56-26 LAKERS - The Mighty Purple & Gold!

[leith]

Finally have a lead @ the end of a quarter! Hope it is the same way @ the end of the 4th. Seems like the Lakers realized they need to bring their "A" game.

[leith]

Thank God Detroit has Campbell. If the Lakers actually pull this series out. Payton better not get a ring that fuck!

[axanodus]

not good..

guess i dont have to worry about watching tape delay Game 6 (simulcast in albany) and Game 7 (day 2 at spac)

[davepeck]

:no:

not looking good, guys.. pistons are doing everything right, and outplaying the balls out of the lakers. pistons are sinking everything, and absolutely OWN the boards. you can\'t ask for more than 36/20 from shaq, who has been the only one showing up.. kobe\'s been less than stellar, taking tons of illadvised shots.. 9 points from our bench?!

bottom line is, detroit\'s D is killing the lakers. in game 2, the lakers really stepped up their own D, and put really good pressure on detroit the entire game. that was the only game they played defense though. there\'s no excuse for giving up 32 points in the 4th quarter.

pistons haven\'t won it yet, but i\'m not too optimistic. they\'ve clearly been a better team, and unless the lakers make some big time adjustments, this series will be over tomorrow night.

[Wolfman]

Oh well, so the Lakers lose one.  Nothing to be upset about, they still won 3 out of 5 and all those other titles in the past.  The Lakers losing 1 finals is like a millionaire losing a $20 bill.  Que sera, get \'em next time.

[axanodus]

yeah, but it still hurts deep (added with the fact that we dont know what will shake out this offseason, karl possibly retiring, gary getting thrown out onto the streets, kobe getting possibly locked up or even worse opting out of his contract, phil riding off into the sunset with his girlfriend whose the owners daughter, or shaq just getting older).. we are on the edge..

they have to win tomorrow.

i care more about this than seeing phish this weekend in all honesty

[Wolfman]

Originally posted by axanodus
i care more about this than seeing phish this weekend in all honesty

That\'s cool, but what are you doing with tickets then?  You might have to miss game 7!!!  You gotta sell the Phish tickets or else you\'re jinxing the team!

[leith]

Originally posted by axanodus
yeah, but it still hurts deep (added with the fact that we dont know what will shake out this offseason, karl possibly retiring, gary getting thrown out onto the streets, kobe getting possibly locked up or even worse opting out of his contract, phil riding off into the sunset with his girlfriend whose the owners daughter, or shaq just getting older).. we are on the edge..

they have to win tomorrow.

i care more about this than seeing phish this weekend in all honesty

This is what I like to see. A real fan w/ the myopia we enjoy as Laker fans. Yep Detroit still has not won 4 games. Tomorrow is HUGE.

[Wolfman]

LAKERS IN 7!!!

You heard it here first.

[leith]

Originally posted by Wolfman
LAKERS IN 7!!!

You heard it here first.

:confused: Wolfman? Coulda sworn you would have been jockin\' Detroit by now. Glad to see I was wrong. lol
Go Lakeshow!!

[ChrisPitch]

The Lakers are about to add yet another chapter to their storied history by becoming the first team to ever rally from down 3-1 in the Finals. Dynasty.

And when they win it on Sunday, I\'ll say it was never in doubt because I\'ve always believed in Los Angeles until they\'re either officially champs or officially done, which I told Pec immediately following the Game 4 loss. Optimism.

The bottom line is, despite the predictable Pistons media ass-kissing, you can\'t claim victory a best-of-7 series with three wins. It\'s the first to four and it will be the Lakers. Confidence.

And on Wednesday morning, all the media suits who wrote off the Lakers after Game 4 will do their typical .180 and start crowning them champs. Typical.

I\'ll simply smile, knowing I never thought Los Angeles Lakers were done. Gotta win four to win to take the NBA Championship. Obvious (or so I thought).

Pitch

[Rujah]

once the lakers win tointes game 5 then they will get their home court back and then just wrap it up with 2 home wins. should be a great game to watch tonite, hopefully someone else steps it up besides kobe and shaq and the lakers D definately cant allow 32 pts to the sorry detroit pistons offense.  and your right chriss first one to 4 not 3

[Rujah]

MailMan in Street Clothes!!!!!! Gonna be extra tough tonite. But its a good thing because they will need him for game 6 and game 7 which reminds me looks like I will have to tape game 7 since I have to work the phish show at spac, which sucks because I had to work the other nite when the lakers got beat by 20 in game 4

[Wolfman]

Originally posted by Wolfman
LAKERS IN 7!!!

You heard it here first.

Originally posted by ChrisPitch
The Lakers are about to add yet another chapter to their storied history by becoming the first team to ever rally from down 3-1 in the Finals. Dynasty.

And when they win it on Sunday, I\'ll say it was never in doubt because I\'ve always believed in Los Angeles until they\'re either officially champs or officially done, which I told Pec immediately following the Game 4 loss. Optimism.

The bottom line is, despite the predictable Pistons media ass-kissing, you can\'t claim victory a best-of-7 series with three wins. It\'s the first to four and it will be the Lakers. Confidence.

And on Wednesday morning, all the media suits who wrote off the Lakers after Game 4 will do their typical .180 and start crowning them champs. Typical.

I\'ll simply smile, knowing I never thought Los Angeles Lakers were done. Gotta win four to win to take the NBA Championship. Obvious (or so I thought).

Pitch

Originally posted by Rujah
once the lakers win tointes game 5 then they will get their home court back and then just wrap it up with 2 home wins. should be a great game to watch tonite, hopefully someone else steps it up besides kobe and shaq and the lakers D definately cant allow 32 pts to the sorry detroit pistons offense.  and your right chriss first one to 4 not 3

Originally posted by Rujah
MailMan in Street Clothes!!!!!! Gonna be extra tough tonite. But its a good thing because they will need him for game 6 and game 7...

rotfl :lol: :lol: rotfl :lol: :lol: rotfl

PISTONS BY 25 START OF FOURTH QUARTER!!!

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:yay: :yay: :yay:

BEAT L A!  BEAT L A!  
:banana: :banana: :banana:

IT\'S ALL O-VER!  IT\'S ALL O-VER!!

Lakers will be lucky to beat the Clippers next year!

[leith]

I knew it was a trap! Wolf in Laker clothing I knew it! :vomit:

Well Showtime went 9 times winning 5. Lakeshow 4 times winning 3 . Not bad!! "til next year when the Lakers gotta handle Kobe in Clipper gear! lol hope not