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The day, she has arrived

June 5, 2008 |  9:23 am

Although the league would love another week to continue building the hype for these "goody goody gum drops" Lakers-Celtics Finals (hype that HOF'er Gail Goodrich thinks these players would be wise to ignore), Game 1 will nonetheless finally kick off this evening (6:00 pm PST, ABC).  Today's proverbial "journey" began with a turmoil filled off-season for Boston and L.A. (with the latter working unsuccessfully to bring now-Celt Kevin Garnett into the fold).  Both teams' GMs had their keisters planted on the red hottest of seats, then spun their bad fortunes into 180's of mind-boggling positive proportion.  Two All-Star players added to the Celtics roster. Kobe Bryant seeing that the faith he has in Phil Jackson can be extended towards his teammates (even before one of them was named "Pau"). 

Which brings us to where we are now.

So many battles within the battles.  A showdown between a coach just now invited to the party and another who's pretty much the Keg Meister.  A square off to either preserve home court's psychological advantage or render it completely useless.  The quest to demonstrate how a certain green underdog is being wholly underestimated.    Between real life roundball and video game projections.  Hell, it's even a clash between old school and new school and the constantly shrinking wallets of today's consumers and good ol' Laker devotion.

Bill Simmons uses Phil Jackson's '05 opus "The Last Season" to help predict events during these current Finals.

You won't see (and perhaps won't miss) the following in this season's Finals.

If you were concerned the NBA had run out of ways to bleed fans of cash, fear not.

Thank you, India.  Thank you, Nuggets.


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Comments

I hear there's a basketball game on tonight.

What do you guys say?


YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT, blog bros

Game ONE, Step ONE to another DYNASTY

I'm so amped, gotta speed up to slow down.

GO LAKERS1

It's GAME time.

Let's go Lake Show!

Win one for Bynum!

GO LAKERS!


Defeat the celtics.


I am so ready for roll call and prayer!

Let's get this going!

Game Day!

Let's win this!

GO LAKERS!

Roll call Mamba!
GAME DAY is here.
Game faces on everyone - it's time to WIN!

4 to 15

GO LAKERS!

Well, now you have officially made it a pain to post.
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SERIOUSY??? ME?? FINE.......

****
Thursday June 5, 2008 - The Force is doubly in balance. Why?
Because (1) It’s Game Day , (2) The Freakin LA Lakers will beat Boston
Laker Nation let the Force Guide You and everyone declare:
“IT IS ALREADY DONE.” “IT IS ALREADY DONE.”
Great Morning Charles
Great Morning, Morning Maniacs JohnnyP. Bozz, Toad, Pig Miller, Fearless
JustAnotherMambaFan, Edward Gueco, EastCoastJessie, PsychedLakerGirl
SemiLakerGirl, LakerGirl, Rick Friedman, LakerTom, CBuck
TO ALL OF OUR RETURNED ELDERS WE ARE HONORED THAT
YOU ARE BACK TO BE HERE AT THE START OF THE 4th DYNASTY

****: WE… ARE… THE… LOS… ANGELES… LAKERS…
WE…And just the who the hell is this “WE”…OK I’ll tell you. The “WE” are
the millions of sentinent beings on this planet who long for something more
than just a simple existence. Who long to see mankind express itself to the
zenith of perfection. “We” are those who can think for themselves and know
that there is difference between believing something and knowing something.
To believe something is to accept on faith that something is true. To know on
The other hand is to feel to the very depths of your being this thing is true.
WE KNOW that there is only one team in existence who’s very name
evokes feelings of reverence, awe, wonder and pride. WE BELIEVE that
this team will go down in the pages of history as not just the greatest
basketball team of all-time but the greatest sports franchise in all of recorded
history. Hyperbole you say? I think not. Then who is this paragon of virtue?….

THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS… And just what is a LOS ANGELES LAKER….
OK I’ll tell you. A LOS ANGELES LAKER is one who plays the Game of
basketball to the highest degree possible given the limitations of the body.
A LOS ANGELES LAKER is one who says “to hell with a finger being
almost completely torn off, just wrap the mother up and let me return to battle
with my boys” A LOS ANGELES LAKER is one that though his team may be
down by 19 points in the 4th quarter to The current world champions, says
“We got these MOFO’s right where we want them” and then proceeds to prove
it by kicking the living sh+T out of the so called current World Champions.
OK you say but still why are THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS so arrogant?...
Well let’s see…Best winning percentage in NBA history, winners of 14 soon
to be 15 NBA titles, the only team who has had 3 HOF coaches, the only team
to appear in the Finals every decade of the NBA’s existence, The Team with
the most players on the 50 Greatest Players Of All Time List(8). The home of
The reigning season MVP and soon to be Finals MVP KOBE BRYANT. The Home
of WILT, KAREEM, GEORGE MIKAN, MAGIC, ELGIN BAYLOR, SHAQ, PAT RILEY,
THE LOGO(JERRY WEST), JAMES WORTHY, BOB MCADOO, GAIL GOODRICH,
"BIig Shot “ROB HORRY, THE LEGENDARY SPORTSCASTER CHICK HEARN,
COACHED BY 9 – SOON 10 TIME TITLE WINNER PHIL (9RINGS) JACKSON
& OWNED BY THE BEST D@MN OWNER IN SPORTS DR. JERRY BUSS…
.Is that enough for you. “Well the Boston Celtics have 16 Titles, you only have 14”.
Yeah but when was the Last time they appeared in a Finals? 1987.
And who Kicked their @sses for the title and sent them straight to 20 year
Decline like a drunken sailor on a lost weekend never to be heard from for
the next 20 years? “The Los Angeles Lakers”? YOU DAMN RIGHT!!
And who will kick their @sses so bad this time for the title that they will
never dare compete again? “The Los Angeles Lakers” YOU DAMN RIGHT!!

BOSTON CELTICS 5 DAYS AGO YOU CHANTED “BEAT LA”
WELL MOFO’S YOU WANT US YOU GOT US. HERE WE ARE,
THE FREAKIN LOS ANGELES LAKERS. THIS IS THE PLACE
THIS IS OUR TIME. COME ON PUNKS SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT:

So we meet again, just like the past
Don’t blink, this going to be over fast.
Hey Boston Celtics how’s that ECF crown
The WCF is here and you going down
You said “Beat LA”, That was the taunt of a fool
Get ready Celtics, we going to take you to school
To bad Red’s not here with his stinking cigar smoking
To see 9Rings become 10Rings, and I aint joking
You were so bad you hired 3 mercenaries to win
But your so-called stars only makes us grin
Yelling Beat LA was a stupid thing to do
So Boston Celtics we got something for you.
If you want the title, through the Lakers you must go
And that aint happening, Didn’t yo mama tell you so
We got to the Finals, without our Beast Bynum playing
We the LA Lakers, you hear what I’m saying
We got all kinds of depth, we got blazing speed
We got the Force on our side, that’s all we need
You got a stringbean for a forward nicknamed Big Ticket
But in the 4th quarter I’m sorry, the boy aint worth sh+t
You got a coach who I like who they call the Doc
But his substitution pattern is a Freakin Crock
You got a player called The Truth, you know you lying
We got a man who outscored an entire team without tryin
When your team scored 80, they thought they were hot
Until they saw the 81, that the Black Mamba got
Then the faces of the Celtics all turned green
The green is for envy cause we got Kobe Bean
One thing your teams got this I must say
They got an @ss kicking coming for taunting LA
Your team should really pack it’s stuff & just split
Your team has no game, they aint got shit.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS, LAKER NATION HEAR MY PLEA!!
HISTORY AWAITS YOU, GOD CONSECRATES YOU.
GO FORTH AND CLAIM WHAT IS ALREADY YOURS.
WHY? BECAUSE WE ARE THE FREAKIN LA LAKERS
AND ..... IT’S ALREADY DONE!! Game 1 Next:

