theignoramus
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Guys like Skip Bayless are the ones voting on end of the year awards right? any sports hack can cast a ballot?
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2012 NBA Offseason |OT3| The Barclays Center is covered in rust
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iamshadowlark
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So you gone act like every body and there mom didn't hope on dat LA train?
So what? your team got a walk to the finals.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Getting to the finals was never in question. Its whatever though. I already spoke on the my stance so...
MorisUkunRasik
Member
The Miami Heat have been written off, it's going to be a true under dog story when they stroll into the finals.
The lakeshow are going to win 3 in a row and than add Kevin Love and Kyrie to the squad while Kobe coaches.
Red Blaster
Member
who are you
didn't know DP was a laker fan
iamshadowlark
Banned
Yeah because making it out the east is what they got written off from.
Got "written off" for Finals series, big deal indeed.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Never realized I said it was. On that note, do I know you??
ryutaro's mama
Member
Yeah man.
All I keep reading everywhere is how the Heat are still the team to beat.
Even Big Game James picked them to win it all.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/laker...es-worthy-miami-heat-20120923,0,7611116.story
Bu-bu-but EVERYONE jumped on DAT LA TRAIN...
ryutaro's mama
Member
Thunder should still be the favorites to do so.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Like why do people keep trying to mix up what I actually say to fit their slant? A bunch of fucking Romney's running around. Never said EVERYONE.
I posted before this trade was even considered likely that Dwights bum ass don't scare me on the Lakers. I simply said that since the trade, alot more bets are going to LA. Shit aint that serious.
There were two teams with a legit shot last year and there are two this year. Same ole shit, just a different day.
Not really that funny, I picked OKC to beat them in a series.
I posted before this trade was even considered likely that Dwights bum ass don't scare me on the Lakers. I simply said that since the trade, alot more bets are going to LA. Shit aint that serious.
Mothman91 said:
There were two teams with a legit shot last year and there are two this year. Same ole shit, just a different day.
Not really that funny, I picked OKC to beat them in a series.
underdog celtics gonna fuck shit up this year, i guess
I simply do not see the point of playing the "we're the underdog right now. if we achieve anything, it'll surprise me as a fan" shit if you've got the best assembly of talent in the league you're playing in.
Its like me saying that UNC is going to be in for a struggle against NC State or something
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Whoa whoa whoa.. the Heat are underdogs now?? They've been written off?
They added a couple of the greatest shooters to lace 'em up, they have the best player on the planet, 3 superstars in their prime, all the while playing in a bitch-made conference by the way. And we're supposed to pretend like they're the underdogs??
All I have to say to that is...
They added a couple of the greatest shooters to lace 'em up, they have the best player on the planet, 3 superstars in their prime, all the while playing in a bitch-made conference by the way. And we're supposed to pretend like they're the underdogs??
All I have to say to that is...
Syphon Filter
Member
Lark you forgot Spurs.
Whoa whoa whoa.. the Heat are underdogs now?? They've been written off?
They added a couple of the greatest shooters to lace 'em up, they have the best player on the planet, 3 superstars in their prime, all the while playing in a bitch-made conference by the way. And we're supposed to pretend like they're the underdogs??
All I have to say to that is...
This, I mean seriously. Who is there to possibly compete with them in the East? Name one team that has a legitimate chance of beating them out east? They'll walk into the finals with ease and that'll be the first series they have a tough time. Assuming the Lakers come out of the west of course. If its OKC then the Heat repeat for sure.
iamshadowlark
Banned
I'm not.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Word.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Doing a "nobody believes in us!" when your team is being ranked near unanimously over a team that has Kobe Bryant/Steve Nash and Pau Gasol as their third and fourth best players.
vs.
Arguing that your team shouldn't be favored to win their conference when they have Kobe/Nash and Pau as their third and fourth best players.
Not sure which is worse.
vs.
Arguing that your team shouldn't be favored to win their conference when they have Kobe/Nash and Pau as their third and fourth best players.
Not sure which is worse.
ryu is just so humble
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Yeah I'm definitely not in the "OKC is the best in the West until they are dethroned" camp. The Lakers will be the best team in the west this season. Period. I don't think it'll be by some large margin or anything like that though.
Losing to OKC at 100% health in the conference finals would be an absolute embarrassment as far as I'm concerned.
