Hold on, the Lakers have only faced 3 teams with winning records so far this Season? [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

JustinJDW

12-05-2010, 09:33 PM

AMISTILLILL

12-05-2010, 09:36 PM

Team is thoroughly untested. They're in for a rude awakening when they get into the thick of a difficult run of games. They definitely have their work cut out for them near the end of the season, which is usually when some teams boasting veteran starters are trying to rest up for the playoffs.

Cangri

12-05-2010, 09:36 PM

I don't get what the big deal is, they'll play those teams sooner or later :confusedshrug:

PowerGlove

12-05-2010, 09:37 PM

It might be easy now and enable them to get a rhythm going, but I'm going to feel bad for them when the Grammy's come to town.:oldlol: Their schedule is going to be rough.

Solid Snake

12-05-2010, 09:38 PM

True test of whether they get the number 1 seed is how often Kobe is willing to let Pau get the ball.

shootingcomets

12-05-2010, 09:41 PM

pau and odom play well + kobe doesnt chuck = laker win

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 09:43 PM

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: And people talk so much shit about Miami.. we've played The celtics/mavs/Hornets.. Lakers are yet to play this teams, and just like i predicted, any team that Beat Miami are going to Beat the lakers, so far my predictions are real.. :cheers:

Kurosawa0

12-05-2010, 09:44 PM

I'm sorry, I bought into this drama last year. Didn't matter. Does anyone really think that the Lakers won't beat any of the teams out West in a series? Even if they're giving up home court?

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 09:45 PM

blondie

12-05-2010, 09:46 PM

wow you're right, the two time defending champion's record is artificially inflated, they are only a plastic contender:rolleyes:

PowerGlove

12-05-2010, 09:46 PM

blondie

12-05-2010, 09:47 PM

It might be easy now and enable them to get a rhythm going, but I'm going to feel bad for them when the Grammy's come to town.:oldlol: Their schedule is going to be rough.
o noes losing regular season games, o noes regular season games are all that matters, the playoffs and finals dont mean jack shit, this horrible lakers team might as well just give up completely

Yung D-Will

12-05-2010, 09:49 PM

Since when do the Spurs being at home or on the road matter?

A Greg Pop coached team can win both on the road and at home in the playoffs.

Kurosawa0

12-05-2010, 09:50 PM

I would like to see that.

The only team I think they need home court to beat is Boston.

PowerGlove

12-05-2010, 09:50 PM

o noes losing regular season games, o noes regular season games are all that matters, the playoffs and finals dont mean jack shit, this horrible lakers team might as well just give up completely
Not sure why people quote me and say garbage like this.

donsanchez306

12-05-2010, 09:55 PM

they get every break possible a nba team could get.

Al Thornton

12-05-2010, 09:55 PM

Not sure why people quote me and say garbage like this.

because you need to throw a santa hat on that tip.

AMISTILLILL

12-05-2010, 09:56 PM

If the Spurs keep up how they're playing, which is entirely possible with their new found emphasis on offense and their youth movement, they will make it out of the west. Without question.

BuGzBuNNy

12-05-2010, 09:57 PM

Chicago is the only team they'll play with a winning record before they play Miami on Christmas. They play the Bulls(10-8) on Friday.

gts

12-05-2010, 10:03 PM

not surprising when roughly half the league is playing .500 or less ball..

they'll end up playing everyone just like all the other teams do...

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:04 PM

wow you're right, the two time defending champion's record is artificially inflated, they are only a plastic contender:rolleyes:

all good things come to an end my friend.. The sooner you accept it, the easier it will be for you to accept it when they lose :oldlol:

Kurosawa0

12-05-2010, 10:06 PM

all good things come to an end my friend.. The sooner you accept it, the easier it will be for you to accept it when they lose :oldlol:

Sure, and the Lakers' run in the West will come to an end too. Just not this year.

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:07 PM

Chicago is the only team they'll play with a winning record before they play Miami on Christmas. They play the Bulls(10-8) on Friday.

and they play in the weakest division in the west..

NoGunzJustSkillz

12-05-2010, 10:07 PM

lakers had a easy first half last season too. what is your point? lakers are back2back champions....been to the finals the last 3 seasons...what else do you need to believe that they are a legit contender? i don't understand this thread. please explain further what your point is.

Blue_Dog45

12-05-2010, 10:11 PM

they get every break possible a nba team could get.

Their schedule it easy so far, but I don't know if this is such a huge advantage for them. Playing weak teams this early means they'll have a hard schedule towards the end of the season.

Looking it up...last season around this time, 12 of the Lakers first 18 games were against mediocre/bad teams. Not sure of their records, but the teams included the Warriors, Nets, Grizzlies, Pistons, Clippers, etc. By the time February/March came around they were playing the Cavs, Celtics, Nuggets,
Mavericks etc.

It'll all even out in the end.

Ikill

12-05-2010, 10:12 PM

I'm sorry, I bought into this drama last year. Didn't matter. Does anyone really think that the Lakers won't beat any of the teams out West in a series? Even if they're giving up home court?
Lets see there old there coming off three straight finals trips and it seems there a bit a overconfident too and not only they struggled to win it all last year there worse this year. And what if this year they don't have the luck against playing team that are small. There the best team in the West but its no guarantee they win the west.

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:13 PM

Kurosawa0

12-05-2010, 10:13 PM

Lets see there old there coming off three straight finals trips and it seems there a bit a overconfident too and not only they struggled to win it all last year there worse this year. And what if this year they don't have the luck against playing team that are small. There the best team in the West but its no guarantee they win the west.

Nothing is guaranteed. It's just very unlikely that they don't win the West.

sagr32

12-05-2010, 10:15 PM

Kurosawa0

12-05-2010, 10:16 PM

I can't believe that I'm actually in a thread arguing for the Lakers. Their fans neg me daily.

blondie

12-05-2010, 10:17 PM

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:20 PM

:lol the lakers suck now you guys, the additions of steve blake and matt barnes and improvement of Shannon Brown have actually made the lakers WORSE than they were the past two seasons when they won the title, who would have thought

It's not about the Lakers you fool.. Other teams are playing Better and have added key pieces too. :oldlol: :oldlol:..

crosso√er

12-05-2010, 10:22 PM

Those three teams being the Nuggets, Jazz and Bulls, and they lost two of them? And the one being against the Bulls at home?

