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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: 187Proof on September 19, 2008, 04:10:24 PM
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Is it L.A.'s turn again?
Yes, it is, according to about half of our panel of 25 ESPN writers, editors and contributors.
Just as they have been throughout most of NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers are a force again -- and now the preseason favorites to win NBA title No. 15.
Of course, that means 13 members of our panel predicted the Lakers will not win the 2008-09 NBA championship, and the top challenger in our voting will surprise some: the up-and-coming New Orleans Hornets, not the Boston Celtics.
And, don't forget, the Lakers were also favored going into the Finals in June, and we all saw how the Celtics fed on the skepticism about their chances.
But the difficulty of repeating, especially with an older lineup, is reflected in the voting results below: Only 16 percent of our panel sees the C's going back-to-back.
The Lakers might not win the 2008-09 NBA title if ...
• Kobe gets too weary during the next nine months after the Lakers' deep playoff run and his Olympic commitment. Also, if his finger forces him to miss time, that will mean trouble in Lakerland.
• The frontcourt gets too crowded. After Pau Gasol was acquired midseason, he performed well in the frontcourt with Lamar Odom. How will Bynum fit in?
• Derek Fisher shows signs of aging and Jordan Farmar isn't ready to fill the void.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=NBAChamps-080911
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espn picked the PAtriots vs the Eagles in the SB too
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=HollingerForecastIndex0708
hate to shoot ya dream down but see what they were predicting in 07-08
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Fuck ESPN....but they're right.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=HollingerForecastIndex0708
hate to shoot ya dream down but see what they were predicting in 07-08
Not shooting my dreams down at all bro. Bulls are my team. 8)
And ESPN picking them to be # 1 in the East last year wasn't a big surprise or anything. EVERYONE picked them to be right around there. Was a VERY disapointing year. :(
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the CEltics sure took over with the 29-3 start
how were the Lakers "favorites" in the Finals again?? ???
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^ they had the bitchassness factor - pau gasol's flopping
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is Bynum going to start with Gasol?
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is Bynum going to start with Gasol?
itd be the smart thing to doi
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C- Bynum
PF-Pau
SF- LO
SG- Kobe
pg- Fish
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I think the Hornets are just as good.
Don't count out the Rockets either
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
^^Well Posey>>>>Ariza X10
And who knows what type of player Bynum will become
Kobe is the best player in the league but Paul and West are better than any duo the Lakers have hands down. Odom is terrible, the Finals proved that, I have never seen a NBA starter be as bad in the 4th quarter as Odom is, he is horrible in the clutch, he is a decent player but thats it, Gasol is a great player for 3 quarters but in the clutch he is weak also, he plays with no heart and he is soooo soft, and Paul is basically on Kobe's level so yeah The Hornets are just as good if not better.
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
^^Well Posey>>>>Ariza X10
And who knows what type of player Bynum will become
Kobe is the best player in the league but Paul and West are better than any duo the Lakers have hands down. Odom is terrible, the Finals proved that, I have never seen a NBA starter be as bad in the 4th quarter as Odom is, he is horrible in the clutch, he is a decent player but thats it, Gasol is a great player for 3 quarters but in the clutch he is weak also, he plays with no heart and he is soooo soft, and Paul is basically on Kobe's level so yeah The Hornets are just as good if not better.
Cocaine is a helluva drug
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ESPN predicts a lot of things. It's too bad they don't have an unbias writer on staff.
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
^^Well Posey>>>>Ariza X10
And who knows what type of player Bynum will become
Kobe is the best player in the league but Paul and West are better than any duo the Lakers have hands down. Odom is terrible, the Finals proved that, I have never seen a NBA starter be as bad in the 4th quarter as Odom is, he is horrible in the clutch, he is a decent player but thats it, Gasol is a great player for 3 quarters but in the clutch he is weak also, he plays with no heart and he is soooo soft, and Paul is basically on Kobe's level so yeah The Hornets are just as good if not better.
You are on crack. Maybe you missed it, but the Lakers won the Western Conference last year, so they were better than the Hornets. Add Bynum and Ariza in the mix and you know you're in trouble.
