Lakers: How will Lakers fans feel if Duncan gets 5?

[Pelicans78]

No more 5>4? 5=5.

Discuss

[Mal]

This troll is long banned

[whitemamba]

wouldnt mind to see Jim get one more, unlike the majority of the ass hurt spur fans around here who hate kobe, i have a mutual respect for duncan, This probably being their real last shot at getting that 5th ring, i would give congrats to spur fan, and credit where credit is due.

[LkrFan]

- Like Tony the Tiger, I'd feel ggggrrrrrrreeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaatttt! I'd rather see TD get #5 than LBJ get #2. Sure, I'd like to keep messing with you farmers, but I despise LBJ and would love to see that jackass have 1 Finals win** and 3 Finals losses

** Denotes strike shortened season and did not repeat as a champion

Now stop making these thread already.

[dfens]

might put a prayer for Jim to stop the usurper.

[JamStone]

I'm surprised by the responses so far. I would imagine more Laker fans would prefer the Heat over the Spurs. I think LeBron getting multiple les and multiple FMVPs is inevitable. If he doesn't do it this year, there's still a good chance he will in following seasons, and multiple times. He's probably got a good 7-8 years left of dominating the league. But the one thing Laker fans have over Spurs fans is the 5>4 with Kobe over Duncan. And Duncan doesn't have many more chances to get #5. This could be his last chance.

It may be a lesser of two evils, but deep down I think most Laker fans already know that LeBron will eventually surpass Kobe. In fact, LeBron probably already has surpassed Kobe. He just needs multiple les and multiple FMVPs to validate it without question. IMO, LeBron cements his place as a top 5 player with his second le and second FMVP. And I think with a third le (maybe even without a FMVP), and he's top 2 with Jordan. And I think it's inevitable, barring a catastrophic career ending injury. So the Heat losing is only holding off the inevitable for Laker fans. But maybe that last thread of hope is what they'll cling on to.

But for Laker fans, 5>4 is something they can hang onto with Duncan if the Spurs don't win. That's probably better for them, because if the Spurs win then Duncan and Kobe both have 5 and LeBron will probably get his multiple les/FMVP in the future anyway.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Duncan`s a cool dude despite the cuck factor...i have no issue with the Spurs team, but their fans are by and large insufferable yet easily trollable crybabies. A few on this site are chill people, but the majority are an embarrassment to the human race.

[DarrinS]

Why do laker fans hate LBJ so much? Just curious.

[Bynumite]

Duncan`s a cool dude despite the cuck factor...i have no issue with the Spurs team, but their fans are by and large insufferable yet easily trollable crybabies. A few on this site are chill people, but the majority are an embarrassment to the human race.

Pretty much how i feel. Have nothing against the classy cucks, spurfan on the other hand can eat a .

[Trainwreck2100]

Pretty much how i feel. Have nothing against the classy cucks, spurfan on the other hand can eat a .

even me???

[Baseline]

LeBron is obviously better than Bryant ever was, so that's why Laker fans hate him. Then again, so is Duncan. But since Duncan has been around for so long, I think even moron Laker fans can appreciate his longevity and consistency...the fact that his team is back in the Finals this year, having swept the Lakers, and their hero will have his foot propped on a purple pillow watching it on a fat plasma screen.

[td4mvp2k]

duncan would be da goat of his nba n lakersfans wouldnt like it cuz they wouldnt have dat

[dunkman]

Guessing the sexual orientation of their fan base, they will talk something like the great Kobe didn't play vs the Spurs, so its *.

[Double-Up]

You mother ers won't have to worry about hearing about the TSOB...

[ShowtimeFan]

I'm surprised by the responses so far. I would imagine more Laker fans would prefer the Heat over the Spurs. I think LeBron getting multiple les and multiple FMVPs is inevitable. If he doesn't do it this year, there's still a good chance he will in following seasons, and multiple times. He's probably got a good 7-8 years left of dominating the league. But the one thing Laker fans have over Spurs fans is the 5>4 with Kobe over Duncan. And Duncan doesn't have many more chances to get #5. This could be his last chance.