Losing to OKC at 100% health in the conference finals would be an absolute embarrassment as far as I'm concerned.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Kaman's hurt again.
Not a fan of him at all, but the Mavs potentially having Brand/Wright as their center rotation in some games seems like a disaster waiting to happen.
Not a fan of him at all, but the Mavs potentially having Brand/Wright as their center rotation in some games seems like a disaster waiting to happen.
iamshadowlark
Banned
OKC probably is better. You can't just put a team together like this and expect them to take off. Prepare to be embarrassed I guess
Works all the time. Worked for Boston, Miami back in 06, LA a couple of times in the past...
Either way, they are in no way some sort of underdog. After making those moves, they shouldn't be expected to fail against OKC team that didn't address any of its own problems.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
Why does everyone forgot about the 08 Celtics?
Just because Miami got spanked their first year doesn't mean a team can't gel quickly, especially with parts that compliment eachother.
Herpes Reasons
Banned
Didn't iamshadowdork claim the heat were underdogs in the 2011 finals too?
More like iamdumbshit amirite
More like iamdumbshit amirite
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
The only gelling that the Lakers will need is that Kobe needs to realize that he should only take like 15-17 shots a game.
Other than Kobe's delusions about how good he is, the guys perfectly compliment each other. Nash and Dwight can run PnRs while Gasol and Kobe are a threat on the perimeter with their shooting and other skills. Defensively, Dwight can just anchor the team. It's not like the Heat where there was going to be an obvious adjustment period like trying to make an iso player who didn't pass and played average defense into a third option who dominated defensively.
Other than Kobe's delusions about how good he is, the guys perfectly compliment each other. Nash and Dwight can run PnRs while Gasol and Kobe are a threat on the perimeter with their shooting and other skills. Defensively, Dwight can just anchor the team. It's not like the Heat where there was going to be an obvious adjustment period like trying to make an iso player who didn't pass and played average defense into a third option who dominated defensively.
Syphon Filter
Member
Finals next year gon be gud and a bloodbath between laker and heat fans.
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
Usually I get it but I'm waiting to see what the interface is like on XBL. Not like the usual LPBB interface. More like what MLB has on XBL. Since I'm stuck with Shitcast, I'm lucky if they show more than one game in HD. >_>
iamshadowlark
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I don't see it.
And OKC still has a lot advantages. LA is the oldest team in the league, OKC running them out the gym again is a very real possibility.
All I'm saying is don't be surprised.
ryutaro's mama
Member
Hey man, when it comes to the Lakers, I'm always pessimistic.
You should know this.
When it comes to TEAM USA, I let that shit hang.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Lakers added Pau midseason and took off. Lakers added GP and Malone and made the Finals (with Malone then getting injured). It happens a lot.
theignoramus
Member
I expect the Heatles to make it to the Finals but I wouldnt be surprised if Boston dragged the ECF to a game 7.
Sheed is gonna lead the Knicks to the promised land. Did y'all see Melo working out with Hakeem?
Eastern conference ain't ready.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
No.. the fuck it isn't.
Did OKC make some noticeable upgrades to their roster that I'm not aware of? Because the Lakers sure as shit did. We went from a mediocre PG to an elite PG. We had a shit bench (Matt Barnes was our best player. Marinade on that shit...) and now we have a competent looking one. We went from having the second best center to having THE best center since prime Shaq. Our second best player last year was Pau Gasol, who will probably be our 4'th best player on most nights. I say again, the guy who scored the most points in the Olympics and led his team to Silver this year will probably be our 4'th best player on most nights...
If you really think there's a shred of possibility of OKC doing to us what they did last year you are delusional. Period.
I'm not proclaiming we will stomp on OKC or some bullshit by the way, that is just asinine. It will be a hard fought series, but the Lakers should come out the victor if they're healthy.
iamshadowlark
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I love how you can write a mini-essay and literally not address anything I said. Oldest team in the league. I'm not implying the lakers would get blown out.
theignoramus
Member
I wanna see how the Lakeshow does against teams that want to run all day. Denver. the Wolves. should be a decent litmus test as to how they do against OKC in an extended series
We gon lead the league in surliness son!
They should be able to actually score again. LA wasn't doing shit if Kobe wasn't dragging Pau's ass up the court and shooting for him.