I just realized the lakers are division champs again

joelafan · Post #1 » by **joelafan** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:11 pm

Congrats lakeshow. Not that matter to much though.

LA Forever · Post #2 » by **LA Forever** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:51 pm

The Lakers don't celebrate or care about Pacific Division (like the Suns) and Western Conference titles.

The Laker Kid · Post #3 » by **The Laker Kid** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:13 am

What's a division champ? :confused:

Hunter103 · Post #4 » by **Hunter103** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:18 am

It means the lakers clinch a top 4 playoff seed at least...

CowsMoo · Post #5 » by **CowsMoo** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:44 am

I remember the clear difference when the Lakers won the Western Conference title in 2008 and in 2009.

In 2008, granted, it was won at home, but the team was somewhat giddy, excited to reach the finals, but little did they know they'd meet up with a tough Boston team.

You can see it on their faces:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZoU3SY-eTE[/youtube]

Compare that to 2009, it was an away game, but I saw it in their eyes, a different mentality.

Starts at 5:05:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9jy6blkids[/youtube]

and in 2010:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHVXxy6uTWc[/youtube]

Growth of the team is great.

KB24TBOTB · Post #6 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:50 am

CowsMoo wrote:I remember the clear difference when the Lakers won the Western Conference title in 2008 and in 2009.

In 2008, granted, it was won at home, but the team was somewhat giddy, excited to reach the finals, but little did they know they'd meet up with a tough Boston team.

You can see it on their faces:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZoU3SY-eTE[/youtube]

Compare that to 2009, it was an away game, but I saw it in their eyes, a different mentality.

Starts at 5:05:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9jy6blkids[/youtube]

and in 2010:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHVXxy6uTWc[/youtube]

Growth of the team is great.

Love it, shows how the team has matured.

chefy · Post #7 » by **chefy** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:24 am

LA Forever wrote:The Lakers don't celebrate or care about Pacific Division (like the Suns) and Western Conference titles.

Pablo Escobar · Post #8 » by **Pablo Escobar** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:45 am

CAN'T WAIT FOR THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!

joelafan · Post #9 » by **joelafan** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:21 am

yea its not big deal just thought i annouce it. ON TO THE PLAYOFFS. btw the lakers have man handled the pacicfic divison.. Jeez. lol.

96 Til Infiniti · Post #10 » by **96 Til Infiniti** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:22 am

Great post CowsMoo, I noticed that change from 2008 to 2009 and knew they'd be a different team in the finals.

As for the topic, Kobe put it best after the game...

...an achievement Bryant dismissed by saying "We don't hang divisions."

doozyj · Post #11 » by **doozyj** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:23 am

They didn't even want to touch the trophy. We only hang Championship Banners in the rafters.

Asianiac_24 · Post #12 » by **Asianiac_24** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:25 am

Only teams like the Suns would care about division champs. +1 to all above me, the Lakers only hang championship banners

Imadogg · Post #13 » by **Imadogg** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:33 am

Wait, we beat the Suns, Clippers, Kings and Warriors for the division title?? Wooo didn't know it would happen this easily

KB24TBOTB · Post #14 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:22 am

KB24_ILLMATIC wrote:CAN'T WAIT FOR THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!

This

joelafan · Post #15 » by **joelafan** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:24 pm

96 Til Infiniti wrote:Great post CowsMoo, I noticed that change from 2008 to 2009 and knew they'd be a different team in the finals.

As for the topic, Kobe put it best after the game...

...an achievement Bryant dismissed by saying "We don't hang divisions."

this is true i was just saying lol.

LApwnd · Post #16 » by **LApwnd** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:44 pm

dam what happened to the pacific division anyways? It use to be the powerhouse of divion in the west, now its only us lol

joelafan · Post #17 » by **joelafan** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:55 pm

LApwnd wrote:dam what happened to the pacific division anyways? It use to be the powerhouse of divion in the west, now its only us lol

yea for real. It went to hell in hand basket. 14 games!! Come on! suns.

Leor_77 · Post #18 » by **Leor_77** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:29 pm

Meh...Division dominance is easy in this division.