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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindIM THE REAL SLIM SHADY Post Number: 16827 Registered: Oct-05 | the lakers are the hottest team in the nba. they have a shot at being champions again. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyI support the Zac Davi..., Chicago Post Number: 2608 Registered: Oct-06 | that might be a stretch chad, but they are definitely legit. It's starting to be that time of year when i get really interested in the NBA. The Western conference playoffs are gonna be nuts. Seeds 1-8 are all gonna be dangerous teams. And in the East, well the east overall isn't great still but, the Celtics and Pistons can BOTH compete with the west in the finals, the Magic could stir things up. Should be fun! |
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Platinum Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 13580 Registered: Jul-05 | lol..lakers are not a contender at all this year...when the playoffs start...they will not have enough fire power to compete with the big boys.. San Antonio, Phoenix, Dallas, and even Denver... |
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Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego Post Number: 3353 Registered: Dec-06 | T-Wolves baby! McHale is easily GM of the year. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindIM THE REAL SLIM SHADY Post Number: 16830 Registered: Oct-05 | chauncey, bynum is getting better and better. he is the lakers future. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindIM THE REAL SLIM SHADY Post Number: 16832 Registered: Oct-05 | btw you got your 1 - 2 punch with kobe and bynum. not to mention lakers finally got a good point guard with derek fisher. also jordan farmar is getting to a point where he can be a starter. trevor ariza can explode off the bench. lakers have depth that is better than majority of the team. sure come play off time and you got teams like the spurs who have mad experience but trust me lakers will be the team to beat this year. if they don't get the championship this year, they will next year for sure. from the east i would worry more about the pistons than the celtics. celtics have shown what happens when one of the three isn't feeling well. |
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Silver Member Username: Kewinn89G-Bay, Alabama Usa Post Number: 192 Registered: Dec-06 | bynums out now, its all up to kwame brown  lol |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyI support the Zac Davi..., Chicago Post Number: 2609 Registered: Oct-06 | Chauncey the flakers almost beat the suns in the playoffs last season, and they're better this year. I wouldn't be shocked at all to see them upset a team like Dallas, Phoenix or Denver. Don't forget, Kobe Bryant is hands down the best player in the NBA, dude can take over in the final minutes. no other late game assassins like him, period. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindIM THE REAL SLIM SHADY Post Number: 16833 Registered: Oct-05 | "bynums out now, its all up to kwame brown lol yeah i know. don't remind me. lol. it sux man. lakers can never be healthy. pit it wasn't last season. it was the season before. last season lakers got their azzes handed to them. lol. that is why kobe was all crying about how he wants to be traded. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyI support the Zac Davi..., Chicago Post Number: 2610 Registered: Oct-06 | you're right chad, my bad. But you get my point. Teams like Phoenix are built to be upset by a team like the Lakers. Phoenix plays NO defense. So if the Lakers hang with them for 40+ minutes, Kobe can beat anyone in the end cause he's the best late-game player there is. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindIM THE REAL SLIM SHADY Post Number: 16858 Registered: Oct-05 | well it wouldn't be an upset this year. seeing as how the lakers beat them twice already. i am telling you guys, the young players in the lakers are coming together now. |
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Platinum Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 13586 Registered: Jul-05 | "Chauncey the flakers almost beat the suns in the playoffs last season, and they're better this year." Almost??? That doesnt count, and everybody is better this year "Kobe Bryant is hands down the best player in the NBA" Its debatable.  In a fantasy Draft I wouldnt take him with my 1st pick |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2716 Registered: Jun-06 | Blazers are doing great for a team that was supposed to be a lottery team. Blazers are in sole possession of first place in the NW division by 1 game. Have a better Div. and Conf. record than both Utah and Denver. Took the Utah series 3-1, are up in the Denver series 2-1.....And still get no love..... Gonna be a tough game tomorrow though in Boston. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyI support the Zac Davi..., Chicago Post Number: 2613 Registered: Oct-06 | Blazers are better than i thought. They'll probly beat Boston. Boston has finally come back to reality, they'll be racking up some losses. