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[TheManFromAcme]

Thanks. Note my reply to Acme


Bird's Celtics never repeated and won one less le than the Spurs. That's a point MiB was making and no one discounts Larry's Celtics' greatness. Look for my thread I mentioned above comparing the Lakers/Celtics 80's rivalry to the current one of Lakers/Spurs. The latter isn't looked on as greater by most, but it does have more les and has lasted longer.

Here's a question for Lakers fans. Perhaps a Spurs fan should make a thread about it and include a poll:

If it came down to a 2011 NBA finals between the Spurs and the Celtics, who would Lakers fans want to see win it? It's not a pleasant choice, but it's just the same for a Spurs or a Celtics fan if the Lakers are playing in a finals and their teams aren't. If Spurs win, they match the Lakers 5 les in this era. Tim goes ahead of Shaq and ties Kobe for rings. If the Celtics win, tbey go two les up on the Lakers. Los Angeles will probably end up with more les eventually, but every le Boston wins makes it take longer. My money says Lakers fans would wish the Spurs won, LA can try again next year.

Easy. Spurs.

It's all about beating the Celtics and the # of championships. LA and Beantown are the standard.

So yeah, I am rooting for the Spurs. Kobe, Tim, Shaq and all these guys are but grains of sand in the hour glass of time regarding overall greatness. That's all I care about.

LA, Boston............................................ .................................................. .....and then everybody else.

[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

Easy. Spurs.

It's all about beating the Celtics and the # of championships. LA and Beantown are the standard.

So yeah, I am rooting for the Spurs. Kobe, Tim, Shaq and all these guys are but grains of sand in the hour glass of time regarding overall greatness. That's all I care about.

LA, Boston............................................ .................................................. .....and then everybody else.

There you have it. I also believe if it came down to a Lakers Celtics finals rematch, many Spurs fans would hope LA wins if for the simple reason it keeps Tim tied with Shaq for rings. Not a pleasant choice for them, but same for fans of other teams. As noted above, these things work both ways.

Spin things however you want, but I believe the Lakers edge over the Celtics in the 80's is greater than the Lakers edge over the Spurs in this era. Boston only dominated the east 1984-1987, Sixers, Pistons, and Bulls trumped Bird's Celtics before and after.

Don't get me wrong, I do like the Lakers, but I also like every other western team.

[TheManFromAcme]

There you have it. I also believe if it came down to a Lakers Celtics finals rematch, many Spurs fans would hope LA wins if for the simple reason it keeps Tim tied with Shaq for rings. Not a pleasant choice for them, but same for fans of other teams. As noted above, these things work both ways.

Spin things however you want, but I believe the Lakers edge over the Celtics in the 80's is greater than the Lakers edge over the Spurs in this era. Boston only dominated the east 1984-1987, Sixers, Pistons, and Bulls trumped Bird's Celtics before and after.

Don't get me wrong, I do like the Lakers, but I also like every other western team.

good stuff DOAT

[Drachen]

I would honestly say that if it came down to a Lakers/Celtics Finals I would probably root for the C's. Not because of Kobe, and definitely not because of Shaq, but because for a small market team like us, to do what we have done over the past decade is completely amazing. We really don't know when the next time we will get to do it again will be (if ever). It took not only the confluence of a great owner, great coach, and an extremely shrewd front office (with regards to their scouting and picks), but also lightning striking twice in 10 years for the Spurs to do what they have done. It is no secret that big stars who can have their pick of the teams would prefer to play in New York, Boston, LA, or Miami. So for the spurs to not only get two all time superstars in the draft, but also to get THE two all time superstars who didn't really care for the glitz, and only cared about winning, that is amazing. We have always been a good team, (missed the playoffs only 6 times in its whole dallas/san antonio/nba/aba history), but never elite until this last run. With all that being said the Lakers are ahead of us in rings for this era. If in 30 years the spurs haven't come back to the elite I would like to have people look back on this period of time and say "spurs 4 lakers 5, damn that must have been some fierce compe ion." The luster is lost a little with "spurs 4, lakers 6."

[21_Blessings]

I but because for a small market team like us, to do what we have done over the past decade is completely amazing. We really don't know when the next time we will get to do it again will be (if ever).

Pop tanked for Duncan and it paid off. Great ing accomplishment.

[TheMACHINE]

Says the guy who has to type spurs to get into this forum.

You're clowning him cuz he typed "spurs" yet you just made a whole essay about the lakers.

[ohmwrecker]

Pop tanked for Duncan and it paid off. Great ing accomplishment.

Do you know what tanked means? This statement proves you're an idiot.