Official: Lakers Team of the Decade

[Killakobe81]

This TOTD talk is childish who cares?! Does that take anything away from what tHe spurs did?
Those that argue Lakers are not because they miss a playoff year ... good point but unfair ...it actually is silly because Lakers deserve credit for turning things around ...just like spurs did when they drafted duncan.

Those that say the spurs are not a dynasty are foolish as well.
The celts were a 80's dynasty but yet they didn't win back 2 back either ..so the pistons, bulls and 00's Lakers are better than the 80's Celts or the pre 87-88 Lakers because they did not win back to back? Foolishness ...

Bottom line Lakers have most Final appearances they are tied for tiles THIS decade ...Spurs have more playoff appearances ...both top notch organizations ...

Better question is who is player of this decade Magic is the 80's best, Jordan ran the 90's
00's is either Duncan, kobe or Shaq ... i lean towards Duncan ...BUT Kobe and Shaq have 2 years left to change my mind ....

[Killakobe81]

This thread is further proof that Laker fans love to stroke themselves.

hypocrisy ...yes OP did get this ball roling but spur fan took the bait ...

[KSeal]

Lets just give this decade to the Spurs (even though it's the Lakers), they'll probably never get anywhere close to having a team of a decade again, where as the Lakers have proven they can win multiple championships in multiple decades.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Choking in the Finals overrides actually making it there.

No it doesn't. That's re ed.

Threads started by 21_Palins seem to bring out the stupid in people.

[Agloco]

Way to the bed in the 1st round SA.

What a ing moronic post. Go figure, it's a laker fan.......

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Backdoor ing sweep!!!!

[Agloco]

The Lakers don't have an embarrassing 1st round. The Spurs however have 1 embarrassing 1st round exit. 3 seed choking to the 6 seed.

And that confirms it.......

Dropped on your head a few too many times as a child?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

The Lakers don't have an embarrassing 1st round

[DrHouse]

The Lakers lost in the 1st round to a team that was better than they were. Not much shame in that IMHO.

It's debatable whether or not the Mavs were a better team on paper than the Spurs this season.

[Allanon]

2005-2007 Phoenix Suns were one of the three teams (Spurs, Mavs) that dominated that period.

No embarrassment losing to any 3 of those teams with Smush, Kwame & Luke as starters.

Suns beat the team they were supposed to beat.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

The Lakers lost in the 1st round to a team that was better than they were. Not much shame in that IMHO.

It's debatable whether or not the Mavs were a better team on paper than the Spurs this season.

Whether or not either team lost to the team that was better, IMHO it doesn't matter. Losing in the first round is losing in the first round when you're arguing about which teams were better over a time period.

I was merely pointing out wrong 21_re 's statement about the Lakers not having an embarrassing first round series this decade was.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

2005-2007 Phoenix Suns were one of the three teams (Spurs, Mavs) that dominated that period.

No embarrassment losing to any 3 of those teams with Smush, Kwame & Luke as starters.

When you have a 3-1 series lead it's embarrassing to lose no matter what team you're playing.

[ElNono]

when you have a 3-1 series lead it's embarrassing to lose no matter what team you're playing.

+1

[Spursfan092120]

Lets just give this decade to the Spurs (even though it's the Lakers), they'll probably never get anywhere close to having a team of a decade again, where as the Lakers have proven they can win multiple championships in multiple decades.

OK...here we go..I've never heard a decent, factual statement come out of your mouth since you've been here..so I have to ask you..in what way is the last 10 years belonging to the Lakers...one decade is 10 years..so here we go.. 1999-2009

les
Lakers - 3
Spurs - 4

Playoffs
Lakers - missed one year
Spurs - missed none

Lakers also haven't won a le since 2002, while the Spurs have won 3 since then. The Spurs also went undefeated in the Finals. Now...explain to me how it's possible that the TOTD at this point is the Lakers? Even your own fellow Laker fans admit that right now, it belongs to the Spurs. It'll be even if the Lakers win it this year.

[Allanon]

When you have a 3-1 series lead it's embarrassing to lose no matter what team you're playing.

I don't believe that. I think it's more about the Lakers overachieving and the Suns underachieving to get to 3-1.

But once the Suns decided to win, it was all over.

It's similar to the way the Lakers lose leads these days. The Lakers play great, screw around with the opponent, lose the lead (or close) and then clamp down at the end to scrape out a win.

The Lakers only had 1 guy who was better than his Suns counterpart and that was Kobe. And the Suns knew they could beat the Lakers at any time.

Suns toyed with the Lakers until it was time to clamp down and win.

[ElNono]

I don't believe that. I think it's more about the Lakers overachieving and the Suns underachieving to get to 3-1.

But once the Suns decided to win, it was all over.

It's similar to the way the Lakers lose leads these days. The Lakers play great, screw around with the opponent, lose the lead (or close) and then clamp down at the end to scrape out a win.

Suns toyed with the Lakers until it was time to clamp down and win.

Kind of like how they lost the last two NBA Championships? They were the better team but they didn't try hard enough? GTFO

[Allanon]

Kind of like how they lost the last two NBA Championships? They were the better team but they didn't try hard enough? GTFO

The Suns or the Lakers?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Suns did not toy with the Lakers Allanon. The Suns were starting Boris Diaw at center, the team LA played was not very good at all. That's more ridiculous than the CIA Pop re s on this site.

[ElNono]

The Suns or the Lakers?

I'm sorry, I don't believe the Suns made it to the NBA Finals the past decade...

[stretch]

I don't believe that. I think it's more about the Lakers overachieving and the Suns underachieving to get to 3-1.

But once Kobe decided to give up on his team, it was all over.

It's similar to the way the Lakers lose leads these days. The Lakers play great, screw around with the opponent, lose the lead (or close) and then clamp down at the end to scrape out a win. Unless Kobe gives up on his team, which is something he has done on a regular basis, and shouldn't be a suprize to see.

The Lakers only had 1 guy who was better than his Suns counterpart and that was Kobe. And the Suns knew they could beat the Lakers once Kobe would show his true colors and give up on his team.

Suns toyed with the Lakers until it was time for Kobe to give up on the Lakers.

Fixed.

[Allanon]

Suns did not toy with the Lakers Allanon. The Suns were starting Boris Diaw at center, the team LA played was not very good at all. That's more ridiculous than the CIA Pop re s on this site.

That same team went on to the Conference Finals.

2006
Boris Diaw >>>> Kwame Brown
Shawn Marion > Lamar Odom
James Jones >> Luke Walton
Raja Bell <<<< Kobe Bryant
Steve Nash >>>>>>>>>> Smush Parker

[Muser]

Official? Has the NBA released an official statement saying this?

[Allanon]

I'm sorry, I don't believe the Suns made it to the NBA Finals the past decade...

I'm not sure what your point is then?

The Celtics were better than the Lakers last year and won the Finals. Not sure why you're making it sound like I am making excuses for that loss, I never mentioned it.

[resistanze]

You can't really say the Suns were toying with the Lakers.

Weren't the Suns a Tim Thomas 3-pointer away from being eliminated in game 6? Must be some REALLY y mother ers.

[Allanon]

You can't really say the Suns were toying with the Lakers.

Weren't the Suns a Tim Thomas 3-pointer away from being eliminated in game 6? Must be some REALLY y mother ers.

That's game 6.

The Lakers were up 3-1 before the Suns woke up.

Nobody expected a Laker team with Smush/Luke/Kwame to beat the Suns, that would have been an epic upset like the Mavs/Warriors.