Lakers are complete joke... getting ass whipped by Ming-less Rockets

[grizzly adams]

this is a complete embarrassment to the NBA. The game wasn`t ever close, ending score didn`t do justice to ass-whipping Lakers took. Right now Nuggets are by far best team in West

 

[maniactickler]

Im thinking Cleveland takes it all.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

rockets dont have mcgrady either.. no way should that series be 2-2

 

[primetime]

The problem with the Lakers is their lack of focus. They have killer instinct. ONLY if the team they are playing is an elite team. Most of their losses this year came against "inferior" opponents. It's like their minds are on the NBA Finals. What they need to realize is that they have to BEAT the teams in the Western Conference first.

Utah. The Lakers looked BORED playing them and it nearly bit them in the ass. Houston? Tougher, but once they lost Yao, they became "inferior". The Lakers do not play well against inferior teams for some strange reason. You can see it in their play. The nonchalantly play and have a "who cares?" look. But their games against Cleveland and Boston? They played HARD the entire game and swept them both. It's weird.

IF the Lakers make it to the Finals, I will not be worried. You will actually see the real Laker team. They will actually be focused and played hard the entire time. Now, who will their opponent be? My prediction is.......

BOSTON. That's right. I hate the Celtics and really want to see their demise. BUT, even I have to admit that they are playing with tremendous heart. Tremendous will. They are showing the heart of a champion. Rondo is GARBAGE. But, he is playing out of his mind right now. He is a key reason why the Celtics are playing so well. Forget Pierce, Rondo is the MVP right now on that team. Oh, why is Rondo garbage? Do you trust his outside shot? Exactly.... Big Baby is also GARBAGE, but he is playing like a man possessed. KG is a huge loss, but the way Big Baby is playing, the Celtics can make it to the Finals. Why?

Cleveland is hugely OVERRATED. All this sweeping in the playoffs is smoke and mirrors. How so? Look at who they are playing. Detroit? They mailed it in by Valentine's Day. Atlanta? Give me a break! Those guys wouldn't even be in the Western Conference playoffs, yet they are #4 in the East? Jokes. Complete jokes.

Orlando? Good team, I just don't think they are ready yet. If Boston wins game 5, series over for Orlando. Then again, they did sweep the Lakers in the regular season. I hope they do lose...hee hee

About Lebron James. The guy is a phenom no doubt. But answer this? How come he never sees the same defense that Kobe Bryant sees? In order for Kobe Bryant to drive the lane in a typical half court set, Kobe has to go through all 5 defenders, the coaches, the cheerleaders, the radio announcers, Bob the hot dog guy, Osama Bin Laden and on top of that, the Great Wall of China! He is trapped every time he touches the ball. The defense is relentless on him and they would rather have him shoot outside shots. Lebron? Their paint defense is about as good as a sheet of notebook paper in a furnance. As I watched the Cavs series, how many times did you see Lebron skipping through the pea patch, tossing flowers to all the bunnies he saw, blow kisses to Mom and cook a 7 course meal on his way to the basket? No one bodied him. No one ever hard fouled him. Whatever happened to the "Bad Boys" of Detroit? They became the "Toilet paper boys" of Detroit. That was ridiculous. Plus, did Atlanta even try to guard him? The guy is good, he deserved the MVP, but come on, at least TRY to guard him.

Cleveland will actually face a team that will play defense. Lebron is good, but are the other guys able to handle the pressure. Seriously, is there anyone else on the Cavs (*snicker*) that strike fear in you? If Boston plays Cleveland, they will beat "King James" and his merry band of stiffs.

I honestly don't know if the Lakers will make it. They haven't learned how to destroy everyone in their paths yet. They only play when they face an "elite" team and unfortunately, that's only Cleveland, Boston or Orlando. Man, I hope we can make it....

 

[Lonestar327]

I just want any one but L.A. and Cleveland.

All I heard this year is how it was going to be L.A. and Cleveland, Lebron vs. Kobe, according to all the talking heads there was no point in even having the playoffs, it's going to be the Lakers and Cavs and we're just wasting time. I want some team, any team, Denver, Houston, Dallas to somehow beat L.A. and Boston or Orlando to beat Cleveland just to see the sad look on the faces of everyone at ESPN, NBA TV or any media members that have man crushes on Lebron and Kobe and we can have to teams that no one gave a shot in hell to go at it in the Finals.