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindIM THE REAL SLIM SHADY Post Number: 16872 Registered: Oct-05 | celtics have no depth. if one of the 3 gets injured then they are done. even the sports analysts don't think the celtics will win it all. the blazers are awesome this year. i love watching their games. everyone has so much energy. lol. i could only imagine how they'll be next year when oden is in the line up. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2726 Registered: Jun-06 | The Blazers are young and DEEP. They play every game like its a playoff game. Coach McMillan should be a great choice for coach of the year. When Oden comes next year, even if he doesnt score a bunch of points, he is gonna be a HUGE defensive presence and help with our rebounding. Blazers also got Rudy Fernandez coming next year. Blazers also have one of the lowest payrolls in the NBA and an owner with deep pockets. We will be clearing up some cap space after next season as well. The future looks bright again for the T-Blazers. To be honest, I would be happy even if the Blazers dont make the playoffs. They were supposed to be a lottery team. The playoffs would be an added bonus. There is nothing but up for this young great team. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindIM THE REAL SLIM SHADY Post Number: 16873 Registered: Oct-05 | yeah the future does look bright for the blazers. but the bad part is that so does the lakers. lol. blazers will always have the lakers to beat. its funny cause everytime the blazers get a team together that can win the west, the lakers are always there to stop them. lol. lakers are the blazers cryptonite. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyI support the Zac Davi..., Chicago Post Number: 2618 Registered: Oct-06 | i do admit the blazers roster is better than i previously thought. HOWEVER, i stand by my opinion of Greg Oden, he will be a bust. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2735 Registered: Jun-06 | Blazers played a tough game but lost.  Still proud of them though. |
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Silver Member Username: Kewinn89G-Bay, Alabama Usa Post Number: 194 Registered: Dec-06 | next stop for the heat the blazers  man its sucks to be a heat fan these days |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyI support the Zac Davi..., Chicago Post Number: 2625 Registered: Oct-06 | the Heat are shockingly bad. like i thought they'd have an off year, but jeez they're like B league. |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sPost Number: 3600 Registered: Feb-06 | lakers have injury issues... i wouldn't be surprised if odom is hurt by the end of the season too... team to beat in the west is the Suns... the spurs have fallen off their high horse, and the trailblazers lack experience... |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyI support the Zac Davi..., Chicago Post Number: 2635 Registered: Oct-06 | funny thing is, i can't really disagree that the suns are the best right now, and yet IMO they look really unimpressive. I think the west is WIIIDDDDEEEE open. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindRD 1000.1D with SI MAG... Post Number: 17119 Registered: Oct-05 | one of the most exciting team to watch are the denver nuggets. bunch of olley-oops. lol. wtf is wrong with lamar odom. first bynum steps on lamar odom and gets hurt and won't return for two months. now during practice trevor ariza steps on odoms foot and is out for 2 months. lol. damn odom. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2804 Registered: Jun-06 | This is one of the few times that I will root for the Lakers... |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindRD 1000.1D with SI MAG... Post Number: 17120 Registered: Oct-05 | lol you just want your blazers to move in to that first place slot. lol. lakers are killing them right now. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2806 Registered: Jun-06 | Why yes....yes I do. lol. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2810 Registered: Jun-06 | Thuggets handled by LA...Blazers back in first. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindRD 1000.1D with SI MAG... Post Number: 17140 Registered: Oct-05 | there are mixed feelings about the lakers and the blazers by the nba analysts. some believe the blazers and the lakers are for real and some don't. i guess they'll just have to prove it come playoffs. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2714 Registered: Oct-06 | WOW, lakers just got Pau Gasol for Kwame and some draft picks. Kobe + Gasol & Bynum? Sick. Things just got more interesting! |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sThe kids like my rhyme... Post Number: 3818 Registered: Feb-06 | lebron still owned them a week or so ago |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2715 Registered: Oct-06 | without Gasol, without Bynum. besides Lebron is overrated and the Cavs are going NOWHERE this season. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2937 Registered: Jun-06 | Just made the West even more crazy than it already is. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2719 Registered: Oct-06 | seriously Naledge. the sh!t is wild man. Hornets in 1st place. WTF? Chris Paul is so sick he makes me nauseous! |