It may be a lesser of two evils, but deep down I think most Laker fans already know that LeBron will eventually surpass Kobe. In fact, LeBron probably already has surpassed Kobe. He just needs multiple les and multiple FMVPs to validate it without question. IMO, LeBron cements his place as a top 5 player with his second le and second FMVP. And I think with a third le (maybe even without a FMVP), and he's top 2 with Jordan. And I think it's inevitable, barring a catastrophic career ending injury. So the Heat losing is only holding off the inevitable for Laker fans. But maybe that last thread of hope is what they'll cling on to.

But for Laker fans, 5>4 is something they can hang onto with Duncan if the Spurs don't win. That's probably better for them, because if the Spurs win then Duncan and Kobe both have 5 and LeBron will probably get his multiple les/FMVP in the future anyway.

I'm as surprised as you by the Laker responses. There was another thread recently on this very topic and I said the obvious choice for Lakers fans should be F the Spurs. Has nothing to do with 5>4, just F the Spurs. Sure it's understandable for Kobe fan to hate Lebron and get all insecure, but real Laker fans? First of all, F the Celtics then F the Spurs.

[ShowtimeFan]

Ok, so maybe it has a little to do with 5>4!

[DPG21920]

I'm surprised by the responses so far. I would imagine more Laker fans would prefer the Heat over the Spurs. I think LeBron getting multiple les and multiple FMVPs is inevitable. If he doesn't do it this year, there's still a good chance he will in following seasons, and multiple times. He's probably got a good 7-8 years left of dominating the league. But the one thing Laker fans have over Spurs fans is the 5>4 with Kobe over Duncan. And Duncan doesn't have many more chances to get #5. This could be his last chance.

It may be a lesser of two evils, but deep down I think most Laker fans already know that LeBron will eventually surpass Kobe. In fact, LeBron probably already has surpassed Kobe. He just needs multiple les and multiple FMVPs to validate it without question. IMO, LeBron cements his place as a top 5 player with his second le and second FMVP. And I think with a third le (maybe even without a FMVP), and he's top 2 with Jordan. And I think it's inevitable, barring a catastrophic career ending injury. So the Heat losing is only holding off the inevitable for Laker fans. But maybe that last thread of hope is what they'll cling on to.

But for Laker fans, 5>4 is something they can hang onto with Duncan if the Spurs don't win. That's probably better for them, because if the Spurs win then Duncan and Kobe both have 5 and LeBron will probably get his multiple les/FMVP in the future anyway.

when you wrote this there was like 4 responses. Overwhelmingly LA fans have said they want Tim to lose so Kobe can still be artificially propped up in their minds. This thread has been done about 10 different times and that was the resounding sentiment.

[Raven]

wouldnt mind to see Jim get one more, unlike the majority of the ass hurt spur fans around here who hate kobe, i have a mutual respect for duncan, This probably being their real last shot at getting that 5th ring, i would give congrats to spur fan, and credit where credit is due.

you make it sound like the lakers are not the dark side of sports..

[StrengthAndHonor]

Huge disparity between Laker fans and Kobe fans first, Lakers second tbh.

[ShowtimeFan]

when you wrote this there was like 4 responses. Overwhelmingly LA fans have said they want Tim to lose so Kobe can still be artificially propped up in their minds. This thread has been done about 10 different times and that was the resounding sentiment.

Honestly, I put Duncan at #1 PF of all time and Kobe no higher than 2nd best SG and 3rd best Laker so I'm not doing any "artificial propping". Still, 5>4 is fun and a little catchier than 16>4.

[DMC]

Honestly, I put Duncan at #1 PF of all time and Kobe no higher than 2nd best SG and 3rd best Laker so I'm not doing any "artificial propping". Still, 5>4 is fun and a little catchier than 16>4.

That's because the bulk of Laker fandom is Kobe nut huggers who would be Bieber if they could afford Heat tickets.

[Thebesteva]

No more 5>4? 5=5.

Discuss

It will make me so hard inside of Aarony's mother it's not even funny

[StrengthAndHonor]

Everyone on Kobe's camp would rather see Duncan succeed here, because in terms of GOAT list talk, he's an outlier. Jordan, Lebron, Kobe and perhaps Magic are all lumped under the same group, all perimeter guys. As great as KAJ was and Duncan is no one really puts them in the same aforementioned group. They stand under a different platform.