 

[grizzly adams]

The problem with the Lakers is their lack of focus. They have killer instinct. ONLY if the team they are playing is an elite team. Most of their losses this year came against "inferior" opponents. It's like their minds are on the NBA Finals. What they need to realize is that they have to BEAT the teams in the Western Conference first.

Utah. The Lakers looked BORED playing them and it nearly bit them in the ass. Houston? Tougher, but once they lost Yao, they became "inferior". The Lakers do not play well against inferior teams for some strange reason. You can see it in their play. The nonchalantly play and have a "who cares?" look. But their games against Cleveland and Boston? They played HARD the entire game and swept them both. It's weird.

IF the Lakers make it to the Finals, I will not be worried. You will actually see the real Laker team. They will actually be focused and played hard the entire time. Now, who will their opponent be? My prediction is.......

BOSTON. That's right. I hate the Celtics and really want to see their demise. BUT, even I have to admit that they are playing with tremendous heart. Tremendous will. They are showing the heart of a champion. Rondo is GARBAGE. But, he is playing out of his mind right now. He is a key reason why the Celtics are playing so well. Forget Pierce, Rondo is the MVP right now on that team. Oh, why is Rondo garbage? Do you trust his outside shot? Exactly.... Big Baby is also GARBAGE, but he is playing like a man possessed. KG is a huge loss, but the way Big Baby is playing, the Celtics can make it to the Finals. Why?

Cleveland is hugely OVERRATED. All this sweeping in the playoffs is smoke and mirrors. How so? Look at who they are playing. Detroit? They mailed it in by Valentine's Day. Atlanta? Give me a break! Those guys wouldn't even be in the Western Conference playoffs, yet they are #4 in the East? Jokes. Complete jokes.

Orlando? Good team, I just don't think they are ready yet. If Boston wins game 5, series over for Orlando. Then again, they did sweep the Lakers in the regular season. I hope they do lose...hee hee

About Lebron James. The guy is a phenom no doubt. But answer this? How come he never sees the same defense that Kobe Bryant sees? In order for Kobe Bryant to drive the lane in a typical half court set, Kobe has to go through all 5 defenders, the coaches, the cheerleaders, the radio announcers, Bob the hot dog guy, Osama Bin Laden and on top of that, the Great Wall of China! He is trapped every time he touches the ball. The defense is relentless on him and they would rather have him shoot outside shots. Lebron? Their paint defense is about as good as a sheet of notebook paper in a furnance. As I watched the Cavs series, how many times did you see Lebron skipping through the pea patch, tossing flowers to all the bunnies he saw, blow kisses to Mom and cook a 7 course meal on his way to the basket? No one bodied him. No one ever hard fouled him. Whatever happened to the "Bad Boys" of Detroit? They became the "Toilet paper boys" of Detroit. That was ridiculous. Plus, did Atlanta even try to guard him? The guy is good, he deserved the MVP, but come on, at least TRY to guard him.

Cleveland will actually face a team that will play defense. Lebron is good, but are the other guys able to handle the pressure. Seriously, is there anyone else on the Cavs (*snicker*) that strike fear in you? If Boston plays Cleveland, they will beat "King James" and his merry band of stiffs.

I honestly don't know if the Lakers will make it. They haven't learned how to destroy everyone in their paths yet. They only play when they face an "elite" team and unfortunately, that's only Cleveland, Boston or Orlando. Man, I hope we can make it....

you say they have a killer instinct, yet everything you just described reeks of a team with no killer instinct.

No offense, but this whole year you had told us just how great the Lakers are and now you are backpeddling awful fast. This just may be the year that Lebron surpasses Kobe as the best in the league; it is just a matter of time.

 

[primetime]

Hey grizzly, then you haven't been paying attention. The Lakers ARE a great team. Their Achilles heel is their constant lack of focus against "inferior" opponents. They will win, they will just aggravate Laker fans in the process. If you ever paid attention to me, I NEVER say my team is invincible. I can't control sports. Anyone that says their team is a foregone conclusion is looking for disaster.

