Suns/Lakers Thread

[dallaskd]

Hornets are up and if the Clips and Warriors win, the Lakers HAVE to win tonight.

[td4mvp21]

GO LAKERS.

I hope the Hornets fucking lose, I just want the playoff berths to be decided as soon as possible.

[SpursDynasty]

SA is now 1 1/2 behind Phoenix. Go Lakers.

If Phoenix loses it's only 1 game behind Phoenix.

[CubanMustGo]

Pipe dream. Suns aren't going to lose to a sorry-assed excuse for a team like the Fakers.

[dallaskd]

Hornets blew it tonight.

[td4mvp21]

Hornets blew it tonight.

:smokin I don't want them in the playoffs.

[efrem1]

Pipe dream. Suns aren't going to lose to a sorry-assed excuse for a team like the Fakers.

I concur. Utah and Houston are our only hope. :drunk

[nkdlunch]

Come on Lakers, beat the Suns. and we will STEAL 2nd seed

[aaronstampler]

Warriors put up 74 at Sac in the first half.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Odom is single handedly killing the lakers in this game

[Vinnie_Johnson]

How are the lakers still in this game???

[Amuseddaysleeper]

How are the lakers still in this game???

they're playing the suns, no defense whatsoever.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

If your starting guard is Smush parker your team is not that good.

[aaronstampler]

Fucking Odom sucks. He's missed wide open shots all night. Even FTs. Just terrible. Dammit.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Steve Nash is too good.

[aaronstampler]

Clips killing Blazers, unfortunately.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Lakers are 14-26 in the last two months...They don't deserve to be in the playoffs. :cooldevil

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Laker fans are funny calling the radio show saying they will trade odom for KG. lol like the wolves would want him.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Clips killing Blazers, unfortunately.
and Golden State let go of their double digit lead. They must have let up. Hope they execute and close out the game in the 4th.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Laker fans are funny calling the radio show saying they will trade odom for KG. lol like the wolves would want him.
If the Lakers lose and the Clips and Warriors both win tonight. Kobe is going to rape Lamar up the poopenshaft.

[aaronstampler]

Screw it. 2 down with 3 to play. Pop might as well treat Dallas like a preseason game and show them nothing.

[aaronstampler]

If the Lakers lose and the Clips and Warriors both win tonight. Kobe is going to rape Lamar up the poopenshaft.

They still have just seattle and sac left.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Two teams going no where fast.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

They still have just seattle and sac left.
Sure, they're not out of it by no means, but I figured he'd do it based on principle.

[efrem1]

Boy the Lakers are:


http://www.aikensairplanes.com/images/FMBZ048_SHERMAN_TANK_actual2.JPG ing!! :lol

[SpursDynasty]

When are the Lakers going to stop playing like ass? This franchise has suffered seriously since Shaq left town.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Kobe's playing like ass so far too!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Boy the Lakers are:


http://www.aikensairplanes.com/images/FMBZ048_SHERMAN_TANK_actual2.JPG ing!! :lol
By Sunday the FO should decide..."hmm..we're obviously losing and WON'T GET VERY FAR AT ALL in the post season with squad, almost ZERO chance of advancing past the first round...those draft picks sure looking mighty tempting..."


the only reason why they wouldn't tank is that it reflects badly on Kobe's legacy..

To miss the Playoffs with a record of 34-48 or whatever, to get in as seventh seed to drop a series 3-1, and then to miss the playoffs again!

:lmao

[T Park]

Go ahead, Lakers lose out, Clippers Warriors win out.

Spurs get the #2 seed, play the Clippers in the first round.

WHY NOT!!! :lol

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Go ahead, Lakers lose out, Clippers Warriors win out.

Spurs get the #2 seed, play the Clippers in the first round.

WHY NOT!!! :lol
Amen!

we still have a chance at 2 seed if Clippers claw at Phoenix on their meet. With Cassell back they've been looking better.

