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| Who was most responsible for the 2020 title? |
| Lebron |
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28% |
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| AD |
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18% |
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| Magic |
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3% |
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| Pelinka |
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0% |
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| Jeanie |
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0% |
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| Bubble |
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50% |
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hype
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That team might not have had a bunch of sexy names after Bron and AD but they simply had amazing chemistry and everyone knew there roles and excelled in them while clearly enjoying the court with each other.. It reminded me of the Kobe and Gasol Lakers where it was just all natural chemistry, nothing forced.
Then you add the Kobe tragedy like Four Decade said and nobody was stopping them that Season regardless of there being a "bubble" or not. At the time there were a ton of fans including myself that were pissed because we were clearly the best team in the NBA right before stoppage and the momentum was only growing imo.. I wasn't sure if we'd be able to get back to quite that level in time once the Bubble started.
Bron was the guy that clearly led that team but AD was def. right there beside him.. There's a reason there was legitimate talk he could take that next step and be a clear top 3 player if not the best but sadly that def. didn't happen. Still a great player but def. not that. |
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Four Decade Bandwagon
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| ThePageDude wrote: | | Four Decade Bandwagon wrote: | My vote goes to “team chemistry”.
That team had it. They were united even more by the Bryant family tragedy.
And by the effect it had on all those families and fans throughout the world.
That team played with a purpose and intensity that wins Championships.
Can’t break it down into segments or percentages. That collective of individuals that created the collective Laker Team deserves the credit and respect they earned on the court.
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But isn't team chemistry AD + Lebron + truly complimentary players
as opposed to AD + Lebron + players that don't fit ???
In other words I'm asking if team-chemistry is some mystical entity independent of Lebron/AD/Pelinka/Magic/Jeanie - or something created by good FO/ownership to complement LBJ + AD? |
I have no clue. I’ll let you contemplate the subtleties and distinctions.
I’ll just admire what that team did and how they did it. |
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GOODRICH25
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| Halflife wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | danzag wrote: | (bleep) you all who are voting for "Bubble". You are pathetic.
Lakers led the Western Conference all season long. A week before covid we beat both the Clippers and the Bucks in dominant fashion. Best defense in the league.
All teams and players had the same amount of rest. No traveling. The same courts. The same hotels. The same time zone. Lakers LOST home court advantage.
It was pure basketball and the Lakers won it.
Again: (bleep) you all. |
Its the calling card of disgruntled Clipper fans....and probably mix in some bitter Celtic fans in there as well. The crybabies who talk down about the 2020 title know who they are and let themselves be known every time they bring it up. |
why is claiming the bubble being a huge luxury for 2 guys who cant stay healthy for a whole season not a legit reason? Pre-bubble lottery, post bubble yr 1 play-in, 2nd year, not even play-in. Obviously, our roster this year sucks, but bron an AD have been out because of how broken down they are. |
Because the bubble came with less than 10 games to go in the RS. The bubble hurt us more than it helped, we had to play again immediately after if you remember. Do we get the injuries with a proper summer rest that season?
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ThePageDude
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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| It's pretty evenly divided 11 vs 9 between players (LBJ + AD) and bubble (aka luck) so far. |
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MDI
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100% Bubble is the reason why the Lakers won. Players who get affected by crowd, pressure of situations like Lebron didn't have to face that.
Remember Lebron's history, the guy has been to a bunch of finals because he played in the weak Eastern conference and then got outplayed thoroughly in the Finals.
#1 in the Regular season doesn't often translate to automatic title for Lebron |
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Halflife
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| MDI wrote: | 100% Bubble is the reason why the Lakers won. Players who get affected by crowd, pressure of situations like Lebron didn't have to face that.
Remember Lebron's history, the guy has been to a bunch of finals because he played in the weak Eastern conference and then got outplayed thoroughly in the Finals.
#1 in the Regular season doesn't often translate to automatic title for Lebron |
he never got outplayed. lets not rewrite history. He dragged inferior teams there. |
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Halflife
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| GOODRICH25 wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | danzag wrote: | (bleep) you all who are voting for "Bubble". You are pathetic.
Lakers led the Western Conference all season long. A week before covid we beat both the Clippers and the Bucks in dominant fashion. Best defense in the league.
All teams and players had the same amount of rest. No traveling. The same courts. The same hotels. The same time zone. Lakers LOST home court advantage.
It was pure basketball and the Lakers won it.
Again: (bleep) you all. |
Its the calling card of disgruntled Clipper fans....and probably mix in some bitter Celtic fans in there as well. The crybabies who talk down about the 2020 title know who they are and let themselves be known every time they bring it up. |
why is claiming the bubble being a huge luxury for 2 guys who cant stay healthy for a whole season not a legit reason? Pre-bubble lottery, post bubble yr 1 play-in, 2nd year, not even play-in. Obviously, our roster this year sucks, but bron an AD have been out because of how broken down they are. |
Because the bubble came with less than 10 games to go in the RS. The bubble hurt us more than it helped, we had to play again immediately after if you remember. Do we get the injuries with a proper summer rest that season? |
no it didn't. Imagine this year if we had the same break or last year. We would be healthy. Not as good, but the difference between real season and that would be night and day. |
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GOODRICH25
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| Halflife wrote: | | GOODRICH25 wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | danzag wrote: | (bleep) you all who are voting for "Bubble". You are pathetic.