I guess you missed that part where I said they have killer instinct, ONLY if they play elite teams. Read next time.....

I really do think that it will be the Lakers versus Boston in the Finals. If that happens, Lakers win in 6.

 

[grizzly adams]

Hey grizzly, then you haven't been paying attention. The Lakers ARE a great team. Their Achilles heel is their constant lack of focus against "inferior" opponents. They will win, they will just aggravate Laker fans in the process. If you ever paid attention to me, I NEVER say my team is invincible. I can't control sports. Anyone that says their team is a foregone conclusion is looking for disaster.

I guess you missed that part where I said they have killer instinct, ONLY if they play elite teams. Read next time.....

I really do think that it will be the Lakers versus Boston in the Finals. If that happens, Lakers win in 6.

Great teams don`t lose focus against inferior teams like the Lakers do. Maybe the Lakers make the finals and win it all, but right now the best team in the Western conference are the Nuggets. As great a player as Kobe is, he hasn`t proven to me more than a fantastic '' Robin'' to Shaq`s '' Batman '' in LA.

The difference is I don`t wear the same rose colored glasses that you do and can be unbiased in seeing my teams flaws. This comes from a huge Lakers fan ; that should really stop an make you think shouldn`t it ?!??

 

[primetime]

Grizzly.....c'mon man, stop with the "I'm a Lakers fan" stuff. If you were a TRUE Lakers fan, first of all, you would have said so in your original post. SECOND of all, you wouldn't start a thread blasting your favorite team that still has control of the series. Third, you wouldn't said the whole crap about Shaq and Kobe. Any TRUE Laker fan knows that Shaq was part of the reason, but NOT the whole reason why the Lakers won those titles. Did you ever stop and think that Shaq NEEDS another superstar to win? Stop with the "you're really a Lakers fan" crap. I don't even want you close to being associated with being a fan.

You say you don't wear the same "rose colored glasses" that I do and can see flaws in your team. Dude, are you even paying attention? Really. Are you even paying attention to anything? Where in any of my posts DID I NOT MENTION ANY FLAWS? This team is a GREAT team. The problem is, they have an arrogance about themselves. NEWS FLASH! I just mentioned a flaw! Paying attention? Probably not. Anyway, because they made it to the Finals last year, they feel that anything other than the Finals is "beneath" them. Which is very dangerous. It could come back to bite them in the ass. Oh wait, did I wear "rose colored" glasses?

Everyone knows that if the Lakers played with full intensity they are the team to beat. IF (here's where you're supposed to pay attention), IF the Lakers make it to the Finals, then you will see them pay full attention. They make it to the Finals, I think us TRUE Lakers fans will be at a parade in downtown LA sometime in June....

Man, you are NOT a Lakers fans. Stop pretending to be one...

 

[grizzly adams]

Grizzly.....c'mon man, stop with the "I'm a Lakers fan" stuff. If you were a TRUE Lakers fan, first of all, you would have said so in your original post. SECOND of all, you wouldn't start a thread blasting your favorite team that still has control of the series. Third, you wouldn't said the whole crap about Shaq and Kobe. Any TRUE Laker fan knows that Shaq was part of the reason, but NOT the whole reason why the Lakers won those titles. Did you ever stop and think that Shaq NEEDS another superstar to win? Stop with the "you're really a Lakers fan" crap. I don't even want you close to being associated with being a fan.

You say you don't wear the same "rose colored glasses" that I do and can see flaws in your team. Dude, are you even paying attention? Really. Are you even paying attention to anything? Where in any of my posts DID I NOT MENTION ANY FLAWS? This team is a GREAT team. The problem is, they have an arrogance about themselves. NEWS FLASH! I just mentioned a flaw! Paying attention? Probably not. Anyway, because they made it to the Finals last year, they feel that anything other than the Finals is "beneath" them. Which is very dangerous. It could come back to bite them in the ass. Oh wait, did I wear "rose colored" glasses?