[aaronstampler]

I don't see it. At this point I'd give the Lakers a better chance of missing the playoffs than Phx blowing the 2 seed. Most likely Lakers are still the 7 and the 8 is up in the air.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Lakers making a run.. Nash better douse them off.

[Shank]

Give the good people of OKC a couple playoff home games.

[SpursDynasty]

Kobe stole a couple of games and got a couple of lucky baskets in 2002 vs the Spurs in the playoffs. Should've been SA's series.

You owe it to SA to beat Phoenix tonight.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I don't see it. At this point I'd give the Lakers a better chance of missing the playoffs than Phx blowing the 2 seed. Most likely Lakers are still the 7 and the 8 is up in the air.
it won't be any easier but I think the Spurs have it in them to nut up regardless of where the chips fall.

[T Park]

come on Suns.

Lose out.

Spurs win out.

Lakers lose out

Clips and Warriors win out.

Impossible im sure :lol

[dallaskd]

Kobe stole a couple of games and got a couple of lucky baskets in 2002 vs the Spurs in the playoffs. Should've been SA's series.

You owe it to SA to beat Phoenix tonight.

.

[mother]

lakers are soo much better with kobe on the bench

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

lakers are soo much better with kobe on the bench
I know! They were in the game wiht the Suns *because* Kobe shot one shot in the second quarter. Then he missed a bunch in the third and didn't pass much. Now they're within 5 with him on the bench.

[efrem1]

Lakers must have looked at the results out of LA and Sacto.

[CubanMustGo]

Mr MVP is 5-20 so far tonight. Keep throwin up shots Kobe. :pctoss

[Vinnie_Johnson]

But Phil is such a great coach. How could tis be??

[aaronstampler]

Lakers best two players have both sucked and it's a 5 point game.

[SpursFanFirst]

C'mon Lakers!!!

[aaronstampler]

Amare and LB have been horrid in their own right, a combined 5 for 22

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Lamar missed some open 3's ...Kobe is not happy.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Suns don't want this thing.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I noticed vujacic always fouls in favor of the opposing team :lol

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Walton lol

[mother]

kobe..........stop..................shooting...... .....fart..

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Amare and LB have been horrid in their own right, a combined 5 for 22
Steve Nash is carrying this team.

They lost their double digit lead when he sat.

He has 22 and 13 I think.

[mother]

lakers down 3!!!

[SpursDynasty]

Game over. Enjoy being out of the playoffs Kobe.

Suns, get ready for a 2nd round elimination.

[aaronstampler]

If the Suns play this badly, I guess it won't matter that they have home court. Hope it keeps up. Nash is the only one worth a shit right now.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Suns O was off in the 4th quarter....

Suns will be fun to play, most definitely.

[01Snake]

Can Amare throw up anymore junk and it go in?

[SpursDynasty]

I hope the Lakers miss the playoffs. We don't need another 1st round sweep series.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I don't think that was PHil's play for the lakers! :lol

[aaronstampler]

If Kobe can have another stinker like this, GS has a shot.

[Findog]

Damn, Suns aren't gonna break 100

[mother]

vujacic(spelling?) needs to go homeeeeeeeeeee

[efrem1]

The Lakers playoff chances:

http://www.pacprod.com/Oz/1867.Jpg :lol

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I hope the Lakers miss the playoffs. We don't need another 1st round sweep series.
Golden State and the Clippers would be much more competitive than that LA dogshit .

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

If Kobe can have another stinker like this, GS has a shot.
Did you know Seattle almost beat LA last Friday? and that they match up poorly against them?

They got away by only 3 points up to the very last seconds in the fourth

if Seattle somehow wins on Sunday.

I have no doubt the Kings will try to kill the Lakers season. :smokin

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

The Lakers playoff chances:

http://www.pacprod.com/Oz/1867.Jpg :lol
:lol

[mother]

airballllllllllllllllll

[trueD]

Hubie: "Bell has effectively shut Kobe down".

I don't have a problem with that statement, anybody else? :dramaquee

[dallaskd]

come on suns!!!!!

[trueD]

Did you know Seattle almost beat LA last Friday? and that they match up poorly against them?