ROLLLLLLLL CALLLLLLLL:
AND NOW YOUR STARTING WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION LINEUP:
At small forward # 7 Lamar Odom
At strong forward # 10 Vlad Radmanovic
At center # 16 Pau Gasol
At guard # 2 Derick Fisher
AND AT GUARD THE 2008 MVP , KOBE BRYYYYYYYANNNNNNNNT

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ALL TOGETHER NOW
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WITH THE BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN NBA HISTORY. THE ONLY TEAM
WITH 3 HOF COACHES. THE ONLY TEAM TO APPEAR IN THE NBA FINALS IN
EVERY DECADE OF THE NBA'S EXISTENCE. THE TEAM WITH THE MOST
PLAYERS ON THE 50 GREATEST PLAYERS OF ALL TIME LIST(8). THE HOME
OF THE REIGNING AND FUTURE MVP KOBE BRYANT. THE HOME OF WILT
KAREEM, GEORGE MIKAN, MAGIC, ELGIN BAYLOR, THE LOGO(JERRY WEST),
SHAQ, PAT RILEY, JAMES WORTHY, BOB MCADOO, "BIG SHOT ROB HORRY"
GAIL GOODRICH THE LEGENDARY SPORTSCASTER CHICK HEARN COACHED
BY 9 TIME – SOON TO BE 10 TIME TITLE WINNER PHIL (9RINGS) JACKSON &
OWNED BY THE BEST D@MN OWNER IN SPORTS DR. JERRY BUSS AND THE
ONLY ONE WHO CAN EVER DEFEAT OR DIVIDE US IS US
LAKERS TODAY LAKERS TOMORROW LAKERS FOREVER

hello, i'm nervous.

Looking forward to ROLL CALL, Mamba24!!!

Pig - can you bust out the troll-b-gone early today? It's getting downright smelly in here. Too many bean-eaters.

Let's do this!!

Mamba24,

*Standing ovation, single tear comes down cheek*

-bozz-

Kobe - it's go time.

Pau, Lamar - please show up. No early foul trouble.And kick them in the teeth.

Fish - Make those jumpers fall.

Sasha - Be Sasha.

Vlad - Keep your head in the game.

Jordan, Luke - Don't try to do too much. Breathe.

Ronny - Keep dancin, grab them boards.

DJ, Trevor, Ira - Watch and learn, be ready for action.

Andrew, Coby - Watch and learn.

Chris - Don't hurt yourself.

16...15...14...13...12...11...10...9...8...7...6...5...

Boston's 8-2 Finals record vs. the lakers speaks of the serious flaws in the laker franchise when compared to the superior franchises out there, such as the SUNS and Celtics.

GNASH has given his friend KG permission to take the SUNS' responsibility this time, and vanquish the popular kids from la.

Thanks Mamba24 for putting me in your roll call,its really nice to see my name in there,can you just changed it to adrian not adam ok.yap our lakers will beat those fake leprechauns greenie wennie whatever they call themselve,Kobe will not let this one slip into his hand.Its our time,our MVP our Championship.Lakers 2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013 NBA Champs!!!

WOW!!!
Mamba24 - that was GREAT!!!!!!!!!

Punks - trolls - whatever.....beware.


Perkins completely dominated the hapless byenumb in two games this season, and O-dumb reverted back to his psychological jelly nerves when faced with the vastly superior KG.

I guess ga-shawl is way better than byenumb and therefore the matchup is diff? Nope.

The fact remains: Outside of GNASH and SHACK (and the Trailblazers - without Oden!), the Celtics are the worst matchup in the league for the lakers.


Paul Pierce threw up 41 vs. LeBrawn in a Game 7. Pierce is a superstar.

And considering how poorly kobee fares vs. LeBrawn, I expect Pierce to be capable of 50 vs. bryant this series.

Pierce has an apt last name - he will penetrate the laker paint for those game winning shots.

