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

[Koolaid_Man]

Absolutely YES... If your favorite Western Conference team loss to us, didn't make the playoffs or face us we are still representing you and your cities and fans in the finals. I think it would be disrespectful and pretty unAmerican if you didn't root for L.A....Like Alvin Gentry said the Lakers are representing the West now and you guys should have out back. We should be a happy family now that all the Western Conference scores are settled. When all other civil things break down normal people tend to go with those on their side and make no mistake the Lakers are now on your side.

If you disagree with me fine but I think you should reconsider...I will stop the insults if you do so.... and agree to jump on our side as we fight the ultimate battle...and yes for the record I always root for the Western teams...so I'm not being hypocritical... I'm looking for a Lakers Sweep...so it would only be 4 games worst case 7 so it shouldn't be long that you root for us and the good part is you don't even have to tell anyone if it bothers you that much...I just want to know that we all have something in common at the end of the day....

[Muser]

I wanted the Lakers to win ever since the Spurs got swept.

[21_Blessings]

Also, Lakers = lesser of two evils

[Giuseppe]

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

[Koolaid_Man]

I wanted the Lakers to win ever since the Spurs got swept.

brilliant revenge idea...but still that's what I'm talking about..once upon a time Laker fans respected the Spurs....we are in power now and in the drivers seat so it's time to respect our club even if you don't like the Laker Nation fans...especially cold blooded ones like me...

[TheManFromAcme]

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

....and that's one of a FLOTUS he's got also cully...

[21_Dickings]

[JMarkJohns]

I'll root for every Western Conference team who beats Phoenix except the Lakers.

[Koolaid_Man]

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

BINGO...exactly right...and Obama...no more free rides for whitey...he has his whip in hand for all the haters..no more hiding under whitey...He's the new sheriff in town....I bet McCain is dying over there...in his KKK circles he's going nuts he will forever be known as the first whitey that lost to the .......

It's immortalized in pictures...gotta love it...

[JamStone]

I like the Lakers. I don't like the Celtics.

Has nothing to do with conference solidarity.

[21_Dickings]

BINGO...exactly right...and Obama...no more free rides for whitey...he has his whip in hand for all the haters..no more hiding under whitey...He's the new sheriff in town....I bet McCain is dying over there...in his KKK circles he's going nuts he will forever be known as the first whitey that lost to the .......

It's immortalized in pictures...gotta love it...

When you say "I'm paid" that means you're enjoying all the nice welfare Obama is handing out, right?

[lil_penny]

Ill be rooting for ron ron!!!

[Koolaid_Man]

I like the Lakers. I don't like the Celtics.

Has nothing to do with conference solidarity.

if you're in a difference conference I can respect that too...I know it is hard rooting for the Celtics...they are the thugs of the NBA...Jamstone even if you despise Koolaid Man and have cursed me out in the past or even today I think you are level headed and alright...

[21_Dickings]

BINGO...exactly right...and Obama...no more free rides for whitey...he has his whip in hand for all the haters..no more hiding under whitey...He's the new sheriff in town....I bet McCain is dying over there...in his KKK circles he's going nuts he will forever be known as the first whitey that lost to the .......

It's immortalized in pictures...gotta love it...

I know you're borderline illiterate, but try reading the news once in awhile:

Obama softens stance on Wall Street bonuses

US president says leading bankers are 'very savvy' and says having wealth is 'part of the free-market system'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...street-bonuses

[Koolaid_Man]

When you say "I'm paid" that means you're enjoying all the nice welfare Obama is handing out, right?

did I get a rise out you? a little more than the banner you keep plastering all over the forum...maybe foodstamps and welfair checks is the life of Koolaid Man....or maybe it's something else.... wouldn't you like to know.......Geez I hate it when people figure me out...Koolaid Man = Obama's welfair....

[JamStone]

if you're in a difference conference I can respect that too...I know it is hard rooting for the Celtics...they are the thugs of the NBA...Jamstone even if you despise Koolaid Man and have cursed me out in the past or even today I think you are level headed and alright...

