Jazzfan Bayamon wrote:This thread is for all of the classy fans of both teams (Utah/LAL) to share thoughts in a respectable manner. No trolling, trash talking, gloating, etc.
So, I'll start.
The Lakers have been my 2nd favorite team since Shaq left, mostly because Kobe was mightly downplayed and trashed while you guys became a young "underdog" type team which is much easier to root for than a big bad dynasty team you guys were with Shaq. Make no mistake, I want the Jazz to win it all, but if you guys win the series, know I'll be rooting for you guys.
As for the series, I think the Jazz matchup much better with your current lineup than before. Okur is a much better defender, especially when matched up with bigmen like Gasol. Of course Kobe has an advantage, but we've got some practice with McGrady so we might play him a bit better. Deron also has an advantage, although not as big IMO. Boozer-AK and Odom-Rad might cancel eachother out, and both team's have solid deep benches. The biggest weakness Utah has is interior shot blocking, and that might play an important role, however as a team, we're a very capable defensive team (MUCH MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN DENVER). BTW, LA's inside shot blocking isn't as good without Bynum either.
As for the Fisher deal... PLEASE!!! Don't get into that. Some (I said some, NOT ALL) fellow Jazz fans took offense to the fact that Fisher QUICKLY headed to LA after being released which gave the impression that he took advantage of the situation to "ditch" us. The truth... none of us can know for certain. The FACTS are that he was a solid player for us and provided good veteran leadership and big shots and memorable moments in last year's playoffs. Then, he needed to leave to attend his daughter so we LET him leave (and get his money off the books). He decided to quickly sign with LA, wether that was premeditated or not we'll never know and is irrelevant. He's now a key player on a great team that is a key rival to the Jazz and some Jazz fans booed him as such. Wether they feel for him on a personal level we will never know and is irrelevant.
I know the Lakers and it's fans took offense to him being booed. As I tried to explain, I very much don't think it was that big a deal. Both teams benefited of the situation and we all hope Fisher and his daughter have gotten what she needed.
That's what it is.
Like I said, this thread is for the classy fans of both teams so we can actually talk about and enjoy what should be a very good/great series. If you feel like trash talking or trolling, then go the general board or to the respective game threads, but try and keep this one civil.
I hope the Jazz win, and have a good shot if they can somehow win one of the first two. If not, you guys will probably win in a range of 5-7 and I'll be rooting for you to go the rest of the way.
Here's to a great series!!!
It's not necessary to come and say it here since many of us are very classy and know how to behave properly.
You'd better post it on your board too since a lot more Jazz fans' behaviour lets a lot to be wished ... you hate the Lakers, not we the Jazz ...
You showed how classy you are when we beat you in March on your own homecourt and back in november. That was so classy, that it looked to me it wasn't in USA, but in Zanzibar or somewhere in Indochina !
Salt Lake City people who attend Jazz home games are so far from being classy when the Lakers play there !
Even if Fisher wanted to leave your team to play in LA, what's the problem ??! He feels a lot better here and his daughter too ! It's eye cancer, man ! Are some Jazz fans that stupid to not understand that ??!
I really don't feel anything to the NBA teams, at all ! All what I care about is - LA Lakers ! It doesn't matter to me that the Celtics have gotten 18 titles, that you beat us a couple of times in the playoffs, that the Spurs have won 4 titles since '99, that the Suns have beaten us twice in the playoffs' first round 2 years in a row ! At all ! I'm always looking foward !
You should do the same in order to be classy !
Why do you hate the Lakers ?! I don't get it ??! Because we're better? Because we've won 3 titles in a row? Because we always have the top players in the world ??! Why ??! Could a Jazz fan tell me ?!
But thank's to you for being classy ! But this thread is senseless and useless because it looks like an undercover attack.
Good luck ! Post this on your board too since it relates to both teams' fans.
A lot more Jazz fans behave they way they shouldn't ... I suppose.
) I though of soing this to try to draw some good classy decent postings about it.
) and we'll have a better shot. See you wednesday.