Everyone knows that if the Lakers played with full intensity they are the team to beat. IF (here's where you're supposed to pay attention), IF the Lakers make it to the Finals, then you will see them pay full attention. They make it to the Finals, I think us TRUE Lakers fans will be at a parade in downtown LA sometime in June....

Man, you are NOT a Lakers fans. Stop pretending to be one...

lets not annoint them as a great team until they win it all. You are the real pretender , I get so tired of so-called Lakers fans making nothing but excuse after excuse . You talk to me about being a real fan , but I have been to over 400 Lakers games over the years. Can you say the same thing ?

 

[primetime]

Dude, STOP. You are not a Laker fan. If you were, the first thing out of your mouth in the first post is "I'm a Lakers fan". You didn't claim Lakers until after I responded. The sad part is, you're not even supporting the Lakers. Name ONE positive thing you have said about them? You doubt the STAR player, you called them a complete embarrassment to the NBA and said Denver is the best team in the West.

THEN, you say Laker fans make excuse after excuse. So "Laker fan", what excuse did I make? By the way, what DO you like about the Lakers? Stop being a buster and admit you are not a Lakers fan. IF you are a Lakers fans, you can be critical, but you would also show support. You have yet to do that. 400 games? Yeah, right.

 

[grizzly adams]

Dude, STOP. You are not a Laker fan. If you were, the first thing out of your mouth in the first post is "I'm a Lakers fan". You didn't claim Lakers until after I responded. The sad part is, you're not even supporting the Lakers. Name ONE positive thing you have said about them? You doubt the STAR player, you called them a complete embarrassment to the NBA and said Denver is the best team in the West.

THEN, you say Laker fans make excuse after excuse. So "Laker fan", what excuse did I make? By the way, what DO you like about the Lakers? Stop being a buster and admit you are not a Lakers fan. IF you are a Lakers fans, you can be critical, but you would also show support. You have yet to do that. 400 games? Yeah, right.

what a weak response, I expected better from you.

I have been to over 400 games and I can see from your response that you haven`t come close to that number. You whined and whined when the Lakers got beat last year, I wasn`t happy about it but I didn`t make excuses, you did that enough for all us fans. When we really needed Kobe he didn`t step up like true leaders do.

 

[primetime]

Just like I thought. You are nothing but a mouth. Anyone reading this can see that you are NOT a Laker fan. Laker fans do not start threads calling their favorite team an embarrassment to the NBA. It is one freakin game and they are an embarrassment to the NBA? That's Laker hater talk.

You still haven't mentioned what you like about the Lakers. Tell me "Mr. Laker fan", WHY do you like the Lakers? Don't punk out and avoid the question. Oh wait, that's what Laker haters do....punk out.

 

[The Fallen Angel]

I agree the Lakers are embaressing themselves but not because they are that bad. I think the Lakers are the equivilant to the Yankees and the Cowboys, they are held to a higher standard and expected to excell every year. In a year like this were they are just a decent team and probaly not championship material people like to jump on them because the oppertunity doesnt come along that often.

But the Lakers are a decent team who will more than likely put the Rockets away in game 7 and then cruise passed the nuggets due to their inexperience for big games ( chauncey cant play for all 5 guys). After that i see them losing to the cavs in 5 but they will still have had a good season, so to the Lakers fans out there dont let the haters get to you and to the haters come on they arent that bad, remember no matter the name on the back of the jersey they are all pros who worked there asses off to get into the association and anyone in the league is capable of taking a series from anyone else

 

[The Fallen Angel]

what a weak response, I expected better from you.

I have been to over 400 games and I can see from your response that you haven`t come close to that number. You whined and whined when the Lakers got beat last year, I wasn`t happy about it but I didn`t make excuses, you did that enough for all us fans. When we really needed Kobe he didn`t step up like true leaders do.

That is one of the most ridiculous things ive heard. Kobe steps up like no one since Jordan, i mean he cant do it every game but saying that he should have beaten the big three single handed is crazy. He did all he could last year, i mean he was mvp and did carry them through the playoffs

 

[grizzly adams]

Just like I thought. You are nothing but a mouth. Anyone reading this can see that you are NOT a Laker fan. Laker fans do not start threads calling their favorite team an embarrassment to the NBA. It is one freakin game and they are an embarrassment to the NBA? That's Laker hater talk.