Holy shit. I've heard people say that they have had a cupcake schedule, but I thought that was just an exaggeration from the haters. Wow. Shit just blew my mind when I saw it on tv. These two guys were arguing about who the best team in the league was at the moment. Teams like the Spurs, Celtics and Lakers were brought up, and then one of them brought up the Lakers schedule.

Damn. What's up with that man? Shit is crazy. We are like in December now.

:wtf:

They've beaten Portland & Phoenix; both of those teams had winning records (Phoenix has a winning record right now) when they lost to LA. I'd much rather have my team face a tougher schedule early in the year anyday, how is this a benefit to LA? Or are you just trying to say that LA should have a better record then 14-6?

They'll be facing all the top teams after the New Years; including a very difficult stretch prior to New Years when they face Miami, SA and NOH in a row. They lost six games, none of those games were blow-outs; in fact, they only suffered one double digit loss to Houston last week, where they had a lead with three minutes to go in the game. LA are accustomed to showing little energy for weaker teams, so therefore I am not surprised to see them sitting fourth in the western conference currently. Prior to starting the year 8-0; all this without Bynum and a recovering Kobe, those health issues caught up with them. Due to lack of depth up front, Gasol's fatigue is setting in, Kobe is still trying to find his legs under him and Drew is still not back.

LA has had easy schedules for some time now, not sure why people keep brining this up. NBA aren't favoring the Lakers, they're synchronizing the events that are scheduled for Staples Center accordingly. LA will suffer because of this later in the season; when they have I believe two different road trips where they play at least six teams in a row before coming back home.

Trust me, I'd much rather face a tougher schedule early in the year and face those weak non-playoff teams in late March & April; while all the playoff teams are battling each other for seeding.

TrueRob

12-05-2010, 10:24 PM

The Lakers are still a top offensive team (2nd only to the Suns). They're also a top rebounding team (2nd only to Minnesota). Plus, they're a top 10 team in FG%, so I wouldn't be too worried about them. But, let's not crown them the champs until they've faced the other elite teams in the league.

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:24 PM

They've beaten Portland & Phoenix; both of those teams had winning records (Phoenix has a winning record right now) when they lost to LA. I'd much rather have my team face a tougher schedule early in the year anyday, how is this a benefit to LA? Or are you just trying to say that LA should have a better record then 14-6?

They'll be facing all the top teams after the New Years; including a very difficult stretch prior to New Years when they face Miami, SA and NOH in a row. They lost six games, none of those games were blow-outs; in fact, they only suffered one double digit loss to Houston last week, where they had a lead with three minutes to go in the game. LA are accustomed to showing little energy for weaker teams, so therefore I am not surprised to see them sitting fourth in the western conference currently. Prior to starting the year 8-0; all this without Bynum and a recovering Kobe, those health issues caught up with them. Due to lack of depth up front, Gasol's fatigue is setting in, Kobe is still trying to find his legs under him and Drew is still not back.

LA has had easy schedules for some time now, not sure why people keep brining this up. NBA aren't favoring the Lakers, they're synchronizing the events that are scheduled for Staples Center accordingly. LA will suffer because of this later in the season; when they have I believe two different road trips where they play at least six teams in a row before coming back home.

Trust me, I'd much rather face a tougher schedule early in the year and face those weak non-playoff teams in late March & April; while all the playoff teams are battling each other for seeding.

FOR THE LAST TIME.. THEIR SCHEDULE IS NOT THE ISSUE.. THEM LOSING TO TEAMS WITH A WINNING RECORD IS WHAT IS IN QUESTION.

AMISTILLILL

12-05-2010, 10:25 PM

Teams like Miami, Boston and LA have targets on their back. That's no surprise. Teams come out with their A game every time these two teams come to town and end up throwing the kitchen sink at them on both ends of the floor. Teams like Indiana, who are much improved but still a team that is visibly struggling, are able to pull out gutsy wins against guys like LA and Miami. In part to getting up for BIG games but due mostly to elite teams of that ilk playing down to their competition, only starting to play with a sense of desperation towards the end when they realize, "shit, we might lose to these scrubs."

EarlTheGoat

12-05-2010, 10:27 PM

FOR THE LAST TIME.. THEIR SCHEDULE IS NOT THE ISSUE.. THEM LOSING TO TEAMS WITH A WINNING RECORD IS WHAT IS IN QUESTION.

u :mad: now?

:oldlol:

NoGunzJustSkillz

12-05-2010, 10:28 PM

their schedule is not the issue, losing to teams with winning records is the issue. now address it.
ok...

http://lakers.topbuzz.com/gallery/d/280235-2/Kobe+Bryant+holds+both+the+Lakers+2010+NBA+Champio nship+trophy+and+the+2010+NBA+Finals+trophy.JPG

http://cdn.everyjoe.com/files/2009/06/kobe-bryant-finals-mvp-lakersafplivetwo910692-bkn-nba-final-lake.jpg

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:30 PM

^^ :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Typical kobe stan.

EarlTheGoat

12-05-2010, 10:30 PM

icewill36

12-05-2010, 10:31 PM

the lakers will not make it out of the west this year....

TrueRob

12-05-2010, 10:32 PM

Teams like Indiana, who are much improved but still a team that is visibly struggling, are able to pull out gutsy wins against guys like LA and Miami. "

The top 3 teams for holding an opponent's FG% down are: Utah, Dallas and Indiana. The Lakers have been defeated by 2 of those teams. They haven't faced Dallas yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if they lose when they face them as well.

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:33 PM

Says dude from India that had no interest in the Heat last season.

So why are the lakers not beating teams with winning records ???

.. I thought Miami was the only team beating teams below .500 :oldlol:

Lakers wins and loses this season
Houston (6-11)W
Phoenix (8-9)W
GSW (8-9) W
Memphis (8-10)W
Sacramento (4-12) W
Toronto (6-11)W
Portland (8-8) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
Denver (10-6) L
Phoenix (8-9) L
Milwaukee (6-10) W
Detroit (6-11) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
GSW ( 8-9) W
Chicago (9-6) W
Utah (13-5) L
Indiana (8-7) L
Grizzlies(8-10) L
Rockets (6-11) L
Sacramento (4-12) W

crosso√er

12-05-2010, 10:34 PM

FOR THE LAST TIME.. THEIR SCHEDULE IS NOT THE ISSUE.. THEM LOSING TO TEAMS WITH A WINNING RECORD IS WHAT IS IN QUESTION.

They've only played half a dozen games against teams with winning records; they've lost some really close games to Utah, Denver & Phoenix.

