NBA 2008-2009 Season

[GRT]

In regards to bandwagon fans...
I live in the SoCal area and I have been a Laker Fan since I was about 7 yrs old as my father and I would go to my grandmothers house and watch Laker games together. Die Hard fans will stick by their team, and I have watched the team go thru their ups and downs. Around here, you have your mix of Laker supporters, Laker Haters, and those who are on the Fence. The once on the fence are the bandwagon fans and will support the team when they are doing well, but distance themselves from the team when they are doing poorly because they don't want to deal with the laker haters. Then you have others that will only jump on the bandwagon and claim local sports pride. This is what happened with the Magic this year. The seats at Amway were mainly empty at the beginning of the year but then once the Magic got hot, people started showing up more to support the team.

I want the Lakers to win for many reasons...
1) I am a die hard fan
2) I would like to see Phil Jackson get his 10th ring and pass Red Auerbach for most Rings by a Coach
3) Kobe to get a ring without Shaq since he said he couldn't win without him before asking him how his ass tastes.

Not that I'm defending the Lakers bandwagon fans, but locally you can't really blame them. There are just so much shit going on here for everyone to always pay attention to one sports team. It would be a lot easier for other teams' fans to be categorized as "diehard" because there just isn't much else that you can go crazy for where they live.

[GRT]

Nah guys/gals I know better than to fuck with LA Kings Fans. LA Kobe fan yes, LA Kings fans no thanks.

How about them Orlando Kobe fans? Boston Kobe fans? NY Kobe fans?

How about them SA Kobe fans? Don't pretend you didn't see those yellow No.24 jerseys in the stands when Lakers were visiting

[Boyiee]

Has anyone mentioned this report?

Shaq trade talks to go to cavs.....................

[TummieGaruda]

Has anyone mentioned this report?

Shaq trade talks to go to cavs.....................

Why am I not surprised...
He wants to go play for a team that can possibly make it into the finals again. Would be funny if Shaq goes to the Cavs but Lebron goes to New York...

[Headspace]

Shaq to the Cavs and thin they win a championship. Then begins the "Lebron can't win without me"

[TummieGaruda]

Shaq to the Cavs and thin they win a championship. Then begins the "Lebron can't win without me"

And then a new Rap... "Lebron tell me how my ass tastes"

[Akiyama]

Why am I not surprised...
He wants to go play for a team that can possibly make it into the finals again. Would be funny if Shaq goes to the Cavs but Lebron goes to New York...

Would remind me of the Clippers/76ers fiasco with Baron Davis and Elton Brand.. only to a lesser extent obviously.

[TummieGaruda]

Would remind me of the Clippers/76ers fiasco with Baron Davis and Elton Brand.. only to a lesser extent obviously.

Wasn't that really the Clippers Organization who screwed up that deal for retaining Elton? I believe they were trying to talk to Elton Brand thru text messages instead of going and meeting him face to face and it made him feel that they really didn't want to put forth the effort to negotiate with him.

[Akiyama]

Yeah, I think so, but honestly.. who cares? It's the Clippers.

Anyway, congrats on your NBA Championship LA Lakers, Laker fans, and Kobe. Goes to show that everyone who said "This would be a good Final series" were clearly wrong, no matter how 'competitive' they may have been for a few games. 4-1 is still 4-1.

[TummieGaruda]

As a Lakers fan, it's not over until the 4th quarter timer reads 0:00. Orlando can still shoot their way back into the game so no early celebrations for me. 4th Quarter is going to be nailbitting time to see if the Lakers show that killer instinct that they have been criticized for lacking.

[Slapper]

fuck that asshole whos reporting all the live streams on justintv

[TummieGaruda]

fuck that asshole whos reporting all the live streams on justintv

What???

[Stee]

He doesn't have ABC or something so he's watching it from justintv.

But seriously you don't have ABC? I know other countries are broadcasting this on easily accessible channels too.

[TummieGaruda]

Didn't they say the game was being broadcast in 155 countries or something? Or was that 155 languages...

[Belkin]

IF YOU WANNA CROWN'EM THEN CROWN'EM

Still over a minute left, c'mon guys!

[Slapper]

He doesn't have ABC or something so he's watching it from justintv.

But seriously you don't have ABC? I know other countries are broadcasting this on easily accessible channels too.

My house got caught stealing cable and they cut the line and the DTV converter box is a piece of shit that doesnt pick up ABC

[Stee]

Yeah there's no way Ariza or Odom is leaving.

Jerry Buss is going to pay way over luxury tax to keep a championship team if that's what it takes.

[TummieGaruda]

And there it is...
Really was a good series though, games 2-4 were only won by a small margin in which freethrows could've made it swing the other way.

[Insanecyclone]

Woot! At least you won one game magic don't feel bad

[TummieGaruda]

Wow look at Phills hat lol big "X" for his 10th ring...
Also forgot beautiful Kobe's wife looked...