Lakers led the Western Conference all season long. A week before covid we beat both the Clippers and the Bucks in dominant fashion. Best defense in the league.
All teams and players had the same amount of rest. No traveling. The same courts. The same hotels. The same time zone. Lakers LOST home court advantage.
It was pure basketball and the Lakers won it.
Again: (bleep) you all. |
Its the calling card of disgruntled Clipper fans....and probably mix in some bitter Celtic fans in there as well. The crybabies who talk down about the 2020 title know who they are and let themselves be known every time they bring it up. |
why is claiming the bubble being a huge luxury for 2 guys who cant stay healthy for a whole season not a legit reason? Pre-bubble lottery, post bubble yr 1 play-in, 2nd year, not even play-in. Obviously, our roster this year sucks, but bron an AD have been out because of how broken down they are. |
Because the bubble came with less than 10 games to go in the RS. The bubble hurt us more than it helped, we had to play again immediately after if you remember. Do we get the injuries with a proper summer rest that season? |
no it didn't. Imagine this year if we had the same break or last year. We would be healthy. Not as good, but the difference between real season and that would be night and day. |
The break would have come like 3-4 games ago, Davis returned and James would be healthy for the playoffs either way
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Halflife
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| GOODRICH25 wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | GOODRICH25 wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | danzag wrote: | (bleep) you all who are voting for "Bubble". You are pathetic.
Lakers led the Western Conference all season long. A week before covid we beat both the Clippers and the Bucks in dominant fashion. Best defense in the league.
All teams and players had the same amount of rest. No traveling. The same courts. The same hotels. The same time zone. Lakers LOST home court advantage.
It was pure basketball and the Lakers won it.
Again: (bleep) you all. |
Its the calling card of disgruntled Clipper fans....and probably mix in some bitter Celtic fans in there as well. The crybabies who talk down about the 2020 title know who they are and let themselves be known every time they bring it up. |
why is claiming the bubble being a huge luxury for 2 guys who cant stay healthy for a whole season not a legit reason? Pre-bubble lottery, post bubble yr 1 play-in, 2nd year, not even play-in. Obviously, our roster this year sucks, but bron an AD have been out because of how broken down they are. |
Because the bubble came with less than 10 games to go in the RS. The bubble hurt us more than it helped, we had to play again immediately after if you remember. Do we get the injuries with a proper summer rest that season? |
no it didn't. Imagine this year if we had the same break or last year. We would be healthy. Not as good, but the difference between real season and that would be night and day. |
The break would have come like 3-4 games ago, Davis returned and James would be healthy for the playoffs either way |
3 or 4 games ago we still had a chance and controlled our own destiny |
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GOODRICH25
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Halflife wrote: | | GOODRICH25 wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | GOODRICH25 wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | danzag wrote: | (bleep) you all who are voting for "Bubble". You are pathetic.
Lakers led the Western Conference all season long. A week before covid we beat both the Clippers and the Bucks in dominant fashion. Best defense in the league.
All teams and players had the same amount of rest. No traveling. The same courts. The same hotels. The same time zone. Lakers LOST home court advantage.
It was pure basketball and the Lakers won it.
Again: (bleep) you all. |
Its the calling card of disgruntled Clipper fans....and probably mix in some bitter Celtic fans in there as well. The crybabies who talk down about the 2020 title know who they are and let themselves be known every time they bring it up. |
why is claiming the bubble being a huge luxury for 2 guys who cant stay healthy for a whole season not a legit reason? Pre-bubble lottery, post bubble yr 1 play-in, 2nd year, not even play-in. Obviously, our roster this year sucks, but bron an AD have been out because of how broken down they are. |
Because the bubble came with less than 10 games to go in the RS. The bubble hurt us more than it helped, we had to play again immediately after if you remember. Do we get the injuries with a proper summer rest that season? |
no it didn't. Imagine this year if we had the same break or last year. We would be healthy. Not as good, but the difference between real season and that would be night and day. |
The break would have come like 3-4 games ago, Davis returned and James would be healthy for the playoffs either way |
3 or 4 games ago we still had a chance and controlled our own destiny |
And we bottled it, with James and Davis playing
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Birmingham
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 6:17 am Post subject: |
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| danzag wrote: | (bleep) you all who are voting for "Bubble". You are pathetic.
Lakers led the Western Conference all season long. A week before covid we beat both the Clippers and the Bucks in dominant fashion. Best defense in the league.
All teams and players had the same amount of rest. No traveling. The same courts. The same hotels. The same time zone. Lakers LOST home court advantage.
It was pure basketball and the Lakers won it.
Again: (bleep) you all. |
Bubble. |
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