Thread: Where my boys at... its NBA PLAYOFF TIME!

The T=wolves totally deserve to make it to the conference finals...where the Lakers will beat them. After this next game in LA., where is game 5 played? WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE CLIPPERS?

Lakers are in complete control, even though statistically the Spurs are up 2 games to 1, the Lakers are in control of the series and dictate the outcome. Therefore, San Antonio is going to come out swinging in the next game, but like the Klitschko brothers come out swinging in the first couple of rounds but eventually run completely out of steam, same will happen with the Spurs. They dont have the stamina of Kobe and Shaq nor the experience or benefit of Phil Jacksons masterful coaching !!!

The stamina of Shaq and Kobe? Whoa.

Shaq has the stamina of a 78 Dodge Pickup, and Kobe is pretty damn tired from all his legal hasslings. One of the reasons the Spurs won the first two games are the LACK of stamina in the 4th quarter by the Lakers.

I dont see how you can figure the Lakers are in complete control being down 2 games to 1. Sure they had a great game on Sunday, but that means nothing now, its game 4, game 3 is history.

And Phil Jackson is NO masterful coach. IMO, he maybe the most overrated coach in NBA history. He is a coach of extremely good luck. (If I had Michael Jordan and Kobe/Shaq during my entire coaching tenure, even I would have a bunch of rings by now)

using your analogy, coaches like Larry Brown (iverson and mutambo) and Pat Riley (Mourning, Allan Houston, Ewing) etc * ....

these coaches don’t have 9 rings, therefore your simplistic argument of having great players makes great coaches is a rather weak, yes I will acquiesce that having great players is a catalyst to a optimistic coaching legacy but it does not guarantee winning results !!!

* There were numerous teams/coaches throughout history of the NBA that have had great coaches/great players but have not been successful; ones listed are just a few

Originally posted by BigBallaGA
Lakers are in complete control, even though statistically the Spurs are up 2 games to 1, the Lakers are in control of the series and dictate the outcome. Therefore, San Antonio is going to come out swinging in the next game, but like the Klitschko brothers come out swinging in the first couple of rounds but eventually run completely out of steam, same will happen with the Spurs. They dont have the stamina of Kobe and Shaq nor the experience or benefit of Phil Jacksons masterful coaching !!!

We'll see about control.

Its hard enough to split the shots taken between Kobe and Shaq...Throw two other players that have taken at least 20-25 shots a game and you have a cluster fuck.....Kobe some times take 30 shots and Shaq sometimes takes 25 shots.....That's 55 shots per say taken by two people. Gary Payton has been the go to guy in Seattle and routinely took 20-25 shots a game in Seattle. Karl also did the same in Utah......There is no way in hell that in the NBA you can put up roughly 100 shots split between 4 people. Throw Rick Fox, Devean George, Derek Fisher, Kareem Rush, and whoever else you want and it's hard to get any type of a rhythm unless you take the normal shots you are accustomed to.

I would love to see the Lakers win but it WILL be tough.

By the way, GO HEAT!!!!!!!

Oh yeah, Jermaine, how'd those nuts taste?

BigBallaGa said, "Therefore, San Antonio is going to come out swinging in the next game" - NEGATIVE. LAKERS 98, SPURS 90! And I just read that practically everyone in the SLAMdome (Slam is one of the best basketball mags out there) picked the Lakers to take home to trophy.
Kobe tired? Tell that to him, cuz I don't think he knows!!! 42 points in 45 minutes! 45 MINUTES!!!

KOBE is one of a kind. Let's see if they can keep this up back in San Antonio. They looked like two different teams when playing in S.A. and in L.A.

Oh yeah......The Heat is going to take it to the Pacers!!!!!

For all you peeps that thought Melo and Lebron were the only legit rookies in the league, Wade is right there with them hand in hand. Those two are on fishing trips right now while Wade is carrying his team on his back. When Melo and Lebron start hitting game winning shots or momentum swinging shots in the playoffs then you can talk!!!!!

Jermaine, what kinda flavor nuts would you like this time? Mr. Bender, would you care for some Odom flavored nuts? Coming right up!!!!!

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HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA YEA BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KOBE IS THE BEST GUARD TO EVER TOUCH A BASKETBALL !!

WHEN ITS ALL SAID AND DONE

HE WILL HAVE MORE RIGS
A BIGGER LEGACY
MORE POINTS
AND EVEN MORE MONEY

then you know who ! hint *23*

EVERYONE IS GOING TO REMEMBER #8

I think the Lakers were just playing with the Spurs for the first two games...you know "let 'em develop a false sense of security type thing". It's times like these where I bet the Spurs miss the Admiral's experience, expertise, and overall great leadership skills. You are missed Big D (not Diesel)! Where is the next S.A. vs. LA game?

