Who here would HONESTLY watch a Lebron vs Kobe Finals?

[fevertrees]

Besides all of the LA and Cleveland fans? This will be the Finals since the league/media is already pumping it up and David Stern is making phone calls to the refs officiating playoff games....

I wouldn't watch one game.

[mavs>spurs2]

Me either

[JoeTait75]

This will be the Finals since these are clearly the two best teams with the two best players.

[BlackSwordsMan]

It could be jesus vs satan and I wouldn't even give a shit unless the spurs were in it

[IronMexican]

I'd watch it.

[Allanon]

Kobe, Yao, LeBron are the 3 most popular players in the NBA and worldwide.

How many Kobe haters would love to see LeBron beat him up in the Finals and stop him from getting his 4th ring?

It's a ratings bonanza for Kobe to meet LeBron.

[hater]

not me.

[mytespurs]

I wouldn't watch....but living in LA, I'll be surrounded by they hype, etc. etc. so I really couldn't ignore it even if I wanted to..........

[byrdman31]

im an overall basketball fan, so i will watch the finals regardless of who is playing:toast

[duncan228]

I'm not emotionally invested if the Spurs are out but I love the game. If the games are good I'll probably watch some of it.

[Thunder Dan]

I'd probably watch it

[ElNono]

I barely watched any of last season's Finals. I can't stand the hype as it is when the Spurs play either of those teams, it's even harder to watch when the Spurs are not playing.

[fevertrees]

The only way to make the Cleveland home games worth watching is if they brought in JOE TAIT to call them :king

http://www.nba.com/media/cavaliers/joe_tait2_080313_1024x768.jpg

[stretch]

A lot of people would watch it. Not everyone are like Spurs fans; more interested in sucking Tony Parker and Tim Duncan's dick, than appreciating the game of basketball.

[ss1986v2]

basketball fan here (sports fan in general, in fact). i will be watching regardless of whose playing.

[JoeTait75]

The only way to make the Cleveland home games worth watching is if they brought in JOE TAIT to call them :king

http://www.nba.com/media/cavaliers/joe_tait2_080313_1024x768.jpg

That's what I'm talking about.

[fevertrees]

I am just sick and tired of hearing about a rapist and a diva.

[gaKNOW!blee]

If you wouldnt watch a finals between the two best nba players, you're not an nba fan.

The NBA is not rigged, get the fuck over it that sometimes the team you're rooting for isnt the best.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

If I do it will be on mute. It's getting harder and harder to understand the commentators trying to give analysis while they're busy gargling Kobe and Lebron's jizz.

[BlackSwordsMan]

, you're not an nba fan.
.

only a spur fan :flag:

[resistanze]

It's been irritating to see ESPN on ABC all over LeBron's nuts this season, but I still love watching him play, and I watch the finals regardless of who is playing.

But the Cavs better step their game up if this happens. If they get curbstomped in game 1, I ain't watching any mo'.

[mytespurs]

A lot of people would watch it. Not everyone are like Spurs fans; more interested in sucking Tony Parker and Tim Duncan's dick, than appreciating the game of basketball.


FTR, I rarely watched when the Spurs played in 2007-NFL is my sport. But I like the Spurs and I watch them on occasion.

[Thunder Dan]

I am just sick and tired of hearing about a rapist and a diva.

yeah I'm sick of Kobe too, that's why I'd root for Lebron in that matchup

[LeCrab]

De seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake.

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Ya dam jellyfish.

[AussieFanKurt]

I'd hate either LBJ or Kobe to win, both gloating fuckwits.
LBJ with his constant flexing and we know Kobe

[redzero]

I am just sick and tired of hearing about a rapist and a diva.

That's harsh talk, man. Kobe isn't that much of a diva...

[Tacker]

If a finals between Lebron and Kobe does happen, you can bet the day after whoever wins the championship theres going to be so much Kobe > Lebron or Lebron >Kobe Hype all over the internet.

[ginobili's bald spot]

If you wouldnt watch a finals between the two best nba players, you're not an nba fan.

The NBA is not rigged, get the fuck over it that sometimes the team you're rooting for isnt the best.

This.

[IronMexican]

Chick > Joe Tait

[Blake]

I'm a fan of the NBA in general and Kobe vs LeBron would be one of the best one on one superstar matchups we have seen in a Finals since maybe Jordan vs Magic or Magic vs Bird.

Fock yeah Im watching.........and so are you even if you dont want to admit it.

[Indazone]

Remember the 2007 Mavericks!! Let lighting strike again! Lakers upset!

[z0sa]

A lot of people would watch it. Not everyone are like Spurs fans; more interested in sucking Tony Parker and Tim Duncan's dick, than appreciating the game of basketball.

