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Jan 7, 2012 2:09:57 GMT -5
Post by Silence Dogood on Jan 7, 2012 2:09:57 GMT -5
ok so i back up what i am saying and you call me delusional? lol
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Jan 7, 2012 2:18:19 GMT -5
Post by Officer Jim Kurring on Jan 7, 2012 2:18:19 GMT -5
ok so i back up what i am saying and you call me delusional? lol I'm not getting into it with you, man. Like I said, good luck with that. God bless. |
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Jan 7, 2012 2:19:05 GMT -5
Post by Silence Dogood on Jan 7, 2012 2:19:05 GMT -5
i just feel like handing out some ownage tonight, so here you go... PUNK.   btw i thought you said you were gone... that didn't last now did it? lol |
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Jan 7, 2012 10:38:33 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2012 10:38:33 GMT -5
C'mon, lgfaver has been nice so far since he changed his username, give peace a chance.
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Jan 11, 2012 0:56:40 GMT -5
Post by Rifles on Jan 11, 2012 0:56:40 GMT -5
Yowzers! Kobe in full on 2006 mode with 48 points tonight. He's so blatantly trying for the all time scoring record. His teammates are going to start hating him even more soon with him shooting 30 times a night.
I may start going the other way on him if he keeps this up.
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Jan 11, 2012 1:05:44 GMT -5
Post by spaneli on Jan 11, 2012 1:05:44 GMT -5
Yowzers! Kobe in full on 2006 mode with 48 points tonight. He's so blatantly trying for the all time scoring record. His teammates are going to start hating him even more soon with him shooting 30 times a night. I may start going the other way on him if he keeps this up. The problem is that I don't think he can consistently night in and night out carry the Lakers. I don't even think he can do it every other game. Which is the problem. I don't think this Lakers team is good enough, even in a weakened west, for them to make it to the NBA Finals without Kobe being the best player on the court night in and night out during the playoffs. I think that's asking far too much of an aging Kobe. |
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Jan 11, 2012 1:13:43 GMT -5
Post by Silence Dogood on Jan 11, 2012 1:13:43 GMT -5
lol fucking chucker.... how many shots did he take to put up those 48 points?
nvm just looked it up 31 shots.
What's his excuse for chucking up so many shots? i mean back in 05/06 his supporting cast was a joke but now he has an actual team, idk... i really don't get it. For the past several years, the Lakers have had an amazing record when he takes less than 20 FGs. It's like his bb iq only works for some things.
Another thing... how come the Clippers have only played 7 games? The Lakers have already played 11.
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Jan 11, 2012 1:53:42 GMT -5
Post by Rifles on Jan 11, 2012 1:53:42 GMT -5
The problem is that I don't think he can consistently night in and night out carry the Lakers. I don't even think he can do it every other game. Which is the problem. I don't think this Lakers team is good enough, even in a weakened west, for them to make it to the NBA Finals without Kobe being the best player on the court night in and night out during the playoffs. I think that's asking far too much of an aging Kobe. I dunno that I totally agree there. They can lean on gasol and bynum pretty heavily. Bynum should be averaging 15-20 points. Kobe is shooting so much because the season is shortened and he wants the all time scoring record. If he really wanted the Lakers to improve he would feed his big guys more. He's playing like he has Kwame Brown and Smush Parker on his team again. As hard as he's worked to improve his image after the rape thing, I can see him taking a huge hit if he keeps playing like this, even if they're winning. |
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Jan 11, 2012 9:15:27 GMT -5
Post by spaneli on Jan 11, 2012 9:15:27 GMT -5
The problem is that I don't think he can consistently night in and night out carry the Lakers. I don't even think he can do it every other game. Which is the problem. I don't think this Lakers team is good enough, even in a weakened west, for them to make it to the NBA Finals without Kobe being the best player on the court night in and night out during the playoffs. I think that's asking far too much of an aging Kobe. I dunno that I totally agree there. They can lean on gasol and bynum pretty heavily. Bynum should be averaging 15-20 points. Kobe is shooting so much because the season is shortened and he wants the all time scoring record. If he really wanted the Lakers to improve he would feed his big guys more. He's playing like he has Kwame Brown and Smush Parker on his team again. As hard as he's worked to improve his image after the rape thing, I can see him taking a huge hit if he keeps playing like this, even if they're winning. It might be that were both in the middle. ;D Yes, you're right. This team is much better than the team that he had wide Kwame Brown and Smush Parker. I think any team he plays on from here on end would be better than that one. Yet I still feel as if for the Lakers to make the finals, during the playoffs, they would need Kobe to perform at an extremely high level. The best way for me to describe the Lakers is to do this. Take the current Bulls team. Let's age Derrick Rose by 10 years, now let's say they still have Noah, and they have Gasol instead of Boozer (that's a pretty good upgrade), but let's also take Loul Deng off of the team (a borderline all-star player). Could that team make it to finals in either of the leagues without an aging Derrick Rose playing at a high level everynight of the playoffs? Probably not in West, definitely not in the East. This is the state the Lakers are in. They're better than you're average team, yet without Kobe playing at high level, I don't think they're better than any of the higher echelon teams. Which even in a weakened west, could prove to a very big problem. |
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Post by WHATEVER on Jan 11, 2012 9:36:20 GMT -5
Half those shots come after Pau makes a weak ass move and gives the ball up with 5sec left on the shot clock Kobe shot better then 50% last nite. Pau is done he's a 3rd option gettin paid 18 mil just gotta find some sucka to take him and Drew can't pass out of the double team. D-Howard can't come soon enough!
