travis Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Yea the Lakers play "down" against bad teams and "up" against good teams. They have blown out a couple teams but for the most part their games have ended with a pretty close score. The Celtics on the other hand just play really well no matter who they play. I think their average margin of win is by about 11 points. They just a set a record for most wins before losing their 3rd game. Right now they are the team to beat, they are the reigning champs and have the best record in the league so I think tomorrow game is important for the Lakers confidence. They need to know they can beat the Celtics, especially in LA. While the Lakers will still win the West I think its more of a confidence thing for them rather than just another win to stay ahead in the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I agree with Sammy tho, until they play as hard as the Celtics on both ends of the floor they wont be able to beat them. that's exactly my point, though. they don't NEED to beat the celtics right now. they're going to make the playoffs, and they're probably going to be the #1 seed at that. why bust your ass in a meaningless regular season game? just to gain some sort of psuedo-mental advantage in case you happen to meet up again in the finals? i'm not saying the best way to make it through the regular season is to not try. i just don't think this game REALLY means anything, regardless of who wins or loses. another thing to look at, though, is "playing up/down" to the level of your competition. what's the lakers' record against teams above .500? i'm not sure, but i would venture to guess it's pretty good. their record against teams under .500, as you have seen over the past week or two, is probably not as good as their record against +.500 teams. the point is, the lakers know when they need to turn it on and prove a point. Because I would argue the Celtics need a little doubt instilled in them. A little voice in the back of their heads reminding them the Lakers can whoop their ass. I think the Lakers need the same voice saying the same thing for some confidence heading in to the playoffs. It could work against both teams best interest though. The Lakers could get cocky and the Celtics could get even more competitive. However, after the whooping the Cs laid on the Lakers in the finals I think the Lakers need to make a statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammuzzy Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 tonight stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Lakers. Fuck yes! That was a great game. Gasol came up HUGE at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthemjfan23 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 he's still fucking ugly, though. (i'm not saying that because i'm bitter. i'm a lakers fan. but seriously, for all the money that fucker makes, somebody's gotta get him an appointment with a plastic surgeon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'm sure none of you watched it, but the refs really screwed over the Wizards late in the game vs the Cavs. The two touch fouls on Lebron and the bogus charging foul on Jamison, all in the last 1:40, basically handed the game to the Cavs. I am so pissed. I hate Lebron and the fucking Cavs so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Pretty funny that the Celtics lost to the Warroirs after getting beat by the Lakers. Lost twice all year and then lost back to back games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Celtics lost AGAIN! I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanehennessey Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 I was at the Hornets/Nuggets game on Saturday in Denver and Vanilla Ice played the half time show. That made my NBA season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I was at the Hornets/Nuggets game on Saturday in Denver and Vanilla Ice played the half time show. That made my NBA season. haha Thats amazing. Your Hornets beat my Lakers the other day. That was a good game. Chris Paul isnt human. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 this Boston/Cleveland game is almost frustrating to watch. Boston just having nothing go their way. LeBron James is a fucking beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Can't wait for Bron-Bron to come to Staples Center to play the Lakers a week from today. Should be epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Can't wait for Bron-Bron to come to Staples Center to play the Lakers a week from today. Should be epic. My friend got me a ticket for that game for my birthday. Fuckin stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanehennessey Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Lebron v CP3 and Dwight v Kobe tonight. The Cavs look weak right now, especially after last night, so I think the Hornets might win another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanehennessey Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Nevermind haha, the Hornets played like pansies with another traditional 4th quarter comeback. The Lakers/Magic game was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 76'ers on a 7 game win streak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Lebron vs. Kobe tonite. Fuckin stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I"m keeping my fingers crossed for a Lakers tour-de-force game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I"m keeping my fingers crossed for a Lakers tour-de-force game. Same here. Since Im going to the game it would be cool to see Lebron have a good game but still would love to see the Lakers win, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthemjfan23 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 lakers will win tonight by 10+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 lakers will win tonight by 10+ I dunno about that. Cavs are really fuckin good. Hope you're right tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 wish it wasn't on so late (10:30pm in the east) would like to watch, but can't be up that late tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 lakers will win tonight by 10+ fuck that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 lakers will win tonight by 10+ fuck that Yeah, fuck that, they should have won by 20. We'll see what happens when the Lake show travels to the mistake by the lake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 fuck that the mistake by the lake! thats what my mom calls me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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