They got away by only 3 points up to the very last seconds in the fourth

if Seattle somehow wins on Sunday.

I have no doubt the Kings will try to kill the Lakers season. :smokin

Kings may not be up for the task, unfortunately. However, every possible piece of legitimate arsenal will be present.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol Kobe stinks up that last possession.

He was definitely cold tonight.

[dallaskd]

sucks for the spurs..

[aaronstampler]

Kobe couldn't have been any worse tonight. He should have just squated on the court at half time, taken a dump on the Suns logo, walked into the locker room and called it a night.

[dallaskd]

How awesome would it be if LA missed the playoffs. :lol

[SpursDynasty]

Mavs vs GS and Phoenix vs LAC is better than having Mavs vs LAC and Phoenix vs LAL

[dallaskd]

Where's all the Faker fans?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Kings may not be up for the task, unfortunately. However, every possible piece of legitimate arsenal will be present.
well, it's funny. It's not just us non-Laker fans (Kings, Spurs fans) talking about the possibility of Lakers missing the playoffs. The Sportschannels are bringing it up now :tu


I'm relishing this. :lol

[01Snake]

sucks for the spurs..

They gotta play at Utah tomorrow and then another at Houston. Still a chance they drop those two.


:hungry:

[dallaskd]

Mavs vs GS and Phoenix vs LAC is better than having Mavs vs LAC and Phoenix vs LAL

?

[01Snake]

Mavs vs GS and Phoenix vs LAC is better than having Mavs vs LAC and Phoenix vs LAL


:clap

[mother]

How awesome would it be if LA missed the playoffs.

VERY AWESOME!!!

[dallaskd]

Both of the LA teams suck.

[01Snake]

Both of the LA teams suck.

Agree.

[Fabbs]

Would someone photoshop Kobmes head into this?

The Lakers playoff chances:

http://www.pacprod.com/Oz/1867.Jpg :lol

[ponky]

:lol at the boxscore minutes for the suns

[adidas11]

We are completely sucking ass this season. We have the third worst record in the NBA since January 17th, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them NOT make the playoffs. This is extremely disturbing.

[dallaskd]

We are completely sucking ass this season.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[ponky]

We are completely sucking ass this season. We have the third worst record in the NBA since January 17th, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them NOT make the playoffs. This is extremely disturbing.

throw smush in the garbage...trade kwame for someone better suited to learn and play hard...cross your fingers that everyone stays healthy next season (a big part of this year's problems). draft picks are not what this team needs, not more youth...they need more experience guys, you already have some young talent in bynum and walton

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

We are completely sucking ass this season. We have the third worst record in the NBA since January 17th, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them NOT make the playoffs. This is extremely disturbing.
I think you guys should just tank the season, and get some nice draft picks. Put some REAL talent around Kobe. Get a head start at looking to make trades. You're squad would just be wasting the other Western Teams time. :lol and in the way of a very hungry Golden State team.

[dallaskd]

idiots for trading caron butler.

[01Snake]

:lol at the boxscore minutes for the suns

I wouldn't be surprised if Utah beats them tomorrow.

[ponky]

I wouldn't be surprised if Utah beats them tomorrow.

me neither, although utah kept their starters in the game all the way until under two minutes with a double digit lead so they may be tired too...should be a good LONG game tomorrow, YAY!!!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Phoenix was stupid for relying too much on Nash they were up by 13 or so at the half and they let the Lakers come back by being lazy on D when Kobe was out.

They should have gotten it up to 20 so that they could rest their starters early.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

idiots for trading caron butler.
Who did they trade for him again??

[ponky]

Who did they trade for him again??


maybe kwame? he was a wiz

[trueD]

Kwame Brown came from the Wiz with Laron Profit (?) for Caron Butler & Chucky Atkins. I think Kwame was drafted the year before.

[trueD]

according to the Wiki re: Profit,

"Profit suffered a season ending injury and was waived on January 17, 2006 to make room for rookie Ronny Turiaf on the Lakers roster. He is currently playing for Efes Pilsen S.K. of Turkey."

