2012 NBA Playoffs

[High_Gravity]

Spurs making the Jazz look like chumps. I think they're going to steamroll the west.

The Jazz are actually not as bad as the Spurs are making them look, the Spurs have the best chance to come out of the West since they won back in 2007.

 

[skipper]

Boston would not have won with Perkins last year but I would rather have Perkins and Nate Robinson back on our team, we could use those guys right now.

**** Boston! I hate Boston! I hate everything there is about Boston. The only thing I have to say to you is...

"Don't be so defiant, we have Kobe Bryant!"

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

I'm a Lakers fan and root for the Celtics if the two aren't head to head. As a kid, Pierce used to sneak into the Forum so we're not all haters.

 

[High_Gravity]

**** Boston! I hate Boston! I hate everything there is about Boston. The only thing I have to say to you is...

"Don't be so defiant, we have Kobe Bryant!"

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

I'm a Lakers fan and root for the Celtics if the two aren't head to head. As a kid, Pierce used to sneak into the Forum so we're not all haters.

Its crazy how Pierce lived in LA and ended up being a Celtics legend.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

**** Boston! I hate Boston! I hate everything there is about Boston. The only thing I have to say to you is...

"Don't be so defiant, we have Kobe Bryant!"

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

I'm a Lakers fan and root for the Celtics if the two aren't head to head. As a kid, Pierce used to sneak into the Forum so we're not all haters.

Mmm. I don't know. Real Celtics fans hate the Lakers lol.

 

[skipper]

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

I'm a Lakers fan and root for the Celtics if the two aren't head to head. As a kid, Pierce used to sneak into the Forum so we're not all haters.

Its crazy how Pierce lived in LA and ended up being a Celtics legend.

Yeah, I know. We actually lost him twice. Wanted him to go to UCLA but he went to Kansas instead. But we love him here when he doesn't show up in green, if you know what I mean.

 

[skipper]

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

I'm a Lakers fan and root for the Celtics if the two aren't head to head. As a kid, Pierce used to sneak into the Forum so we're not all haters.

Mmm. I don't know. Real Celtics fans hate the Lakers lol.

I'd like to think that's the old 80s Bird/Magic model, but maybe not.

 

[Billo_Really]

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

When I first started following the Lakers, their stars were Jerry and Elgin. They had a white center named Darryl Imhoff, for whom they traded for my favorite player of all-time...............Wilt Chamberlain!

I've been following the Lakers since before they played at the Forum.

 

[Billo_Really]

I'd like to think that's the old 80s Bird/Magic model, but maybe not.

Lakers and Celtics met 9 times in the finals BEFORE Magic/Bird.

 

[High_Gravity]

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

When I first started following the Lakers, their stars were Jerry and Elgin. They had a white center named Darryl Imhoff, for whom they traded for my favorite player of all-time...............Wilt Chamberlain!

I've been following the Lakers since before they played at the Forum.

Sounds good, welcome to the board.

 

[sealybobo]

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

When I first started following the Lakers, their stars were Jerry and Elgin. They had a white center named Darryl Imhoff, for whom they traded for my favorite player of all-time...............Wilt Chamberlain!

I've been following the Lakers since before they played at the Forum.

That makes me think of a few questions.

Who are the greatest white centers? Vladi Divac? Memo Okur? The guy who played with LeBron in Cleveland? Ron Siikaly?

Greatest white players in general would be Jerry West and Larry Bird? How about Nash and Jason Kidd?

How good would the best all white team of all time do against the Heat for example? And who's on this team? Jerry West, Larry Bird, Jason Kidd, Dirk? Or would you put John Stockton, Nash, Chris Mullin, Havlicek, Mark Price, Rik Smits, Hornacek on the team?

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Jesus Fuckin Christ, it figures you are a Lakers fan.

When I first started following the Lakers, their stars were Jerry and Elgin. They had a white center named Darryl Imhoff, for whom they traded for my favorite player of all-time...............Wilt Chamberlain!

I've been following the Lakers since before they played at the Forum.

That makes me think of a few questions.

Who are the greatest white centers? Vladi Divac? Memo Okur? The guy who played with LeBron in Cleveland? Ron Siikaly?