Mamba24,
Today's roll-call is poetry at its most superlative. I'm inspired, I'm anxious, I'm pumped, I can't wait till game time. You are to our blog what Phil Jackson is to his players. Go Lakers!

eddie brock :

I am nervous too. Ya think I was actually the one taking the court! lol

I just know by game time here on the East Coast, I will need to already have my "bottle" and that way I will be str8t! Nonetheless, at tip-off, the VOLUME is turned to "MUTE" and I am into the game in full effect.


Tonite it the night we steal GAME 1..The Big 3 is seemingly very "cocky" to never have not WON anything...

Oh yeah, time to get rid of some green bacteria.

C'mon Lakers

Time to get doc rivers fired.
Time to retire sam I am.
Time to make ray allen stop chewing that gum like cow.
but most of all time to make garnett cry in a interview again.

Oh yeah, the Lakers got some inbutu for their a@@.

You have to hand it to BIll Simmons on ESPN. On what is perhaps the biggest sports day of the year, he comes out with what may be the most boring article of all times.

I'd post a link to it, but I don't want to be responsible for putting half of so-cal to sleep at work today.

Wow that Bill Simmons article was lame.

Mamba24,
Today's roll-call is poetry in its most lengthy, obnoxious form. Wait, it's not poetry at all. Whatsamatter laker fans, you have to make a little grade-school club and see your names in a big ol' list in order to feel like you're supporting your team? Bwa ha ha ha ha!

Damn Mamba... you give me chills!!

I'm pumped!!!

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE........!!!!!!!!

GO LAKE SHOW!!

KNOCK 'EM OUT!!!

*_______________________________*
"Punch KG "The Big Ticket" bandwagon.
*_______________________________*
(01) EastCoastJessie – CEO – TKO’d KG twice
(02) Mel - Driver
(03) Bozz - Owner
(04) Complex_Brotha - Sparring Partner, Knocked him out
(05) Mamba24 - referee
(06) JustAnotherMambafan - Cut Man
(07) LakerTom - Turned KG's roar into a Meow!
(08) Happy Camper – The reason KG talks to himself
(09) Erik True Laker Fan - Shaved KG’s head
(10) Janaya – put itching powder in KG’s shorts
(11) PsychedLakerGirl – Reason KG wanted to become a Laker
(12) Edwin Gueco – Made a citizens arrest of KG
(13) Keifo – Beat KG at Horse.
(14) Bozz – Convinced KG that he had a career as a Troll
(15) Jon K. Taught all Lakers the deadly throat puncjh
(16) Happy Camper - Made Daany Ainge unhappy
(17) MagicMan – Made the Big Ticket Punch himself….twice!
(18) JustAnotherLakerFan – Will pull the alarms when they come to LA.

