Should All Western Conference Fans Root For The Lakers in the Finals

[TheMACHINE]

ive always rooted for the Spurs when they reached the Finals.

[21_Dickings]

OMG...what a thorough idiot...Let me repeat and I'm done with the subject...The Bonuses sir did not cause the Financial Markets to collapse....the bonuses are nothing but a side story...You are dumber than I thought...I'm done with it...

Smart move. You were getting crushed due to your illiteracy.

Didn't I just clarify that I never claimed the bonuses caused the financial crisis? Yet you go implying that I did. Where did I say that?

Seriously, do you know how to in' read?

Simply put, you stated "no more free rides for whitey." I responded that whitey is indeed still getting free rides in the form of outrageous bonuses that Obama, who was a pre-election critic of, has now "softened his stance on." Even the "whiteys" in Europe are uncomfortable with the amount these executives are getting paid, as would be any sensible stock holder. But in your mind, overpaying executives when it doesn't make sense to from a profit standpoint is "how wealth is created."

Koolaid_Man: if you're company didn't receive money from the govn't but was somehow connected to the financial markets collapse then it looks irresponsible to most American's who don't understand how wealth is created to be handing out that kind of cash to CEO's...it was designed to soften the blow to uneducated and mentally challenged people like yourself...All he was doing was showing that he cares for ordinary "mainstreet" people as he says...What else did you expect him to say.

Whitey is still getting that free ride even though a " " is in office.

Don't come at me again unless you can keep up.

[hitmanyr2k]

The western conference is soft. I would rather see a team that's gone through the best the league has to offer win the le. So far the Celtics have taken out two le contenders in the Cavs and the Magic while the Lakers have taken on creampuff pretender teams. It's only fitting the Celtics complete their great run and take out the Lakers and have supreme bragging rights as beating the best of the best to win another NBA championship. And this is coming from a guy that can't stand Paul "neck snap" Pierce and Kevin Garnett.

[tlongII]

I just hope for some entertaining basketball. I really can't stand either the Lakers or the Celtics.

[easy7]

We can root for the Lakers but that does not mean Boston is not going to own that ass and vise-versa.

[silverblk mystix]

I will root for the lakers...

on the day that there is 100% peace on earth---no murders--no violence---no poverty---no evil---no hatred---nothing but love

[TheManFromAcme]

Try using paragraphs next time, it'll make that garbled mess you just stammered out a little bit more readable.

Where did I claim anywhere that bonuses caused the financial crises?

Anyhow, you just proved yourself to be the illiterate wit I knew you were. The rant you "wrote" above just clarifies the point I was alluding to. You claim now that Obama is in office, there's no more "free rides for whitey," which obviously alludes to his campaign "promises" of putting mainstreet before Wall Street and cracking down on corporate corruption. But then you go on to admit that Obama wasn't really concerned about that in the first place, saying it was simply a part of his campaign strategy to "soften the blow."

So thanks for admitting that your hero is not really a "man of the people" like you so proudly proclaim and just another lackey politician in the pockets of big business and the banking industry, not to mention defense contractors.

21, I feel you, I too am not a Obama guy, HOWEVER,
I am not to sure about the defense contractors being in Obama's pocket. The Dems have historically been a party who don't like to spend much $$$ on military R & D. You ask any top brass military guy and they'll tell you they like it when GOP guys are running the show. More $$ for the military.

FYI....proceed.

On that note; your either with us, or against us....Go Lakers!

[21_Dickings]

21, I feel you, I too am not a Obama guy, HOWEVER,
I am not to sure about the defense contractors being in Obama's pocket. The Dems have historically been a party who don't like to spend much $$$ on military R & D. You ask any top brass military guy and they'll tell you they like it when GOP guys are running the show. More $$ for the military.

FYI....proceed.

On that note; your either with us, or against us....Go Lakers!

To clarify, I'm not a repug or democrap, but since the 50s, the Ds have been responsible for more foreign intervention via military action than any republican. Since Obama's been in office, he's increased the number of troops in Afghanistan and hasn't done much in ending the war in Iraq like he promised during his campaign. More troops means more guns, ammo, armor, etc, etc, manufactured by the likes of DuPont, Colt, KBR, etc.