Should I as a Laker fan panic? :oldlol:
What "issue" are you talking about? This is a team that are the two time defending champions, who have made the finals three consecutive years now. They've lost six games by a margin of five points; all of their losses could have gone either way, if they simply executed better. I can name countless of games where they absolutely abused teams though.

I know you're trying to take the attention off of your overhyped team; but unlike Miami, LA achieved something and due to their multiple achievements, they have nothing left to prove until someone dethrones them. And despite them losing some close games to good teams, learning from past experience, LA are by no means in trouble.

They are build for the playoffs and their head coach has emphasized many times that he likes to experiment with his younger players and give his star players as much rest as possible throughout the regular season.

branslowski

12-05-2010, 10:34 PM

they get every break possible a nba team could get.

:facepalm

Do you dumbass's realize that Lakers will play every team once the season comes to an end?...Early, mid, or late in schedule, you will get a hard and easy run of games and or teams...Holyshit.:facepalm

AMISTILLILL

12-05-2010, 10:37 PM

The top 3 teams for holding an opponent's FG% down are: Utah, Dallas and Indiana. The Lakers have been defeated by 2 of those teams. They haven't faced Dallas yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if they lose when they face them as well.

Still a struggling team, despite that statistic. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that Indiana has managed to do as much as they have so far this season. But they still have a long way to go before other people, particularly casual fans, start to acknowledge them as anything more than a minor hiccup on the road for elite squads.

crosso√er

12-05-2010, 10:37 PM

So why are the lakers not beating teams with winning records ???

.. I thought Miami was the only team beating teams below .500 :oldlol:

Phoenix are 10-9, that constitutes a winning record...?

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:37 PM

Phoenix are 10-9, that constitutes a winning record...?

>.500

Papaya Petee

12-05-2010, 10:38 PM

:facepalm

Do you dumbass's realize that Lakers will play every team once the season comes to an end?...Early, mid, or late in schedule, you will get a hard and easy run of games and or teams...Holyshit.:facepalm
:cry: In a Miami thread you always find ways to hate and once we have a negative thread for LA someone's getting offended.

crosso√er

12-05-2010, 10:39 PM

Still a struggling team, despite that statistic. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that Indiana has managed to do as much as they have so far this season. But they still have a long way to go before other people, particularly casual fans, start to acknowledge them as anything more than a minor hiccup on the road for elite squads.

It doesn't matter; look back in history. The three-peat Lakers in the Shaq & Kobe era could never beat Seattle; despite them being a non-playoff team every single year they abused the Lakers.

LA under Phil have a history of losing to bad teams; sure they lost a couple of close games to two good teams, but in-substance, those games were really close and could have gone either way. From my observation, those teams showed a hell of a lot more energy and effort then LA did and still had trouble thoroughly outplaying LA.

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:41 PM

:cry: In a Miami thread you always find ways to hate and once we have a negative thread for LA someone's getting offended.

he's real :mad: .. They always say miami only beats teams which are below .500( without a winning record)

These are their wins and loses so far..
Houston (6-11)W
Phoenix (8-9)W
GSW (8-9) W
Memphis (8-10)W
Sacramento (4-12) W
Toronto (6-11)W
Portland (8-8) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
Denver (10-6) L
Phoenix (8-9) L
Milwaukee (6-10) W
Detroit (6-11) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
GSW ( 8-9) W
Chicago (9-6) W
Utah (13-5) L
Indiana (8-7) L
Grizzlies(8-10) L
Rockets (6-11) L
Sacramento (4-12) W

Looks like they have more wins against teams with losing records but they suck when they play good teams :oldlol:

AMISTILLILL

12-05-2010, 10:42 PM

It doesn't matter; look back in history. The three-peat Lakers in the Shaq & Kobe era could never beat Seattle; despite them being a non-playoff team every single year they abused the Lakers.

LA under Phil have a history of losing to bad teams; sure they lost a couple of close games to two good teams, but in-substance, those games were really close and could have gone either way. From my observation, those teams showed a hell of a lot more energy and effort then LA did and still had trouble thoroughly outplaying LA.

...what are you saying "doesn't matter"? I'm confused how anything I've said about Indiana pulling out ballsy wins against elite teams can be turned into the basis for dispute, or an argument in support of Phil Jackson or the Lakers.

crosso√er

12-05-2010, 10:42 PM

>.500

I didn't say what, I sarcastically made fun of your inability to sustain a well-rehearsed argument...
You didn't label Phoenix as one of the teams LA beat this year who are currently holding a winning record.

Technically LA faced four teams who currently hold a winning record, in a total of five games I believe; not including Portland who were playing well prior to getting destroyed by LA.

stephanieg

12-05-2010, 10:45 PM

Since when do the Spurs being at home or on the road matter?

Considering the Spurs have never won a title without HC I guess the answer would be always.

crosso√er

12-05-2010, 10:45 PM

...what are you saying "doesn't matter"? I'm confused how anything I've said about Indiana pulling out ballsy wins against elite teams can be turned into the basis for dispute, or an argument in support of Phil Jackson or the Lakers.

It had nothing to do with Indiana or what you've said; I used an indirect quote to discuss why LA struggles against inferior teams and why I'd rather see them have tougher opponents to begin the year, for various reasons I've already mentioned.

AMISTILLILL

12-05-2010, 10:46 PM

It had nothing to do with Indiana or what you've said; I used an indirect quote to discuss why LA struggles against inferior teams and why I'd rather see them have tougher opponents to begin the year, for various years I've already mentioned.

Ah, I feel you. :cheers:

branslowski

12-05-2010, 10:46 PM

:cry: In a Miami thread you always find ways to hate and once we have a negative thread for LA someone's getting offended.

Find me where I'm in a Miami thread hating on their schedule difficulty...Don't worry, I'll wait....

Ne 1

12-05-2010, 10:47 PM

http://winnielubega.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/pau-gasol_-kobe-bryant_-and-lamar-odom-lakers-championship-photo.jpg

http://bumpshack.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Rapper-Ron-Artest-NBA-Champions-PHOTOS.jpg

http://lakers.topbuzz.com/gallery/d/280284-2/Derek+Fisher+smiles+holding+the+2010+Lakers+champi onship+trophy.JPG

Y'all mad as hell!

hahaha :roll:

PowerGlove

12-05-2010, 10:47 PM

Find me where I'm in a Miami thread hating on their schedule difficulty...Don't worry, I'll wait....
You had specify? Damn....

