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[Justin Timberlake]

Because they go beyond pretending to care. You don't have the right to talk trash if you weren't there before the team rose up.

Precisely why I desperately want to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder.

I do NOT want to see Clay Bennett on that podium.

 

[Vahagn]

The Spurs got swept out of the first round? Dude...

The real difference? Healthy Manu.

I wasn't using swept literally in that sense, more like knocked out of the first round. Sorry, bad word choice obviously.


The real difference? Easier competition and a better overall team. None of which is primarily Duncan's credit.


As for this year's playoffs. Duncan can give you 16-7 and the team can still blow out the opposition. If Kobe gives you 16-7 this year...you're probably losing the game.


The Spurs went through a full rebuilding from 2008 till now. No one except the big 3 is still there. The Lakers did that from 2005-2008 too. And won two chips. Let's let him win a couple chips before we consider his in-career rebuild as successful.


As for him relinquishing control. Duncan can't be the dominant player for 66 games anymore. He plays 28 minutes a night, gets 15 and 9, and still has to take nights off. Those are 2nd option, 3rd option numbers. Not first option numbers. Kobe can still give you first option numbers and play B2B2B's. There will come a time when Kobe can only do 15 and 5 and play 25 minutes a night, but he's not there yet.

 

[friskykillface]

lol KG back D:


this game is gonna get extra shame ball soon

 

[Knux-Future]

lol KG back D:


this game is gonna get extra shame ball soon

awwww yeeeaaaah

 

[diehard]

how do you keep your 3 best players and coach and go through a "full rebuilding"?

 

[Knux-Future]

The Corpse is alive?

 

[reilo]

how do you keep your 3 best players and coach and go through a "full rebuilding"?

Lakers-fan logic.

The better question is, how are you in "full rebuild" and win 50 (shutup TCB) games a year?

 

[Black Mamba]

Lakers-fan logic.

The better question is, how are you in "full rebuild" and win 50 (shutup TCB) games a year?

please do not equate Vag with the rest of us.

 

[Vahagn]

how do you keep your 3 best players and coach and go through a "full rebuilding"?

I was actually trying to give Duncan a pass for losing so much in the past 4 years, but sure, let's go with your idea.


He didn't full rebuild, he had a team good enough to contend, except he flamed out 3 times in the first round and another time got swept in the second.


That a better narrative for "Duncan's game aged gracefully"?

 

[thekad]

As for this year's playoffs. Duncan can give you 16-7 and the team can still blow out the opposition. If Kobe gives you 16-7 this year...you're probably losing the game.

...

Huh?

 

[reilo]

please do not equate Vag with the rest of us.

lol oh shit shots fired

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

Who cares about the Lakers, they're losing tonight anyway.

This game and series on right now is much more interesting.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

I was actually trying to give Duncan a pass for losing so much in the past 4 years, but sure, let's go with your idea.


He didn't full rebuild, he had a team good enough to contend, except he flamed out 3 times in the first round and another time got swept in the second.


That a better narrative for "Duncan's game aged gracefully"?

Its like you have no grasp of history

fact check your posts ffs

 

[Knux-Future]

You guys always argue about the Lakers or the Heat during our games.

You are breaking my heart.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

Philly is hitting EVERYTHING

 

[Vahagn]

Its like you have no grasp of history

fact check your posts ffs

bahahah


Ok, flamed out 2 times in the first round, and got swept in the second once.



A typo changes my point how?

 

[diehard]

You guys always argue about the Lakers or the Heat during our games.

You are breaking my heart.

im sure i would be Rondloling but i'm at work, sorry.

 

[Ash Sparrow]

NBA fixed Yahoo reporting Philly beat Boston already in todays game.

You're already dead

 

[Knux-Future]

Spencer Hawes is bad at basketball.

 

[friskykillface]

lol Elton Brand back from the dead tonight

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

jesus, Boston's even playing great D and they're STILL hitting great shots

 

[RedAssedApe]

West coast people are still at work when East coast games start.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

lakers current status is like an armadillo that has been run over by a 4x4 pickup truck.
the lower half is flattened like a pancake and the upper portion, which is the head, is still gasping for air.
the humane thing to do is crush its head and end its misery.
c'mon OKC, do the right thing and end it tonight.

 

[Dominican Power]

SVG to The Knicks.

 

[Gabyskra]

Jrue is my dream PG

 

[friskykillface]

those kind of shots remind me when i play with people and they just hit anything


lol Holiday walking backwards and just shooting it in Rays face

 

[RedAssedApe]

UCLA point guards have been balling. I still remember when Collison and Holiday were on the same team and Ben Holland tried to make Holiday play SG. That didn't work well at all. I'm glad he's doing his thing now.

 

[Knux-Future]

jesus, Boston's even playing great D and they're STILL hitting great shots

Not gonna lie...

don't like that at all.

We will go cold. It happens every game for us. I have never see a Sixer game in which we didn't go cold for a quarter.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Jrue is my dream PG

sessions and ebank for jrue.
who says no?
i know zep would like this trade.

 

[Ash Sparrow]

My mistake I read wrong

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

I can fil'it

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

As for this year's playoffs. Duncan can give you 16-7 and the team can still blow out the opposition. If Kobe gives you 16-7 this year...you're probably losing the game.

Defense exists.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Prediction: Lakers win game 5.

 

[Knux-Future]

goddamn

 

[Brinbe]

Oh Iggy, damn!

 

[SamuraiX-]

Wtf, Iggy.

lawd

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

holy iguodala

 

[friskykillface]

LOL Webber "............WHOA"

 

[deejay8595]

IGGGYYYY!!!!!!!!

 

[Nori Chan]

Prediction: Lakers win game 5.

your shit only works for heat man

 

[SUPREME1]

Defense exists.

His point stands that Kobe needs pull more weight than Duncan for his team to succeed. Manu/Parker and the rest of the Spurs are more capable of winning with a smaller contrubuition from their franchise player than the Lakers are.

I'd say the Spurs are a smarter squad overall, better coached (Pop is a 2/10 compared to Mike Brown's 1/10), and are more balanced.

So yeah, if Kobe regularly produces 16/7, there's going to be a lot of losing... while if Timmy does so, it will be made up by the rest of the team.

Also, Timmy is looking energized these days. Great time management by Pop (the bum).

 

[Gabyskra]

LOL Webber "............WHOA"

Iguodala really makes no sense sometimes. He overpasses, and then, when everyone thinks he should and would pass it, he goes so fucking hard for the dunk.

 

[Knux-Future]

Iguodala really makes no sense sometimes. He overpasses, and then, when everyone thinks he should and would pass it, he goes so fucking hard for the dunk.

8 years of my life watching this guy encapsulated into one post.

 

[Omzz]

they're not letting shaq talk.

im happy

 

[Knux-Future]

Rondo was also under the rim....so Jrue was with his man.


are they stupid?

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

lol at kenny's imitation of Doc's walk

 

[SamuraiX-]

Rondo was also under the rim....so Jrue was with his man.


are they stupid?

They still have a point.

Even if Rondo is his man, gotta be back there in case Pierce or Ray-Ray slips away. And just like they showed on the replay, Jrue gambled again, Celtics get the rebound and get it ahead to Rondo who's only a few steps ahead of Jrue but still leads to a wide open floor.

 

[Nori Chan]

stephen a lol

 

[deejay8595]

These guys just love to hate on the sixers. Criticizing a made 3pt fg by Jrue? lol

 

[Mrbob]

Chuck to Shaq: "Stephen A just cause you scream don't make you right!"

Iceeeeeee Colllllllllllllllllld.