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Bronze Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 79 Registered: Jan-08 | It's about time those Piston boys wrap thangs back up again and I'm with Brad as far as Kevin Mc Hale as GM OF THE YEAR. As a player Mc Hale was a true power forward with those championship squads Boston had. I used to watch him spank on the Lakers and Sixers although the Celtics had a all around team. Watch out though, them damn Celtics can make some power moves in the East. |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sThe kids like my rhyme... Post Number: 3826 Registered: Feb-06 | lebron is overrated? riiight. if the cavs pull j kidd they will own. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2730 Registered: Oct-06 | Damn right Lebron is overrated. He's great but not as great as so many people think he is, thus, overrated. His outside jumper is SAD, he struggles with free throws when the game is on the line, he has NEVER hit a buzzer beater game winner/tie'er despite a number of opportunities. He has the ability to make amazing passes at times, but doesn't do it consistently like a magic johnson, steve nash type player. I think he'll get better than he is now, but currently he's overrated. if the cavs get J Kidd though i agree that'd be retarded. |
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Bronze Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 83 Registered: Jan-08 | Lebron is the mutha-f@ckin man. He singlehandedly took the Cavaliers to the championship and if he had a decent guard let alone a dominating center, Cleveland takes over the East like Jordan did with Chicago. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2732 Registered: Oct-06 | OMFG please, for the love of god, i am truly begging you, do NOT compare Lebron to Jordan. That is asinine. Maybe one day he will be, hell i hope he is, it'll be great to watch, i don't dislike Lebron. But to this point in his career, he has only DREAMT of taking over games the way Jordan did almost every time he took the court. |
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Silver Member Username: Kyle_lowePost Number: 801 Registered: Apr-06 | ehren, lebron just made the game winning shot when the cavs played the lakers last week. and i do not see how you can say he is overrated...averaging 30 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals,1 block, 1.5 3's, and shoots 48 percent from the field. he is also an underrated defender. when the cavs played the lakers last week, he guarded kobe (who is arguably the best scorer in the nba) for the entire fourth quarter and kobe was something like 1 for 7 or 2 for 7 in the fourth. lebron just shut him down. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2976 Registered: Jun-06 | OT from the Lakers. But it involves the West. And this seems to be the NBA thread Trade rumor. Shaq to the Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks? |
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Gold Member Username: Hawaiian_timeKanaka freak... Post Number: 1787 Registered: Apr-06 | Gasol looked great in his Lakers debut! |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17839 Registered: Oct-05 | hell yeah. its lakers time again. as soon as bynum gets healthy, the lakers will own the west just like the good old days. lol. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17841 Registered: Oct-05 | jerry west ftw!!! i guess once a laker you are always a laker. lol. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2753 Registered: Oct-06 | The Lakers are DEFINITELY a title contender now. Phoenix getting Shaq is crazy, super high risk/reward IMO for them to give up Shawn Marion for him. If Shaq is rejuvinated like he has been so many times in his career, watch out for phoenix. But at his age, maybe his body doesn't have another "rebound" left in it. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2980 Registered: Jun-06 | The trade is official. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17862 Registered: Oct-05 | yeah i saw that. i just don't understand what shaq is doing. he is being traded from one team to another like a cheap hooker. the guy should just retire and save himself the humiliation. he already has 4 rings and enough money. now it just seems like he is a has-been player who just can't give up the game. sure he is still very dominant. but he can't play the full game cause he get tired. also people are able to take him on. he isn't like he used to be. btw, when he does get inducted to the hall of fame, he will be as a laker. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2983 Registered: Jun-06 | Shawn Marion wanted out of Phoenix. This trade is made for the playoffs. The Suns will make it to the playoffs and that is where Shaq will come into play. They are trying to get a fast ring. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2755 Registered: Oct-06 | It's risky but Phoenix HAD to do this. As impressive as their fast running high scoring style is, it's also the reason why they get beat in the playoffs every year. They need a big presence at center and it sure as hell isn't Amare. Amare is awesome but he's not a real center, he's a PF who can play center when needed. This is why they get killed on the boards every night. Even if Shaq can be healthy enuff to play limited minutes it should make a difference. |
