[SAS/LAL] Can the Spurs mess up the NBA's dream finals?
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I was watching this game with a buddy of mine and he made a comment that Kobe wasn't showing up in the first half. I said, "Watch, Kobe is going to score 25 in the second half."
I actually feel kinda sick to my stomach for predicting that. Or the fact that I made a beneficial prediction for the Lakers at all.
Blech.
I actually feel kinda sick to my stomach for predicting that. Or the fact that I made a beneficial prediction for the Lakers at all.
Blech.
Congratulations to the Spurs for the incredible choke job.
Honestly, LA played like **** too in the first half, but I guess that means it's better to play like **** in the first half.
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No "love of the NBA" = "love of what is best for the NBA" which you yourself admit that ratingwise and accordingly interestwise would be a Lakers/Celtics series. Drums up interest, drums up ratings. Drums up new fans. May not be your cup of tea, but if you like the league, and the league benefits, then thinking Celtics/Lakers would be a good thing on that basis makes perfect sense.
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Don't feel badly. How many long-time Kobe bashers didn't really see this coming? He plays like cow poop in the first half so he, and he alone, can step up and -- TA DA! - lead his team to victory. I'm pretty sure the script-writer was there in Staples somewhere, watching as the Lakers played their parts to perfection.
No, he's not. Look again:
A finals series that everyone is talking about will undoubtedly get people to turn in who don't generally watch, just to see what the hype is all about. It doesn't mean they'll be Laker fans. What they might well do is decide to check out their local team.
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You're acting like more Laker fans is GOOD
A finals series that everyone is talking about will undoubtedly get people to turn in who don't generally watch, just to see what the hype is all about. It doesn't mean they'll be Laker fans. What they might well do is decide to check out their local team.
This was one of the strangest games to watch for me ever.
When the Lakers were sucking earlier....i wasn't sure whether to be happy or not. When they went into colossal suck mode and were down 20, i was still very unsure.
Then they started coming back and I was like "Yay?" And then I remembered it was the Lakers, and fell back into my rampant confusion
Finally in the final sequence, when Tony Parker flopped and the game ended my confusion came to a head.
The refs hadn't called a flop call for the Spurs. Finally, they didn't do it. They didn't fall for it. They didn't allow the Spurs "craftiness" (ie "cheatyness") to prevail. After 12 playoff games of doing the opposite they finally learned.
But really, this is just the hilarity of the universe because they finally figured it out against the Lakers. Not in game 6 vs the Hornets, not in game 5 vs the Suns. But in Game 1 vs the Lakers.
Finally, when we could rejoice on a flop not called, a cheat not rewarded, it turns around and makes a Laker win. The universe can go......screw itself
When the Lakers were sucking earlier....i wasn't sure whether to be happy or not. When they went into colossal suck mode and were down 20, i was still very unsure.
Then they started coming back and I was like "Yay?" And then I remembered it was the Lakers, and fell back into my rampant confusion
Finally in the final sequence, when Tony Parker flopped and the game ended my confusion came to a head.
The refs hadn't called a flop call for the Spurs. Finally, they didn't do it. They didn't fall for it. They didn't allow the Spurs "craftiness" (ie "cheatyness") to prevail. After 12 playoff games of doing the opposite they finally learned.
But really, this is just the hilarity of the universe because they finally figured it out against the Lakers. Not in game 6 vs the Hornets, not in game 5 vs the Suns. But in Game 1 vs the Lakers.
Finally, when we could rejoice on a flop not called, a cheat not rewarded, it turns around and makes a Laker win. The universe can go......screw itself
Coming back from 20 points down is amazing especially vs. the defending champs. The Spurs would have blown any other team away tonight except the Lakers. It was a mental blow. The Spurs have to wonder what they have to do to win in L.A. I wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers blow the Spurs out in Game 2.
But really, this is just the hilarity of the universe because they finally figured it out against the Lakers. Not in game 6 vs the Hornets, not in game 5 vs the Suns. But in Game 1 vs the Lakers.
Finally, when we could rejoice on a flop not called, a cheat not rewarded, it turns around and makes a Laker win. The universe can go......screw itself
Finally, when we could rejoice on a flop not called, a cheat not rewarded, it turns around and makes a Laker win. The universe can go......screw itself
Where my boy piksi?
Ah, what we have here is a ref bias conspiracy to help the Spurs beat the Suns and a ref bias conspiracy to help the Spurs beat the Hornets that switches back to a ref bias conspiracy to help the Lakers beat the Spurs after the Lakers got thru receiving a ref bias conspiracy to beat the Jazz. It's a hierarchical thang. Then to add to it, the ref bias conspiracy against the Spurs concedes that they do in fact flop.
Where my boy piksi?
Where my boy piksi?
Refs are going to make mistake, bad judgement and bias call here and there. Sound like human? I think so.
We all know bad call exists so no more excuses. Too many excuses to lose IMO..win or go home.
I'm loving the playoff.
My vote Spurs in 7 but rooting for Lakers/Celtic finals. Would root for Lakers to win it all but I want Garnette to get a ring. Weird eh.
We all know bad call exists so no more excuses. Too many excuses to lose IMO..win or go home.
I'm loving the playoff.
My vote Spurs in 7 but rooting for Lakers/Celtic finals. Would root for Lakers to win it all but I want Garnette to get a ring. Weird eh.
Ah, what we have here is a ref bias conspiracy to help the Spurs beat the Suns and a ref bias conspiracy to help the Spurs beat the Hornets that switches back to a ref bias conspiracy to help the Lakers beat the Spurs after the Lakers got thru receiving a ref bias conspiracy to beat the Jazz. It's a hierarchical thang. Then to add to it, the ref bias conspiracy against the Spurs concedes that they do in fact flop.
Where my boy piksi?
Where my boy piksi?
While I'll admit I do believe there were some EXTREMELY sketchy calls for the Spurs and Lakers in their respective series, the point of my last post was not to bring that out. It was to point out a glaring irony of last night's game.
What's best for the NBA is a great rivalry and great ratings. If it happens, there's bound to be more NBA fans. You have to remember the NBA was on tape delay before the Lakers/Celtics rivalry of the 80's; we've come a long way since then. I’m not saying a Celtics/Lakers matchup would change the face of the NBA, but it would certainly help.
Did anybody check out what happened to the Spurs plane after they beat New Orleans and tried to leave town right after game 7? It broke down and they were stuck aboard it for 11 hours at Louis Armstrong Int'l Airport during repairs and then long flight to LA. They wanted to go back to their hotel, but a convention in town had already booked it. So instead they just slept on their luxury private jet and eventually got to LA Tuesday morning 9am PST. No excuses, since they had Lakers down by 20 midway in the 3rd quarter. Kobe took over and the rest is history. Maybe better luck Friday night, but I really don't care who wins WCF or ECF for that matter.
Ah, what we have here is a ref bias conspiracy to help the Spurs beat the Suns and a ref bias conspiracy to help the Spurs beat the Hornets that switches back to a ref bias conspiracy to help the Lakers beat the Spurs after the Lakers got thru receiving a ref bias conspiracy to beat the Jazz. It's a hierarchical thang. Then to add to it, the ref bias conspiracy against the Spurs concedes that they do in fact flop.
Where my boy piksi?
Where my boy piksi?
better watch out next game.
The Lakers know they can beat the Spurs especially after that game. The Spurs have to wonder what they have to do to win... go up by 30 points? But yes, the Lakers will be foolish to think that they will walk all over the Spurs tomorrow. Any other team than the Lakers though, the Spurs would have won by 25.
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