EVERYONE IS GOING TO REMEMBER #8


For his performances on court and for being accused of rape lol.

looks like some Laker haters went underground after the shot practice that Kobe had on the Spurs last night !!!!

The Lakers must be stopped now or they will win it all. Let's go SPURS!!!!!!!

how about them HEAT!!!!!

Originally posted by BigBallaGA
KOBE IS THE BEST GUARD TO EVER TOUCH A BASKETBALL !!

WHEN ITS ALL SAID AND DONE

HE WILL HAVE MORE RIGS
A BIGGER LEGACY
MORE POINTS
AND EVEN MORE MONEY

then you know who ! hint *23*

EVERYONE IS GOING TO REMEMBER #8

This is just nonsense bro. He will NEVER be as good as michael.. He is not the player MJ was, he is amazing, but he ain't michael. How soon we forget eh....

With all the comparisons people draw between all the good players (T-mac, kb8, ai, vince *boo*) and MJ , NOBODY knows who/ how good MJ was anymore! I CAN'T BELIEVE MIAMI TIED WITH INDIANA! They were as bad as Vancouver at one point...yes! VANCOUVER!

Originally posted by gr81
This is just nonsense bro. He will NEVER be as good as michael.. He is not the player MJ was, he is amazing, but he ain't michael. How soon we forget eh....

dude, if a player is judged by what he does on the court and how well he does it then Kobe WILL be better than michael when its all said and done. jordan didnt have his first ring until he was 28, kobe has 3 already !!!!! and he is what 25, so he can have more rings before he is 28 than jordan did in his whole career.

i believe in KOBE, i think he is the only guard in the league who has the capacity and ability to surpass Jordan !!!!!!!!!

Heat 2
Indiana 2

The Heat is fawkin on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by BigBallaGA
dude, if a player is judged by what he does on the court and how well he does it then Kobe WILL be better than michael when its all said and done. jordan didnt have his first ring until he was 28, kobe has 3 already !!!!! and he is what 25, so he can have more rings before he is 28 than jordan did in his whole career.

i believe in KOBE, i think he is the only guard in the league who has the capacity and ability to surpass Jordan !!!!!!!!!

Why not go by points scored in games then too? MJ retired early also. MJ holds the record for 50+ point games. We will see if KB can beat that.

The greatness of a player is not solely judged on how many rings he has................

MIchael did not have Shaq alongside him, did he?? Besides, you are fogetting the game is not played on paper. Michael made his teamates around him better, Kobe does not do that. Michael made Pippen look like a top 50 player when he was not, Jordan did more with less. He made heros out of players like Paxson and Steve Kerr constantly. There are a million intangibles that Jordan had that Kobe does not. Is Kobe one of the most prolific scorers we have seen, absolutely. But is he a better player than Michael? Hell no. Don't get carried away now just b/c the Lakers one a few games man. It is straight disrespectful to make that claim I might add.

Originally posted by aggies1ut
The greatness of a player is not solely judged on how many rings he has................

Rings are definitely an indicator of greatness and leadership more so than PPG. Otherwish Alex English or George Gervin would be considered as great as MJ.

So you dont think John Stockton was a great player?

He doesnt have a ring.

Originally posted by austinite
Rings are definitely an indicator of greatness and leadership more so than PPG. Otherwish Alex English or George Gervin would be considered as great as MJ.

Basketball is a team sport. One individual could be an awesome player and not get a championship ring. Why do you think Payton and Malone went to the Lakers in the first place? I also said that greatness is not solely judged on the number of rings you have. I did not say that it was not a factor, but definitely only one aspect.

hahahahhaa

i know that no one is going to acquiesce the fact that Kobe is better than Jordan, so ill just say that 10 years from now, we'll see who will be remembered as the better player !

yes we will. you are obviously not lookin at this from an objective view bro. Its easy to say some shit like that after the fact. MJ isn't playing anymore and Kobe is playing great right now, I see how it is. Any true knowledgable basketball fan at there thou knows you are just blowing some purple and gold smoke out your ass. we will see.
Kobe is not even better than Magic, he is not better than Isaiah, hsit he's not even better than Lebron Probably! In fact I would take Vince Carter or T-Mac on my franchise almost any day of the week if I am lookin to win games! thats real talk

DEREK FISHER IS DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MAN

HELLLLLLLLLL YEA, 74 - 73 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

with .04 seconds left !!! wow, LAKERS are fucking awsome

I can't believe it. Like .4 seconds left or something...