Stopped by Lakersground.net...

[LnGrrrR]

And seriously, nearly every other post is someone bitching about all the calls against them.

Are they delusional?

[HarlemHeat37]

LakersGround is by far the worst sports forum I've ever seen in my life..

These are the same people that claimed that the rims were rigged in favor of Boston during the 2008 Finals..they blame every loss on refs, they blame everybody but Kobe for any loss, they blame Stern(LOL), they claim the media hates the Lakers(LOL)..

21_Blessings posts there..the majority of the posters there are the same as Blessings, which speaks volumes..there aren't many IronMexican or AshyLarry types from what I've seen..

[ezau]

Posters in Lakersground are avid Twilight fans, so that will tell you a lot about the people posting there.

[Giuseppe]

^3 Celtics fans. You're adorable.

[LnGrrrR]

^3 Celtics fans. You're adorable.

Giuseppe, building strawmen, ignoring topics :tu

[Giuseppe]

Jesus Christ, Ln, this is the umpteenth thread talking shit about LG.

We get it already.

[LnGrrrR]

Jesus Christ, Ln, this is the umpteenth thread talking shit about LG.

We get it already.


Fair enough. I was just amazed even though I've heard it before. Kinda like trying to understand quantum physics.

[Giuseppe]

Fair enough. I was just amazed even though I've heard it before. Kinda like trying to understand quantum physics.

LG is no diff from this. After a year here, there is just as many fraidy cats, and gutless wonders here as over there.

Big shots.

[DJ Mbenga]

Son. its a homer site. the only valid argument they have is the ball that should have been a shot clock violation. that clearly didnt hit the rim. anything else that place spews is homer anger

[namlook]

And seriously, nearly every other post is someone bitching about all the calls against them.

Are they delusional?

Like fans of every team don't bitch the same way in their forums when they lose a game?

[Blackjack]

So fuckin' around aside, what are the best sites outside of SpursTalk? I found a place I dug and never looked anywhere else.

[Giuseppe]

So fuckin' around aside, what are the best sites outside of SpursTalk? I found a place I dug and never looked anywhere else.

This is it, and regretfully this isn't what it used to be.

[LnGrrrR]

Like fans of every team don't bitch the same way in their forums when they lose a game?

Its one thing to complain about certain calls. It's another to blindly disregard reality and argue that the refs have it in for the Lakers. Seriously, reading that site, you'd think the zebras were the only thing preventing four/four/four/four and multiple 60 pt Kobe games.

[Giuseppe]

Its one thing to complain about certain calls. It's another to blindly disregard reality and argue that the refs have it in for the Lakers. Seriously, reading that site, you'd think the zebras were the only thing preventing four/four/four/four and multiple 60 pt Kobe games.

Switch it and your people would be doing the exact same thing, Ln. At 1-2 Rivers took a fit for 48 hours.

[Blackjack]

This is it, and regretfully this isn't what it used to be.

I remember trying to get some information about a couple of players a while back by going to a few forums, but they were all dead. I just figured I didn't know where to look; I'm too lazy to move anyway. I dig my place of residence.

[LnGrrrR]

Switch it and your people would be doing the exact same thing, Ln. At 1-2 Rivers took a fit for 48 hours.

Rivers did the same thing PJ does, can't argue that. As far as Boston fandom, sure, there are probably stupid ones out there. As of yet though, I haven't seen so many willing to display their pigheaded ignorance in one forum.

[Giuseppe]

Rivers did the same thing PJ does, can't argue that. As far as Boston fandom, sure, there are probably stupid ones out there. As of yet though, I haven't seen so many willing to display their pigheaded ignorance in one forum.

Yeah, your objectivity is on life support.

[LnGrrrR]

Yeah, your objectivity is on life support.

I've professed my homerism multiple times on this site. It's a difference of degree, not kind. But the degree is quite large.

Are you of the opinion that PJ doesn't game the system?

[namlook]

Rivers did the same thing PJ does, can't argue that. As far as Boston fandom, sure, there are probably stupid ones out there. As of yet though, I haven't seen so many willing to display their pigheaded ignorance in one forum.

You are a member of this forum and you can honestly say you haven't seen that many people with pigheaded ignorance in one forum? :lmao

[Blackjack]

I find that the homerism, ignorance and whatnot is pretty much proportionate to the size of each respective fan base. For instance, people talk about how knowledgeable East Coast fans are (New York, Boston, Philly) but really there's just more knowledgeable fans. They've also got more terrible fans.

[Giuseppe]

I've professed my homerism multiple times on this site. It's a difference of degree, not kind. But the degree is quite large.

Are you of the opinion that PJ doesn't game the system?

Of course not. It's a cottage industry amongst NBA coaches.

