Even if we have lost four games......

[ezau]

We're still ahead of the West by a comfortable margin:lol:lol

The thing is, the Lakers and the rest of the scrub teams from the West have to wait for our stars to get injured just to make headway in the standings.

At the end of the day though, we have wrapped up the West and even if we lose all of our games, the Lakers are just going to tie us for the best record.

Good luck playing catch-up, maggots:toast:toast

[lefty]

Ezau with another jinx thread http://www.intelligentanswers.co.uk/Smileys/solosmileys/facepalm.gif

[ezau]

Book a win against the Celtics, brah. We're going to steamroll those bitches in green.

[cheguevara]

true true

faggers are what? 12-2 since allstar break. and still won't get #1 seed

:lmao

that's what faggots get for slacking the first 4 months

[ezau]

true true

faggers are what? 12-2 since allstar break. and still won't get #1 seed

:lmao

that's what faggots get for slacking the first 4 months

This. They've won seven straight and still having a tough time catching the Spurs:lol:lol

[Koolaid_Man]

We're still ahead of the West by a comfortable margin:lol:lol

The thing is, the Lakers and the rest of the scrub teams from the West have to wait for our stars to get injured just to make headway in the standings.

At the end of the day though, we have wrapped up the West and even if we lose all of our games, the Lakers are just going to tie us for the best record.

Good luck playing catch-up, maggots:toast:toast


:sleep:sleep:sleep:sleep:sleep

[Killakobe81]

LOL the fear and butthurt in this thread is palpable ...thing is we dont even want or need the top seed ...

[ezau]

Son, I'm just stating facts. No need to overreact.

[DJ Mbenga]

there's a facepalm smily now?

[Koolaid_Man]

Son, I'm just stating facts. No need to overreact.

I wanna play this track for you on behalf of Kobe:

8HoHqcE7omU

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

I smell fear and butt hurt along with my nigga killakobe

[ezau]

I smell fear and butt hurt along with my nigga killakobe

Dallas fans should really feel a lot of fear because you guys are bound to get bounced in the first round.

[DMC]

All this HCA talk is going to be funny when someone gets bounced early. Not saying who... just sayin'

[Giuseppe]

^What happened to Portman's starfish suckin' wind, DMC?

[Quit Hatin']

we win against the mavs and you lose to the celtics thursday and you only up 2.5 game. ya not as far away as you think. Not to mention the lakers play the spurs and that game by itself could determine who gets the #1 seed.

[Giuseppe]

^Yep, Thursday nite is a seminal evening for sure.

I'm as nervous as a sissy at Boy's Town & it's only Tuesday.

I just hope we don't step out the side door in the night cap after the Celtics have taken care of business in the opener. If that happens, I'll cry.

[DMC]

Regular season.

[Giuseppe]

You lose///we win///you lose again 24 hours later and I want to hear "Regular season" then.

[Baron Davιs]

Stupid fuckin' thread.

U thought u were gonna easily have HCA prior to ASB. Now a few slip-ups on your part and if L.A. manages to take care of business, the tables could turn drastically.. for the worse.. & now you're attempting to find the silver lining?
HELLO RETARD there isn't any.

This was supposed to be the stretch where you rest your ancient team. Now ur gonna be forced to play an ailing Duncan, and the other players extended minutes just to secure a seed that should of been secured weeks ago.

LMFAOROFL

[ezau]

Stupid fuckin' thread.

U thought u were gonna easily have HCA prior to ASB. Now a few slip-ups on your part and if L.A. manages to take care of business, the tables could turn drastically.. for the worse.. & now you're attempting to find the silver lining?
HELLO RETARD there isn't any.

This was supposed to be the stretch where you rest your ancient team. Now ur gonna be forced to play an ailing Duncan, and the other players extended minutes just to secure a seed that should of been secured weeks ago.

LMFAOROFL

Last I checked, all of your starters are playing over 35 minutes a game, trying to catch-up the Spurs in the standings.

Again, good luck playing catch-up. :lol:lol

[TheManFromAcme]

moot point, tbh

It was a brand new season after the all-star game and the team with the momentum finishing off this last part of the season is the one with the advantage.

:wakeup

[ezau]

moot point, tbh

It was a brand new season after the all-star game and the team with the momentum finishing off this last part of the season is the one with the advantage.

