He Did It!

[MarHill]

Magic Johnson just said on NBA Countdown that if The Lakers get the 8 seed and The Spurs maintained the number 1 seed....The Lakers will beat The Spurs in the 1st round of the playoffs. Boy, he has too much good food and wine to say something like that. He bleeds Purple and Gold so I guess he's allowed to get away with that. LOL!

[Juggity]

Lakerfans would have crucified him for saying anything else. He's paid to make lakerfans happy.

[timtonymanu]

Who cares?

[Robz4000]

He's right tbh. If the Lakers hold on to the 8th seed and the Spurs continue to play like dog shit but somehow end up remaining 1st, the Lakers will win in 6. However, the chances of both happening are small.

[DesignatedT]

He's right tbh. If the Lakers hold on to the 8th seed and the Spurs continue to play like dog shit but somehow end up remaining 1st, the Lakers will win in 6. However, the chances of both happening are small.

No he's not right.

[hater]

1) nothing wrong with him saying that
2) the matchup won't happen so no need to get an aneurism about it
3) this is the same faggot that sayd "my lakers are done, put a fork in them" just a few weeks ago :lmao

[MR-Clutch]

My favorite part was how they said we weren't athletic, and then failed to mention anything at all about kawhi leonard.

[Robz4000]

No he's not right.

He made that statement based on how they've been playing lately and injuries. The Spurs right now look and play like a bottom-feeder playoff team and it's possible they won't change that until the playoffs begin. Lakers are a bad team but they have 4 All-Stars and the refs/Stern in their back pocket. Luckily they more than likely won't meet in the postseason so this is all moot.

[LakerHater]

Lakers & Playoffs :lol

[DesignatedT]

He made that statement based on how they've been playing lately and injuries. The Spurs right now look and play like a bottom-feeder playoff team and it's possible they won't change that until the playoffs begin. Lakers are a bad team but they have 4 All-Stars and the refs/Stern in their back pocket. Luckily they more than likely won't meet in the postseason so this is all moot.

The Spurs wont lose to the Lakers. Even if the series started tomorrow.

[DesignatedT]

Magic Johnson hasn't watched 1 full Spurs game all year. It's quite obvious. He is talking out of his ass.

[in2deep]

LOL ain't nobody scared of the lakers

[BillMc]

Magic Johnson hasn't watched 1 full Spurs game all year. It's quite obvious. He is talking out of his ass.

This. We're not playing as well as we were early in the year, and yeah the injuries are a bitch, but that Laker team should not be overrated. They play no defense. The Rockets are actually much more of a coherent team and more of a threat in the first round (though I think we'll beat them too.)

It's fashionable to say the Lakers will be improved if they get in the playoffs, but since we're unlikely to meet them, I think OKC will have little trouble with Kobe and Co.

[DesignatedT]

The Lakers will get swept. Either by us or OKC.

[bklynspursfan]

I like Magic, but there's a reason there's these kinds of sketches done on him... :lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Nt5b-q9MQ

[Harry Callahan]

A healthy Spurs team would rip LA a new one in the playoffs- five games with a referee bailout in one. Six games max with an injured Spurs team. LA is HORRIBLE on D and is so isolation heavy on O they can be defended.

OKC will sweep LA because 5th Avenue seems to like them a little more than SA.

[DPG21920]

The Lakers will get swept. Either by us or OKC.

I'll take that bet. If LA makes the playoffs and plays either OKC or LA - would you care to wager?

[DesignatedT]

I'll take that bet. If LA makes the playoffs and plays either OKC or LA - would you care to wager?

If they match up with OKC, I'll say OKC sweeps them.

[DPG21920]

:lol You just said Spurs and LA, already backing off that? If the play OKC we can bet then, $50?

[DPG21920]

Spurs fans are wayyyyyyy overconfident IMO. Spurs have a lot of issues right now. Serious issues. So do other teams naturally, but Spurs as of this point in time are a major crap shoot and not guaranteed to beat anyone outside of UTA/GS/HOU/DEN IMO. OKC/MEM/LAC/LAL IMO could all be dangerous.

[thunderup]

If they match up with OKC, I'll say OKC sweeps them.
I agree partner. Lakers are easy work.

[DesignatedT]

:lol You just said Spurs and LA, already backing off that? If the play OKC we can bet then, $50?

