L.A. Lakers 08-09 Season (official thread)

[SayNoToMichigan]

When the Lakers play like they did in the 1st half, they look unbeatable...

[OH10]

I'm completely convinced that the Lakers simply did not want to win Games 4 or 6. They are that much better than the Rockets. It can be attributed, IMO, to two things: 1. Not wanting rest; 2. Wanting the Nuggests to get too much rest. (Possible 3. More door money for playoff games)

It's a Phil Jackson thing. Nothing is accidental. And it would be practically impossible for the Lakers to lose to the Rockets accidentally.

[tsteele316]

Originally Posted by tsteele316
laughable.

maybe it had something to do with houston losing yao ming in game 3. but to assume that LA purposely tanked game 6 to get to game 7 is comically retarded.

[OH10]

Originally Posted by tsteele316

laughable.

maybe it had something to do with houston losing yao ming in game 3. but to assume that LA purposely tanked game 6 to get to game 7 is comically retarded.

Impossible to respond to that iron-clad argument, but I'll try nonetheless.

I refuse to believe the Lakers are that bad they would lose to the Rockets in embarrassing fashion in Games 4 and 6, yet turn Games 5 and 7 into romps they way they should. The 'talking heads' use those games (4 and 6) as a reason to discount the championship character of this Lakers team. I don't buy it. The Lakers are who they are in Games 5 and 7. Maybe (?) they didn't lose Games 4 and 6 on purpose, but they certainly didn't care if they won.

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by tsteele316

laughable.

maybe it had something to do with houston losing yao ming in game 3. but to assume that LA purposely tanked game 6 to get to game 7 is comically retarded.

tibor?

[SayNoToMichigan]

[tsteele316]

Originally Posted by OH10

Impossible to respond to that iron-clad argument, but I'll try nonetheless.

I refuse to believe the Lakers are that bad they would lose to the Rockets in embarrassing fashion in Games 4 and 6, yet turn Games 5 and 7 into romps they way they should. The 'talking heads' use those games (4 and 6) as a reason to discount the championship character of this Lakers team. I don't buy it. The Lakers are who they are in Games 5 and 7. Maybe (?) they didn't lose Games 4 and 6 on purpose, but they certainly didn't care if they won.

or, maybe what they are is an inconsistent team that got to play houston without their best player for half the playoff series.

all you are doing is trying to justify the laker's inconsistencies, which were also there in the 1st round mind you, with some assinine excuse deliberately trying to extend denver's layoff.

[OHSportsFan9]

Chuck is ripping the Lakers team on TNT right now.

[schwab]

So who we gonna play? I think the Cavs are capable of taking game 6, and if they do, they won't lose game 7. It's a give and take.. we lost 0-2 to Orlando but we would have home court, and vice versa with Cleveland.

I just wanna see Kobe vs. LeBron......... for about 5 straight years.

[jwinslow]

[BuckeyeTillIDie]

Originally Posted by schwab

So who we gonna play?

It looks like it'll be the Magic. They gave us a few fits this year, but I feel we can handle them in a series.

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeTillIDie

It looks like it'll be the Magic. They gave us a few fits this year, but I feel we can handle them in a series.

That's what we thought.

[TRON 2.0]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeTillIDie

It looks like it'll be the Magic. They gave us a few fits this year, but I feel we can handle them in a series.

Most Cleveland fan's thought the same.

I know it is not over yet, but Orlando has a good chance to win it all.

[BuckeyeTillIDie]

I know, but I think the Lakers have better players around Kobe than the Cavs have around LeBron, especially when Odom plays like he did in games 5 & 6 against Denver.

It'll be a good Finals, though. I can see it going either way.


edit: Dwight Howard is going to be impossible to stop. Gasol generally plays like a pussy against really good big men (see: The 08 Finals), so this worries me a bit. Hopefully Bynum can step up.

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeTillIDie

I know, but I think the Lakers have better players around Kobe than the Cavs have around LeBron, especially when Odom plays like he did in games 5 & 6 against Denver.

It'll be a good Finals, though. I can see it going either way.


edit: Dwight Howard is going to be impossible to stop. Gasol generally plays like a pussy against really good big men (see: The 08 Finals), so this worries me a bit. Hopefully Bynum can step up.

Eh, I'd say they do too, but if Orlando shoots like they have against the Cavs, they're gonna be hard to beat. Bynum should be at least better at containing Howard then Z was.