[LnGrrrR]

You are a member of this forum and you can honestly say you haven't seen that many people with pigheaded ignorance in one forum? :lmao

Lakergrounds has more people :) :lol

Point taken about stupidity, but when people here actually post about basketball, the takes are, on average, pretty decent.

[namlook]

Point taken about stupidity, but when people here actually post about basketball, the takes are, on average, pretty decent.

That's like 10% of the posts. 90% of the posts here are trash. There is by far a greater noise to signal ratio here.

[MiamiHeat]

LakersGround is by far the worst sports forum I've ever seen in my life..

These are the same people that claimed that the rims were rigged in favor of Boston during the 2008 Finals..they blame every loss on refs, they blame everybody but Kobe for any loss, they blame Stern(LOL), they claim the media hates the Lakers(LOL)..

21_Blessings posts there..the majority of the posters there are the same as Blessings, which speaks volumes..there aren't many IronMexican or AshyLarry types from what I've seen..

Anyone who even slightly upsets another poster through criticizing Kobe or something, gets the ban hammer over there.

It's a breeding ground for stupid Laker fans.

I used to visit that place with a stealth account, and god damn, I swear I saw a thread that went like 6 pages and it was a thread about...

"MJ only won those championships because the league didn't have any competitors. Nobody wanted to win the championships and the league was watered down"

and it was full of agreements and Kobe cock sucking. I couldn't believe the universe I was in. God damn.

[LnGrrrR]

That's like 10% of the posts. 90% of the posts here are trash. There is by far a greater noise to signal ratio here.

Yes, but the noise is that; noise. People aren't trying to have bball conversations here a good amount of the time. The LG noise is rampant paranoia mixed with wide-eyed denial and self-entitlement.

[MiamiHeat]

That's like 10% of the posts. 90% of the posts here are trash. There is by far a greater noise to signal ratio here.

hey sandy

if you don't like SpursTalk and think 90% of our posts are trash, why the fuck is you and your Ignore List here? :lol:lol:lol

[LnGrrrR]

Maybe he's ignored the 90%? :D

[Blackjack]

Maybe he's ignored the ignored by ignoring his ignore list.

:smchode:

Don't mind me, Blackjack, just blowin' yo mind . . .

[Capt Bringdown]

Lakersground is no different than any other fan site. Note that fan comes from fanatic...what should one expect?

At any rate, the worst fan site I've ever seen in terms of homers and moronic posts/posters was a Spurs site.

No, not this one.

[ezau]

The Lakers have a legitimate shot at that airball three-pointer by Allen. That didn't even hit the rim and yet the Celts got the ball back.

[LnGrrrR]

The Lakers have a legitimate shot at that airball three-pointer by Allen. That didn't even hit the rim and yet the Celts got the ball back.

Agreed, I thought that was Laker ball and mentioned it in the thread.

[MiamiHeat]

nah, that hit the rim

I guarantee you 100% that it hit the rim.

It changed trajectory, then hit the glass. That wasn't an air-ball.

[Killakobe81]

No bitching we lost ...

Yes there was some bad calls but there was some against the Celts too ...

Gasol bitched out we dont win if he doesnt play I can live with minimal contributions from the other guys ...

[CubanMustGo]

That's like 10% of the posts. 90% of the posts here are trash. There is by far a greater noise to signal ratio here.

So why do you post so much trash here?

[duhoh]

No bitching we lost ...

Yes there was some bad calls but there was some against the Celts too ...

Gasol bitched out we dont win if he doesnt play I can live with minimal contributions from the other guys ...

:toast. i haven't seen a more objective post by Lakeshow fan in the last 24 hours. respect.

one play didn't change the game. only kobe showed up to play.

[IronMexican]

I'm pissed ClubLakers is down again. Happened last sunday. Shitty servers.

[TheManFromAcme]

No bitching we lost ...

Yes there was some bad calls but there was some against the Celts too ...

Gasol bitched out we dont win if he doesnt play I can live with minimal contributions from the other guys ...

Dead on Killa :tu

[Cry Havoc]

"The 2-3-2 format puts too much pressure on the team with HCA"

This is literally a thread on their forum.

:lmao

:lmao

:lmao

[Come_On_Now]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2monthu.gif

Not sure if the image will show up, but looks to me like it hit rim...

[Cry Havoc]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2monthu.gif

Not sure if the image will show up, but looks to me like it hit rim...

That's a great GIF image. The ball CLEARLY hits the rim there. No room for debate.

[DJ Mbenga]

thats a tough angle cause the ball can change directory when it hits the backboard as well so its not as simple as the ball moved the end

[IronMexican]

Way too close to call. If it was ruled to hit rim in real time, it should stay that way. If it was ruled to not hit rim, it should have stayed that way. Not enough evidence either way.

