Cavs v Lakers

[Armando]

I used to say the same thing about Antoine Walker........and well

Never say never after all Darko has one

[IronMexican]

I've wanted to trade him for aboot 3 years.

[DPG21920]

Hey DPG21920,

I usually don't agree with DrHouse about the Lakers.

But I do believe has a point about this game tonight. I believe the fans and media make too much of a fuss about the so-called "statement game" in the regular season.

Obviously, there are some important games in the regular season and yes the Lakers-Celts Christmas Day game was important because it was the first time since last year's finals they played each other and the way the Lakers lost was embrassing. But..to call it a "statement game" is a bit much in my opinion.

Just as much as last week's SA-LAL game was a "statement game" for the Spurs. I maybe in the minority with that opinion....but a mid-Jan regular season game isn't a statement game.

Exactly, yet most Laker fans use that win as a crutch to defend against anything bad the Lakers do. Then they say early season games do not matter, except for that one and that the next meeting between the two is not as important, no matter the outcome.

Just not sound logic.

I never said this game tonight matters. I used it as a comparison to the Celtics game to prove a point about some backwards thinking.

[Armando]

Hopefully this game is better then Boston/Phoenix.

[DrHouse]

Why do you care so much about the Lakers DPG? Just curious....you spend an awful lot of time trashing them.

I don't think any Laker fan is truly confident about the team we have now. They're good, but not 3-peat good by any means. I want to see what they look post ASB before I make any sort of meaningful predictions. In the 1st of the season they'e done fairly well I think, 31-8 is a good record and nothing to be ashamed about.

[DPG21920]

Where have I trashed them? I constantly say they are playing elite basketball and acknowledge that the Spurs are not playing at their level.

My problem is not with the Lakers team, but their fans.

Why do you care so much about the Spurs, just curious? You spend a lot of time on a Spurs board trashing them.

[DPG21920]

I do not think they have had one this year, which is pretty crazy. Spurs have the same kind of tough schedule coming up. It will be a massive test for them and they are not playing nearly at the level of the Lakers, and their games are on the road.

[Reck]

Why do you care so much about the Spurs, just curious? You spend a lot of time on a Spurs board trashing them.

Good question.

Guy makes himself look like an idiot asking someone why they care about the Lakers so much when he's the first idiot to jump at the Spurs when they lose or not playing Spurs ball.

Talk about not being bright eh Dr ?

[iminlakerland]

finally here we go!

[KidCongo]

Bron has his sleeve.

[iminlakerland]

wow at gasol!

[Armando]

WTF somebody take a foul

[Amuseddaysleeper]

oh man kobe

[Reck]

Wow that was about the strangest start of a game I've seen in a long time.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

WTF somebody take a foul

seriously

[Hemotivo]

they don't want to foul... nice teammates kobe

[Shang Tsung]

pinkywinky

[ManuTP9]

lmao epic

[Biggems]

bynum traveled and fouled Lebron on the rebound......no call.

I know Kobe was hurting, but he should have D'd someone up even with the hurt hand.

[KidCongo]

At least we scored while we played 5 v 4 there. Lakers should have fouled.

[pauls931]

seriously

The cavs looked confused, almost guilty to take the shot there.

[Hemotivo]

dont wanna spend a foul for kobe ?

[iminlakerland]

looks like its his pinky again, hopefuly no lingering problems

[Biggems]

The Lakers are rebounding like the Spurs

[iminlakerland]

what a horrendous start by the lakers!