:wakeup

Apparently, that's not what the standings say.

[Giuseppe]

Good morning, fartface.

[TheManFromAcme]

Apparently, that's not what the standings say.

standings-shmangdings

unless i've been under a rock (which I am known to do), aren't the lakeshow 15-1 since the ASB?

just trying to point out that momentum goes a long way and the lakers appear to be the one team in the league with "it".

...could be wrong.

[Giuseppe]

standings-shmangdings

That's it, and that's all.

[cheguevara]

I smell fear and butt hurt along with my nigga killakobe

sup welcher

of course you smell fear. you a faggot that doesn't pay bets like other lakerfans

[Cry Havoc]

standings-shmangdings

unless i've been under a rock (which I am known to do), aren't the lakeshow 15-1 since the ASB?

just trying to point out that momentum goes a long way and the lakers appear to be the one team in the league with "it".

...could be wrong.

Teams with great records post all-star break typically do not far well in the post-season.

The Lakers are peaking now, and it's still 2+ weeks before the playoffs begin.

They're going to dominate round 1, but as round 2 gets underway, you will see them start to slip up. They won't be able to stay hot over an extended period of time, it's just not how teams work, save the all-time great squads, which I would guess even Laker fans know that this is not one of them.

[cheguevara]

it could go either way IMO.

For example the Celtics, they suck after star break and usually make the finals.

on the other hand, young teams like OKC/Bulls kick ass in the end but will suck in the playoffs.

Spurs/Celtics will be there this year.

LA, nobody knows. IMO once a team beats LA once in the playoffs, they will be in trouble. LA just doesn't have the confidence this year. That explains why they celebrate every win over a good team like they won a championship.

[cheguevara]

I would be willing to do ELE bets on my predictions BTW. But these LA faggots are like that 41times maggot. Neither know how to carry out a bet.

:lmao

[Giuseppe]

I would be willing to do ELE bets on my predictions BTW. But these LA faggots are like that 41times maggot. Neither know how to carry out a bet.

:lmao

What predictions? You framed it every gd way possible. No matter what transpires in the next three months you're covered.

[cheguevara]

What predictions? You framed it every gd way possible. No matter what transpires in the next three months you're covered.

gd cully

Predictions:
- OKC/Bulls will not keep this pace in the playoffs and struggle. Will eventually lose to a superior team
- Spurs/Celtics will both make at least the Conference Finals. Which means they will wake up in the playoffs compared to what they are doing now.
- LA has no real confidence. They celebrate each regular win like they won a playoff series. This is why once a team gives them trouble in the playoffs, they will fold like tissue

[Giuseppe]

gd cully

Predictions:
- OKC/Bulls will not keep this pace in the playoffs and struggle. Will eventually lose to a superior team
- Spurs/Celtics will both make at least the Conference Finals. Which means they will wake up in the playoffs compared to what they are doing now.
- LA has no real confidence. They celebrate each regular win like they won a playoff series. This is why once a team gives them trouble in the playoffs, they will fold like tissue

Please:::

"LA, nobody knows."

[JamStone]

WAt the end of the day though, we have wrapped up the West and even if we lose all of our games, the Lakers are just going to tie us for the best record.

If the Lakers and Spurs end up with the same record, playoff tiebreakers:

1. Division leader: both division leaders, go to next tiebreaker
2. Head-to-head: Spurs lead 2-1 with one game remaining, if Lakers win last match-up, go to next tiebreaker
3. Division W-L%: Lakers currently 11-3 in division, 2 remaining @ Golden State, @ Sacramento, Spurs currently 10-5, 1 remaining @ Houston (Spurs must win @ Houston and Lakers lose to both Warriors and Kings to tie and go to next tiebreaker or Lakers get first seed)
4. Conference W-L%: Spurs 35-11 (6 remaining), Lakers 32-11 (9 remaining), this one should decide it, if not the third tiebreaker doesn't

Probably should be decided by that, if not, the rest of the tiebreakers:

5. W-L% versus playoff teams in Western Conference
6. W-L% versus playoff teams in Eastern Conference
7. Total points


Hypothetically, let's say Spurs finish 5-3 the rest of the way. The Lakers would have to win out their last 9 games, which would obviously include beating the Spurs and winning their last two division games against the Warriors and Kings. Spurs and Lakers would have the same record but the Lakers would take the third tiebreaker. The one thing the Lakers have to do to have a chance (without finishing with the outright better overall record) is beat the Spurs in their last match-up). That will give them a chance. Certainly not easy for the Lakers to pull it off. They'll still need help from the Spurs. But it's possible.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Teams with great records post all-star break typically do not far well in the post-season.

