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If the Spurs beat Dallas Wednesday, they'll be another.
Kobe returned today to help the lakers beat the blazers.I can see this happening for 1 of 3 reasons or maybe all of them.
1-avoid first round match up against the spurs
2-give the lakers a mental advantage when they open the first round agasint the blazers
3-have home court against the magic
for the first time in my life i'm rooting for the lakers.
go Kobe!
If the Spurs beat Dallas Wednesday, they'll be another.
lets hope lakers get this one.
I just tried to cheer for the fakers but I simply can't. It's impossible. As soon as I see Gasol I want to puke. Same with Fisher, Kobe and Artest.
If only both teams could lose that game...
go blazers....
bring on the lakers
I hate LA but rooting for them to murder the blazers tonight i even rooted for the mavs last season at the last game of the season to beat the rockets so when the spurs beat the hornets they would win the southwest le
You forgot Denver. And the Dallas series isn't over either.
I just hope the Spurs play the Nuggets in the first round. They are still going to be very tough because we have no answer for Melo, but I would rather them than LA or DAL. Don't know how realistic it is that we end up against them.
Today's Lakers/Portland gave is very instructive.
1) four of the five starters played 19+ minutes at the half and lead by 1.
This reinforces that the Lakers staff feel the lakers need to get a sweat on, need to really gel. They want this game for chemistry purposes.
2) The Lakers without Bynum have an insubstantial bench.
The minutes above reinforce this. Further, the scoring outside of the starters is anemic. The two backup pg's are mostly for defense, although they can shoot the 3. They appear to be shooting poorly.
there you go.
Lakers eeking out a win against a Blazers team playing without Roy is the best possible outcome. Lakers will have absolutely no confidence and the Blazers will be stuck at the 8 seed. So far so good, except for the fact that the Fakers are even losing to a Roy-less Blazers team right now.
I'm not so sure playing the Fakers in the first round is a bad idea. Everything about that team is mediocre.
Yeah, don't get excited yet. Blazers are making it a game.
Lakers really suck. Can't wait till the playoffs.
I can't root for the Lakers either....
But that said, nothing about this team is mediocre except their drive. Other than Kobe and perhaps Fisher, they're head cases. Gasol, Odom and (when playing) Bynum lose focus and we all know Artest can be a major distraction.
That said, don't let this weak ending fool you guys. They are very talented and very tall. They did this last year in the playoffs - drifted - against Houston and Denver but refocused when it mattered and won the championship. They've got the West locked up, they can't catch Cleveland, and keeping ahead of Orlando apparently isn't worth the bother. Motivation and focus are gone, but will return in the playoffs.
I am a huge Spurs fan and would love to beat the Lakers in the playoffs, but its a bit foolish to wish to see them. They are still the most talented team in the league, with a of a coach. I do think the Spurs can beat them, but there are easier opponents.
That said, if we get them, kick their asses.
Just my 2 cents...
Actually, I gave quite a lot of praise to your team, but I stand by what I say.
Gimme that Laker
no team wants to avoid the Spurs dummy...Spurs are the easiest of the 8 teams to beat out West
Teams that barely made the playoffs are tapping that ass left and right...
The easiest team to beat is the one that chokes and has no idea of what it takes to win a championship.no team wants to avoid the Spurs dummy...Spurs are the easiest of the 8 teams to beat out West
4-1 dummy...pray that you avoid the Mavs cause that's ya only chance to advance.The easiest team to beat is the one that chokes and has no idea of what it takes to win a championship.
"Lakers want to avoid spurs in 1st round"
the last play Jackson just drew up for Gasol says otherwise
looks like the lakers want an old team
The sad thing is...you probably actually believe this...is there any sport you have knowledge of?no team wants to avoid the Spurs dummy...Spurs are the easiest of the 8 teams to beat out West
That play was drawn up for Fisher...they couldn't get the ball to him, and Kobe was blocked under the basket. The only guy who could get away was Gasol..it was good defense. And the Lakers don't want the Spurs, just like the Spurs don't want the Lakers...but as a fan, I want the Lakers...I really feel we have their number."Lakers want to avoid spurs in 1st round"
the last play Jackson just drew up for Gasol says otherwise
nice win for the blazers...I want the lakers...bring them on
last years lakers team was the most overrated team to win a le---due to ;
A) Utah ALWAYS bends over for the lakers...they SEEM to act tough against everyone else---but as soon as the playoffs against the lakers start ---they bend over and spell the word: R-U-N?
B) Yao Ming injury
C) Denver not mentally tough----plus NBA refs
D) Jameer Nelson coming back too soon---Coach up Van Gundy---destroying Rafer Alston---after Alston had helped Orlando get to the finals...
THIS YEARS LAKERS TEAM
has needed at least a half dozen or so of Kome's last second shots---after being gifted a 2nd or 3rd chance by the refs...
and now 3-6 in the last nine games....kome is gimpy----has no lift---no bynum...
this is a team that EVERYONE---should be HOPING to play in the first round....
but ---call me crazy---and keep running in fear of the great big bad lakers...ooooh...
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