The 2007 Suns could beat the 2007 Mavs. The regular season series I believe was split 2-2 and one of the few consistent things Amar""""e has done in his career is run a train on Dallas. I do agree that no team from 2005-2007 was extremely strong. No team from that era could compete with the 2000-2002 Lakers or 2008 Celtics.
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Would almost feel sorry for the Suns if their fans didn't talk so much to the Lakers, like beating Smush Parker and Kwame Brown was a big deal. 2007 was their year and they were bent over by Stern. That Spurs team was extremely weak just like the 08 version and they got a free ride in the finals by facing Lebron. The Lakers exposed them in 2008.
Like when LA only beat the Kings because Bavetta's a crook?
07 Spurs were pretty solid guys
Yeah, Spurs 4-2. Dallas shot their nut early in 07 and by April the team started falling off bigtime. The Mavs peaked in January/February while the Spurs were peaking just in time for the playoffs. If it wasn't for that gift from Crawford ejecting Duncan for nothing, they would have been .500 for April (reg season).
The 08 Celtics are pretty overrated on these lists. Everyone remembers them dominating a soft Lakers team, but they were a minute or so from being eliminated by an even worse version of the Cavs than the one Orlando just destroyed (with LeBron playing the series of his life vs the Magic). Then they couldn't win a road game against Atlanta? The 09 Lakers should be near the bottom of the list also after needing 7 to beat an NBDL-level team in the Rockets minus Yao, McGrady, and Mutombo. That team wouldn't win 35 games in a full season.
My picks:
1. 01 Lakers
2. 00 Lakers
3. 04 Pistons
4. 03 Spurs
5. 05 Spurs
6. 02 Lakers
7. 08 Celtics
8. 07 Spurs
9. 09 Lakers
10. 06 Heat
It wasn't the quality that was such a big deal, it was rallying back from 1-3 and all the emotion and tension in the series that made it a big deal. It was also cause in 2006 Lakers over Suns was the sexy upset everyone on ESPN was picking, plus that game 4 jump ball was bull .Would almost feel sorry for the Suns if their fans didn't talk so much to the Lakers, like beating Smush Parker and Kwame Brown was a big deal
I don't think most Phoenix fans viewed beating LA in 2007 at all like beating LA in 2006. In 2007 it was more a, "We're just beating a team we're supposed to beat and getting ready for San Antonio." Personally I didn't get any satisfaction out of them beating LA in 2007. 2006 I did cause it wasn't a sure thing like it was in 2007 (any team starting Boris Diaw at center and Tim Thomas at power forward is vulberable) and it was a 7 game series.
That's a little misleading considering the fact they had home court locked up for a large part of April and were resting their best players.
They didn't start resting their players until the Golden State game (game 81 of the season). AJ said he was going to rest the team and then went out and played Dirk and Howard 37:00 in that infamous game Crawford ejected Duncan (game 80).
However, if you disregard the two games they rested everyone, their April 07 record was 5-3, which would have been 4-4 had Crawford not ejected Duncan for laughing (the Spurs were handling them pretty well in their own building with all their stars playing).
1: 2000-01 Lakers
2: 1999-2000 Lakers
3: 2007-08 Celtics
4: 2006-07 Spurs
5: 2004-05 Spurs
6: 2001-02 Lakers
7: 2003-04 Pistons
8: 2002-03 Spurs
9: 2005-06 Heat
'01 Lakers
'00 Lakers
'05 Spurs
'04 Pistons
'08 Celtics
Everyone else.
best teams post-Jordan..
#1- 2000-2001 LA Lakers
#2- 1998-1999 San Antonio Spurs
#3- 1999-2000 LA Lakers
#4- 2004-2005 San Antonio Spurs
#5- 2002-2003 San Antonio Spurs
#6- 2001-2002 LA Lakers
#7- 2007-2008 Boston Celtics
#8- 2003-2004 Detroit Pistons
#9- 2008-2009 LA Lakers
#10- 2006-2007 San Antonio Spurs
#11- 2005-2006 Miami Heat
I think when it's all said and done, these 2008/09 Lakers will be one of the most winning teams of all time. There's really only 1 star in Kobe unlike Magic/Kareem/Worthy or Duncan/Manu/Parker or Shaq/Kobe or Jordan/Pippen but the other guys are extremely talented albeit lowkey.
A LOT of it will have to do with the declining compe ion, another part talent depth, and the last part being youth to sustain a long run.
These Lakers are probably only playing at 1/3rd their potential right now.
Pau Gasol is easily better than Parker or Ginobili of any of the le runs..he's putting up 18-11-2.5-2 a game, and he's one of the best post players in the NBA..he's arguably a top 10 player in the league..don't sell him short..
the Lakers can certainly make a run the next few years, but it'll also be interesting to see what happens with Ariza and Odom..I agree that they haven't played up to their potential, but they really haven't looked like a dominant team this year, and they obviously benefited from weaker compe ion than in year's past..
Talent-wise yeah, he's good. He just ain't appealing like a Manu or a Tony Parker. Even as a Laker fan, I can't get used to thinking he's actually a good player whereas Manu and Tony are great players in my mind. Pau's just so lowkey I guess.
I agree, keeping BOTH Odom and Ariza will determine their success. Keeping 1 of them isn't enough...without both, the Lakers are not that much more talented.the Lakers can certainly make a run the next few years, but it'll also be interesting to see what happens with Ariza and Odom..I agree that they haven't played up to their potential, but they really haven't looked like a dominant team this year,
I guess this is a bit premature....I keep forgetting about their FA situation.
As an NBA fan, I'm very disappointed with the lack of compe ion. I've enjoyed the years past more than this year even though this is probably a championship year.and they obviously benefited from weaker compe ion than in year's past..
I just hope teams shape up next season but it's not looking good. The "2010 plan" really screwed up the NBA.
Gasol a top ten player is a bit much.
probably in the 15-20 range.
What's even more annoying is it's going to be much ado about nothing. Most of the big man players in 2010 will wind up staying with their team. Every trade deadline hyped up by ESPN nothing happens, every draft night where Ric "Anyone can do my job cause all I do is make up" Bucher says there are going to be tons of trades there aren't any trades, and the 2010 free agency period ESPN is hyping up as everything short of a real life fantasy draft will be no different. Nothing will happen.
Allanon you're pretty d-u-m
Gasol made the All Star team this year and was 3rd team all-NBA, yet isn't a star? Give me a break.
Dirk however, has led a uni star team to a le in 2006. Only all-NBA player and all-star on the Mavs that year.
Oh, and I love the 1/3rd of potential bull .
So does that mean when the Lakers DO reach their potential they'll go 77-5 and win by 15-20 points per game? gtfo thx
LMFAO. Why do Laker fans always act like Gasol or their ridiculous depth don't exist? LMAO @ playing at 1/3rd of their potential when they just threw up a perfect game to start the Finals. What exactly do you expect when they reach 3/3rd of their potential? Lakers 280, Magic 60?
You're still the lame sad story living in 2006.
LMFAO. Bynum, at 21, has not reached his potential, nor Ariza or Brown. The Lakers are still a young team with much room for improvement.
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