Greatest white players in general would be Jerry West and Larry Bird? How about Nash and Jason Kidd?

How good would the best all white team of all time do against the Heat for example? And who's on this team? Jerry West, Larry Bird, Jason Kidd, Dirk? Or would you put John Stockton, Nash, Chris Mullin, Havlicek, Mark Price, Rik Smits, Hornacek on the team?

Bill Walton before the injuries was arguably the best center ever. And Larry Bird is the greatest ever. You can throw the white stuff out the window. He beat Jordan 14 times in a row.

 

[sealybobo]

I'd like to think that's the old 80s Bird/Magic model, but maybe not.

Lakers and Celtics met 9 times in the finals BEFORE Magic/Bird.

My interest in the NBA started with Magic and Bird. Then thank God for the Detroit Bad Boys. Did you know the years the Pistons won were the first years the NBA playoffs were aired in Europe? It got them addicted to basketball. Those were the good old days but they did miss out not seeing Magic/Bird.

P.S. Its going to be either the Spurs, LA Lakers, Heat or Oklahoma. Based on who everyone I know is rooting for, we all want OK to win. Really bad too. Some people like the Spurs but no one wants Kobe or LeBron to win. Anyone willing to bet a pinky they know for sure who's gonna win it all? Please say so now. I have no clue. Kobe could do it again. He's proven me wrong 5 other times. I was never a fan of the Spurs but they are a dynasty that is playing great. I wouldn't bet against them. OK has never won before and LeBron chokes in the finals until he proves otherwise, so no one can be sure until we see them play. I can't wait for LA v. OK and then whoever wins that v Spurs. And the East is a cake walk for Miami so boring until the Finals. That is one thing I'm sure of. Miami will make the finals.

 

[skipper]

When I first started following the Lakers, their stars were Jerry and Elgin. They had a white center named Darryl Imhoff, for whom they traded for my favorite player of all-time...............Wilt Chamberlain!

I've been following the Lakers since before they played at the Forum.

That makes me think of a few questions.

Who are the greatest white centers? Vladi Divac? Memo Okur? The guy who played with LeBron in Cleveland? Ron Siikaly?

Greatest white players in general would be Jerry West and Larry Bird? How about Nash and Jason Kidd?

How good would the best all white team of all time do against the Heat for example? And who's on this team? Jerry West, Larry Bird, Jason Kidd, Dirk? Or would you put John Stockton, Nash, Chris Mullin, Havlicek, Mark Price, Rik Smits, Hornacek on the team?

Bill Walton before the injuries was arguably the best center ever. And Larry Bird is the greatest ever. You can throw the white stuff out the window. He beat Jordan 14 times in a row.

Before Walton there was George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

That makes me think of a few questions.

Who are the greatest white centers? Vladi Divac? Memo Okur? The guy who played with LeBron in Cleveland? Ron Siikaly?

Greatest white players in general would be Jerry West and Larry Bird? How about Nash and Jason Kidd?

How good would the best all white team of all time do against the Heat for example? And who's on this team? Jerry West, Larry Bird, Jason Kidd, Dirk? Or would you put John Stockton, Nash, Chris Mullin, Havlicek, Mark Price, Rik Smits, Hornacek on the team?

Bill Walton before the injuries was arguably the best center ever. And Larry Bird is the greatest ever. You can throw the white stuff out the window. He beat Jordan 14 times in a row.

Before Walton there was George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers.

Yea I thought about him. I think he just dominated b/c he was a 7 footer ahead of his time. I doubt he was really top ten.

 

[sealybobo]

When I first started following the Lakers, their stars were Jerry and Elgin. They had a white center named Darryl Imhoff, for whom they traded for my favorite player of all-time...............Wilt Chamberlain!

I've been following the Lakers since before they played at the Forum.

That makes me think of a few questions.

Who are the greatest white centers? Vladi Divac? Memo Okur? The guy who played with LeBron in Cleveland? Ron Siikaly?

Greatest white players in general would be Jerry West and Larry Bird? How about Nash and Jason Kidd?