*_______________________________*
I HATE The CELTICS BANDWAGON
*_____________________________*
(01) EastCoastJessie – Owner & Driver
(02) FEARLESS – Co/Driver
(03) LAKER TOM – CEO – Made an offer they couldn’t refuse
(02) Milo Rambaldi--Team Prophet.
(03) Mamba24 – East Coast Jessie’s BodyGuard
(04) LakerFaze – Taught KG how to Dunk
(05) TOAD – Once beat Larry Bird in a game of horse
(06) LakerMan420 – Told Red Auerbach where to put his cigar
(07) HmrHed – Blocked KG’s hook twice
(08) SIimLakerGirl – Reports directly to Jeannie Buss
(09) LakerLegacy – Made Red Auerbach bow down to 9Rings
(10) PigMiller– sent LARRY Bird back to French lick IND.
(11) JEFF - Was born hating the Celtics.
(12) #4 Not only born hating Celtics but will bequeath the hate to his heirs
(13) MarkyTheArky – Director of Mirrors and reflections
(14) JustAnotherMambaFan – Hates them
(15) THE_D – Thinks Celtics fans should go to AA meetings
(16) JON K. - Put the chokehold in the Celtics choking
(17) FLOYD – Fought with Jerry west over who hated Boston most
(18) NEMAIA FALETOGO - Fan of the Purple Hulk - No not K.G.
(19) KEIFO - Riding ShotGun
(20) CBuck - Played Horse with McHale and made him retire
(21) BZAR - Painted the Parquet floor Purple and Gold
(22) KOBESBAD - Put exploding cigars in Red Auebachs Humidor
(23) EDWIN GUECO – Shaved Danny Ainges hair while he was asleep
(24) JAMIE SWEET - Is not so sweet when it comes to Celtics
(26) JustAnotherMambafan - Cut Man
(27) LakerTom - Turned KG's roar into a Meow!
(28) Happy Camper – The reason KG talks to himself
(29) Erik True Laker Fan - Shaved KG’s head
(30) Janaya – put itching powder in KG’s shorts
(31) PsychedLakerGirl – Reason KG wanted to become a Laker
(32) Bozz – Convinced KG that he had a career as a Troll
(33) (17) MagicMan – Made the Big Ticket Punch himself.
(34) LakerNorth – Put itching powder in KG’s shorts.
(35) JustAnotherLakerFan – Will pull the alarms when they come to LA.

All positive vibes and momentum.

4 More wins

We Beat the Champs in 5.

We were supposed to be bullied and beat by the Jazz.

Let them under estimate our Front Court.

Our backcourt are the ICBM's.

Our Bench.

Our Coach.

Our Team!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lakers Bumaye! Lakers Bumaye! Lakers Bumaye!

The Boston GANG GREEN is a most potent and lucky franchise. They nearly always get the breaks and win whenever facing their favorite dish, the overconfident and popular kids from LA.

Perhaps the reason why the lakers and their fans fear Paul Pierce so is that he is just as arrogant, talented and pretentious as their mvp bryant. Pierce is salivating at the chance to exploit the spongy laker D and realize his dreams fostered long ago in the shadow of the Forum.

This series is in Ray Allen's hands more than kobe's. Since neither of them is quite a Steve GNASH, they must duel with their merely mortal talents. And this puts the lakers at a disadvantage - if RA gets hot in a few games, Phil Jackson's last title will indeed remain his last.

And if so, America will smile as the arrogant kids from Pollutionville, CA leave the court with heads hung low. The SUNS will own the lakers next season and more proudly represent the WC in the Finals, making this fleeting chance at a title all the more painful and visceral for laker fans.

Even the Celtic fans joined the chorus on the Gasol trade, they're accusing conspiracy of the logo and current Memphis GM. "Sorry guys, it was a done deal Gasol said: no exchange, no return".

OK, what is wrong about this Bull's offer? "One source with knowledge of the process said the Bulls had made the most credible offer. For Gasol and Memphis’ Hakim Warrick, the Bulls were willing to part with Andres Nocioni, Tyrus Thomas, Joakim Noah, Thabo Sefolosha, possibly Adrian Griffin and draft picks"

It is just a exchange of jerseys from Bulls to Memphis but the financial loss on the Grizz' will still be there. In the Lakers trade, the expiring contract of Kwame was a big deal of money going in to Memphis budget plus new 1st rd. draft picks starting with J-Critt, 08 and 09 Lakers 1st round draft pick plus Marc Gasol who was doing great in Europe. If they are below cap, they can cherry pick the players of their choice in harmony of the development of the new draft picks. If they are lucky, they could join the derby of getting LBJ and D'Wave when they become free agents. However if you were other teams like Pop, D'Antoni, Cuban, it really hurts to combine the Catalan with Kobe and very soon with Bynum plus LO. It is like the alignment of planets in the Solar System under the management of the great maestro, PJ. Where is fairness of being in the smaller market?

Goodluck Pau, the whole world is watching, prove to other naysayers that the Lakers made a good deal. (or we can suck it again to ourselves by acquiring tiny hands Kwame & the smirking Smush who will be free agents in the off-season. whoaaa back to the blog wars! lol!)