Ne 1

12-05-2010, 10:50 PM

.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPjUsu2-QMQ&feature=related

SourGrapes

12-05-2010, 10:50 PM

FOR THE LAST TIME.. THEIR SCHEDULE IS NOT THE ISSUE.. THEM LOSING TO TEAMS WITH A WINNING RECORD IS WHAT IS IN QUESTION.

the lakers have lost to good teams because they are old, injured, and lazy and know they can win without the best record in the league.

the heat have lost to good teams because of legitimate match up problems that won't get fixed this year.

for some reason i doubt you were sincerely interested in answers to your stupid question

Papaya Petee

12-05-2010, 10:52 PM

Find me where I'm in a Miami thread hating on their schedule difficulty...Don't worry, I'll wait....
Hahahahahahahahaha good job twisting it around. I clearly said I seen you in multiple Miami threads hating about anything. You turned it around to " hating on their schedual difficulty" Good job trying to prove innocence didn't work.

Ne 1

12-05-2010, 10:54 PM

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 10:55 PM

the lakers have lost to good teams because they are old, injured, and lazy and know they can win without the best record in the league.

the heat have lost to good teams because of legitimate match up problems that won't get fixed this year.

for some reason i doubt you were sincerely interested in answers to your stupid question

Child Please, Quick PG's, Nash/Tj ford/Collison/Lowry/Ty lawson/Conley are a major matchup problems for the Lakers, also all star Centers/PF's give them problems.. What were you saying about miami legitimate match up problems again ?? :oldlol: I thought so. Like i predicted, Any team that has beaten Miami will beat the Lakers.. My predictions are onpoint so far.

Miami Lost to indiana/Utah/grizzlies, all this teams have beaten the lakers too.. You still want to run your Mouth ?

Ne 1

12-05-2010, 10:56 PM

You had specify? Damn....

http://i45.tinypic.com/2rrxpps.jpg

noob cake

12-05-2010, 10:58 PM

Early cake schedule = get Lakers on a rhythm, establish chemistry. Lakers gets the same shit every single year.

branslowski

12-05-2010, 10:59 PM

Hahahahahahahahaha good job twisting it around. I clearly said I seen you in multiple Miami threads hating about anything. You turned it around to " hating on their schedual difficulty" Good job trying to prove innocence didn't work.

I'm in this thread scratching my head at ppl talking about schedule difficulty...You wanna talk about hating something....Find me a Miami thread where I'm hating on the Heat...

SourGrapes

12-05-2010, 11:01 PM

Child Please, Quick PG's, Nash/Tj ford/Collison/Lowry/Ty lawson/Conley are a major matchup problems for the Lakers, also all star Centers/PF's give them problems.. What were you saying about miami legitimate match up problems again ?? :oldlol: I thought so. Like i predicted, Any team that has beaten Miami will beat the Lakers.. My predictions are onpoint so far.

Miami Lost to indiana/Utah/grizzlies, all this teams have beaten the lakers too.. You still want to run your Mouth ?

neither are match up problems for the lakers, especially when they apply themselves.

were quick point guards or big men an issue for the lakers in winning two championships the last two years? no

your problem is you acquaint regular season issues with post season issues. just like like you did when you liked lebron in cleveland.

you're such a loser

Ne 1

12-05-2010, 11:01 PM

G-Funk

12-05-2010, 11:04 PM

Early cake schedule = get Lakers on a rhythm, establish chemistry. Lakers gets the same shit every single year.

lol U MAD!

thomaspynchon

12-05-2010, 11:05 PM

blondie

12-05-2010, 11:05 PM

ok...

http://lakers.topbuzz.com/gallery/d/280235-2/Kobe+Bryant+holds+both+the+Lakers+2010+NBA+Champio nship+trophy+and+the+2010+NBA+Finals+trophy.JPG

http://cdn.everyjoe.com/files/2009/06/kobe-bryant-finals-mvp-lakersafplivetwo910692-bkn-nba-final-lake.jpg
qft

this lakers team f*cking sucks and has sucked for the past 3 years. Forget about the fact that their starting center and top interior defender hasnt played a game. this shitty team is a joke of the west, a true plastic contender:bowdown: :bowdown:

branslowski

12-05-2010, 11:06 PM

Early cake schedule = get Lakers on a rhythm, establish chemistry. Lakers gets the same shit every single year.

GTFO with this shit....Like the league gonna know teams winning records for the upcoming season....We played damn near every team in the Western Conference..Nothing out of the ordinary there....We started against the Rockets, Warriors, and Suns....Yao Ming, Scola, Brooks, Martin....Curry, Ellis (and the had a winning record at the time)....Steve Nash, Grant Hill, J -Rich...exc....There's only 2-3 legit teams within the first 20+ games that the league would prob assume would be straight garbage...Raptors and Pistons...You could say Kings, but Evans/Cousins easily could easily be break out type players...

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 11:08 PM

neither are match up problems for the lakers, especially when they apply themselves.

were quick point guards or big men an issue for the lakers in winning two championships the last two years? no

your problem is you acquaint regular season issues with post season issues. just like like you did when you liked lebron in cleveland.

you're such a loser

So let me ask you, if Quick PG's are not an issue for LA in the Post season, Why should Miami's matchups issues be a problem for them in Post season ? I mean we have the best players in the league..
If lakers cared so little about the regular season why do they try so hard to secure Homecourt advantage for the Playoffs ?? :facepalm... Your logic is flawed...

SourGrapes

12-05-2010, 11:11 PM

So let me ask you, if Quick PG's are not an issue for LA in the Post season, Why should Miami's matchups issues be a problem for them in Post season ? I mean we have the best players in the league..
If lakers cared so little about the regular season why do they try so hard to secure Homecourt advantage for the Playoffs ?? :facepalm... Your logic is flawed...

they aren't trying so hard to secure homecourt... that's the point.

and the reason the lakers don't have issues with point guards and bigs but miami will is because they lakers have a plethora of bigs to defend the paint and they do so without fouling.

miami will likely eventually get shot blockers who control the paint defensively, but they don't have them this year

Tha Catalyst

12-05-2010, 11:18 PM

So let me ask you, if Quick PG's are not an issue for LA in the Post season, Why should Miami's matchups issues be a problem for them in Post season ? I mean we have the best players in the league..
If lakers cared so little about the regular season why do they try so hard to secure Homecourt advantage for the Playoffs ?? :facepalm... Your logic is flawed...
Hah, your a terrible troll. It's kind of sad that your actually too stupid to be an internet troll. If you know anything about basketball you would know the answers to your own questions.

