My oh my....what did the Lakers do to those Celtics???

[DazedAndConfused]

Just completely rattled that team after the X-mas day loss.

[Ballin Boy]

They exposed them. But you gotta give the celts bench credit for not existing as well.

[Kobe™]

rattled, petrieified, exposed,
They're in a rough spot right now:
luckily for them January play won't mean much compared to how teams are playing heading into the post-season.

[lefty]

rattled, petrieified, exposed,
They're in a rough spot right now:
luckily for them January play won't mean much compared to how teams are playing heading into the post-season.

They still destroyed you in last year's finals

[Lakers_55]

They exposed them. But you gotta give the celts bench credit for not existing as well.

Exactly, just as Detroit exposed the Lakers when they beat us earlier. We recovered, Boston will. However, they won't have HCA in the east, and will suffer yet another ECF finals loss. Don't let that 17-3 finals record mislead you, they are 20-11 in the ECF finals; losing many times with NBA best record, or at least best record in the east. The Celtic mysitique is easy to debunk if you look further. It all hinges on the Russell era. Everyone who played then is either dead or eligible to collect social security.

[Reck]

I give LA credit for putting the Celtics in their place and knocking them down off cloud 9 but some Lakers fans just need to shut the fuck up. It wasn't all them. The C's bench comes to mind. Posey, etc..

[JamStone]

I don't think the Lakers loss really did much.

I think the Celtics have some seriously tired legs after the fast start. And, the long post-season last year and the fast start this year gave them a false sense of invincibility. Everything from tired legs to overconfidence to teams playing their best against them to a lack of a bench is all collectively adding up right now.

Not saying the Lakers loss didn't do anything. But, doubtful a mental check would last this long, especially with some of their losses to bad teams.

[lurker]

The Hawks exposed the Celtics last season. The Lakers just reminded everyone. :lol

[Lp26]

They weren't playing well before the LA loss. They were just getting by beating bad teams. The Lakers loss exposed that but in itself it didn't do much. Even during their win streak, they were struggling.

[Roxsfan]

Just completely rattled that team after the X-mas day loss.

what an attention whore you are. Good win on the 25th, but that was last year get over it.

*****"oh, yeah somehow my Lakers aren't being talked about enough today, let me make a stupid ass thread"*****

[Ballin Boy]

Damn I wish I could have heard that bastard Tommy Hiensen Bitch and Moan. This team has been exposed. Just sag off of Rondo and attact their interior and your good. People bought into the hype of this team last year and this year but the Lakers knocked them off their horse now everyone is kicking them while their down... :lol

all he did was blame the refs man. Its rediculous how much he blames the refs I wana kill him when I watch the celtics play

[Roxsfan]

I give LA credit for putting the Celtics in their place and knocking them down off cloud 9 but some Lakers fans just need to shut the fuck up. It wasn't all them. The C's bench comes to mind. Posey, etc..

+1 :toast

[Lakers_55]

where's rapping shaq?

he can't sit down at the computer right now, Garnett is tasting his ass.

[Rogue]

No one or team can stay hot throughout the whole season, I mean there is disticntly a period of time for those teams to suck. Celtics have lost some unthinkable games recently though, they are still clearly the best team in the league. Mavs are the seacond best next to celtics.

[MarHill]

And we still destroyed you in last years WCF's, and many more from years past bitch!!!


Again, Lakers fans with their revisionist history of last year's WCF. It was close series even though it ended in 5 games. So it wasn't a destruction..be realistic!!

Also, the Spurs stopped the Lakers in 2003 and won a championship.

The Spurs-Lakers have been a good rivalry in the 2000's and I'm looking for them to get at again in this year's WCF.

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[MarHill]

I don't think the Lakers loss really did much.

I think the Celtics have some seriously tired legs after the fast start. And, the long post-season last year and the fast start this year gave them a false sense of invincibility. Everything from tired legs to overconfidence to teams playing their best against them to a lack of a bench is all collectively adding up right now.

Not saying the Lakers loss didn't do anything. But, doubtful a mental check would last this long, especially with some of their losses to bad teams.

Thanks for the reality check, Jamstone!!! :lol

[lefty]

And we still destroyed you in last years WCF's, and many more from years past bitch!!!

