How is LA better than last year? [Archive] - Page 2

all_heart

08-05-2009, 10:30 PM

How naive can you be. Having Bynum healthy will help. You being so near sighted, you fail to see that Boston is not as strong as they were two season ago. PJ Brown and Posey were huge for the C's two years ago. Powe is on his way out, and Baby is still up in the air. I think we match up well with the C's bigs. Bynum/Perkins, KG/Pau, Odom/Sheed. That's a push if you ask me, not to mention that our team is much more mature then they were in 08. If the C's lose Big Baby, then they don't stand a chance against us. I love how Spur fans use other teams to determine how far the Lakers will go, but not their own...:lol

Oh, and according to you, our bench is weak, and yet we went to the finals back to back.

Far from a push dude, those guys are too physical for you, not to mention they play with a lot more passion than Bynum and Pau. Bynum has no post up game. YOU agreed that your bench is weak when you commented that you don't need a bench to win a title. I was referring to the Lakers front line performance two years ago against Boston, not that this years Spurs team can't hold their own against the Lakers front line.

Culburn369

08-05-2009, 10:35 PM

not that this years Spurs team can't hold their own against the Lakers front line.

Yeah, and I know what's comin' soon: you'll be listing 'Cake Boy' Jefferson at 6.9". Don't even start that shit around here. Uh, uh. No way, Jose'.

He's 6'7" & he's stayin' 6'7".

all_heart

08-05-2009, 10:48 PM

So the Lakers bring back the exact same core, a healthy Bynum, and Ron Artest and are somehow worse.

Spurs add RJ, 90-year old McDyess, 90-year old Ratliff, and a shitload of rookies and they are now favorites to win it all?

Gotta love Spur fan logic.

Lakers are nearly the same from last year, the replaced length and speed w/size and ??

A 90 yr old Dice and Ratliff are big improvements from our front line last year, not to mention Ian and Blair. Those rookies will be an upgrade for the Spurs, not to mention Mason returning to his natural position of SG. Spurs fan logic?! What the fuck do you expect? You are in Spurstalk not fakertalk!:rollin

lefty

08-05-2009, 10:50 PM

I think they are better than last season

all_heart

08-05-2009, 10:58 PM

I think they are better than last season

If you are talking about the Spurs then yes.. Lakers no..

lefty

08-05-2009, 11:00 PM

If you are talking about the Spurs then yes.. Lakers no..
Both teams got better

If they are both healthy, watch out

all_heart

08-05-2009, 11:08 PM

Both teams got better

If they are both healthy, watch out

Spurs yes, Lakers I'm not convinced. Spurs talent went up 3 notches, versus the Lakers ?? notches. They sure didn't improve their PG situation, but then again they go time.. time to raid the Grizzlies again. Buss is like the godfather.. you never know when he's going to call in a favor. :lol

lefty

08-05-2009, 11:10 PM

Spurs yes, Lakers I'm not convinced. Spurs talent went up 3 notches, versus the Lakers ?? notches. They sure didn't improve their PG situation, but then again they go time.. time to raid the Grizzlies again. Buss is like the godfather.. you never know when he's going to call in a favor. :lol

Maybe less notches for L.A, but they are the defending champs, so they didn't need to go up as many notches as we did

We are still going to kick their asses though

tlongII

08-05-2009, 11:34 PM

I love that Laker fans seem to focus on the Spurs.

lefty

08-05-2009, 11:43 PM

I love that Laker fans seem to focus on the Spurs.
That's so unbeavable I can't beave it myself

tlongII

08-05-2009, 11:51 PM

You're too far down below for me to even notice. But don't worry, you know what they say about shit.:toast

Shit will be flowing uphill soon enough...

Venti Quattro

08-05-2009, 11:58 PM

I love that Laker fans seem to focus on the Spurs.
you are starting to sound like a total attention whore.

all_heart

08-06-2009, 12:06 AM

You were below us four notches, and still got one to go.

HAHA says you..

