View previous topic :: View next topic |
DOES THE CORONA CUP TITLE GET AN ASTERISK? |
Yes |
|
12% |
[ 14 ] |
No |
|
82% |
[ 89 ] |
Maybe |
|
4% |
[ 5 ] |
|
Total Votes : 108 |
|
Author |
Message |
Brawn13 Star Player
Joined: 30 Jan 2019 Posts: 3573
|
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 12:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Anyone rooting for the Celtics because they have a better chance at beating the Warriors…is not a Lakers fan, just a Lebron fan.
On the other hand, anyone willing to call their very own teams title an asterisk, to discredit Lebron…isn’t a Lakers fan, just a Kobe fan. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Outspoken Star Player
Joined: 11 Feb 2015 Posts: 8447
|
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 1:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Brawn13 wrote: | Anyone rooting for the Celtics because they have a better chance at beating the Warriors…is not a Lakers fan, just a Lebron fan. |
Some people, especially newer fans just like their idea of good basketball and their favorite player play. The Lakers/Celtic rivalry is pretty much dead. Laker players/stars we have right now don't even treat it as such; not Lebron, AD, or Russ and other players follow their lead.
Last edited by Outspoken on Sat May 28, 2022 1:25 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
Back to top |
|
|
KingKobe20 Franchise Player
Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 18577 Location: L.A County, 26 miles away from Staples Center
|
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 1:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Brawn13 wrote: | Anyone rooting for the Celtics because they have a better chance at beating the Warriors…is not a Lakers fan, just a Lebron fan.
On the other hand, anyone willing to call their very own teams title an asterisk, to discredit Lebron…isn’t a Lakers fan, just a Kobe fan. |
There are still Pure Basketball Fans who are also die hard Lakers fans like myself.
I'm a Big Kobe and Lebron fan but if they left the Lakers , I'd root for their individual success to continue while still getting their butts kicked whenever they play the Lakers.
Discrediting that Bubble title for the KOBE only fans is foolish since that 2020 Lakers team was highly motivated which led them to winning that Chip for KOBE and GIGI.
Pinpointing the Pure basketball fan in myself once again for example, I like every single player on this celtics roster minus the flopping Marcus Smart will do from time to time. Every single one of them are hoopers but I still want them to lose just because they play for that trash organization.
I really hope Jayson and Jaylen leave that franchise down the line in free agency
An as for the bubble let these haters continue to try to discredit that chip.
The Courts were still 94 feet long and the rims were 10 feet high.
EARNED.
Imho the people who overlook this fact probably never picked up a basketball and played a serious 5 on 5 full court game in their life. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
pjiddy Retired Number
Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 29016
|
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 1:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The whole idea of the asterisk comes from Maris breaking Ruth’s home run record. Ruth never got to play a 162 game season.
Every playoff team got to play in the bubble. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
activeverb Retired Number
Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 37470
|
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 6:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Brawn13 wrote: | Anyone rooting for the Celtics because they have a better chance at beating the Warriors…is not a Lakers fan, just a Lebron fan. |
I would guess there are many Lakers fans who aren't particularly invested in the Lakers-Celtics rivalry.
We haven't met in the finals for 10 years. We are 30 years away from the Magic-Bird days when the rivalry was really intense.
Not everyone cares about those things. Not everyone cares about ring counts. I suspect there are many people who come to this board who have no real emotional reaction to names like Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, and Kevin Garnett. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Omar Little Moderator
Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 90299 Location: Formerly Known As 24
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 8:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
activeverb wrote: | Brawn13 wrote: | Anyone rooting for the Celtics because they have a better chance at beating the Warriors…is not a Lakers fan, just a Lebron fan. |
I would guess there are many Lakers fans who aren't particularly invested in the Lakers-Celtics rivalry.
We haven't met in the finals for 10 years. We are 30 years away from the Magic-Bird days when the rivalry was really intense.
Not everyone cares about those things. Not everyone cares about ring counts. I suspect there are many people who come to this board who have no real emotional reaction to names like Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, and Kevin Garnett. |
Then they need to educate themselves. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Aeneas Hunter Retired Number
Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 31763
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 10:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
Omar Little wrote: | activeverb wrote: | I would guess there are many Lakers fans who aren't particularly invested in the Lakers-Celtics rivalry.
