Okay Mr. Miami Heat as soon as they signed LeBron.

MUTE for the video having Bill Plaschke in it

I think it's quite obvious that I'm not a Miami Heat fan by any means. I will say though, I enjoyed how Lakers fans on this board were flipping their shit over it. Funny how every major decision is "bad for the league" or "is destroying the legitimacy of basketball" unless it benefits the Lakers. Getting shady deals and winning undeserved championships is fine for basketball.

It's 100% true. Thankfully the Clippers play in LA so they don't have to travel far to jump on the next bandwagon.

first off, youre very general about this all. Second, youre full of shit.

Im a diehard Lakers fan, but i hate super teams. When the whispers had D12 and CP3 going to LA i was NOT, repeat, NOT for it. On the other hand, landing one of those young talents would have been good, because the Lakers are aging, and very soon will have to make a semi-youth movement.

So why the fuck wouldnt you do that with an established all-star if you could? Would you have verbally trashed the situation if it was those two going to the Kings? Highly doubt it.

You are ridiculously biased, so much to the point where nobody here can really consider you a fan of the sport, league, whatever.

lol the only reason I even reacted to the whole Lebron/Miami thing was because of the way he left Cleveland and the public spectacle he created, not because it didn't benefit the Lakers.

Anywho, I think I am done discussing this with you.

You make the exact same posts about the Lakers every damn year.

I get it, you don't like them.

How am I supposed to be not biased when the one chance my team actually had at a championship was unfairly taken away by biased officiating in favor of the largest market team in the league (The Lakers)? As a direct result of us not winning that championship, the Kings may be leaving my city as soon as next year. Why would I not hold a grudge about that? Of course I'm biased but it's not like I don't have history backing me up. If the Lakers didn't have a history of shady behavior (or at least a history of the NBA favoring them as a franchise because they make money) I wouldn't have anything to work off of.

I don't like the Lakers because they aren't subject to the same rules as every other team in the league. Why would I not hate a team that gets constant unfair advantages over and over again because of the amount of revenue they bring in? It's complete bullshit. All I've ever wanted was for the NBA to just be a fair and balanced display of competitive sport, not a popularity contest that rewards the colors that bring in the most cash.

And of course I would want CP3 and Dwight on my team. I would want Pau Gasol on my team too, but it matters how these deals are made. I guarantee that if the Kings were in the situation the Lakers were and offered the same trade for Pau, that there is absolutely no fucking way it would've happened. EVER. Why do you think that is? The Hornets are a team owned by the NBA and were about to trade their best young asset for a slew of older mediocre players to the biggest market team in the league. Why do you think that is?

It's complete horseshit. Coming off the heels of the lockout, which partly dealt with how smaller market teams are supposed to stay competitive with the large markets... we have a top 5 NBA player being traded from a small market (owned by the league) to the biggest market for mediocre players that are 30+ years old. What is anybody even doing if they let that happen?

And that's about as intelligent of a response as I ever get from Lakers fans.

You're complaining about the 2002 Conference Finals (again) - Get over it

You're complaining about the Lakers wanting CP3 and D12 - It didn't happen, get over it.

The thing is though, there's no real response to allegations of cheating or shady behavior because it's true. Nobody can really say anything besides things like "QQ" and "U Mad." It's all true and there's adequate documentation. You say I've said the same things before...

Yet nobody yet has come up with an adequate rebuttal. I mean, go ahead. Take a shot at it. Justify getting unfair advantages because of revenue. I'm listening.

A lot of teams get unfair advantages in the NBA. Do you really think the Knicks drew the top spot in the NBA Draft when they took Patrick Ewing? I think that even the Cavaliers got a little bit of assistance from David Stern in getting the #1 pick this year for what happened to them and LeBron.

How many have won a championship because of it?

And I don't know if I agree about the Cavs this past year but who knows. That just seemed like horrible luck for the Clippers.

Lost 26 in a row last yr, need all the help we can get :foc:

Kobe's wife is filing for divorce. I wonder if David Stern can do anything to block it.

I'd argue the whole situation with the Lottery being a different type of "rigging" because of how many times the actual worst or 2nd worst team never ends up with the #1 pick. If the NBA lottery was done in real life lottos, everyone would be hitting the jackpot a lot more than statistically possible.

Celtics alone got robbed twice when they were the worst or 2nd worst in recent past. They lost out on Tim Duncan who ended up going to San Antonio and then in the Durrant draft.

Usually ends up being a team who needs the potential star power the most wins it rather than a really horrible team who needs it to improve. A lot more smaller market teams have benefited but even then only when the situation is in dire need than normal.

The real big 3. Fuck those posers in Miami.

Wish Dwight would go to Chicago. I need a new team now that the Blazers are rebuilding, and I loved rooting for them in the playoffs.

I don't watch much basketball, so forgive me. I don't recognize those first two guys.