1dK4mNYiges

Man In Black

08-06-2009, 01:25 AM

No, no, hater, you guys have failed miserably to make your mark with the repeat. Kobe repeated. Hell, Kobe hit that trio. But, not you miserable failures. Jesus, Mother Mary & Joseph, Media/ESPN even had the goofy {every other year} thing workin' for ya's. Yeah, can ya imagine puttin' that malarkey up there as an accomplishment? What in the Hell is wrong with you people!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why you bitches act like repeats are the norm?
It ain't. If you can remember to when Riley made that promise of the repeat, why did he do that? It's because it hadn't been done in a really long time. It's a cyclical thing. Maybe you guys are on it, maybe not. The Spurs haven't yet won an even year title, and they live to stop your evil horde.

And if you must know, the 4-letter hates us so much, that they talk about us only if we accomplish something or we get beat by one of their darlings like you. They hate you but they love to talk about you. What's worse? Accomplishing something but limited media coverage so no one knows of your accomplishment, or having that same media berate you LAKERS for being failures, other than the title last year, for the last 7 seasons prior, you were failures.

At least we didn't tank games just to get a high pick. Back to that again? Did you see that the team had Dominique Wilkins at SF for that year. Loss of DRob, Elliott, and Chuck Person. Yeah, tank...sure, whatever.

Can't control the lotto balls and statistically, Boston had the best chance. Why tank if you can't control the balls? Perhaps, you're still mad that the Forum's last game was a sweepage by the 99 team. Maybe that's why a pre-season game is being played there. Too much bad memories :lmao

Culburn369

08-06-2009, 03:32 AM

or having that same media berate you LAKERS for being failures, other than the title last year, for the last 7 seasons prior, you were failures.

It's our cross, Man, and we bear it in silence. Media carries your water, your end of the log, they're your personal bagman. As Lakers we neither expect such treatment nor would we accept it if it were forthcoming. We'll go on to the end as we always have: alone, forsaken, inside the wire. We'll acknowledge our trespasses (Boston '08) as we trespass against those who have come for us (Sacramento '02) and we'll end them, because it's easy to do justice, but, very hard to do right.

mingus

08-06-2009, 08:02 AM

Culburn369

08-06-2009, 08:18 AM

Spurs may not have repeated but their main milestone of being a true contender for as long as they have is pretty much just as rare and impressive an accomplishment. Kobe may have repeated, but he's also never always been on a great team.

"Spurs may not have repeated"---

CWEBB & Wallace may not have walked away from Horry---

& the 2000 Lakers team was pure & hearty. Daddy had no agenda, he was just Shaquille. Harper, Fox and Shaw were splendid and true professionals.

Your points are specious, ming. You have not repeated & Kobe has been on a great team.

Obviously you need to repeat in order to get your monkey off your back. You're just f'in lucky the roles ain't reversed, cuz if we hadn't repeated Media woulda took off after us, hammer & tong in hand many a year ago. But, there ain't any % in torturing you Spurs fellows. Strictly hands off, you're left to yourselves. Your only punishment is: you haven't repeated.

mingus

08-06-2009, 08:37 AM

"Spurs may not have repeated"---

CWEBB & Wallace may not have walked away from Horry---

& the 2000 Lakers team was pure & hearty. Daddy had no agenda, he was just Shaquille. Harper, Fox and Shaw were splendid and true professionals.

Your points are specious, ming. You have not repeated & Kobe has been on a great team.

Obviously you need to repeat in order to get your monkey off your back. You're just f'in lucky the roles ain't reversed, cuz if we hadn't repeated Media woulda took off after us, hammer & tong in hand many a year ago. But, there ain't any % in torturing you Spurs fellows. Strictly hands off, you're left to yourselves. Your only punishment is: you haven't repeated.

re-read my post. i said Kobe has not always been on a great team.

and i know that the Spurs' monkey (lol) is not having repeated. but still, i'm happy with what they've accomplished, and that they didn't have any stretch where the team was shit for three years ... we've set ourselves apart from many teams past and resent in that respect. who will be the next team that can achieve greatness that SA has in three decades (if they keep it up for a couple mroe years)? it's an amazing feat.

and the media scrutinizes LA more than any other team for obvious reasons - reasons which they've benefited from more than anything else. you're not going to get my sympathize with LA because of that.

