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twoface723 · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 6:44 am Post subject:

I like LBJ, but I'm hoping he loses. I hate it, and I mean HATE, the way the Media (especially BSPN) is all over his dick. Saying he's better than Kobe pisses me off, but some already say he's better than Jordan, and that really, really pisses me off.

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you are so cool cuz you're not "ESPNised" dude. you just go ahead and never like a player that the media likes. that way you'll be super cool. i bet you are the kind of guy who only listens to underground music nobody has ever heard of. congrats on not picking up the "hype stick"...you've now officially stifled any chance of enjoying a player for his merits instead of how he is perceived publicly.
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doughboy90650 · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject:

Point is Kobe and Magic had Hall of Fame players around them when they won their first ring and they weren't the leaders of their teams. Of course, they both made tremendous contributions. Magic's game 6 performance without Kareem and in Philly was legendary and Kobe's Game 4 performance when Shaquille fouled out was clutch, especially on a twisted ankle.

But Kareem was the leader of that 80s squad and Shaquille was the leader of that 2000 squad. Sure they won rings at an early age ... so did Darko.

Name a Hall of Fame player around LeBron at this point.

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Walter Sobchak · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject:

Doughboy, how are you able to type all that with both hands holding onto LBJ's nuts as you swing back and forth?

Are you really insinuating that the Lakers were gifted their 2002 championship because of fouls in Game 6 against the Queens? Are you really not knowledgeable enough about the Lakers through their three title runs with Shaq and Kobe to know that the #1 option was decided by whom they were playing? Who were the toughest opponents the Lakers faced through those three titles? For my money it was the Queens and the Spurs, and against both of those teams it was Kobe and not Shaquille who was the reason the Lakers won. Sure, Shaq was the best player against the scrub teams from the Eastern Conference that the Lakers always bulldozed in the Finals because none of those teams had any big men, so Shaq always won the Finals MVP, but if not for Kobe, the Lakers wouldn't have made it past Sacramento and San Antonio in those title runs. Shaq and Kobe were equally responsible for those titles, and any real Laker fan can tell you it wasn't more Shaq than Kobe.

When Kobe was 21 he was leading the Lakers to the title, whether he was making game winning shots over J-Kidd and Phoenix, or throwing the dagger lob to Shaq against Portland, or whether it was hitting 4 shots in overtime of Game 4 in the Finals with Shaq on the bench having fouled out. LeBron had a pretty good run in the playoffs this year, but he'll be fishing for the last two rounds. And whether you like it or not, he went out in the exact same fashion as Kobe did in round one. LeBron's a great player, just as Kobe is, but you can take a break from worshipping him for the summer cause he won't play another NBA game till Halloween.
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doughboy90650 · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject:

Doughboy, how are you able to type all that with both hands holding onto LBJ's nuts as you swing back and forth?

Classic line .... makes you ignorant. I guess you can't give props to a player these days unless he wears purple and gold.

Are you really insinuating that the Lakers were gifted their 2002 championship because of fouls in Game 6 against the Queens?

Nope, not saying that at all. The Lakers earned that series win, especially winning twice in Arco and shoulda won three. Just pointed out fact. Odom stated that the NBA is basically in LeBron's pocket. I just stated that the same could be said about the Lakers. 27 freethrows in one quarter is laughable. You can be a Lakers' fan and think something is wrong with that picture. Oh wait, I guess you can't :roll:

Are you really not knowledgeable enough about the Lakers through their three title runs with Shaq and Kobe to know that the #1 option was decided by whom they were playing? Who were the toughest opponents the Lakers faced through those three titles? For my money it was the Queens and the Spurs, and against both of those teams it was Kobe and not Shaquille who was the reason the Lakers won.

I concur with Kobe was the determining factor versus Western Conference squads during the title runs. The 92 points in back to back road games versus the Kings (game 4) and Spurs (game 1) was downright vomit. I'm not saying he didn't lead the Lakers to key victories. That would be stupid. I'm just saying Magic's help in the early 80s, Kobe's help in the 2000s and LeBron's help now, you just can't compare.

And whether you like it or not, he went out in the exact same fashion as Kobe did in round one. LeBron's a great player, just as Kobe is, but you can take a break from worshipping him for the summer cause he won't play another NBA game till Halloween.

lol @ worshipping. Trust me, the only worshipping done from my angle is the man upstairs and if it means me getting rid of my love for the Lakers to get into Heaven, then peace out Lakeshow.

"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
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No one worships LeBron on this end.

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