How good would the best all white team of all time do against the Heat for example? And who's on this team? Jerry West, Larry Bird, Jason Kidd, Dirk? Or would you put John Stockton, Nash, Chris Mullin, Havlicek, Mark Price, Rik Smits, Hornacek on the team?

Bill Walton before the injuries was arguably the best center ever. And Larry Bird is the greatest ever. You can throw the white stuff out the window. He beat Jordan 14 times in a row.

Absolutely. I totally forgot about Walton.

Wow. Bird the best ever? Didn't Magic beat Bird more times than not?

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

That makes me think of a few questions.

Who are the greatest white centers? Vladi Divac? Memo Okur? The guy who played with LeBron in Cleveland? Ron Siikaly?

Greatest white players in general would be Jerry West and Larry Bird? How about Nash and Jason Kidd?

How good would the best all white team of all time do against the Heat for example? And who's on this team? Jerry West, Larry Bird, Jason Kidd, Dirk? Or would you put John Stockton, Nash, Chris Mullin, Havlicek, Mark Price, Rik Smits, Hornacek on the team?

Bill Walton before the injuries was arguably the best center ever. And Larry Bird is the greatest ever. You can throw the white stuff out the window. He beat Jordan 14 times in a row.

Absolutely. I totally forgot about Walton.

Wow. Bird the best ever? Didn't Magic beat Bird more times than not?

Magic did beat Bird 2 of 3. But there are various reasons for that.

1. Bird had to go through the Sixers, Bucks and Pistons in the playoffs whereas the Lakers had a cakewalk in the west.

2. In 85 when Bird lost to the Lakers the first time, he had a bad elbow that forced him to miss playoff games. His fg percentage was significantly down.

3. In 87 when the C's played the rubber match; the Celtics were decimated. Kevin McHale was playing on a broken ankle (something that shortened his career) and Robert Parish was playing on two bad ankles. The ankles forced him out of Game 6 of the ECF. And their number two overall pick, a talent better than Michael Jordan, Len Bias died. So while the Lakers added AC Green and Michal Thompson to counter the C's height; the C's answer to the Lakers athleticism, Bias was thrown out the window. Also, Walton was gone with injuries as well. If the Lakers had that level of injuries, they would not have even been in the finals. But the 86 Celtics were not the greatest team of all-time for nothing. They battled with guys like Fred Roberts getting the start at Power Forward and they still made it to the finals and were a bad call away from tying the series at two in 87.

 

[sealybobo]

Bill Walton before the injuries was arguably the best center ever. And Larry Bird is the greatest ever. You can throw the white stuff out the window. He beat Jordan 14 times in a row.

Absolutely. I totally forgot about Walton.

Wow. Bird the best ever? Didn't Magic beat Bird more times than not?

Magic did beat Bird 2 of 3. But there are various reasons for that.

1. Bird had to go through the Sixers, Bucks and Pistons in the playoffs whereas the Lakers had a cakewalk in the west.

2. In 85 when Bird lost to the Lakers the first time, he had a bad elbow that forced him to miss playoff games. His fg percentage was significantly down.

3. In 87 when the C's played the rubber match; the Celtics were decimated. Kevin McHale was playing on a broken ankle (something that shortened his career) and Robert Parish was playing on two bad ankles. The ankles forced him out of Game 6 of the ECF. And their number two overall pick, a talent better than Michael Jordan, Len Bias died. So while the Lakers added AC Green and Michal Thompson to counter the C's height; the C's answer to the Lakers athleticism, Bias was thrown out the window. Also, Walton was gone with injuries as well. If the Lakers had that level of injuries, they would not have even been in the finals. But the 86 Celtics were not the greatest team of all-time for nothing. They battled with guys like Fred Roberts getting the start at Power Forward and they still made it to the finals and were a bad call away from tying the series at two in 87.

I didn't know the 86 Celtics were considered one of the greatest teams of all time? Is that the year the Pistons would have beat them except for that bad inbound pass that bird quickly threw to that guy with the pitted face. A point guard. And he put it in for a layup? You know, one of the greatest plays of all time? All the Pistons had to do was inbound that damn pass and they would have went to the finals. That will go down in history, especially Bird highlights. Kills me being a Pistons fan. I'm sure you remember it better than I do. Damn you.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Absolutely. I totally forgot about Walton.

