The best team won, I respect the players but hate the franchise.
Early predicton: Kings win it all next year. They've been taking the kind of baby steps some great teams go through.
It reminds me of the Bad Boy Pistons ripening as the Celtics grew old, and Jordan maturing to the point he trusted his teammates (and had good ones) enough to eventually beat the Pistons.
Sacramento has been fighting wars since that first round series with the Jazz in '99, and improving every year. (As much fun as Jason Williams is to watch Bibby is so many light years better.)
I think their hunger combined with complacancy by the Lakers will make it Sacto's turn.
As far as the East...<flips coin, rolls dice, consults Magic 8-Ball> Jersey again, as Kidd wins MVP!
Unless, of course, the fix is in...
Jeff
Edit: Just had a thought, Jackson may be able to sell Shaq and Kobe on the historical significance of the 4peat, and get one more run out of them. Sooner or later, as level-headed as Kobe is, he's gotta start to feel lost in Shaq's shadow.
Hat's off to the Nets and Kidd. They had one of the most amazing turn-arounds in NBA history. From lottery to the Finals in one year. And they did lost to one of the best teams off all time... you can't fault them for that.
Ah, yes... bitter, bitter Woods. I think he will always see the NBA filled with conspiricy, until "his" tea, wins. Even then, I'm sure it will only be because "his" team was SO good, that they beat the conspiricy. Pathetic really... <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
And yes The Kings are one the premiere teams in the NBA, and will be for years to come... BUT be afraid my freinds...
The Lakers will add a key piece this off-season. Kobe will get better. And most importantly, Shaq will get healthy and back into game shape for next season. They will 4-peat!
The Nets will in the Play-Offs year again. But, watch out for the Magic, Sixers and the Pacers. The East will toughen up a bit next year, and maybe close the gap between them and the West, but... not the Lakers.
<strong>How would my "conspiracy theory" be "debunked" because the lakers won? isn't that exactly what I said the NBA wanted?
STAMP HIM A DUMBASS!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Stamp you a dumbass. You were talking about the "Ref" consipiracy from what I remember reading. The refs sure didn't make Shaquille avg. over 32 pts. a game. Face it, you're a moron. Anyone who says Michael Jordan isn't as good as Jud Buechler (!) is a total idiot. And I'm proud to be a cracker, btw.
Maybe you can root for the basketball team on those IBM commercials. Afterall, Detleff Schrempf is on that team. And he's way better than Kobe.
Detlef is the man. The refs did make Shaquita average 32 ppg, that and being a fat ass. Am I supposed to be impressed by him? I'm not. Jud is the best damn volleyball player in the NBA.
Screw the NBA, it's over thank god. Now it's time for the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black! I'm pumped.
The series proved that in the NBA, one superstar will only get you so far; a team will take you farther still, but two stars will take you all the way. "NBA team" is something of an oxymoron.
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<strong>Wait, you mean people are actually watching this series?</strong><hr></blockquote>
You're the only one that said they weren't gunna watch it.
Walton: "K-Mart has indeed emerged from Chapter 11!"
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
Jeff
You've got to give the devil(s) their due, LA has played great each time the Nets have challenged them.
Jeff
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You've got to give the devil(s) their due, LA has played great each time the Nets have challenged them.
Jeff</strong><hr></blockquote>
Definately. The Lakers are an amazing team.
Jeff
<strong>It's speculation now, of course, but I think Nets vs Kings or Mavs would've been a long, hard fought series.
Jeff</strong><hr></blockquote>
I think so too. The Nets would have a shot if LA didn't have Shaq.
<strong>Who the F*CK cares.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Are you angry cuz your "conspiracy" theory was debunked by the fact that the Lakers completely demolished the Nets?
Tiger's got his Cranky Pants on while he rides the Bitter Bus to Grumpy Land. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
STAMP HIM A DUMBASS!
Early predicton: Kings win it all next year. They've been taking the kind of baby steps some great teams go through.
It reminds me of the Bad Boy Pistons ripening as the Celtics grew old, and Jordan maturing to the point he trusted his teammates (and had good ones) enough to eventually beat the Pistons.
Sacramento has been fighting wars since that first round series with the Jazz in '99, and improving every year. (As much fun as Jason Williams is to watch Bibby is so many light years better.)
I think their hunger combined with complacancy by the Lakers will make it Sacto's turn.
As far as the East...<flips coin, rolls dice, consults Magic 8-Ball> Jersey again, as Kidd wins MVP!
Unless, of course, the fix is in...
Jeff
Edit: Just had a thought, Jackson may be able to sell Shaq and Kobe on the historical significance of the 4peat, and get one more run out of them. Sooner or later, as level-headed as Kobe is, he's gotta start to feel lost in Shaq's shadow.
[ 06-13-2002: Message edited by: jeffyboy ]</p>
Ah, yes... bitter, bitter Woods. I think he will always see the NBA filled with conspiricy, until "his" tea, wins. Even then, I'm sure it will only be because "his" team was SO good, that they beat the conspiricy. Pathetic really... <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
And yes The Kings are one the premiere teams in the NBA, and will be for years to come... BUT be afraid my freinds...
The Lakers will add a key piece this off-season. Kobe will get better. And most importantly, Shaq will get healthy and back into game shape for next season. They will 4-peat!
The Nets will in the Play-Offs year again. But, watch out for the Magic, Sixers and the Pacers. The East will toughen up a bit next year, and maybe close the gap between them and the West, but... not the Lakers.
<strong>How would my "conspiracy theory" be "debunked" because the lakers won? isn't that exactly what I said the NBA wanted?
STAMP HIM A DUMBASS!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Stamp you a dumbass. You were talking about the "Ref" consipiracy from what I remember reading. The refs sure didn't make Shaquille avg. over 32 pts. a game. Face it, you're a moron. Anyone who says Michael Jordan isn't as good as Jud Buechler (!) is a total idiot. And I'm proud to be a cracker, btw.
Maybe you can root for the basketball team on those IBM commercials. Afterall, Detleff Schrempf is on that team. And he's way better than Kobe.
Screw the NBA, it's over thank god. Now it's time for the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black! I'm pumped.
[ 06-13-2002: Message edited by: TigerWoods99 ]</p>
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Stamp you a dumbass. </strong><hr></blockquote>
He's been stamped a dumbass for a long time now.