There's too much uncertainty around the Spurs regarding health right now. I'm not going to bet on players staying healthy.

Yeah I'll do that.

[DPG21920]

Cool - but if you thought that then why did you say that lol? Just didn't think that through?

[weeks]

i ain't scared of the lakers.

i'm more scared of their popularity though. lotta money in seeing them beat us.

[TheGoldStandard]

Magic is one of the worst analysts in basketball today, he's a homer and he doesn't hide it.

[DesignatedT]

Cool - but if you thought that then why did you say that lol? Just didn't think that through?

I still think they will just don't want to put money on it. Especially when I'm not getting any odds for calling a series sweep.

You willing to bet on everything you think is going to happen?

[Johnsyounger]

Best case Spurs in 4. Worst case Spurs in 6. Assuming health is ok. Book it.

[DPG21920]

Cool well the OKC thing is still on - we will just use paypal. Definitely think SA and OKC would win (definitely OKC) but Kobe is usually good for 1 game at least. Pau is playing better, Dwight too. Their bench is inconsistent but have stepped up (Jamison, Clark,...).

I would hate for the Spurs to draw LA - terrible match up IMO. Spurs should win, but there is a big enough chance of an upset there IMO.

[DesignatedT]

I've been watching LA of late and I'm just not impressed. I think they are using so much energy right now and if they get in, they are going to be spent.

[exstatic]

Lakers are an 8 seed in the sense that Memphis was two years ago.

[DPG21920]

Yup. A ton of talent and they dealt with a lot of injuries. Sure, they didn't play to expectations, but they did deal with a ton of injuries to key guys.

[DesignatedT]

Lakers are an 8 seed in the sense that Memphis was two years ago.

Another thing I disagree with. Memphis was a very cohesive bunch with great chemistry and defense. Every player knew there role and they actually tanked to fall down to 8. They also won something like 47 or 48 games that year if I remember correctly.

[DPG21920]

I am just hoping and praying LA doesn't make the playoffs. One, it would be hilarious, but two, just don't want to deal with them.

[Brunodf]

Who cares?

[TheGoldStandard]

Another thing I disagree with. Memphis was a very cohesive bunch with great chemistry and defense. Every player knew there role and they actually tanked to fall down to 8. They also won something like 47 or 48 games that year if I remember correctly.

Memphis was pure defense that year, they had some great perimeter defenders and played selfless plus Zach Randolph was having a monster season that year

[timtonymanu]

Are we really comparing this Laker squad to the 2011 Grizzlies?

Granted, I'm not underrating LA at all, but I also think you are overrating them just a bit.

[DesignatedT]

Don't get me wrong. I much rather play the Jazz just to avoid all the hoopla that surrounds playing LA but I'm really not sure LA would be a tougher draw than Houston.

[Budkin]

Without D Fish the Lakers have absolutely no chance against us.

[UZER]

If Pop goes with midget ball (Blair / bonner), they will give of fits on the boards. And a big part of playoffs is rebounds.

[Dex]

Lakers gonna get swept in the first round....by the Thunder.

[therealtruth]

The Spurs can prevent the Lakers from making the playoffs if Pop actually chooses to play his players against the Lakers.

[100%duncan]

Who cares?

[DesignatedT]

Maybe Magic and Jalen were onto something. This looks like a classic tank job by Pop tonight.

[Aztecfan03]

Spurs fans are wayyyyyyy overconfident IMO. Spurs have a lot of issues right now. Serious issues. So do other teams naturally, but Spurs as of this point in time are a major crap shoot and not guaranteed to beat anyone outside of UTA/GS/HOU/DEN IMO. OKC/MEM/LAC/LAL IMO could all be dangerous.

so Denver(#3 team) is a gimme, but LAL would be dangerous?

[Kidd K]

Not gonna lie, it's hard to not take any other team in the west playoffs over the Spurs right now besides maybe the Jazz.

We're super hurt and the playoffs are right around the corner. We've choked away so many games and barely been playing .500 ball lately. Pretty much only games we've won lately were games when Duncan had his cape on.

If Parker and Manu are both out, we aren't beating anyone. That said, if Spurs were actually healthy, the Lakers will be made to look like total cuckholds in the first round.