Wow. Bird the best ever? Didn't Magic beat Bird more times than not?

Magic did beat Bird 2 of 3. But there are various reasons for that.

1. Bird had to go through the Sixers, Bucks and Pistons in the playoffs whereas the Lakers had a cakewalk in the west.

2. In 85 when Bird lost to the Lakers the first time, he had a bad elbow that forced him to miss playoff games. His fg percentage was significantly down.

3. In 87 when the C's played the rubber match; the Celtics were decimated. Kevin McHale was playing on a broken ankle (something that shortened his career) and Robert Parish was playing on two bad ankles. The ankles forced him out of Game 6 of the ECF. And their number two overall pick, a talent better than Michael Jordan, Len Bias died. So while the Lakers added AC Green and Michal Thompson to counter the C's height; the C's answer to the Lakers athleticism, Bias was thrown out the window. Also, Walton was gone with injuries as well. If the Lakers had that level of injuries, they would not have even been in the finals. But the 86 Celtics were not the greatest team of all-time for nothing. They battled with guys like Fred Roberts getting the start at Power Forward and they still made it to the finals and were a bad call away from tying the series at two in 87.

I didn't know the 86 Celtics were considered one of the greatest teams of all time? Is that the year the Pistons would have beat them except for that bad inbound pass that bird quickly threw to that guy with the pitted face. A point guard. And he put it in for a layup? You know, one of the greatest plays of all time? All the Pistons had to do was inbound that damn pass and they would have went to the finals. That will go down in history, especially Bird highlights. Kills me being a Pistons fan. I'm sure you remember it better than I do. Damn you.

No that was 87 that the decimated Celts still beat the Pistons. - You can watch Game 7 of that series on YT. You should check it out. It's a fun watch.

 

[sealybobo]

Magic did beat Bird 2 of 3. But there are various reasons for that.

1. Bird had to go through the Sixers, Bucks and Pistons in the playoffs whereas the Lakers had a cakewalk in the west.

2. In 85 when Bird lost to the Lakers the first time, he had a bad elbow that forced him to miss playoff games. His fg percentage was significantly down.

3. In 87 when the C's played the rubber match; the Celtics were decimated. Kevin McHale was playing on a broken ankle (something that shortened his career) and Robert Parish was playing on two bad ankles. The ankles forced him out of Game 6 of the ECF. And their number two overall pick, a talent better than Michael Jordan, Len Bias died. So while the Lakers added AC Green and Michal Thompson to counter the C's height; the C's answer to the Lakers athleticism, Bias was thrown out the window. Also, Walton was gone with injuries as well. If the Lakers had that level of injuries, they would not have even been in the finals. But the 86 Celtics were not the greatest team of all-time for nothing. They battled with guys like Fred Roberts getting the start at Power Forward and they still made it to the finals and were a bad call away from tying the series at two in 87.

I didn't know the 86 Celtics were considered one of the greatest teams of all time? Is that the year the Pistons would have beat them except for that bad inbound pass that bird quickly threw to that guy with the pitted face. A point guard. And he put it in for a layup? You know, one of the greatest plays of all time? All the Pistons had to do was inbound that damn pass and they would have went to the finals. That will go down in history, especially Bird highlights. Kills me being a Pistons fan. I'm sure you remember it better than I do. Damn you.

No that was 87 that the decimated Celts still beat the Pistons. - You can watch Game 7 of that series on YT. You should check it out. It's a fun watch.

For you its fun to watch.

The only reason I'm over it is the back to back championships we won after.

So who's gonna win? Spurs, Heat, OK or Lakers?

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

The Lakers are going to have a hard time matching up against OKC's athleticism. But they should be able to compete like the Mavs did. The winner of that match-up better hope that the Grizzlies beat the Spurs (Clippers won't) b/c neither of them can match-up with them very well at all.

The Celtics and the Heat should have a classic confrontation in the ECF. Again, I wouldn't pick either team if they're playing the Spurs.