2Cleva

08-06-2009, 08:38 AM

Why you winners act like repeats are the norm?

It ain't. If you can remember to when Riley made that promise of the repeat, why did he do that? It's because it hadn't been done in a really long time. It's a cyclical thing. Maybe you guys are on it, maybe not. The Spurs haven't yet won an even year title, and they live to stop your evil horde.

You're right. The Lakers are the trendsetters of the league.

The Lakers started the repeat ways, they ended it, and they are poised to start it again.

:toast

Culburn369

08-06-2009, 08:56 AM

re-read my post. i said Kobe has not always been on a great team.

and the media scrutinizes LA more than any other team for obvious reasons - reasons which they've benefited from more than anything else. you're not going to get my sympathize with LA because of that.

I hadn't had my first cup of coffee, but, that Kobe statement is still a bit convoluted.

---

And we neither want nor need your sympathy. We wear your derision & contempt proudly. It fuels our efforts & methods.

hater

08-06-2009, 10:00 AM

I love that Laker fans seem to focus on the Spurs.

you just notice this??

dudes are obsessed due to their insecurity

The_Game

08-06-2009, 10:05 AM

you just notice this??

dudes are obsessed due to their insecurity

You can say the same about the Spurs fans..just as bad as many L.A fans.

hater

08-06-2009, 10:09 AM

You can say the same about the Spurs fans..just as bad as many L.A fans.

difference is. This is spurstalk.com

all_heart

08-06-2009, 10:12 AM

You can say the same about the Spurs fans..just as bad as many L.A fans.

You don't see Spurs fans visiting lakerbabble making posts and looking for reassurance.

Culburn369

08-06-2009, 10:21 AM

You don't see Spurs fans visiting lakerbabble making posts and looking for reassurance.

They got no case, they're bereft of back-to-back empiricals.

Until you repeat, we're on top and we'll continue to pound that pooty on a more or less daily basis.

Jacko

08-06-2009, 10:25 AM

Duncan was not on a great team last year, nor the year before. Both of those teams got skull fucked 4-1. You call that great?

Seriously, since when was just making the playoffs a qualification for being a great team? In that case Kobe's been on great teams his entire career save one season.

For the last two seasons Duncan's been on subpar teams. One that got trashed 4-1 in the WCF, and one that got trashed 4-1 in the 1st round.

all_heart

08-06-2009, 10:30 AM

Seriously, since when was just making the playoffs a qualification for being a great team? In that case Kobe's been on great teams his entire career save one season.

For the last two seasons Duncan's been on subpar teams. One that got trashed 4-1 in the WCF, and one that got trashed 4-1 in the 1st round.

So according to you, what makes a great team? Overall Tim has been on pretty dam good teams, he's won 4 titles in the last 10 yrs. Last year's team was by far the worse team he has ever been on. But other than that, Spurs have always been in the mix.

BTW is that you in your pic?

Man In Black

08-06-2009, 02:20 PM

You're right. The Lakers are the trendsetters of the league.

The Lakers started the repeat ways, they ended it, and they are poised to start it again.

:toast

Remains to be seen. I used to hear talk of a a 4peat but then I remember a lot of crying. There will be no repeat. Book it.Spurs will win an even year title first :)

mingus

08-06-2009, 02:23 PM

Duncan was not on a great team last year, nor the year before. Both of those teams got skull fucked 4-1. You call that great?

this is stupid. the Spurs were ranked 3rd or 4th in '08, and arguably, with a healthy Manu, they would have been in that same category last year.

you spew hate for the Spurs no matter what. if Duncan gave half of his salary to charity you'd find a way to make it into a negative :lol. so let me give a non-Spurs related analogy in the hopes that you see things more rationally:

if a guy finished 3rd in a marathon of 30 people, with an injured leg, he'd be a great runner, correct?

it's the same damn thing. anytime you're in the 90th percentile of anything you're doing great, unless it's the special olympics, and don't take that personally, lakaluva.

Allanon

08-06-2009, 03:09 PM

I'd be surprised if the Lakers don't get at least a 3-peat out of this.