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Bronze Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 96 Registered: Jan-08 | '' i just don't understand what shaq is doing. he is being traded from one team to another like a cheap hooker '' Chad, it's just his love for the game, like your love for subwoofers.  |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 163 Registered: Nov-07 | more like an expensive hooker...4 teams is not that many for the amount of time he has played |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sThe kids like my rhyme... Post Number: 3894 Registered: Feb-06 | "His outside jumper is SAD" Did you happen to catch him in the 4th against the Lakers? How about against the Blazers? How about LAST NIGHT?! The amazing thing about Lebron is HE DOESN'T HAVE TO SHOOT LIGHTS OUT. He can beat you in every other way, and if he has to shoot, he will shoot. Quite efficiently I might add. |
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Bronze Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 97 Registered: Jan-08 | x 2 Reece. Lebron might not be Jordan but he's close. He's doing the SAME shyt M.J. did in his younger years and Jordan had a team that was mediocre around him as of Lebron, HE HAS NO SUPPORTING CAST. The rate Lebron's going as far as scoring, he'll MAYBE surpass Jordan and Kareem Abdul Jabbar if he stays healthy. Overall Lebron is a True athlete and a excellent role model for the youngsters. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17866 Registered: Oct-05 | eldog mike......well put. lol. hahaha. daniel you are right. 4 teams isn't much for a regular basketball player. but a great player usually stays in one team and retire in one team. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17867 Registered: Oct-05 | btw the lakers lost a close one. lol. damn they just went cold toward the end. can't wait til bynum comes back. once he does, their front court is going to be awesome. gasol, odom, and bynum. of course you got bryant in the back court. damn what a team it is. also the depth the lakers have. walton, sasha, farmar, radmonivic, and turiaf. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 174 Registered: Nov-07 | lebron will not be jordan...jordan was the best of all time. not the best stats but he was so clutch its crazy. game winners were automatic from MJ. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17891 Registered: Oct-05 | stupid luke walton is going out with lindsay lohan. ahhhhhh wtf. its nearly impossible for a player to be like jordan these days. back when jordan was dominating, the rest of the league skills were not as good as they are now. |
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Silver Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 110 Registered: Jan-08 | I don't know about that Chad. When Jordan was playing, the game was more physical and there were superstar greats playing in the league. Larry Bird and that whole Celtics squad; L.A. Lakers with Magic and Abdul Jabbar; Houston Rockets with Olajuwon; Utah Jazz with the Mailman, Stockton and Hornacek; Portland with my boy Clyde Drexler; Orlando Magic and the N.Y. Knicks with their all-around teams; Detroit Pistons with Isaiah Thomas, Dumars, Rodman and Bill Laimbeer; Philly with Dr. J and Charles Barkley. So you see Chad, the game was way more physical in the 80's and 90's than today and there was an abundant of stars. I definitely agree with you on Jordan. To me he's the best overall player that EVER stepped on the court but the way Lebron's playing, the skies the limit...he'll surpass Abdul Jabbar, Jordan and Mailman Malone's all time points, I'll guarantee you all. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17896 Registered: Oct-05 | lol yeah when you put it like that i kinda realize how awesome jordan was. forgot all about those greats. lol. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17897 Registered: Oct-05 | can't believe you left out david robinson. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 175 Registered: Nov-07 | the admiral?hahahaha david robinson was a badass what about kemp? |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17898 Registered: Oct-05 | ah yes. this is bring back some memories now. lol. shawn kemp was awesome too. kemp and payton was like stockton and malone. but it seems like pg/pf combo don't work out as well as sg/c combo. payton/kemp.....no championship stockton/malone......no marbury/garnett......nada bryant/oneil......3 time champions wade/oneil........3 time champs magic/abdul-jabar.....? champs. lol. i know i know magic was a pg. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17899 Registered: Oct-05 | wade/oneil should only read 1 champ. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 176 Registered: Nov-07 | haha magic was a beast of a PG at 6'8" |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17900 Registered: Oct-05 | yeah he was. his baby sky hooks were awesome. not to mention his trademarked no-look passes. lol. for a guy that big he sure could move. i heard in high school his coach wanted him to play forward but he refused. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17901 Registered: Oct-05 | oh and we can't forget about big game james, norm nixon, and the best 6th man michael cooper. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2986 Registered: Jun-06 | Man those were the days.... Scottie Pippen, James Worthy, Patrick Ewing. How about some good players, not great but pretty good ones? Jerome Kersey, Terry Porter, AC Green. |