ashbelly

12-05-2010, 11:23 PM

they aren't trying so hard to secure homecourt... that's the point.

and the reason the lakers don't have issues with point guards and bigs but miami will is because they lakers have a plethora of bigs to defend the paint and they do so without fouling.

miami will likely eventually get shot blockers who control the paint defensively, but they don't have them this year

You are full of bull crap, i was entertaining it for a minute but i've realised you don't know what you're talking about, Let me refresh your memory, You remember the lakers in 09 Playoffs against the Rockets ?? aaron brooks and yao?? What about an inexperienced OKC with westbrook and their Shot blocking front court ?? you remember that ? Celtics in the Finals in 08 and this past season ??.. :rolleyes: Just because you won the chips and added new players, doesn't mean the problems have dissapeared, you also mentioned how your bigs don't get in foul trouble :wtf: , Bynum and Odom stay on the bench because of foul trouble. i'm done responding to you.

sbw19

12-05-2010, 11:27 PM

Lakers and Celtics are probably the two teams that could coast all season long and still intimidate whomever they play in the playoffs. That said, teams like the Spurs and Magic can make you pay if you don't play your A game against them.

SourGrapes

12-05-2010, 11:28 PM

You are full of bull crap, i was entertaining it for a minute but i've realised you don't know what you're talking about, Let me refresh your memory, You remember the lakers in 09 Playoffs against the Rockets ?? aaron brooks and yao?? What about an inexperienced OKC with westbrook and their Shot blocking front court ?? you remember that ? Celtics in the Finals in 08 and this past season ??.. :rolleyes: Just because you won the chips and added new players, doesn't mean the problems have dissapeared, you also mentioned how your bigs don't get in foul trouble :wtf: , Bynum and Odom stay on the bench because of foul trouble. i'm done responding to you.

they withstood all those players... and there's no reason to think they won't again.

the difference is that while the lakers can sustain against a team where the point guard goes off, miami cannot.

by controlling the paint, and being able to lock down perimeter players who shoot 3s, the lakers let the point guards do the damage, and beat the rest of the team.... that's what is meant by not having those issues

and you're pathetic if you think anyone here respects you enough to give a sh*t about not responding to a poster

branslowski

12-05-2010, 11:30 PM

You are full of bull crap, i was entertaining it for a minute but i've realised you don't know what you're talking about, .

:oldlol: How ironic coming from the board Troll Clown that everyone knows is a clear cut moronic idiot...With the bars to prove it..:roll: :roll:

12-05-2010, 11:31 PM

i'm done responding to you.All of ISH should be so lucky.

Back to the topic.

The Lakers are as always screwing around, losing some games they shouldn't and winning a couple they should have lost but squeaking by because they are a better team with better players.

Sometime in the next few weeks they'll crank it up and get focused on the job of defending their titles.

barbaroi

12-05-2010, 11:39 PM

Those Lakers are so unproven! It's not like they have made three straight finals appearances.... oh wait.

bl2k8

12-05-2010, 11:39 PM

same shit happened last year with all these people crying

niko

12-05-2010, 11:41 PM

People talk about schedule with SA and Miami, fairly or unfairly, and not LA because LA, unlike those two teams WON THE TITLE THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH EXACTLY THE SAME TEAM. They may have a bit less to prove, no? SA's titles were a bit further back, and this current Miami team, only in their delusional mind.

What drugs do you people smoke?

Nobler

12-05-2010, 11:47 PM

WINNIN OUT WESS

theoneneo

12-06-2010, 12:06 AM

Yea, Talk 2 me about loosing to teams when we get Drew back and Kobe starts playing more than 35mpg...Until then it's whatever

ashbelly

12-06-2010, 12:08 AM

Yea, Talk 2 me about loosing to teams when we get Drew back and Kobe starts playing more than 35mpg...Until then it's whatever

and what if drew gets another injury and kobe is forced to play 35MPG the whole season ?? Then What ?

Harion

12-06-2010, 12:12 AM

:oldlol: How ironic coming from the board Troll Clown that everyone knows is a clear cut moronic idiot...With the bars to prove it..:roll: :roll:
although i agree ashbelly seems moronic at times, i wouldn't take reputation bars seriously as a gauge of intelligence, you know? it's a popularity contest. heck maybe equivalent to Ms. Friendship of beauty pageants. you have a lot of friends, you'll get green no matter how moronic you are. how about if there are more moronic people on the boards? yeah, them ganging up on the fewer intelligent posters are real signs of intelligence because the intelligent ones have red bars and the morons have green bars.

you gotta evaluate each post independently. because all the bars tell us is this poster is popular or unpopular. just saying, you know. if you're in a debate, and you're pulling out status instead of debating with facts, what would that say about you?

also, am i the only one who sees that when the Lakers' tough schedule comes up, it'll be at the tail end of the season when teams would be resting and wouldn't be too interested in giving them a tough time? also, isn't it a bit of an advantage to get an easy schedule early to get their groove going versus Phoenix who has had crap thrown on their faces right off the bat? the Lakers' easy schedule isn't only about facing weak teams, it's also about having less back to backs and less long stretch of road games early. it all evens up, i agree. but the advantage of that is they get to pile up wins early, and then decide for themselves to rest later and lose the other hard games if it turns out it won't matter much in playoffs seeding. the psychological advantage of winning early is also huge. it gives confidence which breeds more wins. losing a lot early in the season plays with your mind. that's why teams with a tough schedule early really get the short end of the stick. they have to be mentally tough to survive that.

chazzy

12-06-2010, 12:16 AM

People gonna act like Boston didn't play .500 ball for the 2nd half of the season and then go on to nearly win the title :oldlol:

and what if drew gets another injury and kobe is forced to play 35MPG the whole season ?? Then What ?
Kobe played 39MPG last season.. Lakers won 65 without Bynum for half a season, won the title with him on one leg for 2 seasons. I expect Kobe to be playing around 35-36 MPG by season's end anyway.

dwadefan11

12-06-2010, 12:16 AM

and what if drew gets another injury and kobe is forced to play 35MPG the whole season ?? Then What ?