Lebron is the biggest threat to Kobe's legacy, not Duncan. Lebron's body of work is nearing Kobe's and James just passed the halfway mark of his storied career. so there's plenty of room left to surpass considered by many as the greatest perimeter player since Jordan. The only argument Kobe's camp has are his rings. Lebron winning a few les will completely destroy any argument left.

[Kidd K]

Everyone on Kobe's camp would rather see Duncan succeed here, because in terms of GOAT list talk, he's an outlier. Jordan, Lebron, Kobe and perhaps Magic are all lumped under the same group, all perimeter guys. As great as KAJ was and Duncan is no one really puts them in the same aforementioned group. They stand under a different platform.



Lebron is the biggest threat to Kobe's legacy, not Duncan. Lebron's body of work is nearing Kobe's and James just passed the halfway mark of his storied career. so there's plenty of room left to surpass considered by many as the greatest perimeter player since Jordan. The only argument Kobe's camp has are his rings. Lebron winning a few les will completely destroy any argument left.

It isn't a different platform though. Nobody looks at the top 10 all time and says, "oh let's make a group for perimeter guys and another one post guys". They are all put together, and Kobe isn't "lumped in the same group" as Jordan, Magic, Kareem and Russell. He is a notch below. Those guys are top 5 GOATs, Kobe is barely in the top 10 around where Bird and Hakeem are (however you want to shuffle them around), and below Shaq, and Duncan imo.

If Duncan wins this year, he will be top 5 imo. His 5 would be worth more than Kobe's 5 easily. Duncan and Shaq's 4 rings are worth more than Kobe's 5 as it is. Rings for annuel all stars don't automatically let players leapfrog others, otherwise Pippen would be the 3rd all time GOAT. It only counts when you're the best player on your team, or at the very least not playing with the best player in the NBA, which Pippen did for 5 of his rings and Kobe did at LEAST for his first two rings, if not the 3rd too (though you could argue Duncan surpassed Shaq by then, Kobe didn't yet).

I know Kobe/Laker fans hate to hear that, but that logic is applied to everyone, not just Kobe. He isn't being singled out. You could penalize Magic for one ring too (his first), but his solid 4 as the best guy still keeps him above just about everyone. Kareem's penalized some too (which is why he isn't the GOAT and Jordan is), but he was so great and won so many MVPs before that, that keeps him above Magic and others imo.

LeBron won't be a threat to Kobe's spot on the GOAT list unless he gets at least 3 rings. Which he's fully capable of of course. But if he only has 2? You can't put him above Kobe even though he was the better player. You still have to win the t les.

[Cry Havoc]

I'm surprised by the responses so far. I would imagine more Laker fans would prefer the Heat over the Spurs. I think LeBron getting multiple les and multiple FMVPs is inevitable. If he doesn't do it this year, there's still a good chance he will in following seasons, and multiple times. He's probably got a good 7-8 years left of dominating the league. But the one thing Laker fans have over Spurs fans is the 5>4 with Kobe over Duncan. And Duncan doesn't have many more chances to get #5. This could be his last chance.

It may be a lesser of two evils, but deep down I think most Laker fans already know that LeBron will eventually surpass Kobe. In fact, LeBron probably already has surpassed Kobe. He just needs multiple les and multiple FMVPs to validate it without question. IMO, LeBron cements his place as a top 5 player with his second le and second FMVP. And I think with a third le (maybe even without a FMVP), and he's top 2 with Jordan. And I think it's inevitable, barring a catastrophic career ending injury. So the Heat losing is only holding off the inevitable for Laker fans. But maybe that last thread of hope is what they'll cling on to.

But for Laker fans, 5>4 is something they can hang onto with Duncan if the Spurs don't win. That's probably better for them, because if the Spurs win then Duncan and Kobe both have 5 and LeBron will probably get his multiple les/FMVP in the future anyway.

Laker fans already know that Duncan > Kobe. They think maybe if LeBron loses it this year, the Heat disband and they can hope that LeBron doesn't win more than 1 or 2 more rings, thus opening the debate for who had the better career.