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Utah and Houston were easy because of injuries. But Denver was playing well and Orlando has a lot of talent.
Lakers are just that good.
The easiest in NBA History?
Utah, Houston, Denver and Orlando.
Seriously? Thats the only teams LA had to beat?
Last year, Boston had to beat Detroit and LA.
The year before, San Antonio had to go through Phoenix (only one other championship-caliber team thanks to Dallas losing in the first round).
The year before, Miami had to go through Detroit and Dallas.
The year before, San Antonio had to go through Phoenix and Detroit.
Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.
I cant think of any team who didnt have to play a serious contender to win the championship until this year.
Utah, Houston, Denver and Orlando.
Try to think of a simpler scenario for winning the le. Could Phoenix of 05-07 or Dallas of 05-07 beat those teams? In a heartbeat!!
I challenge anyone to find a simpler path to the le.
Utah and Houston were easy because of injuries. But Denver was playing well and Orlando has a lot of talent.
Lakers are just that good.
You can only beat who's put in front of you.
Lakers 2009 champs.
LA gunna win fo sho nd the only reezun -Land-Oh Magic made it to the finals cuz Rashard Lewis
The easiest road belongs to the 2007 Spurs. Denver was playing damn good when the Laker ran into them and Orlando is very good too. Utah was still a pretty good team even without Okur.
Everybody seems to be under-rating the Rockets too. Even their fans.
The idea that the 2007 Spurs had an "easier" path to the le is a joke.
That 2007 Phoenix Suns team would destroy any of the Lakers' opponents this year. Didnt they win 17 games in a row twice in the season?
LOL at Laker fans calling the Yao-less, McGrady-less Rockets "tough".
Orlando made it to the finals without a point guard. Or a shooting guard.
Dont gloss the Lakers opponents. Denver is a 50-55 win team. They start Nene and Kenyon Martin at the 4 and 5.
True. Kudos to you for not glossing their opponents (not a single championship caliber team among them).
Its not the Lakers FAULT that there were no other good teams this year, but dont expect anyone to give this team too much respect.
I disagree. Look at Utah's play and their record going into the playoffs. It was terrible and they were injured and playing with no chemistry. They were the worst team in the playoffs besides NO.
The Rockets play hard. That does not make them good. They were severely injured.
This is not to take anything away from the Lakers. They are ridiculously good. They just are lazy and play to the level of their opponent. They are so good that it will not come back to haunt them.
lol, Spurs gift wrapped that Suns series
lol, that Jazz team
lol, that Cavs team
lol, Spurs not having to play the best team in the league and the team that beat them the year before cause they got a horrible match up in the first round
lol, at you spending all day on the internet trying to discredit all things Kobe and the Lakers
Spurs in 07, easily. Mavs would've taxed dat ass if they didn't run into the Chargers of the nba.
Last edited by dirk4mvp; 06-08-2009 at 10:57 PM.
LOL @ angry spur fan. I sure as know this thread wouldn't have been made if the lakers played the spurs this year in the playoffs.
I think 2007 Spurs had it easier. I also think making it to the Finals in 2008 was easier for the Lakers.
Spurs in 07
and if your gonna call the 07 Suns a championship caliber team you HAVE to make Orlando and Denver championship caliber teams.
at butthurt Celtics fan who is probably a Mav fan trolling.
I knew it would only be a matter of time before the haters jumped out of the woodwork and started the seeds of discrediting the Laker's potential le.
I'd say Utah was better than your average 8th seed, Houston was mediocre but matched up well with the Lakers and gave them fits, and Denver was a very strong WCF opponent. They definitely had the talent to compete with the Lakers, fortunately for Laker fans they didn't have the brains. As far as the Magic go, they've defeated the defending champion Celtics and the #1 team in the regular season without HCA. That means they're pretty good in my book. They just don't seem to match up very well with the Lakers.
I don't think this Laker team is all that strong compared to past Final's winners though. They will get better next year and the year after though if they can retain their core talent.
