Preemptive LAKERS SUCK thread

[Paragon]

The Yankees of the NBA -- fire away.

And GO PISTONS!!!!!

[nini]

1. now, now ....

you don't like them? or they suck? big difference you know.


Good Luck tonight.. It'll be fun.

Go Lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Paragon]

4. Both.

I don't like them AND they suck. :7

But since you're such a good sport, here's a pic I found you'll enjoy:



Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers shakes hands with Richard Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons outside media availability on June 5, 2004 at HealthSouth Training Facility in El Segunda, California. Photo: Brian Choi/NBAE via Getty Images

[nini]

7. I think that is so cool these guys go way back

.. and now are opponents in the big games!

Of course Kobe is better :evilgrin:, but I'll give props to the other guy too :-)

I think the Laker bashing is funny and I'll play along but I won't back down when it gets ugly either.

sucks the game is on late for you guys back east. I don't get why this isn't a day game today.

[Champ]

8. I'm rooting for the Lakers

Even though I admire the way the Pistons play top notch aggressive D every single trip down the court.

[nini]

9. agreed... the Pistons didn't get to the finals playing poor BB

but I'm still expecting a Laker ring.

their defense will definitely be a factor.

[DenverDem]

2. Shaq gets away with murder (on the court), Coby gets away with rape (off).

The lakers will destroy the public's interest in the NBA.

[nini]

3. Coby? do you mean Kobe?

:eyes:

a bit on the dramatic side are we? I'm guessing you're not much of a basketball fan in general so don't worry about the Laker's killing the NBA. The NBA needs a team to hate and it's my guys.

[DenverDem]

5. Obviously I'm already off the NBA bus.

Love to play the game and watch college competition, couldn't care less about pros.

[Coyul]

6. As a lifelong Piston's fan...

...I know two things to be true.
1. The Lakers Suck!
2. The Lakers will win the championship in 6 or seven games.
They may suck at a lot of things in a lot of ways, but playing basketball isn't one of them. Their time is coming to an end...Piston's seem ready to take over...next year.

[alarcojon]

10. Call the fouls on Shaq

everytime he "dislodges" the opponent and the Pistons will win the series. Otherwise, another celebration in La-La-Land

[Lindsey]

11. I used to be a Dallas Cowboy fan (I was born and raised in Tx.)

and they were the team everyone loved to hate. Now I live in L.A. and the Lakers are the team everyone loves to hate. I'M FEELING HURT!!!!!!!!! (but happy that the LAKERS ARE IN - whoever wins, I hope it's a good and exciting series. GO LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and congrats. to the Pistons for making it to the championship :-) peace

[frylock]

12. in case you weren't aware, there is a salary cap in the nba..

so no, they are not the Yankees of the NBA. They are the 2004 World Champs. Deal with it, hater.

Lakes in 5.

[Langis]

14. When you have 3 hall of famers

and 2 all stars in your starting 5, you are the Yankees of the NBA. Salary cap or no :smoke:

=)

[Champ]

16. 4 Hall of Famers

Karl Malone and Gary Payton deserve a ring, they should get one. Definately two of the best two play the game at their position.

[alarcojon]

18. they are getting their rings

in an artificial way. They took pay cuts to get around the salary cap issue. However, unlike when you or I take a pay cut, these multimillionaires will not feel any financial hardship as a result. Unless they've been stupid with their money, they were set for life long before this season.

At least Malone has been making a significant contribution to the team. Payton has been serviceable at best. If I were either one of them, I would feel like I had sponged someone else's ring.

Just my opinion.

[Champ]

21. Payton I believe was the only of the 4

To play in every game. He does a pretty good job of quarterbacking that team from the PG position even though the Lakers system doesn't fit his kind of ball. I'm still sure he wants to win every game in and every game out.

[geronimo]

20. even better than the yankees

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2004/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=1815933

[Langis]

13. GO PISTONS!!!

Lakers suck! Almost as much as the Yankees

[Champ]

15. Hmmmm

[frylock]

17. much love to all you haters..

let's all hope for an entertaining series!

[UrbScotty]

19. GO PISTONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop the Lakers!