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Jan 11, 2012 10:39:55 GMT -5
Post by Rifles on Jan 11, 2012 10:39:55 GMT -5
It might be that were both in the middle. ;D Yes, you're right. This team is much better than the team that he had wide Kwame Brown and Smush Parker. I think any team he plays on from here on end would be better than that one. Yet I still feel as if for the Lakers to make the finals, during the playoffs, they would need Kobe to perform at an extremely high level. The best way for me to describe the Lakers is to do this. Take the current Bulls team. Let's age Derrick Rose by 10 years, now let's say they still have Noah, and they have Gasol instead of Boozer (that's a pretty good upgrade), but let's also take Loul Deng off of the team (a borderline all-star player). Could that team make it to finals in either of the leagues without an aging Derrick Rose playing at a high level everynight of the playoffs? Probably not in West, definitely not in the East. This is the state the Lakers are in. They're better than you're average team, yet without Kobe playing at high level, I don't think they're better than any of the higher echelon teams. Which even in a weakened west, could prove to a very big problem. I see you what you mean there. The Lakers COULD, to me, make the Finals if Kobe, Gasol and Bynum all play big consistently, but like you said, they don't have anyone else worth a damn on their team. It would have to be a best case scenario situation. As the dude below you pointed out, Gasol is playing softer than ever after whatever he went through last season. Bynum will probably sustain an injury at some point and I really think Kobe's record chasing is going to blow that team up. I don't expect them to make any noise in the playoffs and agree completely with your assessment of where they are as a team. Good, but not as good as OKC, Portland, San Antonio (w/Ginobli), Miami or Chicago. |
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Jan 15, 2012 5:04:17 GMT -5
Post by masterplan200 on Jan 15, 2012 5:04:17 GMT -5
Now I see what someone said about the Clippers having less games. How many games is this season shortened by?
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Jan 15, 2012 5:38:16 GMT -5
Post by Silence Dogood on Jan 15, 2012 5:38:16 GMT -5
Now I see what someone said about the Clippers having less games. How many games is this season shortened by? 16. They will only play 66 games. btw don't look now but the defending champs are getting their shit together and have now won 5 in a row, including a win over Oklahoma City. |
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Jan 17, 2012 23:51:44 GMT -5
Post by masterplan200 on Jan 17, 2012 23:51:44 GMT -5
Bostton sports media polling about whether Pierce should be traded. If so, to who?
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Feb 11, 2012 23:57:01 GMT -5
Post by spaneli on Feb 11, 2012 23:57:01 GMT -5
Keep feeling as if my Bulls are getting disrespected.  Team that's had 6 games without it's best player (Rose obviously) in which they've been 5-1. Their second best player has missed 7 games (Luol Deng). Their third or fourth best player has been out 18 games (Hamilton), their back pg has missed 10 games worth of time also (CJ watson). They're fielding a team where they're playing the Heat with John Lucas III as back-up point guard (c'mon John Lucas?) because CJ Watson has been out. And they've played 19 of their first half 29 games on the road for a 14-5 record on the road (also best road record in the NBA). All while still having the best record in the NBA at 23-6. I don't know, maybe it's because the Bulls haven't created many major storylines and the focus has been on the Heat, or the Knicks with Lin, or the surprise teams like the Pacers and the 76ers (both really good teams), or the defunct Lakers, but man, it seems as if no one is talking about the team with the best record in basketball. A record they got while being decimated by injuries, playing a heavy road schedule (most road games for any team in the NBA by a good margin), and having their best player out for a considerable amount of time. |
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Feb 12, 2012 0:09:38 GMT -5
Post by Rifles on Feb 12, 2012 0:09:38 GMT -5
That's a good thing tho. They're flying under the radar. Less pressure that way. Let Linsanity have the spotlight, haha.
If they have the best record in March, more people will start talking about them for sure.
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Feb 12, 2012 0:56:18 GMT -5
Post by idledreamer on Feb 12, 2012 0:56:18 GMT -5
Bostton sports media polling about whether Pierce should be traded. If so, to who? any team who has young talent... at this stage in his game you would probably have to trade him to a contender who is looking for a veteran roleplayer-type of talent... a compliment to what they already have in place. i have a feeling the celtics are in for another long road of rebuilding--- just like they were when 'the other big 3' --- bird, parish, and mchale all retired one by one... but that's ok--- when danny ainge made the moves he made by bringing in ray and k.g., he made it clear that they were mortgaging the future to win NOW (well, the now which was 2007-2008) .... well the 'now' has passed, the window has closed and that future has arrived. this is part of the deal. i say blow it up, and rebuild the team around rondo. EDIT: for the record, i am a big fan of paul pierce, and appreciate everything he has done in a celtics uniform. if ainge really wants to do what's best for the team, trade him NOW while he still has value. pierce just passed larry bird on the c's all-time scorers list, his # will be retired among the other celtic legends. that is CUT AND DRY. business is business. |
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Feb 12, 2012 10:58:26 GMT -5
Post by Rifles on Feb 12, 2012 10:58:26 GMT -5
I can't stand Paul Pierce, but if you're going to blow up the Celtics, I think you keep him. He's played there his whole career. I'm not saying they owe it to him, but he's still productive and he fits the "wily veteran" mold perfectly. If you strip the rest of the team down and build around Rondo, you still need some older players to help the young guns along. I think Pierce would be perfect for that and would allow him to ride off into the sunset with the C's which he clearly deserves at this point.