Culburn369

08-06-2009, 03:13 PM

I'd be surprised if the Lakers don't get at least a 3-peat out of this.

That would be then:

Lakers: 17

Celtics: 17

Just a bloody shame we couldn't a somehow managed that '08 Finals. It would look so much better right now:::16 a piece.

all_heart

08-06-2009, 03:15 PM

I'd be surprised if the Lakers don't get at least a 3-peat out of this.

I'd be surprised if the Lakers even repeated. I get a feeling it's going to be a long time before you see a team 3peat.

Culburn369

08-06-2009, 03:41 PM

I'd be surprised if the Lakers even repeated.

Frankly, I agree. You have to be extremely lucky & good to win it just once. We'll be good, but, I God's we were so lucky. It seemed everything after the Bynum mishap was positive:

* KG going out. You know as soon as it was confirmed he would not be back Kobe locked on.

* Utah sneaking in over the Suns and then promptly rolling over. That was key. The Suns get in there and it's a different expectation. Suns get their hard on, Daddy gets excited.

* Houston's injuries. It was like a dream. Yao was devastating, but, the injury to Mutombo was important as well.

* That idiot for Denver tripping Kobe. It was never close after that. Kobe was incensed.

* Nelson being out like that. Another dream come true. Then Lee missing those layups. It was over then.

* Odom showing up as soon as the Playoffs commenced. WTF was that all about? Like yet another dream.

{* Denotes luck}

BadOdor

08-06-2009, 06:18 PM

Your post reeks of so much cum on your breath, its hard to stomach it. The Spurs were not in the 90th percentile last season. Out of 16 teams that made the playoffs, the Spurs were probably better than 2... and that's stretching it. If you want to go a step further, the Spurs were the worst team in the playoffs for the Western Conference. Would you call the Blazers, Mavs, or Rockets a great team? No you wouldn't, but they all were better than the Spurs.

You Spur clowns are the only ones that bitch and moan about injuries, as if other teams have none. Magic fans were not complaining about Jameer, the Celtics were not complaining about KG, the Rockets were without TMAC and Yao, and yet all of these teams played with much more heart than the Spurs. The Spurs literally crawled on all fours, and took one up the ass from the Mavs.

Your current team only looks good on paper. You better pray to your God that those unproven bench players you have pan out, if they don't, I'll damn sure be here to let you know. You all are expecting a lot from that fruit cake wearing a skirt over there. Lord knows that I want the Spurs to be fully healthy, and the one guy to not be on his period come playoff time, because all these excuses are getting old.

Cul said it best, there is a reason why the spurs never could repeat: in order to win a title, everything for them had to be absolutely perfect: duncan and ginobilli healty, avoiding the mavs, injuries to other plaers, suspensions to others. The smallest hiccup, challenge, and the spurs lose. That ain't a dynasty....it's just being at the right place at the right time....several times.

And spurs fan represent this way of thinking in their excuses:"but but, if ginobili was healthy, but but if duncan was healthy, but but, if if if...."

Man In Black

08-06-2009, 07:56 PM

Kori gave you a place to talk hoops but all you guys do is continue your purple & gold circle jerk. And you guys want to continue with the gay resets. Homophobic with a name like "LUVA"? That's classic.:lmao Did they arrest the right person in the Luke stalking case? Or are you trying to complete the set by talking about your mis-aimed love of Jefferson.

Again, getting put into the lottery means that at 1 time, a Kobe Bryant led team failed to make the playoffs. Sometimes...FAIL HAPPENS.

Spurs_210

08-06-2009, 08:02 PM

Your post reeks of so much cum on your breath, its hard to stomach it. The Spurs were not in the 90th percentile last season. Out of 16 teams that made the playoffs, the Spurs were probably better than 2... and that's stretching it. If you want to go a step further, the Spurs were the worst team in the playoffs for the Western Conference. Would you call the Blazers, Mavs, or Rockets a great team? No you wouldn't, but they all were better than the Spurs.