Even though the Magic have missed two chances of stealing the home court advantage, it's still ing too early to confirm the Lakers as champions. The next 3 consecutive games will be played in Orlando where the Magic didn't lose even one game to the Cavs in ECF, and the Magic ALMOST won the game 2 yesterday in LA.
It's not easy to compare the Lakers path of this year to that the Spurs walked through in 07, but it's pretty obvious neither of these two pathes is as tough as the one the Magic experienced this season. the defending champion for the 2nd round, and the regular season champion for ECF. So I think Magic are more deserving of the championship this season, but David stern has different ideas and won't give the le to the team which devserves it.
The starter of this thread is so ing weak. Multiple people call him out for his obvious biased bull claims, so he never returns to try and back his bull up cause he knows he can't cause it's just that, bull .
I think thats the real issue people are gonna have with this team. People expect good ball in the Finals and the winner to be playing great ball leaving now doubt about their greatness.
I knew it would only be a matter of time before the haters jumped out of the woodwork and started the seeds of discrediting the Laker's potential le.
I'd say Utah was better than your average 8th seed, Houston was mediocre but matched up well with the Lakers and gave them fits, and Denver was a very strong WCF opponent. They definitely had the talent to compete with the Lakers, fortunately for Laker fans they didn't have the brains. As far as the Magic go, they've defeated the defending champion Celtics and the #1 team in the regular season without HCA. That means they're pretty good in my book. They just don't seem to match up very well with the Lakers.
I don't think this Laker team is all that strong compared to past Final's winners though. They will get better next year and the year after though if they can retain their core talent.
People will probably remember this team as a team that could play 70% some nights and still manage to win. It just doesn't set a good image for a champion. The fact they don't play to their full potential leaves a bad taste in peoples mouth...
Are you seriously comparing the 07 Suns which included All-NBA first teamers Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Kurt Thomas, Boris Diaw, Raja Bell (defensive first team) and Leandro Barbosa (6th man of the year)
with a Denver team of Chauncey Billups, Melo and.....Kenyon Martin? Nene?
The 2007 Suns would mop the floor with any of these Laker opponents. Same with the 2007 Spurs.
The biggest joke is that people keep bringing up Houston. A team that wouldnt even make the playoffs without Yao took LA to seven games.
It could have been easier if we played the Spurs.
The Suns had a hard time beating any team that didn't have Smush Parker and Kwame Brown as starters
lol thats for sure.
The negativity of fans is amusing. Anything to make you feel better, buddy. Spurs got their collective nuts squashed, so what do you do for the rest of the playoffs? Sit and talk on the teams that are left. Let me tell you what... Im a Steelers fan and they won in 05 (however you want to call the SB with the ref controversy) coming out of the 6th seed. They beat the best teams in the conf to get to the SB. Are they the best SB team in history? heck no, did they win their 5th throphy? Sure did.
Noone cares about how you do it, just DO IT! Stop being a little and get over your hatred of the Lakers. When the Spurs WERE rolling, and everyone was hating their "boring" style and "corpse-like" Duncan interviews, the Spurs fans were upset that noone gave them love... "check the rings" you said.
Well here is one for you... you are out of the playoffs, enjoy the ball being played now, Kobe's facial protrusion, and Superman realizing he has no offensive game outside of 4 feet or just get off the boards and stop posting your bull .
By the way, even as a Laker fan, i had to marvel at Lewis's great game, how he somehow continued to get open looks and knock shots down.
The spotlight isnt on you, dont try to steal it, makes you look dumb.
I think the "path to the championship" argument is lame. No one team has contol as to who they will play or when they will play. If you bust your a$$ during the regular season, maintain home court and go about your business beating teams your suppose to beat, then by virtue of that, YOU WANT TO HAVE AN EASY road to the finals. This is a ridiculous thread if I've ever seen one. You take any and all advantages that you can get. Plain and simple.
Maybe...maybe not...but again, it's not the Spurs' fault that the ringless Mavs got bounced by the 8th seed.
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