmatched teams often expend all their energy winning the first game then going out.

edit: Lakers really hate Early Sunday games. have they won more than 1 or 2 of them this season?

So basically you are still underestimating your opponent despite all evidence to the contrary.

Cool. Have fun in Game 2.

 

[obijkenobi]

So guys CP3 is more clutch than Kobe

Discuss.

I remember rumors earlier in the season about a CP3-TP trade. I wonder what would have happened if that had gone through

 

[The Frankman]

TWack has said this very phrase at least one, not two, not three, not four...

DCX

 

[Gigglepoo]

James Posey.

He didn't even play yesterday.

Look who played for the Pacers:

Grangers
Hansbrough
Hibbert
Collison
Paul George
Jeff Foster
Mike Dunleavy
AJ Price
McRoberts
Brandon Rush

That's pretty ridiculous.

 

[Instro]

Upset city today so far, I like it when the first round is interesting.

 

[Puddles]

Paul and Kobe are both so vastly superior to Lebron it's ridiculous.

Lakers win by 20 tonight with Bosh at PF.

 

[Omiee]

Would be fun if the knicks win and so does denver.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

pau for dwight straight up.

Bro, DHoward is joining the Lakeshow next year. We will give up Bynum though.

 

[commish]

So basically you are still underestimating your opponent despite all evidence to the contrary.

Cool. Have fun in Game 2.

He's not actually playing in game 2. Not sure if a fan can underestimate a team

 

[obijkenobi]

pau for dwight straight up.

The Magic's franchise player for the Laker's 4th best player?

 

[thekad]

its still one game, they lost another big and no way chris paul is going to be god like the whole series.
This will be over in either 5 or 6.

Goes to 7 like I predicted. Kobe & the Lakers are frauds and they've been exposed.

 

[Cubsfan23]

Chris Paul is the best point guard in the NBA.

best point guard since Magic

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

So guys CP3 is more clutch than Kobe

That's some crazy shit man.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

and no way chris paul is going to be god like the whole series.

Hes being guarded by Derek Fisher.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

True, but at least amare won't just sit there and shoot jumpers like pau did today.

and my point is that just cuz someone might not play defense either doesn't mean what they say isn't true.

Other than shooting jumpers, what else does he do? Dunk the ball on wide open pick and rolls? What a tough guy. Both guys are finesse, offensive oriented players. Amare is just black. That's the difference let's be real.

 

[Black Mamba]

I think Pau should be charged a ticket for watching the game today.

lol

 

[Forceatowulf]

There's no way in hell the Hornets will have only 3 turnovers and Pau will play like his alter-ego Paulina again. There is just no way that is going to happen. I don't think the Hornets will be airballing FT's either next time.. but It wont make a difference so long as Pau plays like a fucking man. Which he has been doing all season against them save for tonight.

This game was just fucking weird plain and simple.

 

[exarkun]

Soooo the lakers lose because they resort to playing rely on Kobe first basketball which either leads to him shooting, passing to the big guy underneath for an easy basket (or he gets the rebound off of Kobe's shot), or kicking it out to the guy for a three (Artest).

Sounds about right. Pau not getting in the game was a bit Kobe ball hogging and a lot him just getting tired of being muscled up. They threw three different big men at him and he wilted like a flower. Bynum looked re-re on the defensive side a ton of times, and offensively was ok.

Laker's need to play share-ball/triangle offense to win it. Letting Kobe set people up was what lost you guys games during the regular season. Awful time to revert back to that shit.

 

[Shadow780]

Let's Gooooooo Kmicks

 

[Gigglepoo]

Goes to 7 like I predicted. Kobe & the Lakers are frauds and they've been exposed.

They went to 7 against the Rockets and still won the title

 

[Red Blaster]

Bro, DHoward is joining the Lakeshow next year. We will give up Bynum though.

Fucking nope. If Dwight wants to go, he walks. Good luck making caproom.

 

[overcast]

Paul and Kobe are both so vastly superior to Lebron it's ridiculous.

Lakers win by 20 tonight with Bosh at PF.

Jesus christ. I'm no Lebron fan by any means, but why did you even bring him up? You guys and your hate.