We haven't met in the finals for 10 years. We are 30 years away from the Magic-Bird days when the rivalry was really intense.
Not everyone cares about those things. Not everyone cares about ring counts. I suspect there are many people who come to this board who have no real emotional reaction to names like Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, and Kevin Garnett. |
Then they need to educate themselves. |
Eh. As I've explained elsewhere, I'm not invested in the Celtics hate. If it wasn't for the obnoxious Celtics fans and the fact that a good number of people around here would freak out if the Celtics won the title, I wouldn't really care.
I respect those of you who are invested, but it strikes me as an empty ritual of fanhood. Aside from the happenstance that we hit them in the Finals twice in the Kobe era, they've just been another Eastern Conference team that we play twice a year for the last 35 years. During that time period, the Rockets, the Pistons, the Spurs, the Bulls, the Warriors, and the Heat have won more titles than the Celtics. The Celtics are tied with the Mavs, Cavs, Raptors, and Bucks. So now people obsess about title counts when a lot of the titles in question are so ancient that even Jodeke barely remembers them.
If it entertains you to have an arch-villain/arch-nemesis in the NBA, I understand it and have no problem with it. For some of us, it's just echoes of a rivalry that once was. In the last 35 years, we've got 8 titles while the Celtics have 1. Since the merger, the score is 11-4. _________________ Internet Argument Resolved |
|
Back to top |
|
|
BILBJH Star Player
Joined: 23 Jul 2020 Posts: 5105
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 11:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
If the Celtics had ten titles instead of 17... I could root for them... I like their players.
But since we are tied I don't want them to win.
Besides, I'm a Mychal Thompson fan so I'm rooting for Klay anyway.
I don't have an irrational hate for the Celtics right now because we aren't playing them and they have mostly humble, likeable guys.
But it will be hard to for us to win two titles while they win nothing so that's the main factor for me. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
TrueBlueLakers Starting Rotation
Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 310
|
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 7:29 am Post subject: |
|
|
It could have an asterisk for being the most difficult title considering the Lakers had earned home court advantage throughout the playoffs and it was taken away. They also didn't have their usual athlete amenities at their disposal like groupies, nightlife, etc. Not to mention being away from family for an extended period. That title took a lot of discipline. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Omar Little Moderator
Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 90299 Location: Formerly Known As 24
|
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 8:09 am Post subject: |
|
|
Ironically the asterisk thing started with the lockout shortened season when the Spurs won (and Phil decided to tweak them), so it is mind if karma that it comes up, but every team had to go through the same thing, and as others have pointed out it was a tougher road, not an easier one. The huge advantage to the Lakers probably was the layoff before the bubble as it allowed AD and Bron to both be healthy and fresh, but that’s true for other teams too. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
|
Back to top |
|
|
yinoma2001 Retired Number
Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487
|
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Curious but are people calling the gold medals won in Tokyo in 2021 (for the 2020 Olympics) a Bubble gold? Or an asterisk? Bc the swimmers still swam in the same pools and track stars ran on the same tracks, except bereft of fans. Or does this just apply to the Lakers? _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Aeneas Hunter Retired Number
Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 31763
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
yinoma2001 wrote: | Curious but are people calling the gold medals won in Tokyo in 2021 (for the 2020 Olympics) a Bubble gold? Or an asterisk? Bc the swimmers still swam in the same pools and track stars ran on the same tracks, except bereft of fans. Or does this just apply to the Lakers? |
Actually, yes, there are people who have questioned the legitimacy of the 2021 Olympics for a number of reasons, including the pandemic conditions. But more importantly, you're skipping over the real issues with the bubble. It's not just the lack of fans in the stands. It's the fact that it was a completely artificial environment that did not include all of the teams or all of the players, that did not include travel, and that took the players away from their families and ordinary lifestyle. Everyone who was paying attention knew that it was being played to pacify the NBA's TV partners. Like the Tokyo Olympics, it got terrible ratings anyway.