The Lakers are peaking now, and it's still 2+ weeks before the playoffs begin.

They're going to dominate round 1, but as round 2 gets underway, you will see them start to slip up. They won't be able to stay hot over an extended period of time, it's just not how teams work, save the all-time great squads, which I would guess even Laker fans know that this is not one of them.

2010 Lakers: 41-13 pre ASB, 16-12 post
2009 Lakers: 42-10 pre ASB, 23-7 post
2008 Celtics: 41-9 pre ASB, 25-7 post
2007 Spurs: 35-18 pre ASB, 23-6 post
2006 Heat: 32-20 pre ASB, 20-10 post
2005 Spurs: 41-12 pre ASB, 18-11 post
2004 Pistons: 33-21 pre ASB, 21-7 post
2003 Spurs: 33-16 pre ASB, 27-6 post
2002 Lakers: 33-13 pre ASB, 25-11 post
2001 Lakers: 31-16 pre ASB, 25-10 post
2000 Lakers: 37-11 pre ASB, 30-5 post

Don't know what your threshold is for "great," but I'd say it's winning 75% of your games... and the 09 Lakers, 08 Celtics, 07 Spurs, 04 Pistons, 03 Spurs, and 00 Lakers all had great records after the break.

As for "peaking," the 07 Spurs, 06 Heat, 04 Pistons, 03 Spurs, 01 Lakers, and 00 Lakers were all a lot better after the break than before.

[SourCandy]

2010 Lakers: 41-13 pre ASB, 16-12 post
2009 Lakers: 42-10 pre ASB, 23-7 post
2008 Celtics: 41-9 pre ASB, 25-7 post
2007 Spurs: 35-18 pre ASB, 23-6 post
2006 Heat: 32-20 pre ASB, 20-10 post
2005 Spurs: 41-12 pre ASB, 18-11 post
2004 Pistons: 33-21 pre ASB, 21-7 post
2003 Spurs: 33-16 pre ASB, 27-6 post
2002 Lakers: 33-13 pre ASB, 25-11 post
2001 Lakers: 31-16 pre ASB, 25-10 post
2000 Lakers: 37-11 pre ASB, 30-5 post

Don't know what your threshold is for "great," but I'd say it's winning 75% of your games... and the 09 Lakers, 08 Celtics, 07 Spurs, 04 Pistons, 03 Spurs, and 00 Lakers all had great records after the break.

As for "peaking," the 07 Spurs, 06 Heat, 04 Pistons, 03 Spurs, 01 Lakers, and 00 Lakers were all a lot better after the break than before.

I'd be impressed if you had that memorized.

[Isitjustme?]

LOL the fear and butthurt in this thread is palpable ...thing is we dont even want or need the top seed ...

You guys don't want the top seed? Yeah right Lol So if the teams are tied with two games to go you will rest your starters?

[TheMACHINE]

We're still ahead of the West by a comfortable margin:lol:lol

The thing is, the Lakers and the rest of the scrub teams from the West have to wait for our stars to get injured just to make headway in the standings.

At the end of the day though, we have wrapped up the West and even if we lose all of our games, the Lakers are just going to tie us for the best record.

Good luck playing catch-up, maggots:toast:toast

lol calculating to see if the lakers can catch up. Fear is strong with this one.

[Quit Hatin']

We're still ahead of the West by a comfortable margin:lol:lol

The thing is, the Lakers and the rest of the scrub teams from the West have to wait for our stars to get injured just to make headway in the standings.

At the end of the day though, we have wrapped up the West and even if we lose all of our games, the Lakers are just going to tie us for the best record.

Good luck playing catch-up, maggots:toast:toast

Not so comfortable anymore is it, faggot.