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Silver Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 112 Registered: Jan-08 | My fault fellas. The Sonics with Kemp, Hersey Hawkins and Payton were very good but couldn't beat the bigwigs then like Portland, L.A., Utah and Phoenix. The West was tough then and it still is. Myself I was a big time Lakers fan because Abdul Jabbar and Magic were just so damn phenomenal. David Robinson was a good center but it had to take Tim Duncan's help to get Robinson a championship. Robinson was a injury-prone player but when healthy, he's a dominating rebounder and shot blocker. He played excellent defense. Another thing Chad, James Worthy and Michael Cooper were a major factor in those championship. Cooper was a master at the 3 point and free throw lines and Worthy's one step off the dribble was one of the fastest EVER, no lie. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2764 Registered: Oct-06 | "When Jordan was playing, the game was more physical and there were superstar greats playing in the league" ABSOLUTELY. When a guy averages 25-30 ppg now, it's commonplace. Jordan had wayyyy stiffer competition to go against than guys do right now. The game has less emphasis on D these days. Also, Clevelands supporting cast is underrated. People act like he has nothing to work with and it's just not the case. There is no other "superstar" i'll agree, but he has plenty around him. Varejo & Gooden are big, tough, scrappy guys, Ilgauskas holds down the paint, Gibson, Pavlovich, Marshall, Hughs can all shoot well. "he was so clutch its crazy. game winners were automatic from MJ." thank you. Lebrons numbers are great, and i'm sure they always will be. But he is not on Jordans level by ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION when it comes to being clutch, and single handedly taking over a game. At the end of a game MJ just imposed his will like no matter what you do you can't fu<king beat me, period. I haven't seen many Cavs games this season, if Lebron has made a couple GW's, good for him, it's about damn time. Give him enuff opportunities, which he's had TONS of cuz he's the obvious go to guy on his team, and of course he'll make some. He hasn't done anything to prove himself as a consistently clutch player. The only guy to even come close to being on Jordans level since him, is Kobe. Love him or hate him the guy is an assassin, he will take over at the end of a big game, and hit game winners like they are free throws. Besides Scottie Pippen, every player from the Bulls 6 title seasons will be forever remembered as better than they really were cause playing on MJ's team made it so easy for everyone else. |
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Silver Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 113 Registered: Jan-08 | Everything you've stated Pit. x2 Self explanatory bro. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2992 Registered: Jun-06 | "Besides Scottie Pippen, every player from the Bulls 6 title seasons will be forever remembered as better than they really were cause playing on MJ's team made it so easy for everyone else." Hey dont forget about Rodman. * 5 time NBA Champion (1989 & 1990 (Detroit), 1996--98 (Chicago)) * All-NBA Third Team (1992, 1995) * NBA All-Star Team (1990, 1992) * NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (1990, 1991) * NBA All-Defensive First Team (1989--93, 1995, 1996) * NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1994) * NBA Top Rebounds Per Game (1992--98) * NBA Top Rebound Rate (1991--98) * NBA Top Total Rebounds (1992--94, 1998) * NBA Top Offensive Rebounds (1991--94, 1996, 1997) * NBA Top Defensive Rebounds (1992, 1994, 1998) * NBA Top Field Goal Percentage (1989)  |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17911 Registered: Oct-05 | this season is shaping up to be an awesome season in the nba. the west keeps getting stacked (should i say shaqed lol). also gasol coming here to los angeles just makes things alot more fun. but i think we are gonna see the classic lakers vs celtics in the end. maybe not at the end of this season but by next season for sure. kevin mc hale delivered KG to save danny ainge's azz. just like that jerry west handed the lakers gasol. lol. classic lakers vs celtics i tell you. hahahahahaha. like they say in the commercials, I LOVE THIS GAME! |
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Silver Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 114 Registered: Jan-08 | Rodman was a f@cking animal when he played for Detroit. That was when he was a normal dude. Skinny as hell and Rodman was a a extremely fierce rebounder. Dennis Rodman Rick Mahorn Bill Laimbeer Isaiah Thomas Joe Dumars This squad in the late 80's to the early 90's dominated the NBA beating the Lakers and Portland in those championships. Everybody sleeps on them Piston boys, or should I say those Bad Boys of Detroit. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 2996 Registered: Jun-06 | I used to love Rodman. I even read his book, "Bad As I Wanna Be" And please dont remind me how my Portland team lost to Detroit and Chicago in the finals. ..haha |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17912 Registered: Oct-05 | don't worry jesse. portland will put up a fight against the lakers now. if i recall back when lakers won 3 straight with shaq and kobe, robert horry made a 3 pointer plus a foul to win the game for the lakers. i think the game would of been tied if it was just the three pointer but the foul just did it. |