But again, I don't buy the asterisk arguments for the NBA Finals, and I don't think many people would buy an asterisk argument for the Tokyo Olympics. My problem is that it didn't deliver the same entertainment value or satisfaction. I know some people say that they feel otherwise. That's fine. _________________ Internet Argument Resolved |
|
Back to top |
|
|
venturalakersfan Retired Number
Joined: 14 Apr 2001 Posts: 144432 Location: The Gold Coast
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 9:54 am Post subject: |
|
|
yinoma2001 wrote: | Curious but are people calling the gold medals won in Tokyo in 2021 (for the 2020 Olympics) a Bubble gold? Or an asterisk? Bc the swimmers still swam in the same pools and track stars ran on the same tracks, except bereft of fans. Or does this just apply to the Lakers? |
I haven’t crossed many people who actually care about the recent Olympics. They were the least watched Olympics in recent times. Just as the bubble tournament was. Not many people were interested. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
activeverb Retired Number
Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 37470
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 11:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
Omar Little wrote: | activeverb wrote: | Brawn13 wrote: | Anyone rooting for the Celtics because they have a better chance at beating the Warriors…is not a Lakers fan, just a Lebron fan. |
I would guess there are many Lakers fans who aren't particularly invested in the Lakers-Celtics rivalry.
We haven't met in the finals for 10 years. We are 30 years away from the Magic-Bird days when the rivalry was really intense.
Not everyone cares about those things. Not everyone cares about ring counts. I suspect there are many people who come to this board who have no real emotional reaction to names like Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, and Kevin Garnett. |
Then they need to educate themselves. |
Not necessarily. People can enjoy basketball without knowing the history of the game. Even if you do decide to steep you in the history of the Lakers, you may well not have an emotional reaction to the Celtics. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Texas_Pete Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12822 Location: Somewhere watching a Laker game
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
No asterisk. If anything it took away HCA for every team and leveled the playing field. Then the purple and gold cream rose to the top |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Texas_Pete Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12822 Location: Somewhere watching a Laker game
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Besides... 2020 Lakers > 2021 Bucks > 2022 Dubs/Celtics. IJS |
|
Back to top |
|
|
focus Star Player
Joined: 23 May 2012 Posts: 2526
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Texas_Pete wrote: | Besides... 2020 Lakers > 2021 Bucks > 2022 Dubs/Celtics. IJS | Now that you mention it...yes. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
lakerican Star Player
Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 3780
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 5:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
When it's the day Westbrick opt out? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
32 Retired Number
Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 73041
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 5:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
That team was so dominant. They were 57-0 when leading after 3 quarters. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
hydrohead Star Player
Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 4107 Location: Space City
|
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 5:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I finally voted after months. No championship deserves an asterisk. _________________ Darvin |
|
Back to top |
|
|
GOODRICH25 Star Player
Joined: 17 Jun 2017 Posts: 3366
|
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
i just wanna know what kinda asterisk we will get for our next title _________________ 48 49 50 52 53 54 72 80 82
85 87 88 00 01 02 09 10 20
17 99 19 22 44 13 25 Mic.
52 33 32 42 34 8 24 16 23 3 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
nevitt_smrek Star Player
Joined: 15 Jun 2009 Posts: 2800
|
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
lakerican wrote: | When it's the day Westbrick opt out? |
We should collectively mind control him into opting out. I wonder what kind of contract offer it would require for him to do so. If another team offered him, say, 2 years 65 million? 3 yr 100m? Nobody walking in his shoes would opt out. If teams had any smarts, next year would be his final year in the league. His play is pure trash. _________________ Smrek 2, Nevitt 1, Barkley 0 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
eznoh Starting Rotation
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 141
|
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yes because it was tougher. No home court advantage. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
LakerSD Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23731
|
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
The bubble was an extremely hard title to win. It tested the mental toughness of a team more than any normal playoff.
Unless it’s the Lakers who won, then it’s a joke |
|
Back to top |
|
|
scout_0 Star Player
Joined: 22 Oct 2020 Posts: 1810
|
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:13 am Post subject: |
|
|
Omar Little wrote: | Ironically the asterisk thing started with the lockout shortened season when the Spurs won (and Phil decided to tweak them), so it is mind if karma that it comes up, but every team had to go through the same thing, and as others have pointed out it was a tougher road, not an easier one. The huge advantage to the Lakers probably was the layoff before the bubble as it allowed AD and Bron to both be healthy and fresh, but that’s true for other teams too. |
I wonder how much not traveling helped LeBron and AD.
I know my back gets jacked after sitting on a plane for a few hours |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|