Does anyone expect any different than a Heat/Lakers final? [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

lilbeastnani

09-21-2012, 08:32 PM

JohnnySic

09-21-2012, 08:38 PM

Lakers vs Cavs part deux. And that one didn't happen.

SpecialQue

09-21-2012, 08:41 PM

Lakers/Celtics.

RRR3

09-21-2012, 08:42 PM

Lakers/Celtics.
Scared of :lebronamazed:, eh?

SpecialQue

09-21-2012, 08:45 PM

Scared of :lebronamazed:, eh?

:kobe:

RRR3

09-21-2012, 08:47 PM

:kobe:
It's coo', brah
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red1

09-21-2012, 08:49 PM

:oldlol:

SpecialQue

09-21-2012, 08:52 PM

It's coo', brah
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I know it's just some good-natured trash talk, but it wouldn't bother me as much if the Lakers lost to the Heat than if they lost to the Celtics. That's why I want a Lakers/Celtics series...the stakes seem higher and I'd be a lot more into the game because I hate the Celtics. If the Heat beat the Lakers, who cares? That team's still not going to catch the number of Laker championships.

Deuce Bigalow

09-21-2012, 08:55 PM

I'm expecting LAL/MIA.

But the popular consensus answer is usually always wrong for some reason. For example - 2011 was LAL/MIA, 2010 was LAL/CLE. Neither happened.

I only see 4 possible Finals in 2013:
LAL/MIA
OKC/MIA
LAL/BOS
OKC/BOS

Xiao Yao You

09-21-2012, 09:14 PM

Okl/MIa

oh the horror

09-21-2012, 09:30 PM

While I expect a Lakers/Heat finals, I remain reserved due to the age of the Lakers this upcoming season. A lot depends on their ability to remain healthy and Mike Brown to manage minutes properly....

Yeah....Mike Brown....manage minutes.....properly.

Doranku

09-22-2012, 04:35 AM

At this point, it seems like a Kobe/LeBron finals is never going to happen. Not getting my hopes up. :(

BoutPractice

09-22-2012, 04:52 AM

Injuries are a real factor in sports... Lots of things have to go right for a LA/MIA Finals to happen.

bdreason

09-22-2012, 04:56 AM

Thunder could make it again. I don't see anyone out East beating the Heat though.

All Net

09-22-2012, 05:15 AM

It's the expections yes. Miami are the clear favourite in the east and obviously Lakers/Thunder will be a battle in the west most likely but i have full confidence it will be L.A in the finals. Just need to stay healthly.

Yung D-Will

09-22-2012, 07:32 AM

I'm expecting LAL/MIA.

But the popular consensus answer is usually always wrong for some reason. For example - 2011 was LAL/MIA, 2010 was LAL/CLE. Neither happene
d.

I only see 4 possible Finals in 2013:
LAL/MIA
OKC/MIA
LAL/BOS
OKC/BOS

Actually the bold is extremely true.

LakersReign

09-22-2012, 12:59 PM

Would like to see Lakers/Celtics....one last time. The "inevitable" Kobe vs Lebron Finals ship has already sailed. We were told that was supposedly imminent those 7 years Lebron spent in Cleveland, and it didn't happen. Kobe has nothing left to prove, and everything else in his career at this point, is icing on the cake. It's funny how the FAKE Heat fans are always saying how old he is, but are already coming up with excuses since the Howard trade:lol

fsvr54

09-22-2012, 01:40 PM

Lakers are not making the finals.

mariodeathgrip

09-22-2012, 02:09 PM

Lakers vs Philly!! way I see it east is so weak!! Even the Knicks can sneak in to the finals!!! So:lol

LA Lakers

09-22-2012, 02:12 PM

The West is wide open.

JohnnySic

09-22-2012, 02:35 PM

As a Celtics fan naturally I dont want the Heat in the Finals; 2 years is enough.