Call me a spursfan, but only a dumbass would think LA/BOS followed by LA/LeBron does not have 'favoritism' and 'unpure basketball' written all over it.

Besides, who wants to watch the refs hand Kobe his 4th besides lakerfag.

[IronMexican]

The Lakers wanted Kobe to his 4th ring so bad, they rigged the 2004 and 2008 Finals for him.

[Bob Lanier]

Nobody enjoys watching Cleveland, but some people enjoy watching L.A..

Decent ratings, but nowhere close to the Jordan era's because it's on ABC and, again, the Cavaliers are an anchor on fan interest.

[nkdlunch]

Nobody enjoys watching Cleveland, but some people enjoy watching L.A..


well said. The Lakers are decent to watch even for Laker haters like me. still I would not watch a whole series with them and the Cavs.

[Many PackYao]

I'd watch it just to see Kobe show Lebron what Colorado was like on the court. That series would be over in 5. Or should I say WILL be over in 5.

[JoeTait75]

"The NBA Finals: If the Spurs aren't playing, it must be rigged."

[Blake]

The Lakers wanted Kobe to his 4th ring so bad, they rigged the 2004 and 2008 Finals for him.

....and Stern hates the small market Spurs so much that he made sure they didn't win in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Anyone that thinks there is a conspiracy to have Lakers vs East big market every year is a dumbass.

[Spursmania]

I am just sick and tired of hearing about a rapist and a diva.
:lmao:lmao

[Spursmania]

"The NBA Finals: If the Spurs aren't playing, it must be rigged."


EXACTLY!:toast:lol

[mavsluva]

Besides all of the LA and Cleveland fans? This will be the Finals since the league/media is already pumping it up and David Stern is making phone calls to the refs officiating playoff games....

I wouldn't watch one game.

Yes you would. If you're willing to invest your time on an Internet message forum that relates to NBA basketball, then you're most willing to do so to that Finals matchup.

[IronMexican]

The Lakers wanted Kobe to his 4th ring so bad, they rigged the 2004 and 2008 Finals for him.

Damnit, I meant the NBA, not the Lakers.

[Blake]

Nobody enjoys watching Cleveland, but some people enjoy watching L.A..

Decent ratings, but nowhere close to the Jordan era's because it's on ABC and, again, the Cavaliers are an anchor on fan interest.

huh? what the hell are you talking about?

nobody enjoys watching Cleveland if there is no LBJ, but LBJ vs Kobe will make for nice ratings.

[sonic21]

i would not watch it because the lakers own the cavs. it will be lakers in 4 or 5.

[Pistons < Spurs]

I'd hate the buildup and constant hype, but I'd also love to see Bron and Kobe go at it. The 2 best teams in the league. The 2 best players. Not much more you can ask for. The mute button would come in handy though.

[IronMexican]

Imagine TNT covered the NBA Finals? It would be awesome possum. Craig Sager would come out with some real ridiculous suits then.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Call me a spursfan, but only a dumbass would think LA/BOS followed by LA/LeBron does not have 'favoritism' and 'unpure basketball' written all over it.

Besides, who wants to watch the refs hand Kobe his 4th besides lakerfag.

:lmao You are fucking pathetic.

[LeCrab]

At the Olympics Kobe taught me to be a little more shellfish.

[it's me]

WTF……I didn’t watch the fake finals last year… not even a single fucking game… not even a stupid commercial, cause I knew that shit was a marketing little joke… too many shitty situations involved… fixed trades, scheduling, fucking zebras calling games per Sterns directions, zebras helping the stupid Celtics not to get out in the first round….. simply disgusting…

Then you have to fucking watch all the nuts sucking … freaking choker Garnet acting like in a Mexican telenovela…. Fuck that crap ….

This year???? if the cavs and lakers get to the finals,…. hell no… I’m not wasting a minute nor a cent on a Stern’s wet dream, made up final…. Specially with those two teams…. They don’t even have real fans, just bandwagon puberts dreaming to be a rapist…. …

[IronMexican]

WTF……I didn’t watch the fake finals last year… not even a single fucking game… not even a stupid commercial, cause I knew that shit was a marketing little joke… too many shitty situations involved… fixed trades, scheduling, fucking zebras calling games per Sterns directions, zebras helping the stupid Celtics not to get out in the first round….. simply disgusting…

Then you have to fucking watch all the nuts sucking … freaking choker Garnet acting like in a Mexican telenovela…. Fuck that crap ….

This year???? if the cavs and lakers get to the finals,…. hell no… I’m not wasting a minute nor a cent on a Stern’s wet dream, made up final…. Specially with those two teams…. They don’t even have real fans, just bandwagon puberts dreaming to be a rapist…. …

:lmao I love it! Whenever the Spurs don't win, it FIXED!

