Has a defending champ ever looked this bad?

[MavFan6488]

in any pro sport? football, baseball, boxing, cricket, women basketball...the 10/11 lakers might be the worst defending champion the world has ever seen.

[TheManFromAcme]

in any pro sport? football, baseball, boxing, cricket, women basketball...the 10/11 lakers might be the worst defending champion the world has ever seen.

:lol

They're getting there....

[Crytek]

Suuuuuuure.

2007 Heat, for example (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/mia/year/2007/miami-heat).

[Agloco]

in any pro sport? football, baseball, boxing, cricket, women basketball...the 10/11 lakers might be the worst defending champion the world has ever seen.

Only once as I can recall...... when the 07 Mavs lost to the Warriors in the first round. I didn't expect that from a team that dominated the playoffs in every phase the prior year then went 67-15 for the #1 seed the following season.

This years Lakers are giving them a run for their money.

[Koolaid_Man]

in any pro sport? football, baseball, boxing, cricket, women basketball...the 10/11 lakers might be the worst defending champion the world has ever seen.


So we won an Championship and lost 10 games after that all in the same year. I see that as no big deal. :toast

[lefty]

Rockets in 94-95
Heat got swept in 2007 by the Bulls

[KaiRMD1]

It's not that bad for the Lakers, I'm sure they'll be fine. After all, Bynum is healthy at the moment, right? Isn't that the guy the Lakers have been just drooling over?

[Xevious]

It's still too early to worry about this shit. They'll be there come playoff time.

[ShoogarBear]

The 2007 Heat were a complete embarrassment.

Started off the year with a 42-point loss to the Bulls.

Ended the year losing their last six, including a first-round sweep to the Bulls.

[Spurminator]

The 2007 Heat were a complete embarrassment.

So were the 2006 Heat, for different reasons...

[FromWayDowntown]

The 1998-99 Bulls were defending champions -- at least in name -- and finished 13-37.

[ShoogarBear]

Yeah, but in that case it was the front office that was the embarrassment.

[dknights411]

For the record, the 198-99 Bulls shouldn't even count in this discussion since the whole Jordan-era core left town. It's kinda like if the Bulls went on probation from the NCAA for recruiting violations.

[Koolaid_Man]

in any pro sport? football, baseball, boxing, cricket, women basketball...the 10/11 lakers might be the worst defending champion the world has ever seen.


I guess the more appropriate question should be has a 2 time back 2 back defending champ ever looked this bad...now if your team isn't in that category then the whole question should be invalid....the last back to back team in recent memory ohhh that's right...It's the Lakers again...

[Hemotivo]

The 1998-99 Bulls were defending champions -- at least in name -- and finished 13-37.

*

[jacobdrj]

Of a non-disbanded team, I would say the Miami Heat looked HORRIBLE the year after they won.

Of disbanded teams, the Chicago Bulls were a mess in 98-99...

[TheNextGen]

in any pro sport? football, baseball, boxing, cricket, women basketball...the 10/11 lakers might be the worst defending champion the world has ever seen.

Nigga, you must not know anything about sports if you think a record of 21-10 is the worst defending champion.

Shit...if you want to troll Lakers fans atleast come up with some good shit.

[TheMACHINE]

Shit...if you want to troll Lakers fans atleast come up with some good shit.

[Hoops Czar]

Only once as I can recall...... when the 07 Mavs lost to the Warriors in the first round. I didn't expect that from a team that dominated the playoffs in every phase the prior year then went 67-15 for the #1 seed the following season.

This years Lakers are giving them a run for their money.

When were the Mavs defending champs?

[MavFan6488]

Nigga, you must not know anything about sports if you think a record of 21-10 is the worst defending champion.

Shit...if you want to troll Lakers fans atleast come up with some good shit.
21 wins against teams with a combined record of 13-378. props :toast

[hater]

2007 Heat got blown out by 45 in their banner ceremony game.

hard to top that

[TheNextGen]

21 wins against teams with a combined record of 13-378. props :toast

its still 21-10.

Atleast the Lakers earned the opportunity to defend a championship Mavs fan.

[TheMACHINE]

Atleast the Lakers earned the opportunity to defend a championship Mavs fan.

http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=405184645821&id=2af9c1e161543443c1116dc3f6c18103

[Darrin]

2003 Lakers, for example.

[Phillip]

2003 Bucs sucked ass the year after winning the Super Bowl

[Ghazi]

Last years Lakers after the ASB looked very mortal..