And what if Wade messes up his shoulder again? Or KG tears his knee up again. Are we being serious here? Celtics lost AT HOME to the nets last year and were still arguably the best team in basketball. Only reasons regular season will have effect on playoffs:

-Home court
-How rested/healthy main players are for playoffs
-Time for heat to gel

That's it... Lakers are back to back champs, they will have stretches like this... they will also have stretches in march/april where they win 90% of the games

Disaprine

12-06-2010, 12:17 AM

Lakers are in a bit of a jam, they'll get out of it.

gts

12-06-2010, 12:18 AM

Toughest part of the Lakers schedule is january and febuary into early march...

the last 15 games are easy with 5 of their games on the road and only two of those are on the same road trip

branslowski

12-06-2010, 12:29 AM

although i agree ashbelly seems moronic at times, i wouldn't take reputation bars seriously as a gauge of intelligence, you know? it's a popularity contest. heck maybe equivalent to Ms. Friendship of beauty pageants. you have a lot of friends, you'll get green no matter how moronic you are. how about if there are more moronic people on the boards? yeah, them ganging up on the fewer intelligent posters are real signs of intelligence because the intelligent ones have red bars and the morons have green bars.

you gotta evaluate each post independently. because all the bars tell us is this poster is popular or unpopular. just saying, you know. if you're in a debate, and you're pulling out status instead of debating with facts, what would that say about you?

No. I pretty much know he's a dumbass from all of the idiotic post he makes which gains him those red bars. I've seen him as a poster from his start to this current day....a consistant dumbass. Bars are a great indicator...Maybe not the green ones as much as the red ones...Greens ones, anyone can get them, give great post, own ppl in debates, leave a funny joke, exc.....But to gain 4 neon red bars? You have to be a complete jackass...Especially since neg reps are half compared to positive reps....Meaning, my post reps could be worth 40, but my neg reps are worth 20...If everything is half, that means a great amount of posters neg you in realization that your a complete moron...Now, if you have 1 red bar or 2, yeah, maybe you just got a little unlucky...but 3+.....f*cking 9 bars? Your a moron point blank.

Multiple greens does not always mean the poster is a great poster...But having multiple red bars shows that your garbage and that tons of posters have negged you...

NoGunzJustSkillz

12-06-2010, 12:33 AM

ashbelly

12-06-2010, 12:46 AM

No. I pretty much know he's a dumbass from all of the idiotic post he makes which gains him those red bars. I've seen him as a poster from his start to this current day....a consistant dumbass. Bars are a great indicator...Maybe not the green ones as much as the red ones...Greens ones, anyone can get them, give great post, own ppl in debates, leave a funny joke, exc.....But to gain 4 neon red bars? You have to be a complete jackass...Especially since neg reps are half compared to positive reps....Meaning, my post reps could be worth 40, but my neg reps are worth 20...If everything is half, that means a great amount of posters neg you in realization that your a complete moron...Now, if you have 1 red bar or 2, yeah, maybe you just got a little unlucky...but 3+.....f*cking 9 bars? Your a moron point blank.

Multiple greens does not always mean the poster is a great poster...But having multiple red bars shows that your garbage and that tons of posters have negged you...

http://memegenerator.net/XZIBIT/ImageMacro/904132/XZIBIT-LOL-Why-you-mad-thou.jpg

some of us don't care about ratings on a forum.. you obviously care about this shit too much.. :oldlol:

gilalizard

12-06-2010, 12:52 AM

Seems like the LALs are always like this the past few years. They go through spurts where they play legit defense and can take down anyone. And they go through spurts where they don't and lose to teams they should beat mercilessly.

3 finals appearances and two chips in the last 3 years with all the same key pieces in place, along with new additions, argues it's not time for LA fans to panic just yet.

Comparing them to Miami for not beating winning teams is stupid. The Lakers are not a newly assembled team of enormous talent/egos and little chemistry, whose key players got together so they could have it easy. They are a proven quality that has produced enormous success. The Laker formula has worked spectacularly the past few years. The Miami formula is still a huge question mark with little to show for it so far, beyond a mediocre record, a player/coach feud and LeBron's receding hairline.

The Lakers don't have anything to prove (other than that they want to 3-peat). The Heat have proven nothing (other than that they can brag they'll win more than 7 championships).

Doranku

12-06-2010, 12:53 AM

Yawn. This thread gets made every year.

OmniStrife

12-06-2010, 12:56 AM

Make that 4, with PHX...
They're still winning the West though. :lol

branslowski

12-06-2010, 12:57 AM

http://memegenerator.net/XZIBIT/ImageMacro/904132/XZIBIT-LOL-Why-you-mad-thou.jpg

some of us don't care about ratings on a forum.. you obviously care about this shit too much.. :oldlol:

:facepalm I really don't care...If I did....I wouldn't be in the NBA forum owning the shit out of LeBron/Jordan homers aka Kobe haters....I wouldn't even defend Kobe knowing that alot of ppl on this forum are haters...I would actually be a nice guy to everyone.....But being not nice is completely different from being a total jackass who knows jackshit about what he's talking about...Even if you care or dont, it's pretty obvious that your a f*cking moron....No offense.

Now tell me why you mad?:lol

ashbelly

12-06-2010, 01:05 AM

:facepalm I really don't care...If I did....I wouldn't be in the NBA forum owning the shit out of LeBron/Jordan homers aka Kobe haters....I wouldn't even defend Kobe knowing that alot of ppl on this forum are haters...I would actually be a nice guy to everyone.....But being not nice is completely different from being a total jackass who knows jackshit about what he's talking about...Even if you care or dont, it's pretty obvious that your a f*cking moron....No offense.

Now tell me why you mad?:lol

You obviously care because you've mastered how the negs ratings work. :D evidenced by how you broke it down in details. You still haven't explained to me why ya'll just beating bad teams alone, why are the lakers struggling so much against good teams ? or why can't they beat good teams or why do they lay an egg against good teams..

Lakers wins and loses so far? Explain to me bro..
Houston (6-11)W
Phoenix (8-9)W
GSW (8-9) W
Memphis (8-10)W
Sacramento (4-12) W
Toronto (6-11)W
Portland (8-8) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
Denver (10-6) L
Phoenix (8-9) L
Milwaukee (6-10) W
Detroit (6-11) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
GSW ( 8-9) W
Chicago (9-6) W
Utah (13-5) L
Indiana (8-7) L
Grizzlies(8-10) L
Rockets (6-11) L
Sacramento (4-12) W

:oldlol: :oldlol:

Disaprine

12-06-2010, 01:07 AM

WE THE WURSS

OmniStrife

12-06-2010, 01:07 AM

Lakers wins and loses so far? Explain to me bro..
Houston (6-11)W
Phoenix (8-9)W
GSW (8-9) W
Memphis (8-10)W
Sacramento (4-12) W
Toronto (6-11)W
Portland (8-8) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
Denver (10-6) L
Phoenix (8-9) L
Milwaukee (6-10) W
Detroit (6-11) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
GSW ( 8-9) W
Chicago (9-6) W
Utah (13-5) L
Indiana (8-7) L
Grizzlies(8-10) L
Rockets (6-11) L
Sacramento (4-12) W

