Lakersnation - We are at a dilemma.

[D12]

Miami-San Antonio.

Lequit James vs Cuckold Duncan

HGH vs Sexter

Kobe's stranglehold lead of 5>4 rings on the verge of being tied.

An old nemesis having a renaissance year (Duncan).

Lefag James creeping up Kobe's legacy with each gifted Finals appearance.

I dare ask, who do we root for?

[Thebesteva]

Spurs all the way man, I grew up despising them and the rivalry with Duncan. But there is a HUGE difference if Duncan wins or Lebron.

If Duncan wins, you will only hear about what a legend Tim, Tony, Manu and Pop are. If Lebron wins, you will be hearing it all over this Summer that he surpassed Kobe already and now he's competing against MJ.

If Lebron loses, it will be DEVESTATING to his legacy.

PS only members with non Summer of 2010 are allowed to post here.

[DejuanorwhatDude]

You might as well root for Duncan. People already consider them equals. If Lebron gets this year and another people will consider him far superior to Kobe.

[Rogue]

it's a hard choice now imho. you could choose to side with Heat before the playoffs began because they were the better team, but if the finals take place today between spurs and heat it'd be hard to say who's gonna win it. i'd like to see big shitty get his old abominable ass bludgeoned by lebron and miami but the spurs have an awesome coaching staff, and their guys have been playing together for so long they have unshakable camaraderie among themselves. and they've already made an auspicious start in the conference finals, i won't be surprised at all to see the brash Miami get asskicked again in the finals tbh

[irishock]

imo they'd want the Heat to win so that they'll gear up next year to stop the Heat3peat

[024]

Yeah, lakerfans are screwed either way. If the Spurs win, the Kobe nuthuggers can't use their more rings argument. Suddenly, Duncan's other superior achievements (more MVPs, Finals MVP, better winning %) clearly vaults him over Kobe and there's nothing Kobe fans can say.

If Lebron wins, everyone starts comparing him to Jordan, leaving Kobe out of the conversation.

[024]

Yeah, lakerfans are screwed either way. If the Spurs win, the Kobe nuthuggers can't use their more rings argument. Suddenly, Duncan's other superior achievements (more MVPs, Finals MVP, better winning %) clearly vaults him over Kobe and there's nothing Kobe fans can say.

If Lebron wins, everyone starts comparing him to Jordan, leaving Kobe out of the conversation.

[ElNono]

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[Spurs and Mavs fan]

If Lebron wins, you will be hearing it all over this Summer that he surpassed Kobe already and now he's competing against MJ.



Umm, no, it would be 2 rings vs. 5 rings?

[Flawless]

You don't have to root for either one of them. Just enjoy the watching the games while drinking a beer, solves every problem tbh :hat

[Thebesteva]

Umm, no, it would be 2 rings vs. 5 rings?

I agree...but the Kobe haters say he only really has 2 as 'the guy'.

[Clipper Nation]

LeBron surpassing Kirby has already been done, tbh.....

4 MVP's and a first-option ring with Finals MVP the same year > Kirby's entire legacy

[HI-FI]

Yeah, lakerfans are screwed either way. If the Spurs win, the Kobe nuthuggers can't use their more rings argument. Suddenly, Duncan's other superior achievements (more MVPs, Finals MVP, better winning %) clearly vaults him over Kobe and there's nothing Kobe fans can say.

If Lebron wins, everyone starts comparing him to Jordan, leaving Kobe out of the conversation.
good point.

for the Kobetards, this is their Kobayashi Maru.


though I wouldn't be shocked if some of the biggest Kobetards become hardcore Lebron fans if he wins more.

[KaiRMD1]

Everybody is rooting for the Spurs because then Lebron will be left with a never discussed asterisk title.

[JingleJangleJingle]

imo they'd want the Heat to win so that they'll gear up next year to stop the Heat3peat

the Lakers are going to miss the playoffs next year with no Kobe or Howard.

[dfens]

lots of fake laker fans in here. You should cherish lebron because he's the closest thing to magic. And magic laker brethern is the lakers not the rapist. The rapist cost us at least 3 rings.

[Raven]

:lol @ lakerfans only watching the nba for what is said in reference to player A being better than player B and legacy A being better than legacy B. They really don't give a shit about the actual game, do they?