You Spur clowns are the only ones that bitch and moan about injuries, as if other teams have none. Magic fans were not complaining about Jameer, the Celtics were not complaining about KG, the Rockets were without TMAC and Yao, and yet all of these teams played with much more heart than the Spurs. The Spurs literally crawled on all fours, and took one up the ass from the Mavs.

Your current team only looks good on paper. You better pray to your God that those unproven bench players you have pan out, if they don't, I'll damn sure be here to let you know. You all are expecting a lot from that fruit cake wearing a skirt over there. Lord knows that I want the Spurs to be fully healthy, and the one guy to not be on his period come playoff time, because all these excuses are getting old.
So to be a great team you have to repeat now? Now some Laker homer decides what it takes to be a great team so it must be true huh?

Spurs_210

08-06-2009, 08:04 PM

mingus

08-06-2009, 08:13 PM

Cul said it best, there is a reason why the spurs never could repeat: in order to win a title, everything for them had to be absolutely perfect: duncan and ginobilli healty, avoiding the mavs, injuries to other plaers, suspensions to others. The smallest hiccup, challenge, and the spurs lose. That ain't a dynasty....it's just being at the right place at the right time....several times.

And spurs fan represent this way of thinking in their excuses:"but but, if ginobili was healthy, but but if duncan was healthy, but but, if if if...."

i can't believe some Lakers' fans still aren't over '99 and '03 :lol. you sound like someone who was at Staples for game six of the '03 WCS, right under the Spurs basket, when Kevin Willis, the last person off the Spurs bench, and at the ripe age of 40, threw down one of the nastiest dunks in Spurs' history to put the locks on the shutters in that series.

BadOdor

08-06-2009, 08:24 PM

i can't believe some Lakers' fans still aren't over '99 and '03 :lol. you sound like someone who was at Staples for game six of the '03 WCS, right under the Spurs basket, when Kevin Willis, the last person off the Spurs bench, and at the ripe age of 40, threw down one of the nastiest dunks in Spurs' history to put the locks on the shutters in that series.

8-3 head2head, biatch:toast

mingus

08-06-2009, 08:46 PM

Your post reeks of so much cum on your breath, its hard to stomach it. The Spurs were not in the 90th percentile last season.

how does stating the fact that the Spurs were the 3rd best team in '08 fit that description? i had to point it out because of your ignorance in saying they weren't a great team that year when in fact they were, and even injured.

Out of 16 teams that made the playoffs, the Spurs were probably better than 2... and that's stretching it.

you're right about that, but i think it's stupid to say that it hurts the Spurs' legacy in any way when it was completely out of their control. the Lakers, OTOH, sucked for three years due to the FO's incompetency, of which Kobe even admitted to.

You Spur clowns are the only ones that bitch and moan about injuries, as if other teams have none. Magic fans were not complaining about Jameer, the Celtics were not complaining about KG, the Rockets were without TMAC and Yao, and yet all of these teams played with much more heart than the Spurs.

you're on a Spurs board. go to a Rockets, Magic, Celtics, and hang out there as long as you do here, and i'm sure you'll hear it just as often.

I want the Spurs to be fully healthy, and the one guy to not be on his period come playoff time, because all these excuses are getting old.

i want the Spurs to be fully healthy as well. their last two meetings in the playoffs, when Manu has been 100%, were fantastic, classics.

mingus

08-06-2009, 08:50 PM

8-3 head2head, biatch:toast

i congratulate the Lakers on that.

all_heart

08-06-2009, 11:47 PM

These jackass Laker fans just prove why everybody secretly hates the Lakers.

Culburn369

08-06-2009, 11:52 PM

These jackass Laker fans just prove why everybody secretly hates the Lakers.

Big deal.

We're here. We're Champions. We're trollin'.

Ya repeatless thing, you.

all_heart

08-06-2009, 11:58 PM

Big deal.

We're here. We're Champions. We're trollin'.

Ya repeatless thing, you.

and you got nothing better to do, you worthless douche..
let's see where your candy assess are come playoffs.. when the Lakers go fishing early..

Culburn369

08-07-2009, 12:00 AM

and you got nothing better to do

Amen, brother. I've found my new home.

all_heart

08-07-2009, 12:16 AM

Amen, brother. I've found my new home.

