Lakers move into 1st place in the West

[Tike Mailer]

Think they'll ever give it up now?

[Findog]

With what they have left on their schedule, maybe not?

[adidas11]

Still a long ways to go. 6 weeks in the season.

[Solid D]

Think they'll ever give it up now?

Yes

[Medvedenko]

The standings will change for sure...we have a hard 4 game road trip coming up....

[DazedAndConfused]

Its gonna be musical chairs all the way to the end. SAS is still the best team in the WC IMHO.

[Princess Pimp]

Hate to say it but they will stay in first place.

Seeing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili's sad faces was priceless.

[Princess Pimp]

Its gonna be musical chairs all the way to the end. SAS is still the best team in the WC IMHO.


No, they're not

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Hate to say it but they will stay in first place.

Seeing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili's sad faces was priceless.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AmkGNHiI93GjpEsA7ws1bay8vLYF?gid=200803 0721

[SenorSpur]

Hate to say it but they will stay in first place.

Seeing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili's sad faces was priceless.


and seeing your bitch-ass team fade out of the playoffs and into the NBA Draft lottery is even more PRICELESS :lol

[honestfool84]

Hate to say it but they will stay in first place.

Seeing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili's sad faces was priceless.

why don't you just :stfu ?

i mean, seriously.
f*cking worry about your team falling out of the playoff race!
f*ck face.

[Solid D]

No team in the top 8 teams in the West has any reason to get all warm and giggly after a win. Nor do fans. Not this year.

[duncan228]

Seeing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili's sad faces was priceless.

Fuck off.

Why you continue to hang around here when it's obvious that you have nothing worthwhile to add to any conversation and no one here likes you is beyond me.

[carina_gino20]

The way the West is right now, yes.

[Allanon]

Spurs have the hardest schedule left, Mavericks the easiest.

Lakers will probably keep #1

Mavs, Warriors, Rockets will make the Playoffs.

[BlackSwordsMan]

good if spurs stay in 2nd, spurs will play mavs and get an easy 4 games.

[Princess Pimp]

Spurs have the hardest schedule left, Mavericks the easiest.

Lakers will probably keep #1


The Hormets will probably catch up as well...

The Sporks may miss the playoffs.

[SpurAddict561]

Hate to say it but they will stay in first place.

Seeing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili's sad faces was priceless.


It's nowhere near as priceless as the look on this face....

http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/0511/06/SPORT-06s05-shaq-911_368.jpg

[freemeat]

Still a long ways to go. 6 weeks in the season.


The standings will change for sure...we have a hard 4 game road trip coming up....


Its gonna be musical chairs all the way to the end. SAS is still the best team in the WC IMHO.

I like our resident Lakers fans here...their team takes the #1 seed, yet they still come here with humility and class (as much as can be shown on a message board, at least).

Some of these Mavs and Suns fans lately should take note.

[Princess Pimp]

It's nowhere near as priceless as the look on this face....

http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/0511/06/SPORT-06s05-shaq-911_368.jpg


You will see a different face on Sunday afternoon.

[BlackSwordsMan]

You will see a different face on Sunday afternoon.
One with tears.

[honestfool84]

Spurs have the hardest schedule left, Mavericks the easiest.

Lakers will probably keep #1

Mavs, Warriors, Rockets will make the Playoffs.


if the WC is really, really close when the lakers and spurs play, i think the spurs are gonna take it..

[freemeat]

You will see a different face on Sunday afternoon.

Please, please be right....


http://www.rivalfish.com/rivalroom/uploaded_images/KAZAAM-783477.JPG

[Avitus1]

Blah blah blah...

The West will change again...

[Allanon]

if the WC is really, really close when the lakers and spurs play, i think the spurs are gonna take it..

That's gonna be one damn good game.

[DazedAndConfused]

How great would that be if we were tied for 1st place coming into that last regular season game!!!

And people forget the playoffs are a 7 game series. A whole other beast than the regular season. SAS has always been the type of team that can grind you out in the playoffs and eventually exert their will on you.

[Princess Pimp]

How great would that be if we were tied for 1st place coming into that last regular season game!!!