[Fpoonsie]

Pretty much agree w/ everything JS has said (concerning the Celts). Can't stand KG or Pierce, not a big fan of Perkins' constant Rampage-like scowl, and the thought of Fin winning a ring, riding BOS's coattails after all the immaturity he showed this season is nauseating.

FTC

[Fpoonsie]

That, and I actually like Kobe.

[TheManFromAcme]

To clarify, I'm not a repug or democrap, but since the 50s, the Ds have been responsible for more foreign intervention via military action than any republican. Since Obama's been in office, he's increased the number of troops in Afghanistan and hasn't done much in ending the war in Iraq like he promised during his campaign. More troops means more guns, ammo, armor, etc, etc, manufactured by the likes of DuPont, Colt, KBR, etc.

Got ya

[21_Blessings]

Good choice Barnaby Jones

[TheManFromAcme]

Pretty much agree w/ everything JS has said (concerning the Celts). Can't stand KG or Pierce, not a big fan of Perkins' constant Rampage-like scowl, and the thought of Fin winning a ring, riding BOS's coattails after all the immaturity he showed this season is nauseating.

FTC

Fp,

Can I send you a limited edition Lakers "Got Rings" t-shirt?

[Fpoonsie]

Fp,

Can I send you a limited edition Lakers "Got Rings" t-shirt?

My game-watching will consist of maniacal cheers/jeers following each BOS -up, with the occasional golf clap if Kobe does something inevitably spectacular.

Prolly doesn't warrant changing my colors, though. Thanks anyways...

[Fpoonsie]

Also, as somebody mentioned in a separate thread, Kobe winning his fifth should invariably diminish Shaq's accomplishments, which does nothing but tickle my pickle.

[Koolaid_Man]

The western conference is soft. I would rather see a team that's gone through the best the league has to offer win the le. So far the Celtics have taken out two le contenders in the Cavs and the Magic while the Lakers have taken on creampuff pretender teams. It's only fitting the Celtics complete their great run and take out the Lakers and have supreme bragging rights as beating the best of the best to win another NBA championship. And this is coming from a guy that can't stand Paul "neck snap" Pierce and Kevin Garnett.

surprise surprise a bulls fan rooting for boston and trying to stay relevant...I'm sure Kobe surpassing Jordan in rings is no motivating factor for you...make no mistake dip ....Kobe's stats may not be better than Jordan because he had to play with a ball dominant center named Shaq (something MJ never had to worry about) but Kobe will surpass that bad Hanes commercial shooting sellout MJ in les when it's all said and done!!!

Kobe 7> MJ 6...is my final tally...

[21_Blessings]

Kobe 7> MJ 6..

The NBA Forum would itself

[Koolaid_Man]

The NBA Forum would itself

it already is...it's like a wet fart coming through...they can feel it but can't stop it.......

[hitmanyr2k]

surprise surprise a bulls fan rooting for boston and trying to stay relevant...I'm sure Kobe surpassing Jordan in rings is no motivating factor for you...make no mistake dip ....Kobe's stats may not be better than Jordan because he had to play with a ball dominant center named Shaq (something MJ never had to worry about) but Kobe will surpass that bad Hanes commercial shooting sellout MJ in les when it's all said and done!!!

Kobe 7> MJ 6...is my final tally...

Stop getting all emotional you sissy I don't give a about Kobe's stats or that he had to win les as Shaq's lackey or any other -made Jordan issues you're hung up on. Boston's compe ion and road to the Finals has been a of a lot more challenging and despite my hate for Pierce and KG I would rather see the team with the tougher road take the le. It's been that way since the 80's when the Lakers used to beat up on cupcake no-defense playing teams in the western conference while the Celtics had the tougher compe ion in the East. If Boston wins they've taken out the every favored le contender (Cleveland, Orlando, LA) in that run which is impressive. And on top of that they would never have home court in any of those series.

