Comments on: Lakers/Spurs Game 5 Chat

By: S.Nicholson

S.Nicholson — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:47:31 +0000

Go Lakers!

By: GSH

GSH — Sat, 31 May 2008 08:14:31 +0000

I am amazed. I found this forum while searching on google. There really are Lakers fans out there who know the game and don’t have to resort to verbal abuse. I’m a Spurs fan, and I have no problem seeing that the better team won this year. But every single corner of cyberspace in our city has been completely over-run with trolls. ( The series is over, and they still haven’t left.) If there’s a place to leave a comment, they’ve left one… or 10.

The margin in the series was probably Manu not being 100%. But that’s why you have a bench. And our bench didn’t do anything, except in the game we won. If you look at the box scores, it’s really kind of pitiful. Duncan’s line looks like an island amid a lot of goose eggs. He got decent support from Parker, and Barry in one game. But not much else.

So while Manu might have been part of the difference, your bench was another big part. I believe in giving credit where it’s due. I’m glad to know that not all Laker fans are incapable of doing the same.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:03:15 +0000

No more ad’s for Bill Engvall, Terry Perry, The Closer and Saving Grace. That was all the motivation they needed to end this series in 5 as opposed to 7.

REJOICE!

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:37:17 +0000

New post up. Where we can continue to worry about Pierce. I will say this, Boston does play good defense, but the Lakers ball movement now is going to cause problems for them. Bigger problems that Celtics fans think.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:24:53 +0000

I don’t post as often as I browse the site and comments here, but I just want to note as a Lakers fan how glad I am that there is a community of intelligent fans sharing their thoughts here.

One quick look at ESPN Conversations (BETA!) and you’ll know what I mean. It’s painful to read the plethora of ignorant and immature comments posted there.

Part of the fun of sports for fans is the conversations the games and players evoke, but that fun is squashed when people resort to childish antics. So I just wanted to say thanks to Kurt and all the informed posters on these comment pages. You’ve made this run to the Finals as enjoyable as I can remember. Keep up the good work.

Four more Ws.

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:58:20 +0000

Well the NBA got what they wanted, a Celtics/Lakers Finals. I’m a Spurs fan obviously, but would like to congratulate the Lakers on their win. This series was close and had it’s fair share of nervous moments. If only the Spurs could of had a little more rest maybe we might still be in this series. It is no suprise to me that we lost as the entire nation seemed to be willing the Spurs to lose. Why the Spurs are such a hated team I will never understand. To me, the oldest team going for a championship run would seem like a worthwhile story, however all these journalists just wanted to dog us for it, as if we didn’t just do the same thing last year. Either way, good win for the Lakers, just don’t get to comfortable there, afterall you just got back. I will probably being going for the Celtics though, Garnett deserves a ring.

By: exhelodrvr

exhelodrvr — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:38:59 +0000

I think that the Celtics at their best are better than the Pistons, but the Pistons are less up and down.

By: Dowjones

Dowjones — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:04:28 +0000

phil is gonna have doc twirling around his finger….no matter how good the team is if the coach doesn’t know how to make the right adjustments and put his players in the position to score the team won’t win against an equal or superior team…Lakers will definitely win against the celts as Doc screws up 1000000X during the series and hands the trophy to kobe, phil and co.

By: Warren Wee Lim

Warren Wee Lim — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:17:54 +0000

“ailing” instead of wiling.

By: Warren Wee Lim

Warren Wee Lim — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:16:29 +0000

An early entrant celtsrp33 ey? Welcome to the Laker blog where you can be the voice from the other side.

I’m pretty sure we will have a full week to discuss the possibilities. Again, I almost always get what I want this year. I asked for the #1 seed, Denver to make it 8th instead of GS, we got Utah when everyone else wanted Houston, we got San Antonio when all else wanted the Hornets. And so now, I ask for Boston. The team that most reveres, is the one I ask for.

KG will be KG like Kobe will be Kobe. KG has intensity unmatched. He has the heart of a champion and his passion is endless. He was the Laker wet dream in seasons past and now we are about to face him as a foe. I have tons of respect for the guy and he will be up to the challenge.

Ray Allen is a sharp shooter who is in a slump. He is a streaky shooter and a very good one, what he did in game 5 is scary. For him to find his groove this late in the post season means doom for Detroit. While I may wish for another game 7 to “stretch” out whomever we face, I just can’t see Detroit muster more energy than what they had coming back from the 19-pt deficit in game 5. Boston in 6.

Paul Pierce is the only player on that Boston squad who I cannot stand. He has done nothing in his career to help his team or carry his team and now that he has probably the most magical and miraculous help any wiling franchise can hope for, he speaks as if he has been there. I concur to the fact that he is a very good player and a smart one too. But he is not Kobe-good or Kobe-smart.

So celtsrp33, I want you blogging over here instead of some DEEEETOIIIIT fan.