The Fakers have an easier schedule than the sporks...

[jag]

why don't you just :stfu ?

i mean, seriously.
f*cking worry about your team falling out of the playoff race!
f*ck face.

...easy now

[milkyway21]

2nd place vs 7th place in WC

I think I like the Idea of playing against a Diopless against Duncan Las Mavericks, than Duncan against Camby/Najera/Nene Nuggets for a change in the 1st round :hungry:!

[honestfool84]

...easy now


haha.
i can't help it.
stupid trolls piss me off. :madrun

[Princess Pimp]

2nd place vs 7th place in WC

I think I like the Idea of playing against a Diopless against Duncan Las Mavericks, than Duncan against Camby/Najera/Nene Nuggets for a change in the 1st round :hungry:!

The Spurs won't even hold on to the second seed...

Start looking at somewhere between 5th to 8th

[Princess Pimp]

haha.
i can't help it.
stupid trolls piss me off. :madrun

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5458/147623067243df2ca3coc0.jpg

[dbreiden83080]

Let the media go nuts over the Lakers. Other than Kobe and Fisher that team has a shitload of unproven post-season players that has never won jack shit. Mavs won 67 games last year how did that work out for them???? Spurs are the best team, the most battle tested team, they fear nobody come playoff time and they will be ready for battle. :toast

[freemeat]

The Spurs won't even hold on to the second seed...

Start looking at somewhere between 5th to 8th

Gonna have to disagree, considering division leaders get a top 4 -- and I don't think NO nor DAL will be there in the end.

[baseline bum]

Think they'll ever give it up now?

Yeah, when the Spurs play them in the WCF.

[milkyway21]

The Spurs won't even hold on to the second seed...

Start looking at somewhere between 5th to 8thdon't be too egoistic right now. Your team just made it this yr on top on WC after an almost non-playoff appearances after ShaQ left your team and having exited in the 1st round(compliments from Phoenix), and were happy with your accomplishment, but I think the Spurs deserves some respect too.

BTW, 8th seed you say?
I think I also like the idea of playing against you in the 1st round. :hungry:
Who knows? :lmao

[crc21209]

lol Princess Pimp your an idiot...have fun watching the Suns continue to lose all these games with Snaq and drop out of the Playoff race.

[TampaDude]

Hate to say it but they will stay in first place.

Seeing Duncan, Parker and Ginobili's sad faces was priceless.

No...this is priceless...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSxGriD6GA

:lol

[21_Blessings]

Lakers back in their rightful place atop the toughest conference in NBA history. :smokin

Oh yeah, without Bynum. Good luck NBA when he comes back. Good fucking luck.

[Medvedenko]

We are also second in Point Diff behind the Celtics @ 7.7....we're actually 13.4 since Gasol came on board but there's still a lot of games left and we're an unproven bunch even though we have Phil, Kobe, and Fish who went to the big dance.

[Jackie]

It's called scoreboard if the Lakers have it, why not let them toot a horn? Stop being so intimidated and beat them when it counts.

Is this the first time Duncan228 has melted down?

[Dirk Nowitzki]

Fuck off.

Why you continue to hang around here when it's obvious that you have nothing worthwhile to add to any conversation and no one here likes you is beyond me.


:wow :wow :wow Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Duncan228 just threw a badass insult at that suns fan! I never thought you would do that but that was fucking amazing! :clap :clap :clap :elephant :elephant :elephant

Your my dawgette!!!

[TampaDude]

:wow :wow :wow Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Duncan228 just threw a badass insult at that suns fan! I never thought you would do that but that was fucking amazing! :clap :clap :clap :elephant :elephant :elephant

Your my dawgette!!!

It's always fun to read your posts, Dirk... :lol

[SAGambler]

“We’ve just somehow got to find a way to defend a little bit better,” Suns coach Mike D’Antoni said. “I think our offense is coming along. … Shaq is playing well. All the things we did for the trade are happening, but we haven’t been able to stop people.”

That may be the understatement of the Century...

[cash459]

The Spurs won't even hold on to the second seed...

