uPtoWnNY said:

That was one of the better pieces that I've read.

Graycap23 said:

I agree, that was brilliant. I'm glad of what Chauncey has been able to accomplish regardless of what team he's under.

uPtoWnNY said:

The Lakers look dead right now. They could eventually win this series with just Kobe and Gasol but I don't know what will happen if they face Denver. Will they get swept if Bynum doesn't do shit? And Phil Jackson seems too relaxed.

Timmy84 said:

You have to admire the way Chauncey WILLED himself to be a better player. A couple more seasons like this, and he could be a HOFamer.

If cats like Lamar Odom and Tim Thomas had that kind of fire, they'd be doing something instead of being underachievers.

uPtoWnNY said:

If I didn't like Chauncey from his Detroit days, I'd be rippin' him for what he did to my Hornets...

The celtics have got to be the luckiest fuckin
team in professional sports. Damn Orlando.

phunkdaddy said:

Celtics are battle-tested - that's what you need to go deep in the playoffs. Looks like we'll have a Game 7. Can't wait for CarrieLee to post game pics.

Lakers are handling their business so far.

Now THAT'S how you beat down a scrub team.

MuthaFunka said:

Heck yeah and we are going to do it again on Thursday night. The Lakers sent a nice little messages to all of the critics out there, and hopefully the critics got that messages; The Lakers are still the baddest Mother$#@&ing team in the NBA.

JellyBean said:

They still got mashed by a Rockets team with 22 All-Star appearances, 15 All-NBA Teams, 4 DPOYs and 2 scoring titles all in street clothes.

Yikes. I hope Gene Hackman has some really good tricks up his sleeve for Game 6.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

TRANSLATION: "So what if your toy car has beaten me a ton of times! My toy car beat you 2 weeks ago!" -

uPtoWnNY said:

Battle tested? That may be true but the other team has CHOKED and has really bad coaching on it's side.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

And the Lakers are still up 3-2 and will close it out Thursday.
[Edited 5/13/09 15:20pm]

JellyBean said:

Remind me when they last won the title?

Moonbeam said:

Before or after the Jazz lost back-to-back in the Finals?

MuthaFunka said:

My point still stands!

The Lakers haven't proven to be the best since 2002, but many of their fans feel otherwise. Perhaps this is the year they do it, but to say that they're still the best is pushing it.

Moonbeam said:

Mine too!

And yeah, you can't be the best until you beat the best.

The All-NBA Teams have been announced. Any quibbles?

First team:

F LeBron James- Cleveland: 610 points total (122 1st-place votes)
F Dirk Nowitzki- Dallas: 383 (35)
C Dwight Howard- Orlando: 598 (116)
G Kobe Bryant- L.A. Lakers: 604 (119)
G Dwyane Wade- Miami: 572 (103)

Second team:

F Tim Duncan- San Antonio: 378 (39)
F Paul Pierce- Boston: 330 (27)
C Yao Ming- Houston: 354 (8)
G Brandon Roy- Portland: 189 (0)
G Chris Paul- New Orleans: 424 (32)

Third team:

F Carmelo Anthony- Denver: 116 (2)
F Pau Gasol- L.A. Lakers: 165 (2)
C Shaquille O'Neal- Phoenix: 68 (0)
G Chauncey Billups- Denver: 131 (0)
G Tony Parker- San Antonio: 158 (1)

Closest misses:

Deron Williams- Utah: 105
Kevin Garnett- Boston: 72
Chris Bosh- Toronto: 56
Joe Johnson- Atlanta: 36
Kevin Durant- Oklahoma City: 34
Danny Granger- Indiana: 25

MuthaFunka said:

Yeah- Utah's consistently been a solid team, but never a championship team. They were close a few times, but they haven't gotten there. I thought this year could see them truly contend, but I was wrong. Portland, on the other hand, has made quite some good strides over the past few years, and if they can keep their core intact, they could be a force.

Moonbeam said:

That sounds about right.

Moonbeam said:

Looks about right.

Moonbeam said:

When your team actually wins a title, then you can talk junk. Until then.....shutty
[Edited 5/14/09 5:55am]

Let's go, Lakers. Let's end this madness tonight on the Rockets court.

JellyBean said:

Why do I get the feeling that Denver is going 2 take the Lakers out?

Graycap23 said:

Sorry, but that aint about to happen. A run n' gun style game works well for the Lakers. And if you want to do a half court game, all the better. Who is going to stop the 2nd unit of the Lakers let alone the starting five?

The Lakers in five games.

JellyBean said:

Except I never claimed that my team was the best.

uPtoWnNY said:

I couldn't go! I had to give up my ticket

It's amazing at how soft the Lakers are as a team.