[TheMACHINE]

Last years Lakers after the ASB looked very mortal..

:toast

[ElNono]

Just shows you how important Sasha 'the glue guy' was for them, tbh

[TheMACHINE]

Just shows you how important Sasha 'the glue guy' was for them, tbh

damn skippy

[DazedAndConfused]

The Lakers are clearly playing their worst basketball of the Kobe-Pau era. It's not unexpected though, 3 straight Finals appearances + Olympics will take its toll on your star players.

Take the Spurs, for example. Never came close to repeating and needed two god awful seasons to recoop from their '07 run.

As bad as things are, the Lakers are still 21-10. That's not a terrible record by any means and they can certainly turn things around. I'm not going to bet against Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant, I'm confident they will turn things around soon enough.

[TheNextGen]

Take the Spurs, for example. Never came close to repeating and needed two god awful seasons to recoop from their '07 run.



:ihit

[monosylab1k]

:ihit

:lol why do you still pretend to be a spurs fan?

[TheNextGen]

:lol why do you still pretend to be a spurs fan?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xpadHP2LoUA/S24wVInaCCI/AAAAAAAAAq0/Qq2pMnWqOCM/S1600-R/original.jpg

[midnightpulp]

The Lakers are clearly playing their worst basketball of the Kobe-Pau era. It's not unexpected though, 3 straight Finals appearances + Olympics will take its toll on your star players.

Take the Spurs, for example. Never came close to repeating and needed two god awful seasons to recoop from their '07 run.

As bad as things are, the Lakers are still 21-10. That's not a terrible record by any means and they can certainly turn things around. I'm not going to bet against Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant, I'm confident they will turn things around soon enough.

Lol. The Kobe-Pau era burning out after 3 deep playoff runs. Duncan-Pop went past the first round 8 straight seasons when the West was actually deep, collecting 4 titles along the way.

Yeah, the Spurs were unable to repeat, but they never had the luxury to play teams like the Thunder (young), Jazz (lol Boozer and Fesenko frontline), Suns (a surprise team that people didn't even expect to make the playoffs last year), and a banged up Celtics squad filled with senior citizens. Suffice it to say, the Lakers last two runs through the West has been cake.

And betting against Kobe is always a safe wager, especially in the Finals. It's his supporting cast that I wouldn't bet against.

[TheMACHINE]

Suns (a surprise team that people didn't even expect to make the playoffs last year), Suffice it to say, the Lakers last two runs through the West has been cake.


http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/LMAOxROFL/spurssun2.jpg

[midnightpulp]

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/LMAOxROFL/spurssun2.jpg

The Suns swept the Spurs, who weren't a great team last year.

And?

[in2deep]

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/LMAOxROFL/spurssun2.jpg


4 words: Roger Mason Keith Bogans

[TheMACHINE]

The Suns swept the Spurs

:lmao

[Trainwreck2100]

4 words: Roger Mason Keith Bogans

Two words
Seventh Seed

[midnightpulp]

:lmao

Indeed.

But this is a new season. Let's talk about the that.

How are the Lakers playing this year? Win any games lately?

[jjktkk]

I guess the more appropriate question should be has a 2 time back 2 back defending champ ever looked this bad...now if your team isn't in that category then the whole question should be invalid....the last back to back team in recent memory ohhh that's right...It's the Lakers again...

Who cares if the OPs a Mav fan? Can't you answer a simple question, or is the OP an asshole because he uses big words that you can't understand?

[TheMACHINE]

Indeed.

But this is a new season. Let's talk about the that.

How are the Lakers playing this year? Win any games lately?

:lmao regular season trash talk

[midnightpulp]

:lmao regular season trash talk

Lakers fan (Lakers lose): :cry regular season doesn't matter.

Lakers fan (Lakers win a few games in a row): No one can match up with us! Kiss the rings!

[ElNono]

Los Angeles Suns fans getting their troll on...

[Tp9gospursgo]

I guess the more appropriate question should be has a 2 time back 2 back defending champ ever looked this bad...now if your team isn't in that category then the whole question should be invalid....the last back to back team in recent memory ohhh that's right...It's the Lakers again...
Why you mad though?