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

ok, thanks.

Kwame's alright. I think maybe the Lakers wanted Kidd for this current reason. I don't really know what veteran moves would put them on the next level. Unless KG wants to play beside Kobe :lol

[trueD]

Kwame is a bust, but did the Lakers ever get lucky with Bynum.

[dallaskd]

I dont see what the big deal is about with Bynum. He hasn't done jack.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I dont see what the big deal is about with Bynum. He hasn't done jack.
They could have gotten Kidd for him.

He has potential, but the jury's still out. He had a few great games with Kwame out, but that was until the defenses wised up on him. I think he had the same flashy glimmers early on in the season (just like Oberto did! :lol)


But nah, The kid is getting mentored by Kareem, so if he can be decent as he gains more experience, maybe it was a good gamble.

[dallaskd]

He has talent and potential, but Amare did more than hes doing a couple years ago. I think it was a smart move to hang on to him, even though they need a point guard. There will be a good FA pool and a deep draft. Choose wisely Lakers. Who knows they may be a lottery team.

[trueD]

I dont see what the big deal is about with Bynum. He hasn't done jack.I was watching Bynum tonight. He gets up and down the court pretty well, he's focused and has good court awareness. He's come a long ways in two years, imo. He appears to be taking on some of Kareem's very serious-minded attitude and conservative temperament. What a great opportunity for the kid; from posting his likes/dislikes in a very public MySpace to getting coached by the greatest center ever in two years, WOW.

[dallaskd]

I was watching Bynum tonight. He gets up and down the court pretty well, he's focused and has good court awareness. He's come a long ways in two years, imo. He appears to be taking on some of Kareem's very serious-minded attitude and conservative temperament. What a great opportunity for the kid; from posting his likes/dislikes in a very public MySpace to getting coached by the greatest center ever in two years, WOW.

And thats from a queens fan. he must be good.

[dallaskd]

2 months ago I would have never predicted the Lakers at 40-40

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

2 months ago I would have never predicted the Lakers at 40-40
me neither. I had assumed they were a little better than last year.

They're actually worse :lol

so now it's like "what's this?they still haven't clinched?? Go Clips!! Go Warriors!"

[trueD]

And thats from a queens fan. he must be good.
In two years he'll be making Dampier look like jello on a hot day, yes.

[Next Superstar]

Smush parker has finally stopped playing over his head and now your seeing the real smush. They pretty much have a d-league team besides kobe and odom. The great zenmaster cant even save them.

[aaronstampler]

Smush parker has finally stopped playing over his head and now your seeing the real smush. They pretty much have a d-league team besides kobe and odom. The great zenmaster cant even save them.

I knew Smush wasn't an NBA player after a game last year against them. We won in LA with Finley and Manu making five threes each. When interviewed after the game, the reporter asked him about it and he said that the three point shooting of "Finley and...Rick Barry" gave them problems.

That, my friends, is someone who is just frighteningly too stupid and unaware to be on an NBA court. Not only does he confuse Manu with Brent, but he confuses Brent with his dad. Doesn't strike me as a guy who pays a lot of attention in the film room, to scouting reports, or on the bench.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I knew Smush wasn't an NBA player after a game last year against them. We won in LA with Finley and Manu making five threes each. When interviewed after the game, the reporter asked him about it and he said that the three point shooting of "Finley and...Rick Barry" gave them problems.

That, my friends, is someone who is just frighteningly too stupid and unaware to be on an NBA court. Not only does he confuse Manu with Brent, but he confuses Brent with his dad. Doesn't strike me as a guy who pays a lot of attention in the film room, to scouting reports, or on the bench.
Yeah, that sounds pretty oblivious or stupid. You don't even have to be a player paying attention to game film, scouting reports, any avid fan wouldn't make that kind of mistake.

Then again, that Smush didn't sound too bright when word got out about his little tiff with Phil Jackson. Shocked that Phil would even consider not starting him every game :lmao