TheFan

09-22-2012, 02:39 PM

don't fool yourself...
there are only three possible finals...

Lakers vs Miami.
Thunder vs Miami.
Spurs vs Miami.

Miami is coming out of the east... id bet a liver on it... Howard went west, Rose is out... If they made it to the finals in 10-11 and 11-12... they are definitely making it to the finals this time.

Baby Arm Johnso

09-22-2012, 04:57 PM

Hate both of those teams by the way, but let's just be honest, barring over the top performances by the Celtics or the Thunder and good officiating from the refs, that's gonna be our 2 finals squads hate it like it or love it. :pimp:

What do you think is most important to a team that wins a championship; Good luck in that their teams key Players stay healthy, or talent?

the Lakers area going to have their hands full dealing with all the great teams in the west. The Clippers and Nuggets are going to be really good this season, not to mentions OKC and SA

Last season was pretty weird being short and lots of games with little rest - not sure how much you can pull from last year to forecast this year

Papaya Petee

09-22-2012, 07:19 PM

Nope, it will be Thunder vs Heat

LosBulls

09-22-2012, 10:04 PM

Lakers/Celtics.
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lilgodfather1

09-22-2012, 10:34 PM

I expect a repeat of last year. I just don't see the Lakers players holding up throughout a whole season, and if they do I think the Thunder match up too well.

All Net

09-23-2012, 01:17 AM

Nope, it will be Thunder vs Heat

That would certainly be a far better match-up for Miami.

bokes15

09-23-2012, 04:08 AM

I do expect Lakers/Heat.. But i'm HOPING for Lakers/Celtics.

bokes15

09-23-2012, 04:11 AM

That would certainly be a far better match-up for Miami.
Agreed. No real inside presence. They really got away with a center rotation of Bosh/Haslem/Anthony/Bron/Miller/Battier. Basically they went small the whole series because the Thunder bigs don't really pose much of a threat in the paint. If they played the Lakers on the other hand they'd have their hands full with Gasol/Howard. And they'd also have less than favorable matchups with guys on the other side of the ball with Artest roughing up Lebron and Kobe probably having to take on D-Wade.

Ruutu

09-23-2012, 05:29 AM

Thunder vs Miami rematch. Lakers first year playing together they are not winnin Thunder!

funnystuff

09-23-2012, 11:35 AM

I expect OKC/MIA.

arifgokcen

09-23-2012, 11:47 AM

Agreed. No real inside presence. They really got away with a center rotation of Bosh/Haslem/Anthony/Bron/Miller/Battier. Basically they went small the whole series because the Thunder bigs don't really pose much of a threat in the paint. If they played the Lakers on the other hand they'd have their hands full with Gasol/Howard. And they'd also have less than favorable matchups with guys on the other side of the ball with Artest roughing up Lebron and Kobe probably having to take on D-Wade.

Of course OKC would be more favourable matchup but kobe/artest cant stop lebron/wade.Actually OKC wing defenders are better than lakers.Miami will have significant advantage against lakers wings.

Lakers advantage is the best big man duo since spurs duncan/robinson

Money 23

09-23-2012, 04:23 PM

I'm hoping for Heat v.s. Lakers, but I could do with seeing Heat v.s. Thunder part two.

upside24

09-23-2012, 04:28 PM

Hope we get LA and MIA. OKC and MIA wouldn't be bad though.

koolkid09

09-23-2012, 05:37 PM

Nuggets and Heat. Bookmark it.

SpecialQue

09-23-2012, 07:05 PM

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:lebronamazed:

FinishHim!

09-25-2012, 01:25 PM

Of course OKC would be more favourable matchup but kobe/artest cant stop lebron/wade.Actually OKC wing defenders are better than lakers.Miami will have significant advantage against lakers wings.