You still haven't mentioned what you like about the Lakers. Tell me "Mr. Laker fan", WHY do you like the Lakers? Don't punk out and avoid the question. Oh wait, that's what Laker haters do....punk out.

what is the reason why I am a Lakers fan. That is a fair question. The Magic , Kareem, and Worthy fame as Showtime is a a good start plus the fact that my uncle took me to all those games. I answered your question Mr, I am the only person in the world allowed to be a huge L.A. fan.

By the way, how many games have you been to, you have completely avoided that question as well ???

Oh yea, were you as proud of this Lakers team as I was to see another supreme effort in game 6?

 

[primetime]

Grizzly. Dude, you claiming to be a Lakers fan is laughable. I have been to games, but not close to 400. But, why should I? After all, when you know some players, that's good enough. Can you claim that?

Going to games does not mean you are a die hard fan. You in fact, I highly DOUBT you went. Why do I think this? First of all, you have not said one positive thing about the Lakers. Why would you even argue with a "fellow" Laker fan about a team you supposedly love? I'm still waiting for you to say why you like the Lakers. All you ever do is rip them.

Another reason why I doubt you're a Lakers fan has to do with your posting history. I decided to see if you EVER posted about the Lakers before this ridiculous thread and I found some interesting things in your history on this forum. For example:

You claim that you went to over 350 Mets games. You also said you've been to hundreds of Braves games. Sound familiar to you? Let me get this straight. You've been to a combined 850 games (400 LOS ANGELES Laker games, 350 NEW YORK Mets games, & at least 100 ATLANTA Braves games). THREE DIFFERENT CITIES in DIFFERENT parts of the country. Break out a map. LA, New York and Atlanta are nowhere near each other. Do you do ANYTHING ELSE in life? You sure seem to spend a lot of time at games in three different cities. Seems very odd....

What were those posts about with the Braves and Mets? Same style. You claim to go to hundreds of these games, so you're an "expert". How convenient. Dude, I think you really need to stop while you're behind. It's painfully obvious that you're not a Lakers fan. A FAN defends his team. A FAN may point out the negatives, but will ALWAYS point out the positives as well. You have FAILED to do so in this thread. Everyone knows I defend the Lakers. I have pointed out their flaws, but I also defend them and point out their positives.

Go ahead. Review my posting history. You will see me defend my team with passion. I have defended Kobe Bryant more than anyone else on this board. I have the man in my signature on this forum. I have argued and defended him so much on his behalf, you just may think that I actually know the guy....... hmmmmmmmmmm

You can shut your trap now about being this "Laker fan". Anyone reading this knows you're a fraud and make things up to "sound" like you know what you're talking about. People may not agree with my views (Lord knows I've had many battles), but the one thing my supporters and detractors can say is that they KNOW I am a Lakers fan through and through. Can't say the same about you can we?

As for game 6, they lost. Oh well. We will be ready for game 7. At least we better be...

 

[grizzly adams]

Grizzly. Dude, you claiming to be a Lakers fan is laughable. I have been to games, but not close to 400. But, why should I? After all, when you know some players, that's good enough. Can you claim that?

Going to games does not mean you are a die hard fan. You in fact, I highly DOUBT you went. Why do I think this? First of all, you have not said one positive thing about the Lakers. Why would you even argue with a "fellow" Laker fan about a team you supposedly love? I'm still waiting for you to say why you like the Lakers. All you ever do is rip them.

Another reason why I doubt you're a Lakers fan has to do with your posting history. I decided to see if you EVER posted about the Lakers before this ridiculous thread and I found some interesting things in your history on this forum. For example:

You claim that you went to over 350 Mets games. You also said you've been to hundreds of Braves games. Sound familiar to you? Let me get this straight. You've been to a combined 850 games (400 LOS ANGELES Laker games, 350 NEW YORK Mets games, & at least 100 ATLANTA Braves games). THREE DIFFERENT CITIES in DIFFERENT parts of the country. Break out a map. LA, New York and Atlanta are nowhere near each other. Do you do ANYTHING ELSE in life? You sure seem to spend a lot of time at games in three different cities. Seems very odd....