[TIMMYD!]

thats a tough angle cause the ball can change directory when it hits the backboard as well so its not as simple as the ball moved the end

Yeah you can't really tell in that angle maybe from the side it would be easier.

[florige]

That's a great GIF image. The ball CLEARLY hits the rim there. No room for debate.



I just don't understand why the league won't widen instant replay to that sort of thing. I mean I can understand not wanting to slow the game down to a crawl replaying any and everything, but when the game is that tight and every possession counts I don't see what the big deal is. I think JVG made that point last night because from what I saw it looked like it definately was an airball.

[Cry Havoc]

thats a tough angle cause the ball can change directory when it hits the backboard as well so its not as simple as the ball moved the end

What the hell are you talking about? What backboard on this planet is going to cause the ball to move more upward in it's trajectory as it hits? That ball is descending at roughly a 60 degree angle. After it makes contact, it is moving more or equally outward as it is downward, maybe at a 45 degree angle or so. How would hitting the backboard with no rim contact cause this?

This is very simple. The ball hit the rim.

[Blackjack]

thats a tough angle cause the ball can change directory when it hits the backboard as well so its not as simple as the ball moved the end

The ball hit the rim. I wasn't sure it did at first but they had an angle on the replay where it showed the ball clearly level off and change trajectory before hitting the backboard.

Watch where the ball changes trajectory and then watch where it hits the bottom of the backboard. You can't hit the backboard twice without hitting the rim and you can clearly see where the ball changes trajectory and where the ball hits the bottom of the backboard.

http://i48.tinypic.com/2monthu.gif

It's science. Blackjack has spoken.

:smchode:

Another mind blown . . .

[TheMACHINE]

Visitng Lakersground is like visiting the Spurs section of this website. Just a bunch of homers.

[MiamiHeat]

nah, that hit the rim

I guarantee you 100% that it hit the rim.

It changed trajectory, then hit the glass. That wasn't an air-ball.


That GIF shows the truth

I fucking told you guys. the ABC commentators are fucking clueless, except for JVG.

Ball changed trajectory in a way that only the rim could have done, and it was 100% obvious watching the replays last night.

the GIF only proves it more.

[easy7]

Visitng Lakersground is like visiting the Spurs section of this website. Just a bunch of homers.

I agree that some are, like some here take shit too personal. :lmao

[cobbler]

Agreed, I thought that was Laker ball and mentioned it in the thread.

That hurt. Along with Rons bonehead freethrows. We get the possesion and his free's it's a whole different game down that last min. But it is what it is and you move on to game 6.

Congrats on the win BTW.

[cobbler]

nah, that hit the rim

I guarantee you 100% that it hit the rim.

It changed trajectory, then hit the glass. That wasn't an air-ball.

Not the way I saw it. The rotation on the ball never changed. If it hits the rim... the rotation changes. Regardless, one call doesn't cost you a game. Champions don't let themselves be in a postion where one call or play can bury you.

[21_Blessings]

Don't worry. I'll stop by CelticsBlog after the Lakers win game 6.

[dbestpro]

It would be nice if the game could be called in such a way that the refs did not seem to affect the outcome of the game. Every game the losing team has some ligitmate gripes. Do we need less rules? How about ending the star player call? Maybe it is time to the call the game the same for every player and every team on every play. If the officials can not make a certain call consistantly then change the rules regarding that call.

[daslicer]

It would be nice if the game could be called in such a way that the refs did not seem to affect the outcome of the game. Every game the losing team has some ligitmate gripes. Do we need less rules? How about ending the star player call? Maybe it is time to the call the game the same for every player and every team on every play. If the officials can not make a certain call consistantly then change the rules regarding that call.

Simple solution which is bring back 90's rules. Bring back the hand checking, get rid of the defensive 3 second violation, stop calling ticky tack crap if there is no blood no foul. If you do those 3 things it will pretty much cut down having controversial games. The only downside is scoring will drop down drastically which could lead to low ratings but for me I would still watch because I enjoy a defensive struggle.

[21_Blessings]

Simple solution which is bring back 90's rules.

Fuck no.


Bring back the hand checking, get rid of the defensive 3 second violation, stop calling ticky tack crap if there is no blood no foul. If you do those 3 things it will pretty much cut down having controversial games. The only downside is scoring will drop down drastically which could lead to low ratings but for me I would still watch because I enjoy a defensive struggle.

Holy shit you're dumb. And the league gifted Jordan plenty of ticky tack fouls during the 90s. More so than any other NBA superstar, ever. Although Lebron is gaining on him at this rate.

[monosylab1k]

Like fans of every team don't bitch the same way in their forums when they lose a game?

what happened to your pride and joy, the ignore list?