Start looking at somewhere between 5th to 8th

you have got to be one of the most mentally challenged people on this board......your team as magically turned into a rock and is steadily sinking in the rankings....FAST!

kinda funny that since your ship is going down before your eyes, even before the playoffs start and now you feel like you need to bash on others...... :lol :lol :lol

[cash459]

Lakers back in their rightful place atop the toughest conference in NBA history. :smokin

Oh yeah, without Bynum. Good luck NBA when he comes back. Good fucking luck.

why dont you take a lesson from the smarter Laker fans on here.....you run your mouth and make it seem like the season is over. :donkey

YOU dont know how bynum is going to play when he gets back, NOBODY knows how he is going to play. What happens if he comes back & hes not the same!? what then!? are you gonna get scared and realize that you blew your wad too soon about how "great" he is!?

The Spurs have a GOOD chance to take back the #1 seed. Spurs fans can rest in knowing that the Spurs dont NEED HCA...we've proven we can win series/championships without it!

STFU & think before you type moron :ihit

[m33p0]

http://www.wpclipart.com/animals/birds/O/ostrich_head_In_Sand.png
Princess Pimp

[slayermin]

Oh yeah, without Bynum. Good luck NBA when he comes back. Good fucking luck.

Nice, fresh take. Like we haven't heard that for the last two months or so.

Dumb:donkey

[duncan228]

Is this the first time Duncan228 has melted down?

:lol

No, I've had mini meltdowns before.

I usually ignore trolls but IMO Princess Pimp brings nothing to the board.
The act got old fast.

Good trolls can stir the pot and that leads to conversation.
Good trolls can bring humor and that's fun.

Princess Pimp brings nothing. His (?) only goal is to be obnoxious. Trolling for that reason alone is worthless.


Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Duncan228 just threw a badass insult at that suns fan! I never thought you would do that but that was fucking amazing!

Your my dawgette!!!

Thanks Dirk.
I don't think it was all that badass though.
It was a simple statement, one I doubt Princess Pimp will respond to.

Why hang around here when it's more than obvious no one likes him?

Has anyone here actually had a conversation with him? Every response I've read is negative. No one seems to be enjoying his trolling.

Our worst trolls bring more to this board than he does.

[21_Blessings]

why dont you take a lesson from the smarter Laker fans on here.....you run your mouth and make it seem like the season is over. :donkey

YOU dont know how bynum is going to play when he gets back, NOBODY knows how he is going to play. What happens if he comes back & hes not the same!? what then!? are you gonna get scared and realize that you blew your wad too soon about how "great" he is!?

So Bynum is going to magically forget how to block shots, rebound and dunk the ball with his 7'6 wingspan? :rolleyes


The Spurs have a GOOD chance to take back the #1 seed.

Sure the Spurs have a CHANCE to take back the #1 seed, but the Lakers have the BETTER CHANCE to hold to that 1st seed given their easier schedule down the stretch and the fact they are going to utterly crush SA on April 13th. :hat


Spurs fans can rest in knowing that the Spurs dont NEED HCA...we've proven we can win series/championships without it!

:sleep The Spurs have proven time and time and time again that they can't repeat.


STFU & think before you type moron :ihit

Pot meet Kettle and all that. :clap

[debo]

No...this is priceless...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSxGriD6GA

:lol

its hilarious that nash gets up like he's gonna beat robs ass :lol

[cash459]

So Bynum is going to magically forget how to block shots, rebound and dunk the ball with his 7'6 wingspan? :rolleyes



Sure the Spurs have CHANCE to take back the #1 seed, but the Lakers have the BETTER CHANCE to hold ontot he 1st seed given their easier schedule down the stretch and the fact they are going to utterly crush SA on April 13th.



:sleep The Spurs have proven time and time and time again that they can't repeat.