It;s wose to lose in the Finals

And the way you blew that 24 pt lead in game 3, or how you got mashed, destroyed, humiliated in game 6 in front of the whole world........... yikes.....that was brutal.......

[Reck]

Again, Lakers fans with their revisionist history of last year's WCF. It was close series even though it ended in 5 games. So it wasn't a destruction..be realistic!!

Also, the Spurs stopped the Lakers in 2003 and won a championship.

The Spurs-Lakers have been a good rivalry in the 2000's and I'm looking for them to get at again in this year's WCF.

:flag:

Do you realize who you are trying to explain yourself to?

Its lakaluva. The second worse Lakers poster besides smellyfeet on ST.

[td4mvp21]

I'm wondering the same thing. They definitely put them in this tailspin to begin with.

[MarHill]

Do you realize who you are trying to explain yourself to?

Its lakaluva. The second worse Lakers poster besides smellyfeet on ST.


Thanks, Shadowflames!

I'm just annoyed at the Lakers fans with the revisionist history about last year's WCF. It was a close 5 game series. They won it fair and square...but to say they destroyed the Spurs is flat out wrong!!

:lol

[dirk4mvp]

Thanks, Shadowflames!

I'm just annoyed at the Lakers fans with the revisionist history about last year's WCF. It was a close 5 game series. They won it fair and square...but to say they destroyed the Spurs is flat out wrong!!

:lol


How was it close? The Spurs won 1 out of 5 games they played.

[ManuTP9]

lmao celtics....

[lefty]

How was it close? The Spurs won 1 out of 5 games they played.

He means if you look at the final score of each game you dumbass

[dirk4mvp]

He said to say they flat out destroyed the Spurs would be wrong. Winning 1 out of 5 is destroying.

[MarHill]

He means if you look at the final score of each game you dumbass

Thanks, Lefty!!

At least you understand what I meant.....

There was a blowout from each team and three games decided by 8 points or less in that series. That makes it a close series!!!

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[lefty]

He said to say they flat out destroyed the Spurs would be wrong. Winning 1 out of 5 is destroying.

2001 WCF: Lakers really destroyed us in games 3 and 4.

[dirk4mvp]

Way to take it serious :tu

[MarHill]

He said to say they flat out destroyed the Spurs would be wrong. Winning 1 out of 5 is destroying.

They didn't destroy the Spurs...even if it was 5 games. There were three games played within 8 points or less and each team had a blowout each in the other two games in the series...that's a wash!!

Total destruction of one team over another team would be a sweep or one team beating another team by double-digits in each game of the series.

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[Reck]

Thanks, Lefty!!

At least you understand what I meant.....

There was a blowout from each team and three games decided by 8 points or less in that series. That makes it a close series!!!

:flag:

That's exactly right.

No one can go to the final boxscore and say Lakers won by blowout games.
Destroying a team would constitute beating them by double digits and not letting that certain team even close throughout the games.

Lakers blew the Spurs once and the Spurs came back the next game to repay them with the same treatment.

[cobbler]

Thanks, Lefty!!

At least you understand what I meant.....

There was a blowout from each team and three games decided by 8 points or less in that series. That makes it a close series!!!

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So by your logic... if you get swept and each game was say a 4 pt game. It was a close series. :lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[peskypesky]

I think the loss of Posey is what has exposed them. He made their bench a LOT better. Now when the starters are resting, they get their ass handed to them.

[peskypesky]

Maybe Starbury will fix the Champs.

[DazedAndConfused]

LMAO at Spur fans twisted logic.

4-1 in the WCF is a decisive victory. By Game 5 it was clear who the better team was, no question about that.

[Ghazi]

The Celtics slump and the loss to the Lakers on X-Mas day are two unrelated events. A slump does not last 8 games.

Regarding SPurs/Lakers, the Lakers were clearly better team but it was not domination by any means. A competitive series with each team having a blowout win but the Lakers were slightly better in the other 3 games. It was more competitive than the Celtics/Hawks series that went to 7... Celtics won all 4 of their games by 20+ points I believe.