[Legacy]

http://www.easymemes.com/uploads/memes/4031_5nhaXo8FyYiD03y.jpg

:corn:

[The Reckoning]

Los Lagodores

[CavsSuperFan]

I have no LeBron hate and actually admire him for taking less money to team up with Riles, Bosh & Roid King…But you got to respect Pop for doing it without NBA Food Stamps…That playoff game where he benched 5 starters made me LMAO…Try that in Los Angeles…Timmy is a class act…Manu is fearless…I don’t care for the little guy who is always trying to bang the other players wives…Bad Form Dude…

[Bill_Brasky]

If Lebron wins you can just hop off the Laker wagon and hitch up to the Heat like the faggots you all are.

[IronMexican]

I'll be rooting for the Heat. Even if it's been about 8 years since the last title, I would like the Lakers to close out the entire page of Duncan and Kobe;s career with the Lakers having more titles. Should be a great series.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Umm, no, it would be 2 rings vs. 5 rings?
It'd be Lebron winning regular season MVP and finals MVP in the same season for two straight years, something no one other than MJ has ever done.

Winning MVP and finals MVP in the same year is what separates the all time greats from everyone else. Jordan did it, KAJ did it, Bird did it, Magic did it, Duncan did it, Shaq did it, Olajuwon did it, Chamberlain and Russell did it except finals MVP wasn't around for most of their careers. For whatever reason Kobe gets a pass as the only "All time great" who's never won MVP and finals MVP in the same year.

[Killakobe81]

It'd be Lebron winning regular season MVP and finals MVP in the same season for two straight years, something no one other than MJ has ever done.

Winning MVP and finals MVP in the same year is what separates the all time greats from everyone else. Jordan did it, KAJ did it, Bird did it, Magic did it, Duncan did it, Shaq did it, Olajuwon did it, Chamberlain and Russell did it except finals MVP wasn't around for most of their careers. For whatever reason Kobe gets a pass as the only "All time great" who's never won MVP and finals MVP in the same year.

Repeating as the alpha is much harder tbh ...
Achilles did it ..
Shaq did it ...
Hakeem did it ...
Magic did it ...
MJ did it it plenty
Russell did it ...
Isiah did it ...

Lebron may do it ...

Bird and Duncan getting pass as all-time greats that failed to repeat ...
Much more impressive tbh ...


Im not even saying I agree with the above but when you compile a silly standard like that ... I can do the same. (no offense DOK)
I know some will say repeating is a team accomplishment but to win a Finals MVP or even a regular season MVP your team needs to play well.
So any abirtray standard could exclude a great player.

Repeating truly requires sustained greatness, so does multiple rings ...that is why the greats: MJ, Magic etc value them most.
Never heard Mj once brag about his MVP "double" he talks about 6 ...

[Trainwreck2100]

I'm surprised Laker fan doesn't want the spurs to win. 2 out of the three last years the Spurs win the Lakers fine some bullshit way to retool and fuck them out of the title

[Baseline]

lots of fake laker fans in here. You should cherish lebron because he's the closest thing to magic. And magic laker brethern is the lakers not the rapist. The rapist cost us at least 3 rings. Wow. A stunner. Here's a Laker fan who actually gets it.

[Amaso]

I was a Spurs fan growing up when they weren't playing the Lakers/Rockets, and rooted for them alot particularly after the 2004 finals since the Lakers were garbage and the Rockets never went anywhere.

I'm not sure how many people are going to put Duncan past Kobe on their all-time lists if Duncan rings again this year. Kobe will be viewed higher just because Duncan has been underrated his entire career and is less of a superstar in the eyes of fans and sportswriters, but I can definitely see alot of people putting him right up there with Kobe. This is Tony Parker/Pop's team anyway. Duncan doesn't really have to do much offensively for this team to win. Any time Duncan goes for 20/10 people get excited... which is an indicator of how far he was from his prime self about 8 years ago.

Lebron will only have 2 rings, but people will definitely be slobbing on his knob if he wins again this year. He'd really need to end his career with 4 rings if he wants to be put in the "GOAT" category and surpass Kobe's legacy. Even if he were to win this year and next year, but never win again the remaining 4 or so years of his career his hype and overall placement among the greats will definitely wane. People like to live in the moment and his will pass five or so years from now when he is no longer the monster we see today.

[DMC]

You should be rooting for Chris Paul to leave the Clippers. Consider getting your own city back before you try to get into the competition for the league.

[StrengthAndHonor]

LA is a Lakers city.