What were those posts about with the Braves and Mets? Same style. You claim to go to hundreds of these games, so you're an "expert". How convenient. Dude, I think you really need to stop while you're behind. It's painfully obvious that you're not a Lakers fan. A FAN defends his team. A FAN may point out the negatives, but will ALWAYS point out the positives as well. You have FAILED to do so in this thread. Everyone knows I defend the Lakers. I have pointed out their flaws, but I also defend them and point out their positives.

Go ahead. Review my posting history. You will see me defend my team with passion. I have defended Kobe Bryant more than anyone else on this board. I have the man in my signature on this forum. I have argued and defended him so much on his behalf, you just may think that I actually know the guy....... hmmmmmmmmmm

You can shut your trap now about being this "Laker fan". Anyone reading this knows you're a fraud and make things up to "sound" like you know what you're talking about. People may not agree with my views (Lord knows I've had many battles), but the one thing my supporters and detractors can say is that they KNOW I am a Lakers fan through and through. Can't say the same about you can we?

As for game 6, they lost. Oh well. We will be ready for game 7. At least we better be...

wow

you have no legit response , so you make personal attacks, how convenient



let`s see

I lived in California growing up . I went to college in Texas my last couple of years. Got a job and moved to Atlanta and then New Jersey until I moved back to Texas a few years ago. I was very fortunate of being able to have season tickets for years then was able to use season tickets of a business I worked for, taking out of town clients to games for several years.

If you go to 80 baseball games a year, it adds up fast, imagine that.

Bottom line is you can think what you like, and live in your own little fantasy world if it makes you happy. you are really grasping at straws if you wasted your time in your research.

 

[primetime]

You just don't get it do you? You're a fraud. Any true Laker fan would not start a thread titled "Lakers are a complete joke", then continue to rail against their team. Again, you have not said anything to defend a team you supposedly love and we're supposed to believe you? C'mon dude. Here I am once again defending my team. What have you done to show your loyalty to your team? Just say "I went to over 400 games"? You're a joke.

You STILL haven't said one positive thing about your "team". What's the delay? True or false? A FAN defends his/her team.

You are sir, a Laker hater. Have you done anything to disprove that?

That other team references I made brings up a great point. That's how you "debate" with others. You rip others for liking their teams, then claim you went to all these games which shows how much of a fan you are. # different cities. 2 different sports. When you were in LA, why not go to a Dodgers game or 400 of them? When you were in Atlanta, why not take up a Hawks game? When you were in New York, why not take in a Knicks game or 400 of them? Give me a break dude. You're making up stuff as you go along.

Bottom line. Stop claiming a team that I love and have passion for. Like I said, others on this forum may not agree with me. They may even not like me. But the one thing they can all agree on is that I have shown passion for the Lakers. They will never doubt my "fanship". You think you can just post you went to 400 games and everyone will go "Oh wow! he went to 400 games! what a fan!". Then they read the title of your post and wonder "wait, I thought this guy was a fan!"

So, what DO you like about the Lakers? You sure seem to keep skipping answering that question. You mentioned Showtime. That was 20 years ago. What about the recent titles? Never mentioned that. You ripped Kobe. Yeah, you're such a true Lakers fan.

Tell you what. IF the Lakers win this year, don't go to the parade. Us Lakers fans don't want to kick the ass of a bandwagon fan.

 

[kis123]

Cleveland is hugely OVERRATED. All this sweeping in the playoffs is smoke and mirrors. How so? Look at who they are playing. Detroit? They mailed it in by Valentine's Day. Atlanta? Give me a break! Those guys wouldn't even be in the Western Conference playoffs, yet they are #4 in the East? Jokes. Complete jokes.