Lakers advantage is the best big man duo since spurs duncan/robinson
People overrate the value of wing defenders, big time. No great perimeter defender is gonna "stop" a great offensive perimeter player when he's on. An "on fire" Kobe won't be stopped by say Thabo or Battier either. In the same way an "on fire" Bron or Wade won't be stopped by any ONE guy either. The job of the perimeter defender is just to contain the guy, try to get a hand in his face and if he's gonna pass you, force him in one direction or the other and if there's a great help defense behind you, it makes you look that much better. So a team like LA has solid perimeter defenders already but now they're gonna have Dwight and Pau in the paint to rotate and take away those easy lanes that Bron/Wade had against Boston/OKC.

Mr Know It All

09-25-2012, 03:00 PM

In the East I think Miami is quite clearly the runaway favorite (as many have already mentioned). Barring a serious injury to one of the big three there's no reason to believe the Heat won't simply get better with a deeper squad and that championship confidence.

In the West, it's more wide open than a lot of people think. Here is how I see it as far as most likely to make the Finals:

The two favorites (with serious flaws):

1 Thunder
2 Lakers

The borderline contenders, mix of the new guard and the old. Teams with serious flaws and serious advantages that can put them over the top (superior coaching and veteran leadership from the Mavs and Spurs, and top flight talent for the Grizz and Clippers with coaching flaws):

3 Spurs
4 Clippers
5 Mavericks
6 Grizzlies

I honestly believe any of these bottom four could knock off the top 2 in a 7 game series (if healthy). And, with that being said, the Finals could be a combination of any of these teams and the Miami Heat (With the Heat in all likelihood coming out on top once again).

pauk

09-25-2012, 03:21 PM

How dare you underestimate OKC....

gasolina

09-25-2012, 05:28 PM

People overrate the value of wing defenders, big time. No great perimeter defender is gonna "stop" a great offensive perimeter player when he's on. An "on fire" Kobe won't be stopped by say Thabo or Battier either. In the same way an "on fire" Bron or Wade won't be stopped by any ONE guy either. The job of the perimeter defender is just to contain the guy, try to get a hand in his face and if he's gonna pass you, force him in one direction or the other and if there's a great help defense behind you, it makes you look that much better. So a team like LA has solid perimeter defenders already but now they're gonna have Dwight and Pau in the paint to rotate and take away those easy lanes that Bron/Wade had against Boston/OKC.
I agree. People forget that 2011 Marion, Kidd, Stevenson were all able to contain and even embarrass Lebron and Wade.

Money 23

09-25-2012, 05:33 PM

I agree. People forget that 2011 Marion, Kidd, Stevenson were all able to contain and even embarrass Lebron and Wade.
LeBron played like a [()] ... that's the only reason they lost.

You do realize this, right? That one guy lost the series.

noosaman

09-25-2012, 06:01 PM

Dirk Nowitzki does. That's who.

noosaman

09-25-2012, 06:02 PM

LeBron played like a [()] ... that's the only reason they lost.

You do realize this, right? That one guy lost the series.

Thats because he's overrated and was outplayed by Marion.
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That and Dirk going nuts is why the Mavs won.

CavaliersFTW

09-25-2012, 06:05 PM

red1

09-25-2012, 06:24 PM

LeBron played like a [()] ... that's the only reason they lost.

You do realize this, right? That one guy lost the series.
one of the few times I will agree with a sweeping statement blaming a whole series on one player

longtime lurker

09-26-2012, 08:16 AM

I expect the Lakers to wipe the floor with the Heat...

longtime lurker

09-26-2012, 08:34 AM

I expect the Lakers to wipe the floor with the Heat...

Hank

01-18-2013, 11:35 PM

I didn't then and I don't now

Magic bird

01-18-2013, 11:46 PM

:lebronamazed:

Graviton

01-20-2013, 07:38 PM

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Velocirap31

01-20-2013, 07:42 PM

I expect the Lakers to wipe the floor with the Heat...

:D

MostHated305

01-20-2013, 10:06 PM

This thread fails on so many levels...