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"BSPN is full of shit with no credibility at all"
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^ You know the Lakers with Bynum are the fav team to win the NBA.
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^ You know the Lakers with Bynum are the fav team to win the NBA.
and it pisses me off.
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C- Bynum
PF-Pau
SF- LO
SG- Kobe
pg- Fish
well i dk if itheres a better team in the NBA, than that...to be honest (im not a Lakers fan).
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C- Bynum
PF-Pau
SF- LO
SG- Kobe
pg- Fish
well i dk if itheres a better team in the NBA, than that...to be honest (im not a Lakers fan).
Boston Celtics 8)
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
posey SHITS on ariza LOL
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
posey SHITS on ariza LOL
dyslexia is a sad disease man
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C- Bynum
PF-Pau
SF- LO
SG- Kobe
pg- Fish
well i dk if itheres a better team in the NBA, than that...to be honest (im not a Lakers fan).
(http://www.nba.com/media/celtics/CelticsLogo_History.gif)
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
posey SHITS on ariza LOL
dyslexia is a sad disease man
ya'll musta blocked the finals outta your memory
i forgive ya
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
posey SHITS on ariza LOL
dyslexia is a sad disease man
ya'll musta blocked the finals outta your memory
i forgive ya
I didn't see Bynum playing in the Finals .. did you ? If you think Posey impact on the Hornets will be more important than Bynum one on the Lakers , man I don't know what to say
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
posey SHITS on ariza LOL
dyslexia is a sad disease man
ya'll musta blocked the finals outta your memory
i forgive ya
I didn't see Bynum playing in the Finals .. did you ? If you think Posey impact on the Hornets will be more important than Bynum one on the Lakers , man I don't know what to say
now you're putting words in my mouth?
what about "posey SHITS on ariza LOL" makes you think i'm refering to Andrew Bynum??
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
posey SHITS on ariza LOL
dyslexia is a sad disease man
ya'll musta blocked the finals outta your memory
i forgive ya
I didn't see Bynum playing in the Finals .. did you ? If you think Posey impact on the Hornets will be more important than Bynum one on the Lakers , man I don't know what to say
now you're putting words in my mouth?
what about "posey SHITS on ariza LOL" makes you think i'm refering to Andrew Bynum??
I never said Ariza was better than Posey ... read my 1st post
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maybe i mis-interpreted what you were writin'
either way the lakers are the new Ohio State lol
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maybe i mis-interpreted what you were writin'
either way the lakers are the new Ohio State lol
when the Lakers constantly kick the Celtics ass in the upcoming years and it starts this season , trust me you will talk a lot less shit ...
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C- Bynum
PF-Pau
SF- LO
SG- Kobe
pg- Fish
well i dk if itheres a better team in the NBA, than that...to be honest (im not a Lakers fan).
Boston Celtics 8)
lol na, even though NIK overrates him & says hes greater than Wilt Chamberlain, if he was playing they won. no doubt about that, yall will see this year.
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C- Bynum
PF-Pau
SF- LO
SG- Kobe
pg- Fish
well i dk if itheres a better team in the NBA, than that...to be honest (im not a Lakers fan).
Boston Celtics 8)
lol na, even though NIK overrates him & says hes greater than Wilt Chamberlain, if he was playing they won. no doubt about that, yall will see this year.
if "if's" and "buts" were candy and nuts......
celtics aren't softee's
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Egcl2YXWc
Who remembers that^^^^^^^
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Egcl2YXWc
Who remembers that^^^^^^^
lol you just point out sth that would have not happened with Drew as a defensive anchor ... lol at Gasol being non existant when it comes to D rotation
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the Lakers were already better than the Hornets last year .... maybe you consider than Posey impact on the team will be more important than Bynum and Ariza ones then ....
* Posey>>>>Ariza X10
* And who knows what type of player Bynum will become
* Paul and West are better than any duo the Lakers have hands down.
*Odom is terrible...he is a decent player
*Paul is basically on Kobe's level
*The Hornets are just as good if not better.
LMFAO!
Lakers=2008 Champs
Spice=Poster of the Year