Step 1 - identify the troll -

Butler (and Butler's dad, or brother, or whatever other family member ya got in that cave with you)

Done.

Step 2 - wound the troll -

Seriously, dude. The Funs have been fishing for awhile now, and the Lepper-cons are soon to join them. If you've got nothing constructive to say, you should switch to the Green blog - I hear they have one - you could spout your support for the Weenies over there and you might even be taken seriously cuz that's just the kind of class those trolls have over there. Your Troll-ese is boring, generally mono-syllabic and always glaringly inaccuract. Start pulling out facts to make your arguments and maybe someone will listen to you. Otherwise, you're like a kid in a candy store crying to his mommy cuz she won't buy him the green suckers. Go rant to someone who gives a crap.

Done - with more to follow from much more experienced and savvy Laker Nation bloggers, so prepare yourself.

Step 3 - starve the troll - presently in progress.

Adrian pleasce accept my apologies sometimes my fingers are faster than
my mind. It's changed, you'll see it tomorrow again sorry>
ROLLLLLLLL CALLLLLLLL:
JHNLannery, ADRIAN PALOMAR, SUPERSA, BH, SAGA, FrancesW, Onaoman, Lent.....

Go lakers.

If they win game 1 in Boston shock will set in.

In watching some of the old match-ups that have been televised the past several days, I remembered how glorious those times were for me personally. I remember where I was for the games and where I was in my life. I recall different big events in my life and where these games fit in. I guess I'm a fan.

I hope this series can fulfill my expectations. GO LAKERS!!!

The laker fans are STILL getting over the past two years - especially Game 6 of 2006 - when the SUNS crushed them in the playoffs.

You have to take your hat off to the great Steve GNASH, who gave Phil Jackson his first Round One loss ever. And, after the lakers were up 3-1!

I'm gonna say it again!

Lakers Bumaye!

If I drink a shot of vodka every time ABC shows a clip of McHale clotheslining Rambis, will I maintain a nice buzz?

All positive vibes and momentum.

4 More wins

We Beat the Champs in 5.

We were supposed to be bullied and beat by the Jazz.

Let them under estimate our Front Court.

Our backcourt are the ICBM's.

Our Bench.

Our Coach.

Our Team!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lakers Bumaye! Lakers Bumaye! Lakers Bumaye!

Even though I'm near LA-BOS nostalgia overload, there was a great FSN special on the famed Magic v Bird mtg in the NCAA tourney last night. What stuck out to me was when asked about what winning that game meant to him, Magic responded simply that he was glad he was able to get that one from Larry. What was special about the rivalry between those two players was that both of them knew that neither of them was going to be able to win every battle. Magic would win some and Bird would win some. But it was okay b/c having that person to battle was what made it worth it.

Just like Sam Jackson's character in Unbreakable - when you're a supervillain, you need a super-hero to do battle with. To me, that is David Stern's true dream come true scenario. To have another decade of equal superstars on separate coasts that you expect to meet and do battle in the Finals every year.

Ak/BK,
i have a really big pet peeve sometime with the blog.

it's with the frequency of blog threads.

I like having one big topic per day and then being able to read through all the diff. opinions.

But when you guys are posting 5 diff. topics on diff. threads not only does it get annoying to read it all, the navigation starts to get bad. I have to scroll down to get to different things for today.

AND, when you post something, it wont be read by everyone since 2 hours later you are posting a new thread.

It's very hard to keep track of the most recent posts in a collective fashion.

I know its a tough call, but for me, I like 1/2 threads.

thanks.

Okay, the Bill Simmons article was crap, but this line made enduring his drek worthwhile:

"the 25th year anniversary of Sam Cassell's spaceship landing on Earth."

Mamba: poetic. Well deserved standing "O", clap, clap, clap!!!

When I see the introductions, I think I will shed a tear for the time is finally here. We didn't come this far to be denied.

4 to 15!

GO LAKERS!