Pot meet Kettle and all that. :clap

i didnt say he was going to develop basketball amnesia :donkey , but playing nba basketball after an injury is one thing, playing PO NBA ball after one is something much bigger to deal with. see amare stoudamire. (your foot meets your mouth)

ok, the spurs havent repeated, yes. When was the last time the Lakers actually DID somethingin the playoffs. Hell even won a championship!? Yeah, thats what i thought....stop living in the past :donkey (again, your foot meets your mouth)

the lakers are unproven. til they win something important, quit filling this board with the diarrhea spewing from your mouth.

bottom line, the #1 seed doesnt mean squat...the better team in a series wins PERIOD. which can & will be the spurs. mark this thread and we'll continue this a couple of months

[batboy]

How great would that be if we were tied for 1st place coming into that last regular season game!!!

And people forget the playoffs are a 7 game series. A whole other beast than the regular season. SAS has always been the type of team that can grind you out in the playoffs and eventually exert their will on you.

OOC, how would that work if LA won, thus tying the season series 2-2? What do they go to for non-divisional rivals after that? Conference record?

[The Franchise]

Lakers back in their rightful place atop the toughest conference in NBA history. :smokin

Oh yeah, without Bynum. Good luck NBA when he comes back. Good fucking luck.
These are the types of fans the Lakers can do without. Take a lesson from Medvedenko and show some class. Your team is winning and that's great, but you don't have to be an ass about it.

[m33p0]

OOC, how would that work if LA won, thus tying the season series 2-2? What do they go to for non-divisional rivals after that? Conference record?
i doubt both teams would bring out their main guns for that game if both already secured a playoff spot. lakers more likely, but Pop won't let his boys play by then.

[batboy]

i doubt both teams would bring out their main guns for that game if both already secured a playoff spot. lakers more likely, but Pop won't let his boys play by then.

Yeah but someone still has to lose the game, and if it's the spurs we have the situation I discussed.

[21_Blessings]

These are the types of fans the Lakers can do without. Take a lesson from Medvedenko and show some class. Your team is winning and that's great, but you don't have to be an ass about it.

I'm an ass for stating the obvious? Ok Mr. Internet Tough Guy!

[cash459]

These are the types of fans the Lakers can do without. Take a lesson from Medvedenko and show some class. Your team is winning and that's great, but you don't have to be an ass about it.

EXACTLY :toast

[cash459]

I'm an ass for stating the obvious? Ok Mr. Internet Tough Guy!

youre an ass for not making sense and showing the talent of talking out of your ass! THAT is why.......

there is nothing obvious about what you stated

[21_Blessings]

youre an ass for not making sense and showing the talent of talking out of your ass! THAT is why.......

there is nothing obvious about what you stated

You're the only one who was talking out of his ass, as I pointed it out on the previous page.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I knew before even opening this thread that it wasn't started by a spurs fan.

[cash459]

You're the only one who was talking out of his ass, as I pointed it out on the previous page.

yeah, and i pointed out how youre a moron, so go back and read that "genius" :ihit

[himat]

No...this is priceless...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSxGriD6GA

:lol

That's terrible
:lol

[21_Blessings]

yeah, and i pointed out how youre a moron, so go back and read that "genious" :ihit

First of all, learn how to spell "genius". Genius. :blah

[cash459]

That's terrible
:lol

its hilarious....that was a flop & an act...nash deserves an oscar for that

[Purple & Gold]

Lakers back in their rightful place atop the toughest conference in NBA history. :smokin

Oh yeah, without Bynum. Good luck NBA when he comes back. Good fucking luck.

:clap :clap :clap So true, so true. Lakers will blow da fuck up with the return of Bynum. I can't wait. Lakers will win their 15th Championship and cement their Team of the Decade Title. :elephant :elephant

[duncan228]

Damn duncan228 must have been hitting the pinot last night

:lol

[m33p0]

Yeah but someone still has to lose the game, and if it's the spurs we have the situation I discussed.
would probably depend on the possible 1st round matchup. april 13 is their last matchup for this regular season. both teams will then face the kings in consecutive days. the spurs will be playing the jazz on the final day of the regular season. its conceivable that both teams will try to decide where they fall on the standings to get the most favorable matchup. so getting either 1 or 2 isn't as important as who will they face.