Orlando? Good team, I just don't think they are ready yet. If Boston wins game 5, series over for Orlando. Then again, they did sweep the Lakers in the regular season. I hope they do lose...hee hee

About Lebron James. The guy is a phenom no doubt. But answer this? How come he never sees the same defense that Kobe Bryant sees? In order for Kobe Bryant to drive the lane in a typical half court set, Kobe has to go through all 5 defenders, the coaches, the cheerleaders, the radio announcers, Bob the hot dog guy, Osama Bin Laden and on top of that, the Great Wall of China! He is trapped every time he touches the ball. The defense is relentless on him and they would rather have him shoot outside shots. Lebron? Their paint defense is about as good as a sheet of notebook paper in a furnance. As I watched the Cavs series, how many times did you see Lebron skipping through the pea patch, tossing flowers to all the bunnies he saw, blow kisses to Mom and cook a 7 course meal on his way to the basket? No one bodied him. No one ever hard fouled him. Whatever happened to the "Bad Boys" of Detroit? They became the "Toilet paper boys" of Detroit. That was ridiculous. Plus, did Atlanta even try to guard him? The guy is good, he deserved the MVP, but come on, at least TRY to guard him.

Cleveland will actually face a team that will play defense. Lebron is good, but are the other guys able to handle the pressure. Seriously, is there anyone else on the Cavs (*snicker*) that strike fear in you? If Boston plays Cleveland, they will beat "King James" and his merry band of stiffs.

I honestly don't know if the Lakers will make it. They haven't learned how to destroy everyone in their paths yet. They only play when they face an "elite" team and unfortunately, that's only Cleveland, Boston or Orlando. Man, I hope we can make it....

Cleveland overrated huh? It's only the best season of the franchise but who's looking right? I like the way overrated's looking from here baby!

And there is one thing LeBron knows that Kobe lacks.......ASSIST!!! Kobe's had the rep for being a ball hog almost from the day he walked on the Lakers' court. LeBron would pass the ball to me if it meant it gets in the basket-you simply can't guard against that!

That's right, they swept the Pistons and Hawks; you know why? They were supposed to! If the team's that weak in the NBA, they should be destroyed; they're getting paid too much for poor performance. Maybe they'll watch the tapes and pull it together next year. Or they can sit on their couches and watch the rest of the playoffs because they're out of it! And I hope Cleveland goes to the finals right off the broken backs of the Celtics-I can hardly wait! What I'd love to see (but isn't realistic) is the Cavs sweeping the Celtics off the court in four!

Now I said all of that to say this; I'm NOT a huge Cavs fan, but I am a strong Cleveland fan. I'm tired of my city being the butt of everyone's joke! I'm not even a fan of LeBron; off the court he's not much better than the typical professional athlete (he's just a little quieter with it). We won't even get started on his mother; she needs an island of her own with all the liquor she can drink with a huge big screen tv so she can get as drunk as she wants without embarrassing the hell out of her son while he's trying to play the game he gets paid to do!

Prime, love ya', but when it comes to the game of basketball, we're never going to agree. Everyone else who says Cleveland is overrated, just keep watching.........

 

[The Fallen Angel]

Cleveland overrated huh? It's only the best season of the franchise but who's looking right? I like the way overrated's looking from here baby!

And there is one thing LeBron knows that Kobe lacks.......ASSIST!!! Kobe's had the rep for being a ball hog almost from the day he walked on the Lakers' court. LeBron would pass the ball to me if it meant it gets in the basket-you simply can't guard against that!

That's right, they swept the Pistons and Hawks; you know why? They were supposed to! If the team's that weak in the NBA, they should be destroyed; they're getting paid too much for poor performance. Maybe they'll watch the tapes and pull it together next year. Or they can sit on their couches and watch the rest of the playoffs because they're out of it! And I hope Cleveland goes to the finals right off the broken backs of the Celtics-I can hardly wait! What I'd love to see (but isn't realistic) is the Cavs sweeping the Celtics off the court in four!

Now I said all of that to say this; I'm NOT a huge Cavs fan, but I am a strong Cleveland fan. I'm tired of my city being the butt of everyone's joke! I'm not even a fan of LeBron; off the court he's not much better than the typical professional athlete (he's just a little quieter with it). We won't even get started on his mother; she needs an island of her own with all the liquor she can drink with a huge big screen tv so she can get as drunk as she wants without embarrassing the hell out of her son while he's trying to play the game he gets paid to do!