I can't remember for sure, but I don't think I've ever even responded to any of your posts much less cursed you out. No offense, but I generally don't even pay attention to your posts or threads.

I've liked the Lakers for longer than a lot of Laker fans. I grew up a big Magic Johnson fan. I was torn in the 1988 and 1989 NBA Finals, but of course sided with my hometeam. I lived in Los Angeles for two years during the Shaq-Kobe championship years. It's not a tough decision for me on who to root for in these Finals.

Paul Pierce annoys me. KG annoys me. Tony Allen annoys me. At least they got rid of Eddie House. But it's just not easy to like some of the Celtics players. They're obnoxious d-bags. I respect Ray Allen and I like Rajon Rondo and I think Baby is hilarious, but it's not enough for me to like that team.

[BUMP]

Mute point because there's no way they beat the Celtics

[Giuseppe]

.......then they'll get precisely what they deserve. But, if it goes the other way, Kobe appears in the heights with MJ.

And that's just the way it's gonna be.

[21_Dickings]

did I get a rise out you? a little more than the banner you keep plastering all over the forum...maybe foodstamps and welfair checks is the life of Koolaid Man....or maybe it's something else.... wouldn't you like to know.......Geez I hate it when people figure me out...Koolaid Man = Obama's welfair....

Bet that was a difficult time in your life, going through a divorce at 19, having to raise a kid as a single parent. 10 years just flew by, didn't it? How many freaky jams have you written since?

[Mikesatx]

Agree unless the team to root for is your hated rival. Yankee fans don't root for the Red Sox, Cardinal fans don't root for the Cubs, Cowboy fans don't root for the Skins. To name a few.

[Koolaid_Man]

I know you're borderline illiterate, but try reading the news once in awhile:

Obama softens stance on Wall Street bonuses

US president says leading bankers are 'very savvy' and says having wealth is 'part of the free-market system'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...street-bonuses

what say it ain't so........ahhh the bonuses....you guys are too insensitive to moral truth (aka stupid) to realize it was all a s game...Obama wasn't "really" concerned with the bonuses..those are not what caused the financial markets to meltdown...just go ask Bush what caused it....those bonuses were an issue for 2 reasons....1.) if your company received money from the govn't in the form of a bailout then the govn't should have the right to regulate executive payouts and 2.) 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...The dude is a cons utional scholar...yes and like myself very bright indeed...I guess I need to tell you like I told BRHornet...maybe you shouldn't be chasing me around this board trying to debate me...it doesn't appear you are bright enough to challenge me let alone on politics referencing an article to disparage Barrack Hussein is in and of itself a mental bailout on your part...When you're ready to be a man and challenge based on your personal intellect then get back at me until then CYANORA.... and by the way leading bankers are very savvy how do you think they do what they do...you need to educate yourself or simply learn how to read between the lines...you have a ton of work to do on yourself...now scram and get busy...

[21_Dickings]

what say it ain't so........ahhh the bonuses....you guys are too insensitive to moral truth (aka stupid) to realize it was all a s game...Obama wasn't "really" concerned with the bonuses..those are not what caused the financial markets to meltdown...just go ask Bush what caused it....those bonuses were an issue for 2 reasons....1.) if your company received money from the govn't in the form of a bailout then the govn't should have the right to regulate executive payouts and 2.) 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...The dude is a cons utional scholar...yes and like myself very bright indeed...I guess I need to tell you like I told BRHornet...maybe you shouldn't be chasing me around this board trying to debate me...it doesn't appear you are bright enough to challenge me let alone on politics referencing an article to disparage Barrack Hussein is in and of itself a mental bailout on your part...When you're ready to be a man and challenge based on your personal intellect then get back at me until then CYANORA.... and by the way leading bankers are very savvy how do you think they do what they do...you need to educate yourself or simply learn how to read between the lines...you have a ton of work to do on yourself...now scram and get busy...

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.

[baseline bum]

I don't care a lot who wins it; I just want to see a long and physical series and maybe even another wheelchair sighting.

[Koolaid_Man]

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.

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...

[pookenstein]

luck_the_fakers.