[LnGrrrR]

It was free country till Hussein Obama became POTUS, but, I believe one can still root for one's fave regardless of region.

Cully, one of the few Laker fans bringing the rationality.

[TheManFromAcme]

My game-watching will consist of maniacal cheers/jeers following each BOS -up, with the occasional golf clap if Kobe does something inevitably spectacular.

Prolly doesn't warrant changing my colors, though. Thanks anyways...

Oh, alright then. Just thought I'd ask.

[TheManFromAcme]

Stop getting all emotional you sissy I don't give a about Kobe's stats or that he had to win les as Shaq's lackey or any other -made Jordan issues you're hung up on. Boston's compe ion and road to the Finals has been a of a lot more challenging and despite my hate for Pierce and KG I would rather see the team with the tougher road take the le. It's been that way since the 80's when the Lakers used to beat up on cupcake no-defense playing teams in the western conference while the Celtics had the tougher compe ion in the East. If Boston wins they've taken out the every favored le contender (Cleveland, Orlando, LA) in that run which is impressive.

..then explain how the Cup-cake tested Lakers whopped on the seasoned-we-played-hareder-teams Celts in the 80's.

There were some damn good teams in the 80's, including the Spurs, when the Lakers were trying to go through the west.

For playing cup-cake no defense teams in the 80's, getting 5 LOB's in that decade wasn't to shabby I guess.

[Koolaid_Man]

Stop getting all emotional you sissy I don't give a about Kobe's stats or that he had to win les as Shaq's lackey or any other -made Jordan issues you're hung up on. Boston's compe ion and road to the Finals has been a of a lot more challenging and despite my hate for Pierce and KG I would rather see the team with the tougher road take the le. It's been that way since the 80's when the Lakers used to beat up on cupcake no-defense playing teams in the western conference while the Celtics had the tougher compe ion in the East. If Boston wins they've taken out the every favored le contender (Cleveland, Orlando, LA) in that run which is impressive. And on top of that they would never have home court in any of those series.

the teams they beat had no chance of beating LA in a 7 game series so again your point is...you are reaching...reaching for some bull justification for rooting for the Celtics...just like MJ didn't have any real consistent defenders guarding him like Kobe...Kobe's had way more specialized 1 on 1 and team defenders than Jordan did...Jordan didn't have to worry about stiff compe ion night in and night out like Kobe does...From Melo to Wade, to Lebron to all the other defensive specialists like Doug Christie, Bruce Bowen, Raja Bell, Shane Battier, Ron Artest, Rueben Patterson, and a host of others that are given the Kobe assignment...fact is your boy MJ had it way easier than Kobe ever did...WAY EASIER...not to add in Shaq's ball dominant ways...

[JoeTait75]

..then explain how the Cup-cake tested Lakers whopped on the seasoned-we-played-hareder-teams celts in the 80's.

Because the Lakers were better than the Celtics. But that doesn't mean they didn't play weaker compe ion in the West. L.A. had two WCF series against teams that were 41-41 and 39-43 while Boston was going up against the Dr J/Moses 76ers, the Sidney Moncrief Bucks and the Bad Boys.

, those Bucks would've been the 2nd best team in the West behind the Lake Show.

[hitmanyr2k]

the teams they beat had no chance of beating LA in a 7 game series so again your point is...you are reaching...reaching for some bull justification for rooting for the Celtics...just like MJ didn't have any real consistent defenders guarding him like Kobe...Kobe's had way more specialized 1 on 1 and team defenders than Jordan did...Jordan didn't have to worry about stiff compe ion night in and night out like Kobe does...From Melo to Wade, to Lebron to all the other defensive specialists like Doug Christie, Bruce Bowen, Raja Bell, Shane Battier, Ron Artest, Rueben Patterson, and a host of others that are given the Kobe assignment...fact is your boy MJ had it way easier than Kobe ever did...WAY EASIER...not to add in Shaq's ball dominant ways...

Why are you so hung up on Jordan? What the is the matter with you? Goddamn. Your rants amount to PLEASE LOVE MY KOBE!!