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[The Stealth Fox]

Once the Lakers are out I'm switching from Heat to Mavs. Dirk has made a fan out of me he's balling his ass off and if he can take these bums to a title, he pretty much makes the "Best Player of his Era" a table for 4 instead of 3 along with Shaq, Duncan and Kobe. It'd be a Hakeem-esque performance in terms of supporting cast.

Same here, I used to make fun of him b/c he was a division rival, but Dirk's always been a clutch playoff performer. His teams would always blow up around him (I'm looking at you, Josh Howard and Forrest Gumpier), but he's easily one of the most efficient players of our generation.

Dirk is awesome.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Funny how everyone argrees that LA can come back from 3 games down if Paul plays well.

It's so sad to see, oh well lakers

Really? Who thinks that? Lakers Age has moved on. We're accepting our early beating and 2012 early elimination. Its accepted that just like the bear we too will enter hibernation in a day or so and awaken in 2013 in Fast/ Furious/ Beastly mode.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Once the Lakers are out I'm switching from Heat to Mavs. Dirk has made a fan out of me he's balling his ass off and if he can take these bums to a title, he pretty much makes the "Best Player of his Era" a table for 4 instead of 3 along with Shaq, Duncan and Kobe. It'd be a Hakeem-esque performance in terms of supporting cast.

Agreed. Although I will be a fan of anyone who plays the Heatles I would like to see theDirkwin a ring.

 

[snack]

Let's go Grizzzz!

 

[Derwind]

Why is it that the play by play announcer for OKC feels Westbrooke is even close of deserving the title of young superstar. Durant maybe but why Fraudbrooke??? =_=

 

[parasight]

I love me some Serge Iblocka.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Why is it that ABC/ ESPN both hire the worst play by play people of all time. Mark Jackson? JVG? Dorris Burke? Really?!? Thats the best they could do?

 

[SoulPlaya]

Big contracts everywhere. DY was right.

Throw in some draft picks; who says no: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=43cbnt8

Fisher/Kobe/Batum/Camby/Bynum w/ cap room in 2012
Dre/Matthews/Wallace/Aldridge/Gasol
Parker/Manu/Artest/Odom/Duncan

Pau is getting paid 17.8 mil??? Wow!

 

[Black Mamba]

Dirk has always been my favorite non-Laker and I thought he was top 2 in MVP this season (and argued it here). With the Lakers out, I will root for Dirk to win it all. He's been unfairly criticized in his career and deserves to prove people wrong.

But I fear that the 3 point shooting will come down to Earth and doom the team. But I really really don't want Miami/Boston to win. I can deal with the other teams winning.

 

[Seda]

Why is it that ABC/ ESPN both hire the worst play by play people of all time. Mark Jackson? JVG? Dorris Burke? Really?!? Thats the best they could do?

I generally like ESPN's halftime and post game better than TNT (so much rambling with the music way to loud in the background)..

but in-game play by play and color? pretty bad.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Why is it that ABC/ ESPN both hire the worst play by play people of all time. Mark Jackson? JVG? Dorris Burke? Really?!? Thats the best they could do?

They should bring back Tom Tolbert.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Really? Who thinks that? Lakers Age has moved on. We're accepting our early beating and 2012 early elimination. Its accepted that just like the bear we too will enter hibernation in a day or so and awaken in 2013 in Fast/ Furious/ Beastly mode.

While all other teams are focusing on getting faster, smaller and building around PGs and SGs, in 2013 Lakers will unveil the next dynasty:

C-Dwight
PF-Baby Gasol
SF-Blake Griffin
SG-Kevin Love
PG-Derek Fisher

 

[snack]

Harden needs to shave.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

While all other teams are focusing on getting faster, smaller and building around PGs and SGs, in 2013 Lakers will unveil the next dynasty:

C-Dwight
PF-Baby Gasol
SF-Blake Griffin
SG-Kevin Love
PG-Derek Fisher

 

[NomarTyme]

While all other teams are focusing on getting faster, smaller and building around PGs and SGs, in 2013 Lakers will unveil the next dynasty:

C-Dwight
PF-Baby Gasol
SF-Blake Griffin
SG-Kevin Love
PG-Derek Fisher

Dunk fest baby!

 

[Derwind]

While all other teams are focusing on getting faster, smaller and building around PGs and SGs, in 2013 Lakers will unveil the next dynasty:

C-Dwight - 17mil/5
PF-Baby Gasol - 11mil/5
SF-Blake Griffin - 14mil/6
SG-Kevin Love - 14mil/6
PG-Derek Fisher - 1mil/2

With what money?

