2009/2010 NBA Thread

[naiwf]

It was pretty clear he was going to stay at MSU once LeBron basically said he had no desire to speak with him about the coaching job yesterday.

[Gene Kiniski]

Damn these Lakers.

[maninblack]

Lakers are in self destruct mode. Kobe has already, publicly, given up on the team. This is the part where, in his mind, he has to play savior and that is not where his head needs to be if they want to see this series go seven.

Looks like the Lakers got on the same page though. They're blowing the Celtics outta the water. LA up by 25 at the end of the third? Yikes.

[Gene Kiniski]

Touche. If I was wearing a hat I'd eat it.

[maninblack]

Wonder if the Lakers can hold the Celtics to below 70 points.

LA still has that free taco/sandwich deal if they keep their opponents below 100, don't they?

Edited June 16, 2010 by maninblack

[theburninator77]

Man just wow, could the Celtics be any more inconsistent?

[JStarr]

Game 7's gonna be pretty bleak for Boston with no Perkins. Sheed can't defend anyone without a bear hug being involved, and Davis will be looking up at Gasol's armpits all night.

Doc Rivers may have to make an emergency call and see what Robert Parish is doing these days.

[DMN in the House]

The sky is falling, the sky is falling!

You guys are ridiculous. Fuck Boston, I hate you in all your fake Irish glory. I hate your leprechauns, I hate Paul Revere, I hate Tom Brady. Fuck your whole city.

Lakers win Game 7 by double digits. Best organization in sports.

[DMN in the House]

Kendrick Perkins is out, per Chris Mannix.

Big blow for Boston, and, as much as I want to see another Laker championship (and who wouldn't, Los Angeles is universally beloved ), I want both teams at full strength. I don't want any excuses from lame Boston fans.

Edited June 16, 2010 by DMN

[Gene Kiniski]

I'm a Hornets fan so I have no ground to claim fandom for either team playing really, but I'm pulling for Boston as I'm a Red Sox fan in baseball so I let the city cross sports for the Finals.

[naiwf]

DMN's such a humble Lakers fan isn't he? I'm with him though since I hate the Celtics almost as much as he does and can't bear the thought of Paul Pierce winning another ring.

[livid]

He had a bit of a point though because everybody was acting like the Lakers were dead in the water when the format was designed to have been 3-2 in favor of Boston. Not to mention that Gene Kiniski misconstrued what Kobe said in his post-game interview as "giving up" on the team as opposed to what it was really was - motivation.

Also, a humble DMN...just isn't DMN.

[Gene Kiniski]

He had a bit of a point though because everybody was acting like the Lakers were dead in the water when the format was designed to have been 3-2 in favor of Boston. Not to mention that Gene Kiniski misconstrued what Kobe said in his post-game interview as "giving up" on the team as opposed to what it was really was - motivation.

Also, a humble DMN...just isn't DMN.

I took back what I said because he showed me wrong, but I was judging on Kobe's past reactions in situations like this. My comments were also more geared to his storming to the back after the game in Boston where he was cursing at everyone around him and insulting his teammates while doing so. That post game interview didn't help much, but most of what I said was geared at his lack of sportsmanship in front of the camera instead of saving it for the locker room.

[DMN in the House]

I actually AM pretty humble for a Lakers' fan. You should hear some of the bandwagon guys out here. You guys should know by now that, when it comes to sports, I try to stay level headed, and just talk shit for fun. Win or lose, I stick with my teams, and win or lose, I'm not going to let it fuck with me. There was a time when I guess I 'cared' a lot more, but its just sports. I want my teams to win, but I'm not going to rant and rave when they don't, and I take as good as I give.

I really do hate Boston, though. Never liked the east coast as a whole much, but particularly Boston fans. Ever since their teams decided to start winning (in defense of the Celtics, at least they have tradition), they've become insufferable, and being a member of quite a few sports based internet communities, its really fucking annoying. ESPN being Boston-centric doesn't help matters.

A big problem I have is that, being a native of LA, I have to deal with all the Laker-haters (as opposed to people who are fans of other teams, I want to make that distinction), AND our own idiotic bandwagon fans. I'm sure any fan of the Yankees or one of the top Premiership teams can understand that.

I do expect the Lakers to win tomorrow, though. Especially with Perkins out, that's a huge blow to Boston. In a perfect world, both teams would be completely healthy (and this series would be over, because Boston can't really compete against a completely healthy Laker team, because of Bynum), but its not. I just know I'm going to hear a bunch of excuses about it. To be fair, all the bandwagon Laker fans made excuses about Bynum in'08, so what comes around, I guess.

All that said, even though I hate their fanbase, I respect the Celtics. They play the right way, have a great coach, and even their idiot bench players are, at the least, entertaining. I love the LA/Boston rivalry, so its really all in fun.

Hell, I'll even say this for Celtics' fans, they're the only fanbase that doesn't annoy me when they chant 'Beat LA'. They started it, they can keep doing it, but when everyone else rips them off, it annoys me. The fans are genuine, and care about their team.

That said... Fuck Boston

[maninblack]

I'm torn on who I'd want to win it all. I have little doubt this is Boston's last chance at a championship with Garnett, Allen and Pierce, and I'd like to see these guys get another championship.

On the other hand, the thought of Ron Artest winning a ring pleases me.

[naiwf]

Kobe's doing a near flawless job with his John Starks impression.

[sahyder1]

Where the hell is everyone? For a Game 7 this thread has been really quiet. That being said this game has been ugly.

[Fait Accompli]

Lordy, this is a gritty game. The only reason why the Lakers were able to keep it close was because they were rebounding like gangbusters. It's games like this that make me incredibly nervous - I mean I love close games but c'mon! Ya killin' me here!

[naiwf]

Where the hell is everyone? For a Game 7 this thread has been really quiet. That being said this game has been ugly.

This has been perhaps the worst Game 7 to decide a championship ever. LA's shooting 32% and winning.

[naiwf]

Congrats to my fellow NYC native Ron Ron. I'm happiest for him after all the shit he's put up with in his career.

But perhaps most importantly, fuck you Paul Pierce. Fuck you right up your flopping ass.