If Spurs and Mavs choke, don't the Lakers have one of the easiest paths to the Finals

[DazedAndConfused]

Having an easy road to the Finals is probably the worst thing that could happen for LA. I want them battle tested, focused, and ready should they make it to the Finals.

Let them make their mistakes in the early rounds.

[cobbler]

If Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Darrell Arthur are doing this to the Spurs front court... imagine what Bynum, Pau and Odom would do .

Spurs should be happy they will likely avoid the Lakers.

Having said that the Lakers aren't that 'great' anymore.. the Heat, Celtics, Thunder and maybe the Bulls could potentially all beat LA. They would obviously need some luck to not go the Lakers way for a change (not having injuries to key opposition players (David West this year, Perkins last year, Garnett in 09, Yao in 09, Manu in 08) + lucky breaks/putbacks on Kobe airballs) .. but they can all beat LA.. especially Miami.

Do you tear up when typing this bull ?

[cobbler]

Love the OP. If the Mavs and Spurs get beat, it means the Lakers will then be playing the better team so NO, the path is not one of the easiest.

[Kyle Orton]

Why? The Mavs choked the previous year in the Finals and that year in the playoffs. Do you think they wouldn't have choked against another playoff team?

why? Because in order to choke in the finals, you have to make the finals. The Warriors weren't even in the playoffs the year before and barely made it as a in 8 seed.

Jesus Christ you're stupid.

[21_Blessings]

Having an easy road to the Finals is probably the worst thing that could happen for LA. I want them battle tested, focused, and ready should they make it to the Finals.

Let them make their mistakes in the early rounds.

Memphis would give the Lakers a better series than that spineless Spurs team that doesn't play any D.

[Ghazi]

[Axe Murderer]

Memphis would give the Lakers a better series than that spineless Spurs team that doesn't play any D.

That's actually 100% true tbh

[Jacob1983]

If the Lakers have to be back in the Finals, I hope whoever plays them in the 2nd round and WCF wears them out. I also think that the homecourt advantage will be huge in this year's Finals. Kobe has never won the Finals when his team didn't have it. It will be a new challenge for him if the Lakers make it back to the Finals.

[DMC]

why? Because in order to choke in the finals, you have to make the finals. The Warriors weren't even in the playoffs the year before and barely made it as a in 8 seed.

Jesus Christ you're stupid.

The Mavs choked to the 8th seed. That means they were not as good as their record indicated, especially against playoff caliber teams. The Warriors were promptly dismissed in the next series. The Mavs just got released early, they would have still been released.

It makes no sense to call a defeated team better than the team that defeated it, especially in a best of 7 series. What, did they just lapse that series?

Sure the Mavs got to the Finals, so did the Cavs. At least the Cavs didn't blow a huge lead and basically roll over and die.

I would rather the Spurs had to face Dallas than GS that year in the opening round. We faced neither, but given the choice, I will take the loser over the winner any day.

[tlongII]

The Lakers are hoping that Dallas beats us. They know that we'll punk them if we play them in the playoffs.

[DMC]

The Lakers are hoping that Dallas beats us. They know that we'll punk them if we play them in the playoffs.

Probably true, and a lot of these other trolls/posters who purport to support other teams are a Matt Bonner red hair from jumping ship to the piss and purple themselves.