Looks like were playing the Lakers in the 1st round

We're not going to catch the Spurs as they're winning in LA right now. I'm okay with this. I don't think Stern will let us win, but I think we can make it a 7 game series.

 

I don't know if the Lakers are just sucking or if Tim Duncan and Manu think it is 2005.

 

I swear, Kobe hurts that team such much more than he helps now. We saw how well they played when he was injured, and he continues to shoot and miss. I'm sure all the players get frustrated by his play but wouldn't want to admit anything about it.

 

With the way the Lakersh ave been playing, I am down with that. We may not win, but with our improved road record and intense home crowd, I think we can make it a hell of a series, with the potential to upset them in the first round. If Kobe gladly takes it upon himself and jacks up 30 shots especially at the Rose Garden, the Lakers could be in for a long series.

 

Playing the Lakers is gay because you know there's no way the league will let them lose in the 1st round. Even Miller thinks so, so it's not just a fan saying it.

 

If Roy beasts up Artestes in the playoffs like he did last year, and we play smart, we can take that series to 7. People are putting LA up on a pedestal again this year, but they are not the same team they were last season. The parity in the west from 1-8 should not be disregarded. Any team can pull off wins.

 

Miller is a loser.

 

Are you really incapable of seeing what he was doing? I mean, really?

 

Do you really want your starting PG to, deep down, believe his team can't win? Upsets aren't won by teams who believe that can't get it done. Miller, of all people, should believe in us. He can dominate Fisher and Farmarr. You have to admit that his quote sounded like a guy who has grown jaded because he's never won in the first round.

 

I guess so....



How long is Bynum out anyways?

 

No, his quote sounded like a guy who has seen some shady reffing in series involving the Lakers before. He sounds like a guy who knows the league and knows how to work the refs even from afar, and without getting himself fined in the process. He was firing a warning shot to the refs and the league that they know there has been some bullshit favoritism before and players are aware of how things work. This makes sure the refs know they're being watched, and it is a fucking brilliant strategy. You see coaches do this all the time during games and after games when they feel something didn't go their way, and sometimes even before games and series. I have no doubt Andre thinks he and the team can beat the Lakers, and making some things known to the refs ahead of time is a wise decision.

The only thing I have to admit is that I am saddened that you can't see what Andre is really doing, but yet not completely shocked which may make me even more sad.

 

Clearly Popovich is a loser too.

 

Given your Roy Nelson avatar, I'm assuming you are being intentionally ironic.

 

I'll tell you what. If Bynum isn't back for the playoffs the Lakers will be done before WCF. Maybe in the 1st round.