Money 23

01-20-2013, 10:08 PM

Knoe Itawl

01-20-2013, 10:47 PM

I expect the Lakers to wipe the floor with the Heat...
:roll:

chazzy

01-20-2013, 10:51 PM

Lakers would get torn apart by the Heat.

The Heats strength is all of the Lakers glaring weakness. Youth, legs, length, and athleticism on the perimeter.

Attackers who get the bigs in foul trouble.

And the Lakers have no clue on how to utilize their strength over the Heat (bigs, low block scoring)
Miami's defense is catered perfectly for the Laker offense. Trapping on pick and rolls and fronting the post with multiple defenders. They can also throw 3 different defenders at Kobe successfully and the Lakers don't have enough shooting to make them pay for their strong side flooding. Anyway, Lakers need to make the playoffs first

SilkkTheShocker

01-21-2013, 01:27 AM

I expect the Lakers to wipe the floor with the Heat...

Good call.

Hoopz2332

01-21-2013, 01:36 AM

I expect the Lakers to wipe the floor with the Heat...

is this guy still lurking?:oldlol:

shady6121

01-21-2013, 02:23 AM

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jstern

01-21-2013, 03:03 AM

I expect the Lakers to wipe the floor with the Heat...

I expect the Lakers to wipe the floor with the Heat...

Did you have to say it twice also?

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Graviton

01-22-2013, 01:11 AM

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Graviton

01-22-2013, 02:06 AM

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Graviton

01-23-2013, 11:34 PM

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Graviton

01-31-2013, 02:16 AM

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Graviton

01-31-2013, 09:38 PM

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Graviton

02-07-2013, 11:30 PM

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DMV2

02-07-2013, 11:32 PM

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This is just amazing!!! :oldlol:
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Graviton

02-10-2013, 07:18 PM

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lilgodfather1

02-10-2013, 07:24 PM

I expect a repeat of last year. I just don't see the Lakers players holding up throughout a whole season, and if they do I think the Thunder match up too well.

Damn, i'm like a prophet or something.

shady6121

02-10-2013, 07:26 PM

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Graviton

02-10-2013, 08:24 PM

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Collie

02-10-2013, 11:32 PM

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:roll: :applause:

SilkkTheShocker

02-10-2013, 11:35 PM

Lakers/Celtics.

Great call :applause:

:oldlol:

Screamingdoom

02-11-2013, 12:51 AM

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:lebronamazed:

dunksby

02-11-2013, 06:21 AM

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:roll: :roll:

ihoopallday

02-11-2013, 11:11 AM

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:roll: :roll: ISH always provides a good laugh with these gifs

C-Webb4

02-11-2013, 11:24 AM

We could actually get that OkC/Miami rematch that not many expected after the Harden trade.

Graviton

02-15-2013, 02:10 AM

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Graviton

03-06-2013, 02:19 AM

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willds09

03-06-2013, 06:53 AM

he said lakers in tha finals:lol and he said heat in tha finals too:oldlol:

Apogee

03-06-2013, 10:52 AM

he said lakers in tha finals:lol and he said heat in tha finals too:oldlol:

Heat will make the finals :confusedshrug: Lakers on the other hand where.500 for a whole day :roll: :roll: :roll:

willds09

03-06-2013, 03:37 PM

Heat will make the finals :confusedshrug: Lakers on the other hand where.500 for a whole day :roll: :roll: :roll:
lakers are horrible:lol but finals is definitely not guaranteed for tha miami cheat:no:

cltcfn2924

03-06-2013, 04:02 PM

Lol, you clowns really think the Lakes can win multiple road series??? Smh.

Apogee

03-06-2013, 04:04 PM

lakers are horrible:lol but finals is definitely not guaranteed for tha miami cheat:no:

Tell me again why they are the miami cheat? What team in the east can take us in a 7 game series? There aren't that many.