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EArl · Post #181 » by **EArl** » Tue May 28, 2013 5:47 pm

Still have faith in the pacers, but I doubt they win.

Donald Kaufman · Post #182 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Wed May 29, 2013 1:13 am

dockingsched wrote:spurs got quite a run of fortunate injuries on their way to the finals.

Laker fans don't get to play that card, sorry. Half your titles are because key players from other teams were hurt in the playoffs.

Post #183 » by **Slava** » Wed May 29, 2013 1:21 am

Like when? Unless you mean Kendrick Perkins.

Dr Aki · Post #184 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed May 29, 2013 1:40 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
dockingsched wrote:spurs got quite a run of fortunate injuries on their way to the finals.

Laker fans don't get to play that card, sorry. Half your titles are because key players from other teams were hurt in the playoffs.

doesn't de-legitimise championships, just gives context

DEEP3CL · Post #185 » by **DEEP3CL** » Wed May 29, 2013 2:44 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
dockingsched wrote:spurs got quite a run of fortunate injuries on their way to the finals.

Laker fans don't get to play that card, sorry. Half your titles are because key players from other teams were hurt in the playoffs.

C'mon DK don't go there son, the Spurs played teams that could've been sponsored by Band Aid. :lol:

Donald Kaufman · Post #186 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:21 am

DEEP3CL wrote:C'mon DK don't go there son, the Spurs played teams that could've been sponsored by Band Aid.

As in your team and that's about it? The Warriors were healthy. The Grizzlies were healthy.

Donald Kaufman · Post #187 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:23 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Like when? Unless you mean Kendrick Perkins.

In "recent" memory, 2010 with Perk, 2009 with Yao, Manu and KG (no way you would've beaten the C's if KG were available, you were lucky to run into a happy-to-be-there Magic team), 2000 with TD out...

tugs · Post #188 » by **tugs** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:23 am

Pacers!

Post #189 » by **Slava** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:30 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Like when? Unless you mean Kendrick Perkins.

In "recent" memory, 2010 with Perk, 2009 with Yao, Manu and KG (no way you would've beaten the C's if KG were available, you were lucky to run into a happy-to-be-there Magic team), 2000 with TD out...

and not one ounce of truth was spoken on this occasion. Atleast we are not winning by sending scrubs out to take cheap shots at opposition's best players.

Donald Kaufman · Post #190 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:35 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:and not one ounce of truth was spoken on this occasion. Atleast we are not winning by sending scrubs out to take cheap shots at opposition's best players.

Of course not, you guys never do that...

makaveli_99 · Post #191 » by **makaveli_99** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:35 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:
Donald Kaufman wrote:
SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Like when? Unless you mean Kendrick Perkins.

In "recent" memory, 2010 with Perk, 2009 with Yao, Manu and KG (no way you would've beaten the C's if KG were available, you were lucky to run into a happy-to-be-there Magic team), 2000 with TD out...

and not one ounce of truth was spoken on this occasion. Atleast we are not winning by sending scrubs out to take cheap shots at opposition's best players.

agree..will always remember that series.. phx had it... they should have advanced. oh well.

H00PDREAMS · Post #192 » by **H00PDREAMS** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:38 am

Hey everyone is it safe to say that the era of the big man is not TRULY over?

Spurs and Grizz emerge from the West with a roster full of some of the best NBA big men.

Pacers giving Heat the bizzness with Hibbert and West holding down the paint.

Lakers might want to reconsider ditching Pau if Howard stays..

H00PDREAMS · Post #193 » by **H00PDREAMS** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:41 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Like when? Unless you mean Kendrick Perkins.

In "recent" memory, 2010 with Perk, 2009 with Yao, Manu and KG (no way you would've beaten the C's if KG were available, you were lucky to run into a happy-to-be-there Magic team), 2000 with TD out...

Yep. Should've would've could've... :lol:

tugs · Post #194 » by **tugs** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:41 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
SlavaMedvedenko wrote:and not one ounce of truth was spoken on this occasion. Atleast we are not winning by sending scrubs out to take cheap shots at opposition's best players.

Of course not, you guys never do that...

Bynum isn't a scrub.
Barea wasn't the best player in that Mavs team.
Lakers didn't win that series.

so technically...

EArl · Post #195 » by **EArl** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:44 am

Pacers

hermes · Post #196 » by **hermes** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:46 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:C'mon DK don't go there son, the Spurs played teams that could've been sponsored by Band Aid.

As in your team and that's about it? The Warriors were healthy. The Grizzlies were healthy.

well the lakers are the only team we care about, so yes

Post #197 » by **Slava** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:47 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
SlavaMedvedenko wrote:and not one ounce of truth was spoken on this occasion. Atleast we are not winning by sending scrubs out to take cheap shots at opposition's best players.

Of course not, you guys never do that...

Did you ever pass reading comprehension bro? That series was not decided by a cheap shot. Your series with the Suns was and it unjustly robbed Steve Nash & co. a well earned title.

EArl · Post #198 » by **EArl** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:54 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:C'mon DK don't go there son, the Spurs played teams that could've been sponsored by Band Aid.

As in your team and that's about it? The Warriors were healthy. The Grizzlies were healthy.

The Warriors were not healthy. Lee was out and Curry and Bogut got injured during the round.

That being said I go for the Spurs rather than the Heat so you guys better win.
If the Pacers come out, Go Pacers!!!

Post #199 » by **dockingsched** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:57 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:C'mon DK don't go there son, the Spurs played teams that could've been sponsored by Band Aid.

As in your team and that's about it? The Warriors were healthy. The Grizzlies were healthy.

curry and bogut were limited (lee was out), they probably aren't even there if the higher seeded nuggets had their best player... and obviously the biggest fortune is the injury to westbrook, who would have meant the thunder would be in the finals right now. no one in their right mind thinks the thunder wouldn't be in the finals if it wasn't for that injury.

every team gets fortune, so don't take it personal. out east the heat get the pacers without granger, the bulls without rose. in 2009 the defending champs lost KG, so lakers faced ORL in the finals. it happens every yr. this yr is just a little more than usual, probably most in recent memory.

EArl · Post #200 » by **EArl** » Wed May 29, 2013 4:00 am

Donald Kaufman wrote:
SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Like when? Unless you mean Kendrick Perkins.

In "recent" memory, 2010 with Perk, 2009 with Yao, Manu and KG (no way you would've beaten the C's if KG were available, you were lucky to run into a happy-to-be-there Magic team), 2000 with TD out...

In 2010 Bynum was also injured so it evened things out. Yao's osteoporotic Knees would not have made a difference in that series.
I'n 2000 the lakers were unstoppable. The Spurs would have gotten swept just like they did the following year by the Lakers.