Worry about OKC.... Also remember at times ignorance and lack of experience can lead to a very dangerous team. Please remember Rose isn't "new" to the playoffs, boozer isn't nor is korver... TT also is a huge reason for the celtics dominate D while assisting Doc.

Lakers are and will be the team to beat. As long as Kobe stays healthy and Bynum can muscle up 25 minutes a game I don't see anyone in the West beating them. Oh and if they play Da Bulls it will be the Lakers as the road team.

Should be a great playoffs no matter who wins it all.

 

One more thing E, since you know I have nothing but love for the Lakers, history shows they have a slim chance of making the finals. 4 years in a row has not been done in many many moons.... That being said records and streaks are meant to be broken.

Just going off your "not in the cards" comment.

 

Can't wait for Sunday's Miami vs Celtics

 

I can't quote on my BB but C Money - you realize D. Rose lost to us in his only game against the Vols. Once again, come up with a better come back.

 

Lakers about to loose to their first round match up = blazers

 

Band wagon huh? The Bulls are second in the league in attendance and have been for years


Bulls ftw going all the way!

 

Wasn't a come back. Just stating the facts, you wish he had gone to Knoxville!

 

Lol, that's too funny!

 

yes bandwagon. im not talking about the people who spend their hard earned money to go to the game live.. im talking about the people who are the 1st to hope off when they are doing bad but as soon as they are good again they hope back on..

 

Lets not overestimate the abilities of an unproven and untested team, led by players that have not won anything to speak of since high school. Over the past 10 years, a very select few players have led teams to championships. The number of championship coaches during that time period is even smaller. There are many nice teams out there, but I will put my money on Phil, Kobe, Pau, Odom, Fisher, Bynum and company until someone takes them out. When was the last time the team with the best record in the regular season won a championship? Other than the Celts in the first year of the big 3, its been a long time. IMHO, the greatest championship team over the past 10 years or so was the 2001 Lakers, who went 14-1 in the playoffs, despite their 56-26 record in the regular season. This current Laker team is healthy, deep, talented and will enter the playoffs well rested and ready to go. This current team has the pieces to be scary good, especially with a healthy Bynum.

In many ways teams are a reflection of their coach, and Phil is obviously pretty non-chalant about their current 4 game losing streak. The Lakers take on OKC tonight in what should be a great game. I have a feeling the Lakers are going to step it up and show the kids from OKC what a championship team looks like and that they need a few more years under their belt before they are ready. This is Phil's last season, and he will go out on top, guaranteed.

I will take on any and all friendly wagers for upcoming playoff series against the Lakers, no matter who the opponent. Nothing will make me happier than TS threads full of Laker avatars being displayed by Laker doubters