Im Calling It From NOW! June 2011 NBA Finals Will be

beantownski · Post #41 » by **beantownski** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:13 pm

edfmx86 wrote:It'll be the first NBA Finals where the league will allow both teams to play with canes. Paul Peirce will request to use a wheel chair

you write your own jokes?!? :roll:

a pierce wheelchair comment, how original. don't be mad because the c's are going to make it to the finals again this year.

JustOneFix · Post #42 » by **JustOneFix** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:17 pm

West is boringly predictable. I don't see anyone taking more then 2 games against the Lakers.

With that being said, it will be the Lakers against the Celtics, and Boston in 7.

Kobe · Post #43 » by **Kobe** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:25 pm

Not gonna happen.

The Spurs if healthy can give the Lakers a tough battle kinda like OKC did last year but I don't see them beating a healthy Laker team.

Barring injury I think we will see another classic LA/Boston Finals.

If that's the case what a hella of a series that will be.

I think L.A. would win in 6.

Foye · Post #44 » by **Foye** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:30 pm

Calling it out now. Boston vs. Lakers same final as last season with Boston winning it all.

pass first · Post #45 » by **pass first** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:51 pm

jman3134 wrote:
TAI8 wrote:
jman3134 wrote:I do not know if the Spurs can remain consistent enough over the course of the season to secure home court advantage in the western conference finals. Also, I wonder if their aging team can really compete against the Lakers. The Celts could very well make it.

For some reason, I am partial towards Utah upsetting the Lakers if it is going to happen at all. However, this is based on a limited sample size of games.

We really only have 3 oldies (Dyess 36, Duncan 34, Ginobili 33). Everyone else is actually fairly young.

RJ-30
Parker-28
Splitter-26
Bonner-30
Gary Neal-26
George Hill-24
Blair-21
James Anderson-21

So as you can see we're no older than the Celtics who have just recently gave the Lakers a run for their money...

I'm not saying it is not possible. But, your squad does have a few players over 30. I still feel that the Spurs have fallen off relative to years past, but there is no denying the talent evident on your roster.

Yeah.. just like the Lakers..

mysticbb · Post #46 » by **mysticbb** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:36 pm

jman3134 wrote:I do not know if the Spurs can remain consistent enough over the course of the season to secure home court advantage in the western conference finals. Also, I wonder if their aging team can really compete against the Lakers.

Age is a really weird argument here, because in fact the average age (adjusted for minutes played) for Lakers so far this season is 30.7 years and for the Spurs is 28.8. The Spurs are in fact a younger team than the Lakers.

Wavy Q · Post #47 » by **Wavy Q** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:39 pm

mysticbb wrote:
jman3134 wrote:I do not know if the Spurs can remain consistent enough over the course of the season to secure home court advantage in the western conference finals. Also, I wonder if their aging team can really compete against the Lakers.

Age is a really weird argument here, because in fact the average age (adjusted for minutes played) for Lakers so far this season is 30.7 years and for the Spurs is 28.8. The Spurs are in fact a younger team than the Lakers.

Theo Ratliff doesn't really help our average age :lol:

he plays like 3 minutes a game.

mysticbb · Post #48 » by **mysticbb** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:46 pm

Jay From LA wrote:Theo Ratliff doesn't really help our average age :lol: he plays like 3 minutes a game.

He played 67 minutes so far and as I wrote the numbers are adjusted for playing time. Use Andrew Bynum instead of Theo Ratliff in those minutes and the average age drops down to 30.4. Still older than the Spurs.

andre316 · Post #49 » by **andre316** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:08 pm

Foye wrote:Calling it out now. Boston vs. Lakers same final as last season with Boston winning it all.

How boring would that be. 3 of the last 4 Finals would be the same matchup, with the Lakers making it 4 straight times. And everybody was complaining about another team killing parity...

Anyway, if my Heat don't make it, I'd just like to see two completely new teams, or as close to it as possible. Maybe something like Blazers-Magic.

Dekadez · Post #50 » by **Dekadez** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:24 pm

LascelleL wrote:Boston Celtics vs San Antonio Spurs.

Honestly with the way these two teams are playing, I have a feeling that its going to be these two squads in the Finals.

Because regular season is the way to go!

Dr Positivity · Post #51 » by **Dr Positivity** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:36 pm

Lakers Celtics one more time...

Bobbcats · Post #52 » by **Bobbcats** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:40 pm

id love to see the spurs in the finals. i've never seen a fanbase more confident than the lakers this season. on their boards the theme is "if we keep playing like this, the celtics will have homecourt". right or wrong, there is not even the slightest fear that the lakers won't make it to the finals.

LApwnd · Post #53 » by **LApwnd** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:54 pm

Bobbcats wrote:id love to see the spurs in the finals. i've never seen a fanbase more confident than the lakers this season. on their boards the theme is "if we keep playing like this, the celtics will have homecourt". right or wrong, there is not even the slightest fear that the lakers won't make it to the finals.

well 2 loses means we out of it

LascelleL · Post #54 » by **LascelleL** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:54 pm

Bobbcats wrote:id love to see the spurs in the finals. i've never seen a fanbase more confident than the lakers this season. on their boards the theme is "if we keep playing like this, the celtics will have homecourt". right or wrong, there is not even the slightest fear that the lakers won't make it to the finals.

They have every right to think that way. They've been in the finals the last 3 years....now those Heat fans that think 5-8 championships are just gonna fall in their laps are a different story

Bobbcats · Post #55 » by **Bobbcats** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:58 pm

not saying they can't think that way, i just pointed out right or wrong, they do. And i would enjoy it very much if the spurs won. i don't hate the lakers or anything but i dont think the west will be the cakewalk their fans think.

LApwnd · Post #56 » by **LApwnd** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:59 pm

Bobbcats wrote:not saying they can't think that way, i just pointed out right or wrong, they do. And i would enjoy it very much if the spurs won

thats just fans, at least as an Organization we dont hang "BLANK" banners :lol:

TheHeatWarrior · Post #57 » by **TheHeatWarrior** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:00 pm

how can you blame them for expecting that?(The Heat winnin the 'ship)

I mean **** Pau Gasol fell into the Lakers lap, KG and ray ray fell into the celtics laps.... If theres another Lakers Celtcis Finals its gonna be sooooooo boring.

BullsFan88 · Post #58 » by **BullsFan88** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:01 pm

The last team to take an L in each of the past three seasons (Celts in '07-08, Lakers in '08-09 and Celtics in '09-10) all made it to the Finals.................................. So Hornets....

MaxRider · Post #59 » by **MaxRider** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:11 pm

LascelleL wrote:Boston Celtics vs San Antonio Spurs.

Honestly with the way these two teams are playing, I have a feeling that its going to be these two squads in the Finals.

it better be Lakers vs Celtics again or else it's no fun

RoyceDa59 · Post #60 » by **RoyceDa59** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:00 pm

Call me crazy but I think the Heat will win it all this season.