[Koolaid_Man]

lol

[cobbler]

all those posts.... and nothing to show for em. too funny

[Killakobe81]

I wanna play this track for you on behalf of Kobe:

8HoHqcE7omU

Great song.

Classic gfunk.

Nate Dogg - "I was at the park one day ...that 's when i saw her face. She looked kinda cavy to meeeee. And when i take her home and tap that ass Im gone ...Im just a dog dont blame meee"

[Baron Davιs]

Last I checked, all of your starters are playing over 35 minutes a game, trying to catch-up the Spurs in the standings.

Again, good luck playing catch-up. :lol:lol

No Fucktard,

They'd play extended mins regardless because they don't wanna lose the 2 seed.



But given the epic choke job that is ensuing your sorry ass team is just gonna lose the 1st seed and won't have anything to show for this season.


LMFAOROFL.

[jonnybravo]

Teams with great records post all-star break typically do not far well in the post-season.

The Lakers are peaking now, and it's still 2+ weeks before the playoffs begin.

They're going to dominate round 1, but as round 2 gets underway, you will see them start to slip up. They won't be able to stay hot over an extended period of time, it's just not how teams work, save the all-time great squads, which I would guess even Laker fans know that this is not one of them.

Man, seems like this board just lets people make stuff up.

Let's get the facts straight.

Before this Lakers team, 4 others have gone on to win 15-1 since the All-Star Break. The Lakers are the 5th.

3 of the 4 won the championship. Detroit in 1989-90, Chicago in 1990-91 and the Lakers in 1999-2000 (Phil Jackson’s first Lakers season).

The fourth that didn't got to the finals. The Jazz in 97-98.

This doesn't mean a thing in the grand scheme of things but at least, you know have facts. But then again, this is ST. The bastion of the ill-informed.

[Jose Canseco]

Lakers clinched the third tiebreaker with the Spurs losing to Houston, if the two teams end up with the same record.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Teams with great records post all-star break typically do not far well in the post-season.

The Lakers are peaking now, and it's still 2+ weeks before the playoffs begin.

They're going to dominate round 1, but as round 2 gets underway, you will see them start to slip up. They won't be able to stay hot over an extended period of time, it's just not how teams work, save the all-time great squads, which I would guess even Laker fans know that this is not one of them.


Exhibit A:


2010 Lakers: 41-13 pre ASB, 16-12 post
2009 Lakers: 42-10 pre ASB, 23-7 post
2008 Celtics: 41-9 pre ASB, 25-7 post
2007 Spurs: 35-18 pre ASB, 23-6 post
2006 Heat: 32-20 pre ASB, 20-10 post
2005 Spurs: 41-12 pre ASB, 18-11 post
2004 Pistons: 33-21 pre ASB, 21-7 post
2003 Spurs: 33-16 pre ASB, 27-6 post
2002 Lakers: 33-13 pre ASB, 25-11 post
2001 Lakers: 31-16 pre ASB, 25-10 post
2000 Lakers: 37-11 pre ASB, 30-5 post

Don't know what your threshold is for "great," but I'd say it's winning 75% of your games... and the 09 Lakers, 08 Celtics, 07 Spurs, 04 Pistons, 03 Spurs, and 00 Lakers all had great records after the break.

As for "peaking," the 07 Spurs, 06 Heat, 04 Pistons, 03 Spurs, 01 Lakers, and 00 Lakers were all a lot better after the break than before.



Exhibit B:


Man, seems like this board just lets people make stuff up.

Let's get the facts straight.

Before this Lakers team, 4 others have gone on to win 15-1 since the All-Star Break. The Lakers are the 5th.

3 of the 4 won the championship. Detroit in 1989-90, Chicago in 1990-91 and the Lakers in 1999-2000 (Phil Jackson’s first Lakers season).

The fourth that didn't got to the finals. The Jazz in 97-98.

This doesn't mean a thing in the grand scheme of things but at least, you know have facts. But then again, this is ST. The bastion of the ill-informed.



:lmao
Nothing funnier on ST than someone getting called on their bullshit

[Ghazi]

I'd be impressed if you had that memorized.

big daddy Ghazi wants to fuck the SHIT out of you :ihit

[Venti Quattro]

:lol Lost 4 games to the Grizzlies

:lol Out of the playoffs