That would be Ron Harper, Randy Brown, and Luc Longley.

lol

If I didn't know Joakim Noah, you probably would've had me.

Luol Deng looks frightened of the basketball.

Do the play bye play guys say " Deng!....A-ling!" , when he hits a three?

god damn, this has the makings to be an awful season for LA. This Kobe divorce thing might really suck.

1) Luol Deng
2) Derrick Rose

Worst fears about Jeff Green were confirmed as he needs heart surgery and will be out the entire season. They found an aortic aneurysm in his heart and could be similar to what Reggie Lewis had.

The good news is while his contract gets voided for the year, the Celtics have locked up his rights for next season and will provide him with a new contract.

Word. I know who Derrick Rose is. No idea of that first guy, though.

last time i checked, the Clippers were in LA too...hardly a small 'market'. Your grudge on the Lakers isnt towards the Lakers...as a matter of fact, what else have you backing the 'shady' business argument beyond one refs bullshit and a trade for Pau Gasol? One of the oldest franchises in the league and your telling me their history only goes 10 years deep?

I think i may go with Juan on this.

I get it, you blame the Lakers for all your teams hardships. Hate away, youre not the only one on earth.

on another note...while the Lakers have made a wtf trade and got shafted by the commish with a simple 'no.', i like the small signings we have made. Under Phil, our rookies never got a chance to develop, but i think with Mike Brown he will play our youngins, and im stoked to see what Ebanks becomes.

Kinda bummed Caracter didnt stick though.

Do you think Kobe's wife wants a divorce because he wanted her to dress like Chris Paul when they had sex?

Word.

Was reading twitter updates yesterday during the scrimmage and the general consensus was that Ebanks was the highlight of the day.

Also, Lakers sign Troy Murphy to a 1 year deak

Well, we all know Kobe is.

All BS aside, I really can't wait for the NBA to start.

Lakers aren't the favorites and I'm ok with that. Just really anxious to see how the season plays out.

Is there still room in the TPWW Fantasy NBA league? Or did that start already?

K.

<font color=goldenrod>Baron Davis to the Knicks on a 1 year deal.</font>

We drafted on Saturday. sorry.

Jazz sign Josh Howard. Not gonna sure who's gonna pass him the ball, but whatever.

ESPN here showing

Knicks/Celtics
Mavericks/Heat
Lakers/Bulls

on Xmas day.....so buzzing

Kirlenko signs with the Nets. My favourite player is gone :(

Clippers running the Lakers outta the building lol..

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hellooooooooooo

NBA Preseason is just 2 games?

Seems like a waste considering the compact schedule this year although the camps being 2 weeks was fine enough to get back into playing shape.

No Drew for 5 games scares me.

THE BLACK MAMBA has a torn ligament in his shooting wrist

LA HOLLAAAAAAAAAA

It's Kobe, like that's gonna stop him. Dude is a machine. I expect him to play on Christmas.

By the way ROFL @ MSG booing the fuck out of Kris Humphries for no reason today

Honestly feel bad for Kris Humphries. It's like he's the only guy who isn't in on the joke. He should hang out with Rebecca Black.

CLIP SHOWWWWW

Also, Jimmermania is running wild in Sacramento.

I don't. He's a dick.

I don't watch reality tv shows. Why is he a dick?

The only reason I can come up with for why Kris Humphries and Lamar Odom are on the most hated NBA players list is because they married Kardashian's

I don't watch them either. I've met him. That was long before Kim. Lamar is a decent guy.

lol @ Blake Griffin shamelessly flopping. Embarassing for a man that size to be flopping left and right

You would know. I mean, you have to watch Pau Gasol flop like a bitch every night.

Dave, I think you've officially made more posts about the Lakers than the Suns.

It's more fun to talk about the Lakers sucking shit than talking about the Suns sucking shit.

We are all witnesses.

Pacers will go 56-10

I hope they do, actually. That'd be awesome

Andddddd......

Tyler Hansbrough for MvP

Here's to the Chicago Bulls pulling a "1999 Spurs" and winning the whole thing on a shortened season.

:y:

This should be Miami's season really.

Wasn't that last year?

And this year?

And next year?

Heat don't deserve another title. Instead of sending the Heat with a standing ovation in the first round against the 76ers they all left. The game actually looked like they got blown out and everybody left to escape the pain. They all left "cause the game was over" and to "beat traffic." Real fans don't give a shit about traffic.

"Fans" like that don't deserve shit.

30 MINUTES UNTIL THE START OF THE SEASON! LET'S GO CELTICS!

<font color=goldenrod>New York Knickerbockers</font> :love:

Mike D'Antoni saying on National TV that some of his players are out of shape wasn't exactly...nice.

Nice win by the Bulls..

I didn't think they would win last year. But from here on out they should be the favorites to be in the finals at least. Bulls rely too much on Rose..Celtics are old..who else you got? And Knicks don't play defense