I personally think you are a big Spurs fan inside, that's why you are really here. Don't I won't tell anybody.. else..!:rollin

Man In Black

08-07-2009, 12:42 AM

Big deal.

We're here. We're Champions. We're trollin'.

Ya repeatless thing, you.

The Purple & Gold circle jerk continues http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/madamski/smilies/gheyfight.gif

and it looks like it needs to be eradicated with a Silver & Black Hammer.http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:566JKZDkaNqXuM:http://www.marvel.com/universe3zx/images/thumb/b/b9/Mjolnir.jpg/440px-Mjolnir.jpg

Def Rowe

08-07-2009, 12:52 AM

I quite enjoy the trash talk.

The Gemini Method

08-07-2009, 02:51 AM

I come here because I like the banter between the Laker fans and the Spurs fans. It is also one of the more liberal boards, so that is always a plus. I don't discredit what the Spurs, because they've provided the sternest competition for the Lakers in the West since the dawn of the 00s, so you can't hate on that. Game recognize game...until the next season!

Muser

08-07-2009, 04:37 AM

People need to stop biting onto Cul and Laka, the more you bite the more they're gonna troll your ass.

Culburn369

08-07-2009, 06:22 AM

People need to stop biting onto Cul and Laka, the more you bite the more they're gonna troll your ass.

Muser is right, or, you can try and glean the wisdom of this little ditty: Pete & Repeat were hangin' around down by the ruins/Alamo style. They got their bored on and decided to walk on down to the lake. Long story short:::Pete fell in. Here's the question:::who was left?

all_heart

08-07-2009, 11:09 AM

Don't worry the Spurs will have you fools lined up on their way to another championship.. Lakers won't repeat, so get used to that idea, it may help prevent a lot of tears.. bunch of crybabies!

Culburn369

08-07-2009, 11:12 AM

Don't worry the Spurs will have you fools lined up on their way to a another championship..

Please. The Mavs broke your ass and that goofy every other year thing. I don't see you guys ever getting another ring. Sure, you'll loiter around as long as Duncan is able to limp around on his get along, but, ring materiel? I strongly believe that window has been slammed shut & a Stanley Lock slapped on for good measure.

Am I gettin' thru to you big fella?

Kobe™

08-08-2009, 05:34 AM

Don't worry the Spurs will have you fools lined up on their way to another championship.. Lakers won't repeat, so get used to that idea, it may help prevent a lot of tears.. bunch of crybabies!

I'll be sure to bring this thread back in 10 months.
:toast

mystargtr34

08-08-2009, 06:46 AM

Trash talking is awesome.

YEAH! Your team sux. My team rocks, whoo fuck you.

mystargtr34

08-08-2009, 06:47 AM

You have to filter through 10 posts of bullshit everytime you want to read a half decent take in the NBA section.

Culburn369

08-08-2009, 09:42 AM

You have to filter through 10 posts of bullshit everytime you want to read a half decent take in the NBA section.

That's what happens every time the Lakers win the last game of the playoffs. It is what it is.

Go back over to the Spurs Board. You'll be safe there, mystar. We more or less own this Board, son.

mystargtr34

08-08-2009, 09:04 PM

That's what happens every time the Lakers win the last game of the playoffs. It is what it is.

Go back over to the Spurs Board. You'll be safe there, mystar. We more or less own this Board, son.

:lol your a fucking tool man. The NBA board was a good place for general NBA discussion until clowns like you came along who know jack shit about basketball and post nothing basketball-related. Why dont you join a Laker forum if you want to trash every one and every team in every thread.

You and the rest of your bandwagoners are turning the NBA forum into the NBA section at espn.com.

Culburn369

08-08-2009, 09:14 PM

:lol your a fucking tool man. The NBA board was a good place for general NBA discussion until clowns like you came along who know jack shit about basketball and post nothing basketball-related. Why dont you join a Laker forum if you want to trash every one and every team in every thread.

You and the rest of your bandwagoners are turning the NBA forum into the NBA section at espn.com.

I ain't goin', mystar, and that is final. I'm stayin' rightch here. Get used to it, sonny.