[Killakobe81]

Again I just want a good series. Spurs winning is bittersweet for teh NBA forum tbh ... sure some will use that as fuel for the Duncan>Kobe debate which for me will be awesome, since for the past 4 years all I heard was that rings were a team accomplishment ...but bull-shit like the MVP award and Finals in the same season meant more. So now if Duncan wins 5 now that makes him greater than Achilles and Snaq? Freaking hypocrites.

For the record if Duncan does win, especially beating Lebron again it means a lot to me Im just looking for the hypocritical bullshit on here if the Spurs win ...
So many threadfs that I can bump ... I can't wait ...

[Killakobe81]

You should be rooting for Chris Paul to leave the Clippers. Consider getting your own city back before you try to get into the competition for the league.

Dumb shit to post. We never lose our city ...Clips rise will be a short one ... but Lakers always reign.

[Mugen]

Not sure if this the correct thread, but I'm rooting for Kobe to die this summer tbh.

[Splits]

For the record if Duncan does win, especially beating Lebron again it means a lot to me Im just looking for the hypocritical bullshit on here if the Spurs win ...
So many threadfs that I can bump ... I can't wait ...

Truth. Besides being a Spursfan for life, the NBA forum value goes through the roof if the spurs ring again. So many hours of time was spent writing bullshit posts, pissing on "TOSB", mocking regular season championships, etc etc that it would be a comedy gold mine in these here archives.

[Splits]

Not sure if this the correct thread, but I'm rooting for Kobe to die this summer tbh.

Apropriate for all threads. I was personally holding out for a second rape followed by a second achilles tear prior to retirement.

[spurraider21]

Truth. Besides being a Spursfan for life, the NBA forum value goes through the roof if the spurs ring again. So many hours of time was spent writing bullshit posts, pissing on "TOSB", mocking regular season championships, etc etc that it would be a comedy gold mine in these here archives.

yeah, and that 5>4 bullshit comes to a close, and people will realize kobe has 2 alpha rings

[StrengthAndHonor]

Simple, Lakers fans root for Lebron since his legacy and the Heat don't mean shit to your franchise.

[Trainwreck2100]

Simple, Lakers fans root for Lebron since his legacy and the Heat don't mean shit to your franchise.

Pretty bad take, Lebron's success or lack thereof means everything to Kobefan

[StrengthAndHonor]

Pretty bad take, Lebron's success or lack thereof means everything to Kobefan

I said Lakers fan. Those are a different breed and don't care about Kobe's accomplishments or lack thereof, tbh.

[DMC]

Dumb shit to post. We never lose our city ...Clips rise will be a short one ... but Lakers always reign.

You already lost it. WTF are you talking about?

[DMC]

Truth. Besides being a Spursfan for life, the NBA forum value goes through the roof if the spurs ring again. So many hours of time was spent writing bullshit posts, pissing on "TOSB", mocking regular season championships, etc etc that it would be a comedy gold mine in these here archives.

That ain't what he's talking about. He's talking about saying rings don't matter, that 5 rings should not make Duncan better than Kobe if Duncan is already better than Kobe. He's not looking for justice... he's looking for the reckoning. Actually not even that, he's desperate because his hero is tits up and Duncan is long stroking it.

[Asif Ali Zardari]

Duncan winning a 5th title doesn't really matter all that much to me. Basketball nerds will argue for him to look cool and stand out but NBA players and coaches and the media will all agree that Achilles is better, 5th ring or not.

LeFlop winning would be more annoying because of the bandwagon fans and media that hate the Lakers and hype everything Heat-related.

[Killakobe81]

You already lost it. WTF are you talking about?

your post makes no sense ...

[DMC]

your post makes no sense ...
Oh OK. We'll continue this discussion next season. Your time is up though.

[Asif Ali Zardari]

:lmao NBA fans thinking they know more than people that are actually paid to be involved in the NBA.

[Arcadian]

Miami-San Antonio.

Lequit James vs Cuckold Duncan

HGH vs Sexter

Kobe's stranglehold lead of 5>4 rings on the verge of being tied.

An old nemesis having a renaissance year (Duncan).

Lefag James creeping up Kobe's legacy with each gifted Finals appearance.

I dare ask, who do we root for?

:lmao This is what you are reduced to.

Remember when you thought the Lakers were beating the Spurs in round 1? :lol Swept

You were so confident in your predictions before - why don't you just kill your virtual self and realize how much a useless faggot you are on this board?