[phyzik]

regardless of what or who caused it, I for one am exstatic. Fuck those front-running bitches. Someone better shut those mouth runners down in the playoffs, what ever force is out there willing, I hope its the Spurs but if not I will be happy if its a "lowly" East team just to make it worse, if not, any West team that takes them down will have my gratitude for the offseason.

Those Smelltic fans are a bunch of the worst type of bitches, if you think Laker fans are bad..... You need to be slapped.

[td4mvp21]

LMAO at Spur fans twisted logic.

4-1 in the WCF is a decisive victory. By Game 5 it was clear who the better team was, no question about that.

Right, they are saying individually the games were close. The only game that was a blowout was Game 2. That's not twisted logic. No one insulted the Lakers, don't have a meltdown.

[td4mvp21]

The only game that wasnt close in the Lakers/Celtics finals was game 6.
I didn't mention that series??? Anyways, I know that. That's why I didn't say that the Celtics destroyed the Lakers that series.


Also, the Spurs blew a 20 point lead in one of those games against the Lakers.
Yes they did. Lakers did that against the Celtics as well. It probably cost both teams their chance in those series.


Its a waste of time for Spurs fan to debate or argue with a Lakers fan.
Then why does your fanbase do it on a consistent basis? You know, if it's a waste of time and all. Plus it's a new season so we can debate all we want about trivial matters such as this. This is a discussion board after all.


WE OWN THE SPURS!!!:lobt2:
The Lakers definitely beat them in the postseason most years.

[itzsoweezee]

People bought into the hype of this team last year and this year but the Lakers knocked them off their horse now everyone is kicking them while their down... :lol

lol, they destroyed the lakers in the finals, moron. like the lakers knocked anyone off of anything. :lmao

[Showtime24 LAKERS]

Again, Lakers fans with their revisionist history of last year's WCF. It was close series even though it ended in 5 games. So it wasn't a destruction..be realistic!!

Also, the Spurs stopped the Lakers in 2003 and won a championship.

The Spurs-Lakers have been a good rivalry in the 2000's and I'm looking for them to get at again in this year's WCF.

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hahaha dont flatter yourself....what rivary? your team is not even on our level. the only threatenin "rivals" laker fans would consider are the celtics and the cavs!!

[Ghazi]

The Celtics are not in a slump... I keep telling people this. This team was overrated to begin with. Teams bought into their hype. KG is the only decent defender they have and yet they gained a reputation for being a great defensive team. My ASS!!! Teams just failed to take it to them... period. The Lakers defeated the Celtics Myth... and thats all it was, and now evey team in the league is joining in for the beatdown, thanks to the Lakeshow.

If the Celtics were so great, why would Jerry Buss call them out on opening day. No owner does that for fear of looking like a fool.. (see Cuban) but Buss knew that team was overrated and now you guys finally see and believe that you can beat the Celtics because the LAKERS showed you the way.

So did the Pacers and Nuggets earlier in the season.

Furthermore, if the Celtics aren't a great defensive team, who the hell is this year? They're still 1st in defensive efficiency.

[mystargtr34]

You call this a rivalry you dupshit!!!

Since 1982, the Lakers have faced the Spurs 10 times in the playoffs, winning seven times and holding a 30-17 overall edge in games. The Lakers are 4-0 against the Spurs in the conference final, winning 16 of the 19 games played.
Here's the Lakers-Spurs playoff series history:

1982...Conference Final...Lakers ... 4-0
1983...Conference Final...Lakers ... 4-2
1986...First round.............Lakers ....3-0
1988...First round ............Lakers ... 3-0
1995...Second round .......Spurs .....4-2
1999...Second round .......Spurs .....4-0
2001...Conference Final...Lakers.....4-0
2002...Second round .......Lakers.....4-1
2003...Second round .......Spurs .....4-2
2004...Second round........Lakers....4-2
2008... Conference Final...Lakers... 4-1
Source: Lakers Media Guide, 2007-08

Stay tuned you assholes. More of this to come in 09...:lol

What have you done since 2002?

We know what the Spurs have done.

:lobt::lobt::lobt:

[SmellyFeet]

What have you done since 2002?

We know what the Spurs have done.