Prime, love ya', but when it comes to the game of basketball, we're never going to agree. Everyone else who says Cleveland is overrated, just keep watching.........

couldnt agree more, cleveland being called overrated is a joke. They have won every one of their games in the playoffs by double digits none the less. Now as far as Lebron being better than Kobe i wouldnt say that just yet. Let Lebron prove himself for a few more years than ill be ready to say he is better than Kobe. I think he will be in a few years but i personally dont think he is quite there yet

 

[kis123]

couldnt agree more, cleveland being called overrated is a joke. They have won every one of their games in the playoffs by double digits none the less. Now as far as Lebron being better than Kobe i wouldnt say that just yet. Let Lebron prove himself for a few more years than ill be ready to say he is better than Kobe. I think he will be in a few years but i personally dont think he is quite there yet

Let me clear something up really quick before I get mauled by Kobe and Lakers fans.

I don't think LeBron is a better player than Kobe; I think they're both phenominal players that kids will emulate long after they're done with their careers. LeBron is much better with assists than Kobe; a player who's been known to make over 50pts/game is holding the ball way too much IMO.

I know that the bottom line is to win games, but that's a good way of burning out your best players. Let his team get open and allow him to pass more often. But he's been accused of being a ball hog and LeBron will give that ball to anyone who can get it in the basket.

I hope that clears any confusion.

 

[BostonTickling]

Cleveland All The Way....

Even though I am a hardcore Celtics fan (which I am sure is hard to believe) I am still a big fan of the game in general. I am very confident that the Cavs are going all the way this year. In the Playoffs this the Cavs have been the most consistent. I am looking forward to the Finals this year. It should be very interesting. I also wouldn't underestimate the Nuggets!

 

[primetime]

Wow, I am actually surprised the Celtics lost. This means Cleveland will be in the Finals. Orlando is a good team, but I don't think they can beat Cleveland. Boston had the heart and enough talent to beat Cleveland. Outside of Dwight Howard, no one else on Orlando is terrifying.

I am laughing at Boston's plight, but I really thought they would make it to the Finals. That team did have heart. Oh well..

Lakers go on to the WCF. This time the Lakers "should" better attention because they are so close to their goal. The problem with the Lakers is that ever since the beginning of the season, people wondered if they could keep their focus for the whole season. Then they clinched the Western Conference #1 seed early. They had nothing to play for in over a month. That kind of complacency showed up in the playoffs. Now, if the Lakers decide to take the initiative and focus on the games, they can sweep the Nuggets. But Denver is playing with so much confidence, they will challenge the Lakers.

My predictions? Lakers in 6. Cleveland in 6. Get ready for Kobe-Lebron marketing hype....

 

[The Fallen Angel]

Wow, I am actually surprised the Celtics lost. This means Cleveland will be in the Finals. Orlando is a good team, but I don't think they can beat Cleveland. Boston had the heart and enough talent to beat Cleveland. Outside of Dwight Howard, no one else on Orlando is terrifying.

I am laughing at Boston's plight, but I really thought they would make it to the Finals. That team did have heart. Oh well..

Lakers go on to the WCF. This time the Lakers "should" better attention because they are so close to their goal. The problem with the Lakers is that ever since the beginning of the season, people wondered if they could keep their focus for the whole season. Then they clinched the Western Conference #1 seed early. They had nothing to play for in over a month. That kind of complacency showed up in the playoffs. Now, if the Lakers decide to take the initiative and focus on the games, they can sweep the Nuggets. But Denver is playing with so much confidence, they will challenge the Lakers.

My predictions? Lakers in 6. Cleveland in 6. Get ready for Kobe-Lebron marketing hype....

wouldnt book the Lakers for the finals just yet, the Nuggets are a physical team and if they stay that way they could take the Lakers, i dont expect them to but i wouldnt hype up your Lakers just yet

And i think the Magic will take the Cavs, i really dont know why but i see Howard finally doing what he should do, taking control of a series. He needs to get his 20-20 and play some damn defense, if he does the Magic will take it, because as you said he is the only scary player on the Magic Lebron is the only threat in Cleveland