[EricB]

Spurs fans are wayyyyyyy overconfident IMO. Spurs have a lot of issues right now. Serious issues. So do other teams naturally, but Spurs as of this point in time are a major crap shoot and not guaranteed to beat anyone outside of UTA/GS/HOU/DEN IMO. OKC/MEM/LAC/LAL IMO could all be dangerous.

Lmao @ Clippers and Lakers

[Hoops Czar]

Magic Johnson hasn't watched 1 full Spurs game all year. It's quite obvious. He is talking out of his ass.
Have you watched a Spurs game in the last 2 months?

[Arc]

pop was probably thinking the same exact thing..

i mean, blair on mcgee...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pltUCmSyShk

basically, the spurs are going to be wobbling into the playoffs. pop would much rather play a young rockets/warriors team with no experience than the lakers. pop is a chicken shit. probably gonna cost us another title with that weak loser mentality.

[rascal]

The Spurs don't want the number 1 seed and the possibility of meeting the lakers. They are as afraid as their fans of meeting the lakers in the first round.

[objective]

I don't think Magic's wrong. This team is a mess right now, and unless I see big changes in the remainder of the regular season (like everyone back and playing well), then I don't think the Spurs beat the Lakers or Houston.

In every way things can be bad, they're getting there. Manu being busted up and not even performing well when he was healthy. A banged up Parker who looked bad the last time he played. Disappointing Diaw now possibly out several first round games . . . even if he was playing, he's been a disappointment for me this year anyway. Stephen Jackson hobbling around . . . and playing like garbage when on the court.

Then the guys who are suiting up are playing poorly outside of Duncan and Leonard down the stretch. Splitter in a serious funk, extremely disappointing to me. Green beginning his late season swoon. Neal being awful most of the time. De Colo and Joseph having unremarkable outings, making zero positive difference. Mills being a worse option than the other two. The Turd Towers doing what they do, bad defense and choked bricks.

And of course Pop, who as much as I love him, has proven to be able to lose any playoff series despite having the better team or losing a series when having the upper hand and a 2-0 lead with homecourt advantage. And just the kind of infuriating stubborness to trot the Turd Towers out against the Lakers to be destroyed until the Spurs are on the brink before he decides Baynes might be worth trying at center over Blair to buy the starters some rest on the bench.

This team is ripe to be wrecked in the first round. I just hope Parker and Ginobili are able to come back and save this team from another first round upset.

[spurraider21]

Memphis was pure defense that year, they had some great perimeter defenders and played selfless plus Zach Randolph was having a monster season that year

Conley, Tony Allen, Shane Battier.

[Horse]

He made that statement based on how they've been playing lately and injuries. The Spurs right now look and play like a bottom-feeder playoff team and it's possible they won't change that until the playoffs begin. Lakers are a bad team but they have 4 All-Stars and the refs/Stern in their back pocket. Luckily they more than likely won't meet in the postseason so this is all moot.

Did you happen to see portland score 69 in the first half against the lakers last night? And this is a the whole laker team even artest. We will get so many open shots it's not funny.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

We know for a fact Parker will play in the first round. He can play now if needed. What is the Lakers biggest weakness??? Defending quality PG's. Parker would shred LA. He would open up our outside game. I don't fear LA one bit.

[EVAY]

Johnson is a part owner of the Lakers, for god's sake. His analysis, is ALWAYS biased.

[EVAY]

TBH, if Pop would give Manu some of whatever Metta World Peace was taking the other night for pain medication, Manu could single-handedly beat the Lakers.

Don't get freaky...I'm just kidding about putting Manu on pain pills. Pop would never do it and I wouldn't want him to even consider it. But did you see that interview with MWP after the last game? He was loopier than usual, and for him, that is pretty loopy!

[Richie]

Lets be honest. If we are missing Manu, Diaw and Jackson and Parker is only 50%, we could definitely lose to the Lakers.

[DPG21920]

so Denver(#3 team) is a gimme, but LAL would be dangerous?

Spurs fans of all people should know seeding is not the end all, be all. Where did I say Denver was a gimme? I said I think it's a guarantee the Spurs would beat them in a playoff series.

LA is a terrible match up & is getting healthy heading into the playoffs. Also lol at Eric b lolling at the clippers.

[DPG21920]

Lets be honest. If we are missing Manu, Diaw and Jackson and Parker is only 50%, we could definitely lose to the Lakers.