Mamba24,

You got my motor running!

I won't be satisfied with just a Lakers win. I want more.

I say we dust off the pitch forks, light the torches, and head to Boston for one big bond fire of a green weenie roast.

Let's go Lakers!

Celts in 6:"Mamba24,Today's roll-call is poetry in its most lengthy, obnoxious form. Wait, it's not
poetry at all. Whatsamatter laker fans, you have to make a little grade-school club and see
your names in a big ol' list in order to feel like you're supporting your team? Bwa ha ha ha ha!"

ROFLMAO!! Gee Celts in 6 you a funny dude. I'm just sorry
you'll have to change your name when The Lakers sweep your @ss. Good blogging
with you my brother. Don't forget to write and let us know your new name
when your @ss gets swept. LMAO!!! HAHAHHAHAHAHAH

Thanks for the GREAT roll-call, Mamba24!

Game day has finally arrived. The Celtics will be nervous... this is a stage that NONE of them has been on. They just don't have the Finals experience of our Laker squad.

That said, this isn't the time to get cocky, Laker Nation. I'm not predicting a sweep. I'm just hoping for one.

Time for the Lakers to shock the world.

Four more to glory.

Go Lake Show!

celtic fans are green with envy.


GO LAKERS!

Here is the right lineup against C

Kobe vs. Allen
Fisher vs. Rondo
Pau vs. Garnet
LO vs. Pealson
Braveheart vs. Perkins

Note: it is the key to win the game by taking BRAVEHEART against Perkins

LAKERMAN420"SERIOUSY??? ME?? FINE......."

STOP this nonsense now lakerman420, I've been waiting 7 days now so I can inhale my screen.
Now I demand you produce sir! CLAP CLAP CLAP LOL!

I think this series doesn't come down to each team's strengths but rather the overlooked part of their games.

Will the Lakers defense allow Boston to feel too comfortable on offense? That's what happened in 04. A team that traditionally had to work very hard on offense (coming off a tough series against Indy), all of a sudden didn't have to and thus became a scoring machine.

If the Lakers' are indecisive on offense, expect to see a lot of turnovers leading to easy transition baskets for Boston. Same thing if players penetrate into the lane and expect to be able to be bailed out by an open teammate in the paint. Not happening against this team.

If Kobe decides to dare anyone to shoot or play free-safety, then expect Boston to find the open man pretty easily for wide open jump-shots. They may not be San Antonio in that regard but they're still a very good passing team. If the Lakers double anyone, especially Garnett, it'll be a recipe for disaster b/c he's too good a passer and can see too easily over double teams. Plus, the Lakers double is often very soft, more of another player like LO or Vlad "shading" to the double which accomplishes nothing other than leaving someone wide open.

Korey-

Everyone has their own opinion on that. Some people complain when we post too much, some when we post too little. Some like it when the comment threads get really long, some get annoyed by it. Basically, if we have something we think is interesting, we'll post it. And now, given all the excitement surrounding these games, there's a lot to post.

BK

We are the Los Angeles Lakers. The greatest franshise in the NBA. The home of of some of the greatest players and coaches in NBA history and 14 championships.

Our past consists of The Logo, Wilt the Stilt, The Magic Man, Cap (Kareem), Big Game James (Chick Hearn used to call Worthy), Mr. Basketball (Mikan), Big E the man with a thousand moves (Baylor), Coop, The Stump (Gail Goodrich), Big Shot Rob, Shaq, Rambo (Rambis), and Riles

Our present and future consists of The Black Mamba, LO, Fish, RadMan, Pau, The Machine, Ariza, Luke, Bynum, Farmar, Coby, Ronny aka Mr. Excitment, DJ, Newble, and Mihm.
Our mission is to defeat the Boston Celtics. We shall not fail. Our mission is to win a 15th NBA championsip. We shall not fail. Our mission is to to start the era of a new dynasty. We shall not fail.

We are the Los Angeles Lakers, Wooooooooooooooooooo

 


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