 

[NomarTyme]

With what money?

We LA we got just got to call stern.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

With what money?

new clause in the CBA will allow you to go $5 million over the cap for each championship your franchise has won. Stern won't let us down.

 

[Shadow780]

I didn't realize Memphis has a triple tower too.

 

[snack]

OKC is on a scoring drought. More droughts needed.

 

[The Stealth Fox]

new clause in the CBA will allow you to go $5 million over the cap for each championship your franchise has won. Stern won't let us down.

I don't even know if that's enough. Kobe's getting 30 million in 2014.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

new clause in the CBA will allow you to go $5 million over the cap for each championship your franchise has won. Stern won't let us down.

Ahh crap, that means the Heatles are done. They've yet to win a championship without a *.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I don't even know if that's enough. Kobe's getting 30 million in 2014.

Another clause: Players with 2 or more rings don't get counted against the cap. It's what will allow the Kings to give Shaq a 4 year/$200 million contract to be the first ever player/coach/GM/announcer.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Another clause: Players with 2 or more rings don't get counted against the cap. It's what will allow the Kings to give Shaq a 4 year/$200 million contract.

lol. The funny part of it is I wouldn't put it past the Maloofs.

 

[linsivvi]

Derek Fisher will never retire. He'll play until 85.

 

[NomarTyme]

Good God the Grizz can get shot in the paint.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Derek Fisher will never retire. He'll play until 85.

Just to troll Konex.

 

[Gigglepoo]

lol. The funny part of it is I wouldn't put it past the Maloofs.

They don't have any money.

 

[snack]

MAYO-NAYS

 

[The Stealth Fox]

Fisher threw the game at the end because he wanted to go home early and work on the new CBA to save the league from a lockout

 

[reilo]

@SekouSmithNBA Kobe: "I'm gonna keep this train moving. You"re either on it or you are in front of it. I'm gonna keep (it) moving."

TRUST ISSUES

 

[Ninja Scooter]

They don't have any money.

They can give Shaq a casino as a down payment. Sign Shaq on layaway. Besides they'll have more money because the team is moving to India in 2013.

 

[NomarTyme]

TRUST ISSUES

I guess we'll tied Gasol to the train tracks.

 

[Zep]

kobe 11-34 coming right up

 

[SamuraiX-]

TRUST ISSUES

Did he really just fucking say that?

Holy shit. lol

 

[Rodeo Clown]

kobe 11-34 coming right up

Vintage Finals Kobe.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

kobe 11-34 coming right up

Pretty much every Laker fan I've talked to since game 3 agrees Kobe should just say "Fuck it" and try to set some playoff scoring record. If you're gonna go out go out in style. Or at the very least, set the record for most shots ever taken in a game. Like purposely and unapologetically. I want to see him go 23 for 100.

 

[Derwind]

Another clause: Players with 2 or more rings don't get counted against the cap. It's what will allow the Kings to give Shaq a 4 year/$200 million contract to be the first ever player/coach/GM/announcer.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Derek Fisher will never retire. He'll play until 85.

Forever haunting the dreams of Konex.

 

[reilo]

Hadadi > Perkins

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

They don't have any money.

You don't think they'd give him a percentage of the franchise? A share in their hotels? Come on man. Learn up!

 

[snack]

Am I watching animals play basketball?

 

[NomarTyme]

LMAO Mayo with the early 3! that was Kobe like!

 

[Zep]

Pretty much every Laker fan I've talked to since game 3 agrees Kobe should just say "Fuck it" and try to set some playoff scoring record. If you're gonna go out go out in style. Or at the very least, set the record for most shots ever taken in a game. Like purposely and unapologetically. I want to see him go 23 for 100.

Don't give Westbrook any more ideas.

But when he leaves OKC thinking he can carry his own team in Philly, I'll accept it with open arms...Iverson trained everyone.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Am I watching animals play basketball?

That's racist.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

The Ayatolla already playing better than Pau in limited minutes for the Griz.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Am I watching animals play basketball?

 

[Shadow780]

Pau for 10 Hameds.

 

[snack]

That's racist.

Oh, sorry. I meant ANIMALS.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

It's crazy to think the Grizz are where they are even after completely whiffing on the number 2 pick in the draft. Granted, they turned it into Shane Battier, but imagine this team with Steph Curry or James Harden or Tyreke Evans? Just looking at the draft list, they could have had other guys too, like Jonny Flynn or Ricky Rubio. They were drafted high so they must be good, right?