Three years ago is three years ago. Duncan ed Shaq in the ass in '99. Did that have any bearing on what happened in '01?
The best part: Lakers and Dodgers are both ending their TV contract with FOX in 2012.. I remember hearing on the radio this past summer that both teams are looking to have their own TV network just like the Yankees. If this does happen Dodgers and Lakers would have an additional 100 - 150 million dollars in revenue per year...
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a Dodger fan, that's good to hear.
LA's premiere franchise needs to get back to contention status.
That would probably mean a pricier package, no?
Meaning more expensive satellite bill.
Not exactly sure, gotta ask a Yankee fan on how the "YES" network works in New York.
It could be a package deal with cable/satellite companies or a subscription service.
I'm running about as basic as it gets. Don't even have ESPN.
Get Xbox Live.. the ESPN thing is freaking nice!
It depends on your provider..
YES became free for certain providers(although the cable rate has went up a few $ a month since then, which was expected), but if you are with one of the few that doesn't provide it for free, I'm pretty sure you can subscribe for like 3$ a month..
It'll probably be similar in LA..
Midnightpulp FTW tbh..
I live in NJ and YES has an exclusive deal with DirecTV. You can't get YES on Dish Network around here. And YES is the local broadcaster of Nets games, which means that even with league pass, you can't watch them if you have Dish. Ridiculous for a local team.
Cable providers all pretty much carry it though.
Well, if he has to play center against the Lakers, he's in trouble. He is no longer in his prime...
lol 6'7 dejaun blair trying to guard 7'1 pau gasol.
Last game against Bynum Duncan worked his ass.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...001120SAS.html
lol at 87 year old Derek Fisher or defensive juggernaut Steve Blake trying to check Tony Parker or George Hill.
LOL at your one game sample. Funny, Bynum went 11/23 against him - without Pau. TD scored a whopping 2 more points than him. Oooh I'm so scurred. Thing is, can past his prime TD anchor your defense for potentially 7 games? Doubtful (not that a LAL/SA series would go that long, tbh). I even doubt that TD can handle 2010 LO, let alone Bynum or Pau. LO is beasting. For real.
lol at tony parker blowing past fisher or blake just to get swatted back by bynum and his rib cage busted in ala gerald wallace.
How about Brown and Barnes (or even Kobe or Artest in a pinch)? We signed them specifically for backcourts like the Sp*rs.
This. We have two 7 footers who both have 7'6" wingspans just waiting to start some against anyone that gets past Artest, Kobe, Barnes, Brown, or Blake. I hope TP tries that . He better stay shooting jumpers and stay out of the lane.
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There's no guarantee he would've played better if Gasol was in the lineup. The first game Pau came back after that 5 or 6 game stretch when he was injured, Bynum scored 8 points, taking only 7 shots. If you actually watched Laker games instead of jerking off to Kobe highlights, you'd see that Pau and Bynum have never really meshed, and Bynum can't really be counted on to deliver consistently. Bynum is arguably more effective when Pau doesn't play. He was averaging 20 points a game in Pau's absence The Lakers aren't a better team, obviously, but Pau's presence doesn't automatically guarantee a surge in Bynum's performance. So you fail there.
TD's been fine as an anchor this year. The defense is 9 points better with him on the floor, and he's still pulling down close to 10 boards a game in 28 minutes. The only issue with him is that he can't guard the pick-and-roll as well as he once did, but as far as patrolling the paint, Duncan is still one of the best in the league. Fail again.
But why should I expect you to know anything about the Spurs when you've admitted that you only watch Laker games?
And if the Lakers and Spurs do meet up, I expect the Spurs to be an underdog, but to suggest, as you're doing, that the Spurs don't have a more than fair shot of beating the Lakers is idiotic, especially if the Spurs can keep pace and grab a better seed. This Spurs team is much improved from last year's.
This is why everyone hates your team and fanbase, not necessarily because of your arrogance and frontrunning, most team's fans do that, but you talk without having the slightest in' idea of what you're talking about.
Yeah, a lot of good they did denying Westbrook from skull ing you last year in the first round. It wasn't until Phil got desperate and put Kobe on Westbrook that the Lakers were able to slow him down.
Lakers have had issues with quick point guards for years now, no matter who's defending the paint.
Do you even watch the Lakers?
WTF are you talking about them not meshing? Bynum gave us 15/8 on 57% shooting. Pau? 18/11 on 53% shooting. If that is not meshing I don't know what is. Bynum gave us defense and an inside presence during the playoffs on a bum knee. It was just enough to get us through. As far as Bynum getting off minus Pau, who cares? We can outscore anybody and we don't need 20/10 from him to win. Read this carefully: we need him to play defense and rebound. 20/10 is nice, but not a prequisite. Here is the pecking order: Kobe, Pau, Bynum/LO.
How did TD do against the elite bigs boasted by the Celtics, Magic, or Lakers? TD played the Magic and D12 beasted him 26 to 15 IIRC. D12 still has no post game yet he beasted TD. Nice anchorage there. If D12 can drop 26 on him, Pau will destroy him.TD's been fine as an anchor this year. The defense is 9 points better with him on the floor, and he's still pulling down close to 10 boards a game in 28 minutes. The only issue with him is that he can't guard the pick-and-roll as well as he once did, but as far as patrolling the paint, Duncan is still one of the best in the league. Fail again.
I know TD is past his prime and I doubt he could handle our 3rd best big man at this stage (LO).But why should I expect you to know anything about the Spurs when you've admitted that you only watch Laker games?
I believe the Sp*rs are better this year because is playing better. Well that will cease when Artest gets a hold of his ass. Then he will be subbed for by Barnes. His boyfriend won't see the court so don't expect him to keep his torrid play against us.And if the Lakers and Spurs do meet up, I expect the Spurs to be an underdog, but to suggest, as you're doing, that the Spurs don't have a more than fair shot of beating the Lakers is idiotic, especially if the Spurs can keep pace and grab a better seed. This Spurs team is much improved from last year's.
You may be telling the truth there. I'm hardly a frontrunner. I'm just new to ST. And of course since I'm not a Sp*rs fan and boast about my team I'll get flack from posters like you. You sound like you are taking this personal. It's not that serious dude.This is why everyone hates your team and fanbase, not necessarily because of your arrogance and frontrunning, most team's fans do that, but you talk without having the slightest in' idea of what you're talking about.
He got desperate? Hardly. But your point is well taken though. There is a reason why MK went out and signed Matty B despite having Artest on the roster. We have some dobermans on the perimeter now. The thing is, I highly doubt PJ will be "desperate" this year and have to put Kobe on Westbrook, tbh. But it's nice to know that Kobe can be called upon to shut someone down if called upon. I'm just glad that Kobe is no longer our best perimeter defender, given that 85-90% of the top scorers in the league are PG/SG/SF types. It's cool though, because our strength is in our front line. This is what separates us from the pretenders.Yeah, a lot of good they did denying Westbrook from skull ing you last year in the first round. It wasn't until Phil got desperate and put Kobe on Westbrook that the Lakers were able to slow him down.
Lakers have had issues with quick point guards for years now, no matter who's defending the paint.
Do you even watch the Lakers?
If we talking bout playoffs series there is no ing way spurs beat the lakers. First off Kobe s on Manu and spurs in the playoffs always has and always will. Second of all if you gonna rely on Tony parker to beat us, look where that got you last year against the suns. Third, Duncan alone won't be able to handle the three headed monster of pau, drew, and Lamar. Lastly, Phil would out coach pop and get into his head like he has in previous series.
Church.
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