:oldlol: :oldlol:
PHX are 11-9 stupid. :facepalm

MMM

12-06-2010, 01:11 AM

the Lakers get home stand in Nov/Dec because of Staples being in use in Jan/Feb for award season. However, in the last 2-3 years the Lakers have been fortunate to have a lot of sub .500 teams in the early part of the season but it even out in Jan/Feb for them. Additionally I'm not sure why this is such a fuss every year when they have dominated the West the last 3 seasons.

branslowski

12-06-2010, 01:19 AM

You obviously care because you've mastered how the negs ratings work. :D evidenced by how you broke it down in details. You still haven't explained to me why ya'll just beating bad teams alone, why are the lakers struggling so much against good teams ? or why can't they beat good teams or why do they lay an egg against good teams..

Lakers wins and loses so far? Explain to me bro..
Houston (6-11)W
Phoenix (8-9)W
GSW (8-9) W
Memphis (8-10)W
Sacramento (4-12) W
Toronto (6-11)W
Portland (8-8) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
Denver (10-6) L
Phoenix (8-9) L
Milwaukee (6-10) W
Detroit (6-11) W
Minnesota (4-13) W
GSW ( 8-9) W
Chicago (9-6) W
Utah (13-5) L
Indiana (8-7) L
Grizzlies(8-10) L
Rockets (6-11) L
Sacramento (4-12) W

:oldlol: :oldlol:

1. I know because it's pretty simple to found out what they are worth..:facepalm

2. I really wasn't even bashing you on your points against the Lakers schedule...I thought you actually had a ok point. But I was just pointing out the irony of you calling out another poster.

Also, the time some of these games were played, some of the teams had a winning record...It looks easy now because the teams records to this point aren't as great....But b!tching about schedule difficulty when Lakers pretty much played every team in their conference and will eventually even out their games at some point is completely mute and a reach by only Laker haters.

ashbelly

12-06-2010, 01:25 AM

1. I know because it's pretty simple to found out what they are worth..:facepalm

2. I really wasn't even bashing you on your points against the Lakers schedule...I thought you actually had a ok point. But I was just pointing out the irony of you calling out another poster.

Also, the time some of these games were played, some of the teams had a winning record...It looks easy now because the teams records to this point aren't as great....But b!tching about schedule difficulty when Lakers pretty much played every team in their conference and will eventually even out their games at some point is completely mute and a reach by only Laker haters.

The effort you put in learning the system is a clear indication of how much you value the ratings.. Your "green bars" tells the story.. And i'm not even questioning their schedule, i simply want to know why they are struggling against teams that have winning records but own teams with Bad records. :confusedshrug:

bdreason

12-06-2010, 01:28 AM

ashbelly

12-06-2010, 01:30 AM

Using the win/loss record for defining how good a team is this early in the season is retarded.

There are teams both in the East and West that are playoff caliber teams that just got off the bad starts (Houston, Memphis, Charlotte).

So, when the Lakers lose to a team like Houston or Memphis and someone considers it "losing to a team with a losing record"... all I can do is :facepalm .

so why the double standards then ? People say Miami only beats teams with losing records, from what i get from you guys is that this does not apply to the lakers ? :banghead:

Derka

12-06-2010, 01:34 AM

Anyone remember how incredibly easy the Lakers had it with all those home games at the beginning of last season? How'd that season end up for them again? Yeah, thought so.

I doubt Lakers fans are overly alarmed right now. This team always finds it weaknesses early on and improves steadily over the course of the season. That's what champs do and a Celtics fan I hate myself for even saying that.

catch24

12-06-2010, 01:34 AM

I don't put too much stock into this early 'easily schedule' crap. I remember someone making a similar thread last season (LA haters been doing this '09), lol. It doesn't mean squat; they'll have a rigorous road schedule around February and continue to prove why they're defending champs.

That's beside the point, though. This early in the season teams go from -.500 to +5.00 in a matter of 2 games, lol. Smarten up, ladies.

branslowski

12-06-2010, 01:35 AM

The effort you put in learning the system is a clear indication of how much you value the ratings.. Your "green bars" tells the story.. And i'm not even questioning their schedule, i simply want to know why they are struggling against teams that have winning records but own teams with Bad records. :confusedshrug:

What?...We lost to more teams with losing records than we did with winning....How can you be "struggling" against teams with a certain record, when Nuggets and Jazz are the only true great teams we lost too?...2 Teams...The rest could be good/and or bad....right in the middle....We are just struggling because of us...Not the teams...

ashbelly

12-06-2010, 01:41 AM

What?...We lost to more teams with losing records than we did with winning....How can you be "struggling" against teams with a certain record, when Nuggets and Jazz are the only true great teams we lost too?...2 Teams...The rest could be good/and or bad....right in the middle....We are just struggling because of us...Not the teams...

:banghead: :banghead: So those teams were not good enough to beat you? :facepalm ..

branslowski

12-06-2010, 01:44 AM

:banghead: :banghead: So those teams were not good enough to beat you? :facepalm ..

Not saying that...I'm just saying no matter what the team, we just lost..Because we lost....Not because we are struggling against a certain level of team and whatever other BS your spewing....How can you be struggling if only 2 ACTUAL great teams beat you out of 20+ games being played?...See you ducked my point in that...

the_wise_one

12-06-2010, 02:24 AM

BlueandGold

12-06-2010, 02:28 AM

That's normal for the Lakers at the beginning stretch of the season. Appropriately so, they play to their level.

macpierce

12-06-2010, 02:55 AM

come on guys, this team is clearly plastic, they havent made it to the finals the past 3 years winning back to back chips.......come on man
OH WAIT A MINUTE GUYSSSS
:applause:

Mr. Jabbar

12-06-2010, 03:41 AM

All of them had winning records before facing the Lakers :pimp:

jk

mtaclof

12-06-2010, 03:43 AM

This is the norm for the Lakers. The league gifts them the most forgiving and confidence-building schedule year after year. Forget about the league abusing officiating to advance big-market teams, they clearly use the schedule to aid LAL on a yearly basis.

G-Funk

12-06-2010, 03:56 AM

shouldn't the Lakers want to play the better teams early in the season, when their legs are the most fresh?

