Do you want to play the Lakers in the first round?

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Do you want to play the Lakers in the first round?

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  2. No

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    51.9%

  3. I don't know yet.

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I would prefer Dallas, but I would take LA over Denver or Utah.
     
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    Yes, because I want to feel the energy in the RG when Portland plays the Lakers in the first round. Sure the fans would get up for Dallas, Phoenix, Denver or Utah. But they would really get their hate on with the Lakers.
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'll agree to that.
     
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    I would, but as Andre Miller notes, the league isn't about to let the Lakers lose in the first round.
     
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    If you truly believe the league is fixed, then that means the Blazers will never win a championship. And if that is so, why do you watch the games, why do you care about the games, and why do you post on this board?

    #1 seeds have lost in the past. The Lakers have lost in the first round in the past. LeBron sat out the Finals last season. The Spurs have won 4 titles.

    But I could care less what you think. I'm just worried about what our starting point guard thinks.
     
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    Hello darkness, my old friend
    I don't think the league is completely fixed. I think there is bias. There have been retired officials who have said similar things. STOMP has provided an example a few times, but I forget which official it was.

    If you really could(n't) care less what I think, then why do you respond to me over and over? I think you care. You care a lot. And I'm touched that you care.

    He thinks the officials will be biased toward the Lakers, making them not the best first-round opponent.
     
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    It is one thing to say "the refs are biased towards the Lakers so it will be tough." It's another thing to say "if we face the Lakers, the Lakers will advance." The latter is a losing attitude. He was flat out admitting defeat against the team that we will most likely face in the first round. That's the stupidest thing I've heard a player say since McGrady last year predicted the Lakers would win the championship even though HIS TEAM WAS PLAYING THE LAKERS!
     
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    Well, the Lakers are much better. If they also get referee bias, it's an unlikely win.

    Also, Miller will be secretly rooting for LA, and when your starting point guard is actively trying to help the other team win, you're not going to advance. Miller, smart as he is, surely factored that in.
     
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    ...yes, the Purple and Piss ain't got shit!!!
     
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    The way this city and the Rose Garden gets all hyped and pumped when we play the Lakers, I think it would be great!
     
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