[DazedAndConfused]

I think whomever makes that #8 seed is going to be a good matchup for the Lakers. We can take the Suns, GSW, and DEN if we play them in the 1st round. The Spurs have more cause for concern because they prob. dont want to face the Mavs or Jazz the 1st round and would rather take on the Bugs or the Rox.

[cash459]

First of all, learn how to spell "genius". Genius. :blah

good thing i joined an english/grammar post board & not a spurs/sports post board :dramaquee :rolleyes thanks for reminding me!

[TampaDude]

its hilarious....that was a flop & an act...nash deserves an oscar for that

:toast

[DarrinS]

With this basketball genius out there, no one in the West is safe. Hopefully, my sarcasm is coming through loud and clear.

http://www.nba.com/media/euro_dantoni_122205.jpg

[FromWayDowntown]

For the moment at least, the teams are actually tied in the loss column. If the Spurs win the game they have in hand, the teams will be tied, but statistically, the Spurs will lead the West because, for the moment (again), they hold the tiebreaker over LA, 2-1.

That's not to say that none of that will change, but this giddiness over being percentage points ahead when two teams have the same number of losses is silly. When one team has more losses, the lead might be significant.

[ClingingMars]

:clap :clap :clap So true, so true. Lakers will blow da fuck up with the return of Bynum. I can't wait. Lakers will win their 15th Championship and cement their Team of the Decade Title. :elephant :elephant

http://www.picpop.com/gallery/albums/userpics/STFU/normal_unclesam-stfu.jpg

-Mars

[ClingingMars]

You're the only one who was talking out of his ass, as I pointed it out on the previous page.

http://www.picpop.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10059/jeez.jpg

-Mars

[Russ]

The Lakers need to worry more about their center than their seeding. Bynum's return ETA keeps getting pushed back -- not a good sign.

Chronic injuries at the knee level or below are bad news for basketball players. Especially when they creep up on one so young.

[DazedAndConfused]

Bynum won't be be back until early April, perhaps 3-4 weeks later than the 8 week MINIMUM timeframe suggested initially. Phil is going to bring him in off the bench and slowly work him into rotation. If he doesn't gel well enough with the starting 5 he will just come off the bench for the playoffs. Just having him out there on the floor is a positive for us.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I don't really care if the Spurs stay at 2. As long as they keep the division.

It only looks nice to see ourselves sitting atop number 1, because I'm it drives the media and ESPN crazy, being only ones in the way of press releases heralding "LAKERS ARE BACK! LAKERS ARE NUMBER 1 ! Unstoppable! Can no one knock them off!??"

[cash459]

Bynum won't be be back until early April, perhaps 3-4 weeks later than the 8 week MINIMUM timeframe suggested initially. Phil is going to bring him in off the bench and slowly work him into rotation. If he doesn't gel well enough with the starting 5 he will just come off the bench for the playoffs. Just having him out there on the floor is a positive for us.

that post doesnt sound like the ones before that were sayin bynum was the second coming and going to dominate when he gets back.....truth/reality starting to set in? kinda hard to dominate from the bench. :p:

[cash459]

http://www.picpop.com/gallery/albums/userpics/STFU/normal_unclesam-stfu.jpg

-Mars

:lol :toast :lol

[DazedAndConfused]

He can still help us out immensely from the bench. As with any knee injury it's hard to predict what the recovery process will be like and how long it will take. We all thought he was going to be back mid March as the early reports were optimistic but it seems like the swelling is going to holding him out an extra 3-4 weeks.

[cash459]

gotcha! that makes sense. no point in rushing back, when they obviously dont NEED him yet.

[Purple & Gold]

:blah :blah :blah :blah :blah

-Mars

Nobody gives a fuck what you say or want.



Get used to it. Lakers will win the Team of the Decade Title and your sorry spurs team will go down in history as a brief blip on the radar between Laker Dynasties. :elephant :elephant :elephant

[leemajors]

Nobody gives a fuck what you say or want.



Get used to it. Lakers will win the Team of the Decade Title and your sorry spurs team will go down in history as a brief blip on the radar between Laker Dynasties. :elephant :elephant :elephant
i don't think a team of the decade would have missed the playoffs in that decade.