[ginobili's bald spot]

WTF……I didn’t watch the fake finals last year… not even a single fucking game… not even a stupid commercial, cause I knew that shit was a marketing little joke… too many shitty situations involved… fixed trades, scheduling, fucking zebras calling games per Sterns directions, zebras helping the stupid Celtics not to get out in the first round….. simply disgusting…

Then you have to fucking watch all the nuts sucking … freaking choker Garnet acting like in a Mexican telenovela…. Fuck that crap ….

This year???? if the cavs and lakers get to the finals,…. hell no… I’m not wasting a minute nor a cent on a Stern’s wet dream, made up final…. Specially with those two teams…. They don’t even have real fans, just bandwagon puberts dreaming to be a rapist…. …

Spurs suck and aren't gonna leave the first round. That must mean everything is rigged! Quick SOMEBODY CALL THE

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[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Why is it that in 2007 when a ref that's currently in jail actually gets investigated for how he called game 3 of the Spurs Suns series any Suns fan who calls the series rigged is retarded in the eyes of a Spurs fan (I don't think it was "rigged" but that's beside the point), yet some of those Spurs fans are now calling these playoffs rigged? That seems rather hypocritical considering a Suns fan can make a lot stronger of a case in 2007 than a Spurs fan can now.

[Thunder Dan]

Imagine TNT covered the NBA Finals? It would be awesome possum. Craig Sager would come out with some real ridiculous suits then.

if the Rockets make it to the Finals they could switch them from ABC to TNT

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

if the Rockets make it to the Finals they could switch them from ABC to TNT

Na TD you'd have to order satellite to watch the finals :lmao

[Bob Lanier]

huh? what the hell are you talking about?
Cleveland is a small market that has historically not drawn very good ratings. See, for instance, the 2007 NBA Finals, in which the Cavs provided the lowest Nielsen ratings ever. San Antonio is a low draw, but Detroit and New Jersey managed to provide more of an audience than did Cleveland.

Now, you can say that this is because the Cavs were not very good in 2007, but this would tend to shade against your (apparent) contention that LeBron James is the main show.

Add to that the Cavaliers' extremely slow-paced, defense-oriented style of play and James's own aesthetically rather unpleasing (though effective) game, and this is not a team fans love to watch.

[Kori Ellis]

I don't get why any real basketball fan wouldn't watch a Kobe-LeBron Finals.
Why wouldn't you want to watch the two best players in the game going head to head?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I don't get why a real NBA fan wouldn't watch the finals period.

[mytespurs]

If only Lakers fans across the world watched the finals, it would be enough to have higher ratings than the Spurs or Hornets could draw.

Nobody watches when the Spurs play in the championship game anyway so what does it matter.......

[mytespurs]

Spurs suck and aren't gonna leave the first round. That must mean everything is rigged! Quick SOMEBODY CALL THE

http://iamcool-ontheinternet.com/gallery/jpg/wambulance.jpg


Something Laker fans are very familiar with............

[ginobili's bald spot]

I don't get why someone would be an NBA fan if they really think it's all scripted. That makes you doubly dumb.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I don't get why someone would be an NBA fan if they really think it's all scripted. That makes you doubly dumb.

Seriously, if you think it's scripted and continue to watch it you're no better than a WWE Wresting fan.

[sook]

we all know what happened the last time Lebron Lucked himself into the finals...the ratings got anally raped

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

we all know what happened the last time Lebron Lucked himself into the finals...the ratings got anally raped

That's completely true, but the ratings would have been even worse if it was Detroit vs. San Antonio.

[sook]

Yea I know, can't imagine that

[Bukefal]

I would, just for the basketball I would, I love basketball. And cavs are my second fav team behind the spurs. but as i said, i would watch it solely for the love of the game.

[Bob Lanier]

I don't get why any real basketball fan wouldn't watch a Kobe-LeBron Finals.
Is a one-on-one Finals an option?

[Brazil]

Why not ?
Two great teams two great players if you like BB and NBA you watch this game.

[The TroutBum]

I'd rather cut out my left ball with a dull, rusty spoon than waste one second watching those two butt fucks go at it.

[Jacob1983]

What would be so bad about a Kobe-Lebron Finals? It would be pretty entertaining. Youl would get to see the 2 best players in the NBA play against each other for the championship.

[lefty]

Entertaining?

Lakers will destroy Cleveland

[Bob Lanier]

What would be so bad about a Kobe-Lebron Finals?
Is a one-on-one Finals an option?

[baseline bum]

I've watched every Finals since 85; the NBA playoffs are almost always incredible.

[TDMVPDPOY]

I don't get why any real basketball fan wouldn't watch a Kobe-LeBron Finals.
Why wouldn't you want to watch the two best players in the game going head to head?

if only they earned the right to be there in the first place, not some bs nba propoganda referee bs fixin games to get them there to promote the game, what the nba wants, what the nba gets....