:lobt::lobt::lobt:

4-1, biatch.

[mystargtr34]

4-1, biatch.

What did that give you? You proud of that Western Conferencer Championship Banner?

What have you done in the last 6 and a half years?

:lobt::lobt::lobt:

[LnGrrrR]

As a Celtics fan... I am horrified.

[DBryant88]

As a Celtics fan... I am horrified.

and as a lakers fan i just sit back in laugh:lol

[lefty]

How did this turn into a Spurs-Lakers thread? :lol

Oh wait, It's my fault :D

[DrHouse]

Typical Spurs fan reaction. They can't defend the fact that the Lakers have owned them since their introduction to the NBA so they bring up some silly argument that the Lakers haven't won since 2002 (disregarding the fact that they've managed to make the Finals twice in that era, both times destroying the Spurs en route).

Well guess what they still have 14 rings, and last I checked 14 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.

[Brazil]

14 RINGS FFAAAAGGGGOOOOTTTTTTSSSSS !!!!



Am I correct Findog ?

[NBA Junkie]

Many excellent teams go through a rough stretch in a 82 game season. The Spurs and Celtics have gone through theirs and there's no doubt that the Lakers will go through one before the end of the regular season.

[NBA Junkie]

Get the shit out of your eyes buddy. This Lakers team have not even kicked it into third gear and we are killing teams.

You might want to get it out of yours. Your comments are those I'd expect from a blind homer.

[lefty]

Typical Spurs fan reaction. They can't defend the fact that the Lakers have owned them since their introduction to the NBA so they bring up some silly argument that the Lakers haven't won since 2002 (disregarding the fact that they've managed to make the Finals twice in that era, both times destroying the Spurs en route).

Well guess what they still have 14 rings, and last I checked 14 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.

Yeah but you have been in the NBA longer

Plus: 2000-2002 = Sternism

And a good portion of your titles were won in Minneapolis anyway

[DrHouse]

Yeah but you have been in the NBA longer

Plus: 2000-2002 = Sternism

And a good portion of your titles were won in Minneapolis anyway

We have 9 since moving to LA.

They have won in every single decade (70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's)

Spurs have been around since the 80's and haven't won shit until they tanked to get Duncan.

[21_Blessings]

Wake me up when the Spurs repeat...oh that's right, that'll be never.

[DrHouse]

The fact that the Spurs never repeated despite the NBA being severely watered down after the 3-peat Lakers were broken up is pathetic IMHO.

The Suns and Mavs were the only real competition in the WC.

[Reck]

The fact that the Spurs never repeated despite the NBA being severely watered down after the 3-peat Lakers were broken up is pathetic IMHO.

The Suns and Mavs were the only real competition in the WC.

Dude shut the fuck up for a while.

All of your posts are so fucking pathetic and lame.

[tlongII]

The Celtics loss to the Warriors did much more to damage their psyche than the loss to the Lakers. Then when we beat them without Brandon Roy they were clearly fucked.

[JoeTait75]

The fact that the Spurs never repeated despite the NBA being severely watered down after the 3-peat Lakers were broken up is pathetic IMHO.

Someday I'd like for the Cavaliers to be as pathetic as the Spurs...

[MarHill]

Someday I'd like for the Cavaliers to be as pathetic as the Spurs...

Thanks!!! I think your team has a great chance to come out the east this year!

:lmao

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[MarHill]

You call this a rivalry you dupshit!!!

Since 1982, the Lakers have faced the Spurs 10 times in the playoffs, winning seven times and holding a 30-17 overall edge in games. The Lakers are 4-0 against the Spurs in the conference final, winning 16 of the 19 games played.
Here's the Lakers-Spurs playoff series history:

1982...Conference Final...Lakers ... 4-0
1983...Conference Final...Lakers ... 4-2
1986...First round.............Lakers ....3-0
1988...First round ............Lakers ... 3-0
1995...Second round .......Spurs .....4-2
1999...Second round .......Spurs .....4-0
2001...Conference Final...Lakers.....4-0
2002...Second round .......Lakers.....4-1
2003...Second round .......Spurs .....4-2
2004...Second round........Lakers....4-2
2008... Conference Final...Lakers... 4-1
Source: Lakers Media Guide, 2007-08

Stay tuned you assholes. More of this to come in 09...:lol


First of all, you didn't read my post. I wrote since the 2000's the Spurs and Lakers have a rivalry.