You Ni99az kill me!!! lol

oh the horror

12-06-2010, 06:27 AM

Im sorry but anyone thinking that having an easy early schedule is somehow "better" or a "gift" is an idiot.

Most teams would probably PREFER an easier schedule later in the season. Are you KIDDING?

#1SportsFan86

12-06-2010, 06:28 AM

oh the horror

12-06-2010, 07:08 AM

Im sorry but LA winning back to back titles has nothing to do with the fact that they "built confidence" early on. :oldlol: The Lakers ARE a good basketball team....and this is obviously an issue of perspective, because like i said up top there.....Having an easy schedule early on in a season can bite you in the ass most times when youre well into the season, legs are a bit more spent, and you're going on long road trips, facing harder competition.

Who wouldnt want to close a season out, facing a cupcake schedule?

nevetslc88

12-06-2010, 09:23 AM

so why the double standards then ? People say Miami only beats teams with losing records, from what i get from you guys is that this does not apply to the lakers ? :banghead:

uhh maybe because the Lakers are the back to back NBA Champions?

what have the heat done? haven't proven shit when it matters yet.

All Net

12-06-2010, 11:22 AM

Is it Lakers fault that they have barely played many good teams? not that it matters as Lakers don't need to prove shit. Infact playing all these average teams has hurt L.A more than anything due to the fact they don't take these kin of teams as seriously as they should and certainly not in november/december time.

nevermind the fact L.A have been playing hurt with Bynum yet to play a game, Ratliff going down meaning having to overplay pau which is the only reason why his form has dipped.

What kind of idiots judge a team like L.A in freaking early december? this team is proven and when they want to can go on a big run of games. When Drew returns you will see a far better Laker team if anything to balance out the minutes in the frontcourt.

Do people forget Lakers lost 7 out of the last 11 games to end the season and won it all? i Would think people would know better by now.

comparing L.A to Miami, WTF? Miami are not proven,Lakers are thats the difference. You also know Lakers frontcourt will be a difference maker come playoff time while Miami there is a good chance theirs will be their downfall.

32jazz

12-06-2010, 12:16 PM

wow you're right, the two time defending champion's record is artificially inflated, they are only a plastic contender:rolleyes:
:applause:
Two time defending champions who are on pace to win the same number of games as last season.

mtaclof

12-06-2010, 07:26 PM

:applause:

:bowdown:
got neg-repped on that too.

DeronMillsap

12-06-2010, 07:37 PM

LOL @ Heat troll fans in this thread, comparing Lakers' loses to Heat's loses.

I know a loss is a loss but you should look at how they lost those games too. And to be fair to the Lakers, none of their loses were blow out loses. They were beating the Nuggets and Jazz until late in the game.

Utah's been winning but we haven't been playing 4 quarters of great basketball either. We got rolled by Mavs and Spurs at home too. So we got to look at how teams are winning/losing.

Lakers are fine and will be better as soon as Bynum gets back.

tpols

12-06-2010, 07:41 PM

Wait weren't the heat expected to beat michael and scottie's all time season record for wins?:oldlol: That's the difference.

#1SportsFan86

12-06-2010, 07:49 PM

G-Funk

12-06-2010, 08:20 PM

The NBA gives the Lakers a cupcake schedule to start the season to build team chemistry and get new players into the system, then towards the end of the season the Lakers start playing really good teams as a tune up for the playoffs...I have to give it to Stern and the NBA for that.

Yeah and if lakers had a hard schedule early in the season you would be crying how the NBA is giving the Lakers a hard schedule early in the season when they have fresh legs. I gotta give it to u trolls, always finding BS

scm5

12-06-2010, 08:46 PM

Houston 42-40
Phoenix 54-28
GSW 26-56
Memphis 40-42
Sacramento 25-57
Toronto 40-42
Portland 50-32
Minnesota 15-67
Denver 63-29
Phoenix 54-28
Milwaukee 46-36
Detroit 27-55
Minnesota 15-67
GSW 26-56
Chicago 41-41
Utah 53-29
Indiana 32-50
Grizzlies 40-42
Rockets 42-40
Sacramento 25-57

Based on last season's records, which is really the only indication the NBA has on how well teams will perform this season... the Lakers have played 9 teams .500 or better this season early on in their schedule.

so 9 games out of 20 so far from .500+ teams, which seems like it would be an average schedule, not too skewed one way or another to be overly easy or overly hard.

SpecialQue

12-06-2010, 08:51 PM

This reminds me of how, every time Lebron or The Heat do anything, there's like ten new threads springing up about it. It seems like a lot of people on this forum are just really lonely and desperately want attention. So with this, someone looks at the Lakers' current standings and makes some idiotic conclusion about how they suck now or some such nonsense. If they had nothing but weak teams and won them all, it would be written off as a "cupcake" schedule. If they had nothing but strong teams and won them all, it would be written off as "it's still early in the season, these wins mean nothing." People here just seem to get off on this ridiculous crap. "Oooh, the Heat lost one game! Their upcoming game against the Clippers is a MUST WIN!!!" "Oooh, the Lakers rank lower than Utah in the standings in December. They're finished!"

The Lakers are back-to-back champions and have won sixteen championships over the years. No other team aside from The Celtics has been as consistently good throughout the game's history. The Lakers don't have to prove a damn thing.

Crown&Coke

12-06-2010, 09:00 PM

FOR THE LAST TIME.. THEIR SCHEDULE IS NOT THE ISSUE.. THEM LOSING TO TEAMS WITH A WINNING RECORD IS WHAT IS IN QUESTION.

Simmer down.

That is Miami's problem, they have a bunch of wins against sub .500 teams, but can't beat teams with winning records, stop twisting it up, this aint a swisher.

The Lakers hit a 4 game losing streak and now they are no longer contenders, they will be lucky if they get HC in the 1st round. The Clippers are a bigger draw in LA :rolleyes:

You all are right, the Lakers are no longer contenders, they suck, they can't win. GTFOH

stephanieg

12-06-2010, 09:06 PM

The last team to win it all without home court was the '06 Heat, and that required the birth of D-Whistle.

game3524

12-07-2010, 02:13 PM

The NBA gives the Lakers a cupcake schedule to start the season to build team chemistry and get new players into the system, then towards the end of the season the Lakers start playing really good teams as a tune up for the playoffs...I have to give it to Stern and the NBA for that.

The Lakers don't need to build confidence. In fact their arrogance is their biggest problem. If they had a tough schedule from the start, they would be more lethal by playoff time.