[KSeal]

if only they earned the right to be there in the first place, not some bs nba propoganda referee bs fixin games to get them there to promote the game, what the nba wants, what the nba gets....

:lmao They won't get there because they are clearly the two best teams in their conferences, no way can that happen.

[Jacob1983]

I wouldn't mind watching just Kobe and Lebron play one on one for the championship. They could play a game of 21 and whoever gets to 21 first wins the championship.

[cobbler]

Besides all of the LA and Cleveland fans? This will be the Finals since the league/media is already pumping it up and David Stern is making phone calls to the refs officiating playoff games....

I wouldn't watch one game.

Yet you have no problem commenting about your ridiculous conspiricies over and over and over.



I am just sick and tired of hearing about a rapist and a diva.

Yet you have no problem bringing them up over and over and over and over. :bang

[cobbler]

I don't get why any real basketball fan wouldn't watch a Kobe-LeBron Finals.
Why wouldn't you want to watch the two best players in the game going head to head?

Any real fan would and even though many of these drama queens say they won't, it's all BS.... they are watching anyway. Like children, they post their little conspiricy theories and Kobe/Lebron hatred just to get attention.

[Lars]

Lakers sweep of the Lebrons would be kinda boring. Its bad enough as is, with every article and highlight jamming them down our throat.

[KidCongo]

I am just sick and tired of hearing about a rapist and a diva.

CP3's act just isn't good enough for the big show. It's ok.

[SpuronyourFace]

eh, That matchup would not intrest me. However if it went to a game 7 I would watch just because its a game 7 and its alway funny to see Kobe lose in the Finals.

[Chris Fall]

CP3's act just isn't good enough for the big show. It's ok.

I object to that suggestion. My act is good enough for Broadway, much less the big show.

[ginobili's bald spot]

I object to that suggestion. My act is good enough for Broadway, much less the big show.

:lol I love this site. A troll for every occasion.

[KidCongo]

I object to that suggestion. My act is good enough for Broadway, much less the big show.

:lol

[layupdrill]

Lakers vs Cavs is the only series I want to see in the Finals. Celtics, Magic vs. Lakers? No thanks

[Double-Up]

if the Rockets make it to the Finals they could switch them from ABC to TNT


This thread is about LeBron vs Kobe in the Finals not the Rockets.

[Old Loaf]

Anyone who isn't going to watch that potential series is a moron. Put away your haterade for a minute and stop and think about how great of a series that would be. I wish I was old enough to watch Bird and Magic when I was growing up, but alas I am not. If you guys can't appreciate how good Kobe and LeBron are, I really have to question your appreciation of the game of basketball.

These are two of the best players this league has ever seen and your completely baseless theory that this series may happen solely because of Stern is ridiculous. If this finals happens, I predict it will be one of the most watched series ever and it should be because of the two teams.

[Obstructed_View]

I typically watch the finals. Since I had to watch KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce win it last year, there's not really anyone that I'd be more sickened to see win a ring, except maybe the Blazers or the Hornets.

[mystargtr34]

Seeing KG and Ray Allen get rings >>> Seeing Kobe, Gasol and Sasha get rings.

Not to mention the ridiculous shit talking, entitled to everything, havnt done shit since Shaq left town, Laker fans that would be spewing their shit all over this board.

[Obstructed_View]

They'd have to win first. Contrary to popular belief, Kobe doesn't show up in the clutch.

[KSeal]

Contrary to popular belief, Kobe doesn't show up in the clutch.

And LBJ does? Take those two guys out of it and the Lakers are head and shoulders above the Cavs.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Not to mention the ridiculous shit talking, entitled to everything, havnt done shit since Shaq left town, Laker fans that would be spewing their shit all over this board.

:lol I sense a lot of anger in your posts. U mad?

[fevertrees]

Who here is gonna be on the edge of their seat during a game 4 last second shot by Lebron???:lol

[it's me]

I don't get why any real basketball fan wouldn't watch a Kobe-LeBron Finals.
Why wouldn't you want to watch the two best players in the game going head to head?

Simple…. Some people here are real “team fans/supporters” not simple “basketball fans” …. My season is over when my team is out…. Simple as that…. I watch other games just because those teams are potential rivals my team can play at some point… my team (the team I’m a fan of) is out…. No reasons to watch anything else, specialy fucking marketing shows…

[redzero]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b184/redzero/KobeRainbowLeBron.gif

I'm looking forward to more rainbows.

[Chris Fall]

I'll watch. I love drama.

[redzero]

I'll watch. I love drama.

Chris, you are by far the best point guard in the NBA. That sissy, Tony Parker, has nothing on you.

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