I don't think he's ever pulled any diva moves or requested a trade or anything. He's just done everything he could to win without the athleticism of a superstar.
Trade KG and Ray Allen. Ray should definitely get you something in a trade. He shows no signs of stopping and is still lethal from 3. Any contender would kill to have him.
I think they should definitely do something this offseason because there is NO way they're coming out of the East. They might have had one last go at things if this were a regular season, but they're the last team that needed a condensed schedule like this.
I'm anxious to see what happens with the Lakers before the trade deadline. They're a mess and I don't see them getting out of the 2nd round. They need to make some serious moves, moreso than the Celtics even. At least the Celtics have Rondo running the point. The Lakers are super old and I don't see the motivation in the big guys, Gasol especially.
There's still the D12 drama too.
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Jun 21, 2012 22:14:08 GMT -5
Post by retrolego on Jun 21, 2012 22:14:08 GMT -5
Lebron finally getting his ring!! Haters will continue to hate though  |
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Jun 21, 2012 23:25:58 GMT -5
Post by Rifles on Jun 21, 2012 23:25:58 GMT -5
He seems to have grown up quite a bit this last year and he played extremely well throughout the playoffs and, most importantly, the finals.
Now we wait to see if they can stay hungry next year and how OKC reacts to the heartbreak. Wouldn't shock me to see these same 2 teams back again next year and possibly the year after that.
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Jun 23, 2012 10:43:46 GMT -5
Post by Billy Davey ツ on Jun 23, 2012 10:43:46 GMT -5
I thought the same about Dallas, Orlando... you need many things to reach the finals the next year. Who knows what is going by OKC players' minds right now! maybe winnning west "almost" easy and getting 4 defeats in a row has destroyed them
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Jun 28, 2012 19:39:37 GMT -5
Post by Sternumman on Jun 28, 2012 19:39:37 GMT -5
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Jun 28, 2012 22:39:18 GMT -5
Post by Rifles on Jun 28, 2012 22:39:18 GMT -5
I thought the same about Dallas, Orlando... you need many things to reach the finals the next year. Who knows what is going by OKC players' minds right now! maybe winnning west "almost" easy and getting 4 defeats in a row has destroyed them Why would you assume Dallas would get back? They got rid of Chandler AND Barrea, arguably their 2 biggest spark plugs. Orlando only made the Finals in 2009 because Kevin Garnett's knee failed him and Lebron was still a choke artist. It's Miami, Chicago and Boston (if KG comes back and they replace Ray Allen with some decent pieces) in the East. In the West there's all kinds of stuff going on - OKC will be a force. If the Lakers can turn Gasol into a good player or 2 and get a little younger, they'll be a threat. As long as the Spurs have Duncan they'll be in the mix and then you have the Grizzlies and Clippers that can make a little noise. I suspect OKC to come out on fire though. I won't be surprised if Durant and Westbrook take over and both end up in the top 5 in scoring. I can see them really throttling people next year. I think Wade will come back better after his knee surgery and that should be enough to get Miami back to the Finals...not to mention LeBron will probably play even looser now that the weight of the world is off his shoulders. He may put up even better numbers next year. I can't wait for the damn season to start again, haha. Luckily we never have to wait too long. We're only 4 months away! |
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Jul 1, 2012 12:13:50 GMT -5
Post by Sternumman on Jul 1, 2012 12:13:50 GMT -5
I thought the same about Dallas, Orlando... you need many things to reach the finals the next year. Who knows what is going by OKC players' minds right now! maybe winnning west "almost" easy and getting 4 defeats in a row has destroyed them Why would you assume Dallas would get back? They got rid of Chandler AND Barrea, arguably their 2 biggest spark plugs. I think Wade will come back better after his knee surgery and that should be enough to get Miami back to the Finals.. Dallas got rid of those players to make cap space for this off season. If they can land Deron Williams, which is a big upgrade from Barrea and an old Kidd, they will be infinitely better next yr. I'm hoping for a better Wade this yr.. He was great in spots but he was definitely slowed down by injuries. Im glad hes sitting out the Olympics to rest. |
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Jul 6, 2012 6:14:12 GMT -5
Post by Officer Jim Kurring on Jul 6, 2012 6:14:12 GMT -5
the recent trades and signings have kept things interesting. and Ray Allen will probably sign with the Heat soon.
God bless.
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