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U mad?
Laker fans have known this for a long time ( , Jerry Buss even said, "God is a Lakers fan"), and it's something us fans of rival teams always intuited but never really accepted. Timvp was the first one on Spurstalk to throw his hands up in the air, proclaiming, "God loves Kobe Bryant," and by extension, the Lakers.
Consider this thread my Timvp moment. Ever since the Lakers hijacked the draft rights to Magic Johnson, (itself the result of a lucky chain of events) things just continue to fall into place for this team year after year after year. It doesn't matter what moves other teams make, who their rosters are, how good they're playing, etc. Lebron James and Dwight Howard could suddenly defect to the Celtics, Spurs, or Mavs, and you can guarantee that they'll get injured before the Finals.
Here the Mavs were arguably the best team in the league, playing very good defense and rolling. And with the addition of Chandler, many believed they were the Lakers biggest threat out West. So what happens? Caron Butler, their best perimeter defender goes down with a season ending injury.
Then there's the Celtics. The only team to defeat the Gasol-era Lakers in the past 3 years. Many believed with the addition of Shaq and Jermaine O'Neal, they were the Lakers primary threat to dethrone the reigning back-to-back champs. So what happens? Both injured. Then, in a move that leaves many Celtics fans scratching their heads, Ainge decides to trade away the team's best interior defender. You can attribute this to Ainge's stupidity or impetuousness or the FO's unwilling to pay, but it's simply the basketball gods looking out for their number one team again.
Moving on to the Spurs. I'm not a blind a homer, so I believed the Spurs had about a 20% to 30% chance to knock off the Lakers if they meet in the playoffs, provided the Spurs have HCA and everyone's healthy. Now with Duncan's injury, I don't see him being 100% for that series, which all but wipes out any chance the Spurs had, not to mention there's now a likely possibility that the Lakers could steal the number one overall seed.
Meanwhile in stick land, the Lakers are 100% healthy.
Now Lakers homers will definitely cite Bynum and Ariza's '08 injuries as an example of some of their own bad luck. Horse . If Bynum doesn't get injured in '08, I don't see Mitch trading for Gasol. They were first in the West (after playing the softest schedule in the league up to that point, with all of their losses coming to contending teams, so I don't wanna hear any Lakers homers saying, "We were good before the Gasol trade. He didn't take us over the top!!!11"), so I don't see the Lakers FO mashing the panic button at that point and making any significant moves.
Consider this my retirement post from Laker and Laker fan hating. It's futile to hate and wish defeat for something that has divine intervention on its side. It can't be beaten, no matter how much you protest. It's more prudent to accept certainty (Death, Taxes, and Laker Luck) than it is to expend the energy fighting it.
And I don't even believe in the divine.
U mad?
It's just one game. Spurs still have a 5-game lead
Could say the same thing about spurs drafting Duncan.
This is like astrology. You can make up any explanation to suit what you observe
this now completes the spurstalk total meltown
What's there to be upset about? Your team won 4 championships in 9 years. Seriously, get over it.
It's new material to use for stupid threads. No more Darrin specials
You won't understand.
And San Antonio won't understand what a Super Bowl or World Series championship is like. Get over it.
Sometimes I have to thank Jehova that the Lakers are the chosen team...That God has a sick sense of humor tbh.
It really is something to celebrate.
Lakers have been hurt by the injury bug every bit as much as they have been helped over the years.
Nothing new here. Laker fan has been telling you how this would all fold out since the pre-season.
Bull .Lakers have been hurt by the injury bug every bit as much as they have been helped over the years.
Nothing new here. Laker fan has been telling you how this would all fold out since the pre-season.
My spine was bit by the injury bug tbh
In that case, this video makes sense.
Too tired of carrying your 16 rings around?
Don't fret Mid. This is just the Devil tempting you like he did Jesus. Don't faulter in your faith and you will be rewarded in heaven.
mid I disagree with your thoughts on the Gasol trade. MK has gone on record that he had been after Gasol for a couple of years. It was just the right time for him to be had:
- Memphis was losing lots of games and lots of money. Gasol was by far their highest paid player (remember they were 0-12 with him as the #1 option)
- Kwame Brown had one of the biggest expiring KTs. Memphis was hurting financially. Kwame's KT helped them get Z Bo (an argument could be made he should have been an all star over Timmy D - but that's for another thread).
- Memphis also got Pau's little brother. Before you
, he can start for the Spurs right now and is very serviceable
Bottom line, Bynum injury or not, Gasol was destined to be a Laker. I just wish that Bynum and Ariza were NOT injured during the Finals that year. Lakers would be going on le #4 in a row this year.
Spot on about Boston. No Perkins, no chance against the Lakers.
^this got with a ty take, per the usual. Like a re version of 21 Blessings
Who isn't that smart to begin with
Magic and Scott go down in 89
Malone in 04
Bynum & Ariza in 08
not to mention all the early years with Baylors many issues
Luck is definetly a factor in winning championships. The Lakers have had it go both ways many times.
...and here we are weeks before the playoffs and all you got left is wheelchair smack. God, it's great being a Laker fan!
I'm just glad Malone didn't get a ring.Magic and Scott go down in 89
Malone in 04
Bynum & Ariza in 08
not to mention all the early years with Baylors many issues
Luck is definetly a factor in winning championships. The Lakers have had it go both ways many times.
...and here we are weeks before the playoffs and all you got left is wheelchair smack. God, it's great being a Laker fan!
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