That's the weird thing about Spurs fans. It's not like the team is fully healthy and people are dogging them. They are incredibly injured & that's just reality. It changes the variables.

[Richie]

That's the weird thing about Spurs fans. It's not like the team is fully healthy and people are dogging them. They are incredibly injured & that's just reality. It changes the variables.

I've been high on Spurs all year, but since Parker went down I've become very pessimistic.I just don't think this is our year, too many injuries late in the season.

With Parker it's a fluke injury, twisting an ankle by landing on someones foot, but Manu is deeper. Manu has been getting injured just playing basketball by pulling muscles, back spasms etc, gotta worry about him going forward.

[cd021]

He's right tbh. If the Lakers hold on to the 8th seed and the Spurs continue to play like dog shit but somehow end up remaining 1st, the Lakers will win in 6. However, the chances of both happening are small.

Great joke, Not my type of humor but...

[cd021]

I've been high on Spurs all year, but since Parker went down I've become very pessimistic.I just don't think this is our year, too many injuries late in the season.

With Parker it's a fluke injury, twisting an ankle by landing on someones foot, but Manu is deeper. Manu has been getting injured just playing basketball by pulling muscles, back spasms etc, gotta worry about him going forward.


Duncan sprained both ankles late in route to a 05' title.

[cd021]

Have you watched a Spurs game in the last 2 months?

Dudes right Magic doesn't watch the spurs he speaks in generalities

[cd021]

pop was probably thinking the same exact thing..

i mean, blair on mcgee...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pltUCmSyShk

basically, the spurs are going to be wobbling into the playoffs. pop would much rather play a young rockets/warriors team with no experience than the lakers. pop is a chicken shit. probably gonna cost us another title with that weak loser mentality.

To be fair he didn't cost us 4 championships in 9 seasons.

[DesignatedT]

Have you watched a Spurs game in the last 2 months?

No, I just look at box scores.

[Bruno]

Spurs aren't playing well and have injuries so I see nothing wrong with not being high on their playoffs chances.

Saying that, Spurs facing Lakers this Sunday makes it unlikely they will face each other in the playoffs. If Spurs lose that game, they will have a hard time at getting the 1st seed. If Lakers lose, they might end at the 9th seed. And since one team has to lose that game...

[Horse]

Have you watched a Spurs game in the last 2 months?

Have you watched a laker game?

[DMC]

If he was such a fortune teller, he'd have known that dick he was about to suck was infected.

[DesignatedT]

:lol

[DapDaGenius]

Of course he would say this.

[therealtruth]

Spurs fans of all people should know seeding is not the end all, be all. Where did I say Denver was a gimme? I said I think it's a guarantee the Spurs would beat them in a playoff series.

LA is a terrible match up & is getting healthy heading into the playoffs. Also lol at Eric b lolling at the clippers.

They were injured earlier in the year and it didn't prevent them from winning games.

[Old School 44]

I am just hoping and praying LA doesn't make the playoffs. One, it would be hilarious, but two, just don't want to deal with them. Yes, I hope they don't get to the playoffs, not because I'm worried about them, but for the reason above. What would be even funnier, is if they (err, I mean Phoenix) gets the overall number one pick in the draft.

One thing I do know, if the Spurs and the Lakers meet in the playoffs, Hack-a-Howard will be taken to new levels, and the league will change the rules next year because of it.

[bklynspursfan]

Also just called Spurs-Rockets an "upset special"

[EricB]

The Spurs don't want the number 1 seed and the possibility of meeting the lakers. They are as afraid as their fans of meeting the lakers in the first round.


Lol rascal with the fail as always

[romain.star]

Magic Johnson hasn't watched 1 full Spurs game all year. It's quite obvious. He is talking out of his ass.

He hasn't? I guess you are very close buddies

[DesignatedT]

He hasn't? I guess you are very close buddies

Not hard to figure out when he says things like " The Spurs have zero athletic players outside of Parker"

[romain.star]

Not hard to figure out when he says things like " The Spurs have zero athletic players outside of Parker"

Well, he was a Leonard away from the truth tbh

[DesignatedT]

Well, he was a Leonard away from the truth tbh

Uhh yeah well anyone who has watched the Spurs wouldn't have failed to mention Leonard.

[rascal]

Lol rascal with the fail as always

That was written before the Bryant injury. Most in here did not want the lakers.