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Silver Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 115 Registered: Jan-08 | My fault Jesse. I liked Portland because I was a Drexler fan but they couldn't spank those Bad Boys of Detroit. Jerome Kersey and Terry Porter were major, major factors in those Portland runs. Portland did Kersey wrong though. He was a force in the paint with his wide body and Porter was a streak shootin mutha f@cka that took the pressure off Drexler. THAT WAS GOOD OLD SCHOOL BASKETBALL THEN. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 180 Registered: Nov-07 | "At the end of a game MJ just imposed his will like no matter what you do you can't fu<king beat me, period." I love it... On a seperate note Kobe is (in my opinion) playing the best ball I have seen out of him. He is really doing it all even defense - for once Even with Kobe playing the best basketball...The lakers will get out of the west any time soon. They would have to beat some serious teams... SPURS vs PISTONS in the NBA CHIP |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 3001 Registered: Jun-06 | The Blazers lost to the Lakers a few times when it mattered most. The one that sticks out in my mind is the phenomenal choke job that the blazers had in game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals. Blowing a 15 minute late 4th quarter lead and losing by 5. I cannot describe the stomach dropping, depressing feeling I had. I literally wanted to cry. Good thing I smoked the green stuff back then... x2 Eldog, that was some good physical ball played back then. |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 13236 Registered: Jun-06 | I'm not a b-ball fan but I was caught surfing the tv and always stopped to watch Jordan play many a time. He just had a style and grace about him. Ok forget the missed traveling and other penalties the refs refused to call him for, he made the game exciting. Chicago is half way across the country from me yet I liked the team. Maybe because I'm from Pittsburgh where we had no team lol. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 17989 Registered: Oct-05 | lakers win a close game in orlando. orlando is leading their division so they are a good team. dwight howard is a beast. but lakers proved to be better. is it just me or are the nuggets an awesme team to watch. all they do is dunk. lol. iverson and anthony combo ftw. |
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Silver Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 118 Registered: Jan-08 | ''It's nearly impossible for a player to be like jordan these days'' So very, very true Chad BUT Lebron and your boy Kobe are very close. I'm not a fan of Kobe at all but he's got major game and he's very smart on the court but he's a crybaby and acts stuck up plus he's selfish. As far as Lebron, we have about 10 to 12 years to peep the rest of his game. I really like this kid, he's the opposite of Kobe. The Denver Nuggets are another story. I'm another Iverson fan from day one and although Denver is looking good, they just don't have a shot at anything big down the stretch. The WILD, WILD WEST is too strong for Denver to make something happen. We'll see about them Laker boys Chad. It's still early, you'll know something around May/ June. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindWEST COAST RD AUDIO Post Number: 18044 Registered: Oct-05 | lebron is a badazz. no doubt about it. kobe is getting better on the stuck up part. still a cry baby though. lol. he is happy now since gasol came over. really happy. btw anthony and the nuggets are putting a hurt on lebron right now. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 3028 Registered: Jun-06 | It doesnt help that the Cavs are missing Varejao, Gibson, Gooden, and Pavlovic tonight. They already need Lebron bad enough when those guys do play. |
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Silver Member Username: EldogPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Number: 128 Registered: Jan-08 | The Finess West and the Beast East. Detroit SHOULD have the East wrapped and the West is always decided late because of all the competition and talent. Chad and Jessie, keep your fingers crossed guys. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18279 Registered: Oct-05 | some bullsh!t going on in the nba. if some of you haven't heard, kobe bryant torn a ligament in his pinky. well kobe is deciding whether he shoud get surgery (which will sideline him for 6-8 weeks) or just play out the season and the playoffs (since he can play with a bad pinky). the bullsh!t is nba's commisioner david stern is forcing kobe to start in the all star game if he isn't going to get surgery. they figured if he is well enough to play for his team then he is well enough to play in the all start game. kobe needs whatever treatment he can get without getting surgery right now and the nba all star game isn't going to help. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 306 Registered: Nov-07 | kobe is a bad man. i think the pinky can wait for the end of the season - some have played with broken pinkys im sure... that is bullshit that d stern is doing that though. i never liked stern... |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18285 Registered: Oct-05 | its all about $$$$. kobe bryant brings $$$$ for the league. lol. everywhere lakers go they sell out. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 309 Registered: Nov-07 | he is for sure an icon who doesn't want to see someone capalbe of dropping 50 on any given night? |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 310 Registered: Nov-07 | capable* |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18530 Registered: Oct-05 | the lakers are for real boys and girls. they just man handled the suns in phoenix. it wasn't a blow out by lakers had the lead the whole game. they lost the lead real qucik but got it back and kept it. shaq or no shaq, suns don't have a chance in phoenix. at least not this year. |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2839 Registered: Oct-06 | Lakers look sick. They don't even have Bynum right now, crazy. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18531 Registered: Oct-05 | could you believe the 9th place team in the west has 32-21 record? its insane. with that record you would have the 4th seed in the east. lol. classic lakers vs celtics in the finals. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 390 Registered: Nov-07 | the lakers vs suns was a very close game. amari had like 35 and 15 and shaq played well in the 4th quarter. kobe hit his clutch shots when the suns were getting close and then just pulled away.(hes now the 3rd all time in 40+ games) celtics are not deep enough on the bench to last for the finals...sheed, prince, and hamilton can match up with kg, pierce, and allen but billups will make rajon look like a child |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe poster formerly kn... Post Number: 2840 Registered: Oct-06 | agreed, Pistons will take out the Celts. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18532 Registered: Oct-05 | what weekend this is going to be in the nba. suns will take on the celtics friday and pistons on sunday. can't wait to see what shaq does on both of those games. as far as lakers go, they showed yesterday they can match up against any team. they went small with the suns yesterday and played well. i just can't wait til bynum comes back and gasol moves to the pf position. it is going to be insane. PG - Derek Fisher SG - Kobe Bryant SF - Lamar Odom PF - Pau Gasol C - Andrew Bynum then you got radmonovic, sasha, walton, farmar, and trevor ariza ready to come off the bench and easily have a 10+ points game. its show time again. lol. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 392 Registered: Nov-07 | the west is so tough though. lakers, jazz, hornets, spurs, mavs, and the suns anyone see the mavs game? i saw the highlights and j kidd looked lost |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18533 Registered: Oct-05 | yeah he did. but still an upgrade from devon harris. he'll pick it up. they need a big man so nowitzki can move to the power forward position. not to mention chris paul was a beast yesterday. even though the hornets have the best record, i don't think it will last them in the playoffs. i still think the spurs are the team to beat in the west. even though they may not play their best basketball during the season, they step it up come playoff time. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18534 Registered: Oct-05 | btw i've noticed that the lakers and the cavs get alot of national televised games. more than teams like the celtics, hornets, or the pistons who have the best records. is it cause of kobe and lebron? |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 393 Registered: Nov-07 | the lakers are looking nice but you know the spurs dont even try in the reg season hornets are hot like fire too. i think the western playoffs are going to be sick |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18535 Registered: Oct-05 | yep. a team with .600 record might not even make the playoffs. lol. its insane out here. lakers vs cavs on abc a few sundays ago had the highest rating in nba. that game had more viewers than last years nba finals. |
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Silver Member Username: BonhamdNorthern, Michigan USA Post Number: 394 Registered: Nov-07 | that is it for sure. lebron and kobe make the money, they sell jerseys/shoes, they fill the arena, and put up huge numbers. devon harris can play ball they just needed someone with experience and kidd is a vet. he just has to get used to the team. the mavs still dont have enough to get deep in the playoffs though. IMO. |
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Gold Member Username: Naledge503Http://www.LowDownForu... Post Number: 3258 Registered: Jun-06 | Yao broke his foot and is out for the rest of the season. Blazers play the Lakers tonight Roy is injured and Im not sure he's playing tonight. Either way, Blazers have been shooting like sh!t. Lakers win by double digits. Dont get to happy Chad....its just the Blazers. lol |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA Post Number: 18910 Registered: Oct-05 | lol jesse. the lakers will win it all this year. so if the blazers lose tonight, they are losing to the new champions. |