[Purple & Gold]

i don't think a team of the decade would have missed the playoffs in that decade.

You'd be wrong. It's all about Championships. And the Lakers will very soon pass the spurs in Championships this decade (and yes I'm even counting your 1999* title). Threepeat is the tiebreaker.

Lakers will win the Team of the Decade Title :elephant :elephant

[Banzai]

Think they'll ever give it up now?
I hope they can stay #1 but they have a tough road schedule coming up so staying #1 will be tough..real tough.

[smeagol]

You'd be wrong. It's all about Championships. And the Lakers will very soon pass the spurs in Championships this decade (and yes I'm even counting your 1999* title). Threepeat is the tiebreaker.

Lakers will win the Team of the Decade Title :elephant :elephant
I'm amazed at how well you use those dancing elephants to make a point

[td4mvp21]

Well since the Lakers are the best team in the NBA, invincible, and clearly the most battle tested, proven team out of all the playoff teams, why can't we just end the season now before I get too disappointed? I mean really. I don't want Boston fans, Detroit fans, Mavs fans, and Suns fans to be disappointed either.

[pickle girl]

Duncan288 lost ST POTY points with the mini meltdown.

The lakers are back deal with it!

[duncan228]

Duncan288 lost ST POTY points with the mini meltdown.

The lakers are back deal with it!

I have no issue with the Lakers being number one in the West.
I have no issue with the Lakers being "back."

I don't care about POTY points. (Except counting them, I enjoyed doing that.)

My only issue in this thread, and other threads he's trashed, is Princess Pimp and his worthless trolling.
There's a Troll Forum on ST to be obnoxious in.
Princess Pimp should take it there.
If he's going to troll the main boards he should at least do it with style. Be funny. Bring something to the conversation, even if it's just to stir the pot. Like mouse does. (:))

Trolling just to be nasty and obnoxious gets under my skin when it's in a basketball conversation thread.

I rarely go off on a troll.
I made my opinion known in this thread and for some reason people think I've gone off the deep end.
I really don't think what I said was that bad.
Others in this thread trashed him worse than I did.

Oh...It's 228, not 288. :)

[SpursDynasty]

Think they'll ever give it up now?

You do realize the Spurs and Lakers are the same in the loss column and SA holds the tiebreaker?

Spurs hold the #1 spot practically speaking

[remingtonbo2001]

Isn't PrincessPuffs a girl.

[duncan228]

Isn't PrincessPuffs a girl.

I don't know.

The first time I said "him" in one of my earlier posts I put a question mark after it.
It was rumored when "he" first showed up under this user name that it might be fast dunk. So I went with "he."

Pretty fucking funny if I'm the one calling a woman poster a guy though. :lmao

[21_Blessings]

Spurs hold the #1 spot practically speaking

Practically speaking, no they don't.

And the tie-breaker is meaningless since the season doesn't end until April 17th. Spurs have to EARN that tie-breaker by beating the Lakers in LA on April 13th. Because as we know, SA has an average conference record compared to the Lakers, who have the BEST conference record in the West.

[Indazone]

Rockets will beat them...btw, we are now 1.5 games behind you guys.

Dada is right. By next week I think the Rockets move ahead of the Spurs in the standings. Then the week after that..ugh Lakers, Celtics, Warriors, Suns. All bets are off. Would be funny though if we can get through this entire stretch unscathed.

Rockets schedule next 3 games.
New Jersey, Atlanta, Charlotte

Spurs schedule next 3 games.
Phoenix, Denver, New Orleans - ewwww

[Indazone]

If Rockets are undefeated with the streak 21 consecutive victories when they meet the Lakers, can you belive what a signature game that would be? That game will be huge!

[DazedAndConfused]

I can't wait till next Sunday. The Lakeshow has successfully spoiled like 3 debuts this year, most notably being Shaq's debut in PHX, and I can't wait to end this little hot streak you got going on right now. Kobe will Colordao-Ass-Rape McGrady, he does it everytime they play each other.

[21_Blessings]

Kobe will Colordao-Ass-Rape McGrady.

:smokin

If the Lakers win tonight, 1.5 game lead on the Spurs.