The Lakers have won three championships this decade and The Spurs have won three championships this decade. Hmmm....but don't let facts get in the way of a good purple-and-gold colored story!

Second, I don't mind having a debate with Lakers fans. I enjoyed it....but let's have a honest, spirited debate. I will challenge the Laker fans who keep putting their revisionist history on last year's WCF. Most of the people understood my earlier posts saying it was a close series...even though it lasted 5 games. It was due to the closeness of the scores and how tight the games were played.

But, I haven't call any Lakers fans names or cursed at them because they disagreed with my opinion. I have posted exchanges with DrHouse, Lakaluva, and other Lakers fans posters on ST and it's been fun and spirited. We haven't call each other names or curse at each other all.

Can you make your point without going there? Thank you very much!!!

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[lefty]

The fact that the Spurs never repeated despite the NBA being severely watered down after the 3-peat Lakers were broken up is pathetic IMHO.

The Suns and Mavs were the only real competition in the WC.

Too bad Lakers are not returning to the Finals

[Ditty]

And we still destroyed you in last years WCF's, and many more from years past bitch!!!

didnt we take alot of yall though cuz yall seemed to have nothing in the celtics thats all that matters :lol

[Lakers_55]

The Lakers have won three championships this decade and The Spurs have won three championships this decade.


I am one of those guys who puts the millenium at January 1, 2001. Regardless of how other people mark it, I think most are in agreement that the 1999-2000 season belongs in the previous decade.

So, here are my stats for the fight for team of this decade:

Edges to Spurs:
3 titles to 2
Better regular season record.
Made playoffs every year (Lakers missed one)

Edges to Lakers:
4 finals appearances
4-1 Head-to-head playoff mark.

I didn't factor in divison titles because I am too lazy to look them up.

Decade isn't over and a decision now who is ahead is impossible. This debate would lead to 10 ridiculous pages of trash talk on SpursTalk.

Not to be decided until the 2009-10 season concludes! It's between the Lakers and Spurs for the title of team of the decade, but if Detroit can win a back-to-back, they jump into the discussion.

[DazedAndConfused]

If Lakers win this season and next they will cement themselves as the team of the decade the way they did in the 1980's.

I like the sound of 5 titles in the 80's, 5 in the 2000's. Has a nice symmetry to it.

The winningest franchise in all of basketball. Simply the best.

[mystargtr34]

If Lakers win this season and next they will cement themselves as the team of the decade the way they did in the 1980's.

I like the sound of 5 titles in the 80's, 5 in the 2000's. Has a nice symmetry to it.

The winningest franchise in all of basketball. Simply the best.

If the Spurs can win every title from 2010 to 2020, they will go down as the best decade team of all time.

[MarHill]

Apologies my friend. Yes you can say that the Lakers and Spurs have had a rivalry since 2000, but looking at the head to head games that count most, the Lakers have won that rivalry, just as the Celtics have won the rivalry over the Lakers. Head to head, they own us. Its hard to accept, but the facts are there, just as the facts are there between the Spurs and Lakers.

The Spurs are a very good team, but in just a few days you will see first hand why the Lakers think they have the best team in the NBA. Both teams always get up for each other and it should be a good game. Good luck.:toast

Thanks, Lakaluva!

I don't believe you wrote that post I was responding to earlier.

I will agree that the Lakers and Celtics are the platinum standard for NBA Franchises. But, the Spurs have reached the gold standard since what has happened in the last 10 years.

Also, rivalry doesn't happen until both teams beat each other. (For example, I never felt the Yankees-Red Sox was a rivalry until Boston finally beat the Yankees in the playoffs and won a couple of World Series!!) The Spurs have done that against the Lakers. Yes, I know the Lakers have beaten the Spurs more....but the Spurs have drawn blood and the Lakers know they are there.

I'm looking forward to round 1 on Jan 14th and I know ST will blow-up depending on which team wins....especially the Spurs.

:toast