[boutons_deux]

NOH are 13-3 @home, Lakers have another chance to continue to "look this bad" tonight

[DMC]

I guess the more appropriate question should be has a 2 time back 2 back defending champ ever looked this bad...now if your team isn't in that category then the whole question should be invalid....the last back to back team in recent memory ohhh that's right...It's the Lakers again...

You can make the question whatever blows your skirt up and post in in another troll thread.

Defending champ is defending champ, back to back or not. They aren't defending TWO championships, as they already defended one of those successfully.

All I know is the Spurs wup dat ass.

[DMC]

:lmao regular season trash talk

Your chuckle would sound more genuine if you just did it without coming to a Spurs forum to read about how shitty your team is playing mid-season.

[Ghazi]

Lol. The Kobe-Pau era burning out after 3 deep playoff runs. Duncan-Pop went past the first round 8 straight seasons when the West was actually deep, collecting 4 titles along the way.

Yeah, the Spurs were unable to repeat, but they never had the luxury to play teams like the Thunder (young), Jazz (lol Boozer and Fesenko frontline), Suns (a surprise team that people didn't even expect to make the playoffs last year), and a banged up Celtics squad filled with senior citizens. Suffice it to say, the Lakers last two runs through the West has been cake.

And betting against Kobe is always a safe wager, especially in the Finals. It's his supporting cast that I wouldn't bet against.

youre selling the celtics short. they had a great team last year.

[TheMACHINE]

Your chuckle would sound more genuine if you just did it without coming to a Spurs forum to read about how shitty your team is playing mid-season.

:lmao Grey Spurs Fan trying to trash talk about Internet Forum Etiquite

[TheMACHINE]

Lakers fan (Lakers lose): :cry regular season doesn't matter.

Lakers fan (Lakers win a few games in a row): No one can match up with us! Kiss the rings!

Lakers fan (Lakers lose): :cry regular season doesn't matter.

Lakers fan (Regardless of the Lakers win a few games in a row or not): Kiss the rings!

[mavs>spurs]

the 07' cHeat looked much worst than Lakers today tbqh.

[21_Blessings]

Remember when the Mavs defended their Western Conference Championship by exiting the first round via the Golden State Warriors

[Capt Bringdown]

The season has peaks and valleys even for champions. They've still got all the pieces-if they play smart, who's going to beat them in a seven game series?

[ezau]

Indeed.

But this is a new season. Let's talk about the that.

How are the Lakers playing this year? Win any games lately?

Damn, Mid is fucking cold-blooded. It's tough to be a Lakers fan these days considering what's going on right now. :lmao:lmao

Trolling aside, it's amazing how the Spurs have been so competitive for such a long time, having been to the Finals three times in the decade.

The Lakers look fucking exhausted. Pau looks like he just wants to go home and take a nap. Kobe on the other hand, still can't accept the fact that he's aging.

[DMC]

:lmao Grey Spurs Fan trying to trash talk about Internet Forum Etiquite

LOL stray Laker trash on a Spurs forum.

Fuck you in your Jelly Bean seeded mouth.

Not that I was even referring to etiquette, but you cannot even spell etiquette. Huge shocker.

[Jacob1983]

2006-2007 Heat have to be one of the worst defending championship teams in NBA history. And let's not forget that the Eastern Conference was a lot shittier back then too. The Lakers have hit a rough stretch but they're still leading their division and let's not forget that they play in the Western Conference.

[TheMACHINE]

Damn, Mid is fucking cold-blooded. It's tough to be a Lakers fan these days considering what's going on right now. :lmao:lmao

Trolling aside, it's amazing how the Spurs have been so competitive for such a long time, having been to the Finals three times in the decade.

The Lakers look fucking exhausted. Pau looks like he just wants to go home and take a nap. Kobe on the other hand, still can't accept the fact that he's aging.

Oh noes! Its hard to be a Lakers fan...losing 3 games in a row...the sky is falling!
lol Lakers 3 game losing streak...spurs 3 year losing streak

[Venti Quattro]

Oh noes! Its hard to be a Lakers fan...losing 3 games in a row...the sky is falling!
lol Lakers 3 game losing streak...spurs 3 year losing streak

Oh noes you dropped the bomb! Hide your wife, grey spurfans are going to kidnap her!

[jjktkk]

Oh noes you dropped the bomb! Hide your wife, grey spurfans are going to kidnap her!

Machine won't have to worry.

[Kobe™]

Ended last season with 4-7 record & that was entering PO's. . .