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Old 04-17-2009, 02:03 AM
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Lightbulb Just start the finals now? Lakers vs Cavs
This what the NBA wants, this what the NBA will get.
Whats the point of having these other 14 teams?
nba parity=non existent
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Old 04-17-2009, 02:36 AM
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I think boston still has a good chance and I don't think the lakers are going to win the west that easy.
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Old 04-17-2009, 08:47 AM
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Who challenges the Lakers in the West in your opinion?
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Old 04-17-2009, 11:47 AM
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The only 3 teams in the west that are strong enough to go head to head with the LA Lakers are the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, and San Antonio Spurs...as long as they don't forget to fight with defense before offense when you fight for the Western Conference Trophy...lol
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Old 04-17-2009, 12:45 PM
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The only 3 teams in the west that are strong enough to go head to head with the LA Lakers are the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, and San Antonio Spurs...as long as they don't forget to fight with defense before offense when you fight for the Western Conference Trophy...lol
Don't kid yourself with Portland or the Spurs. Maybe Denver. Portland gets smashed in Los Angeles, and do you really think Lakers won't be able to win in Portland with all that pressure on Portland? Spurs...with Ginobli last year were out against the Lakers in 5. This year it'll be the same. Portland in 5 as well. Denver will stretch 6 probably.
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Old 04-17-2009, 01:47 PM
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and do you really think Lakers won't be able to win in Portland with all that pressure on Portland? .
terrible spin attempt

yea no pressure will be on the lakers lmoooo

you and everyone else only handing them the title.... that is whats called pressure.

portland ( if they win hou series) has NOTHING to lose and the Lakers havent won @ portland in over 3 years

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Old 04-17-2009, 02:19 PM
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Don't kid yourself with Portland or the Spurs. Maybe Denver. Portland gets smashed in Los Angeles, and do you really think Lakers won't be able to win in Portland with all that pressure on Portland? Spurs...with Ginobli last year were out against the Lakers in 5. This year it'll be the same. Portland in 5 as well. Denver will stretch 6 probably.

I have nothing against LA Lakers, they can fight with the best of them, it just that Trail Blazers had a lot of bad luck over the the last few seasons....and now this year they finally made it to the playoffs...and they are going to make a lot of noise in the playoffs...Denver will do the same thing, but Denver Nuggets showed some bad defense against both LA Lakers and Port. Trail Blazers in the regular season. The Spurs usually turn it up in the playoffs...so I can't count them out just yet.
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The Lakers can not win in Portland, so they must win all of their games in Los Angeles. Portland is the Lakers worst dream. No one else will come close when they play the Lakers, unless Cleveland gets through to the finals, which is what probably will happen..
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i'm probably in the minority, but i like houston to beat portland anyway. no one will beat LA, and no one can win in cleveland except maybe LA.

should be a great finals, in a month and a half. lol
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i'm probably in the minority, but i like houston to beat portland anyway. no one will beat LA, and no one can win in cleveland except maybe LA.

should be a great finals, in a month and a half. lol
ive only seen Houston series plays posted

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Not so fast my friends.

I absolutely believe that the Magic get to the finals (and not the Cavs).

Mark it down now.
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Old 04-17-2009, 06:34 PM
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Not so fast my friends.

I absolutely believe that the Magic get to the finals (and not the Cavs).

Mark it down now.

keith I am marking it down now as a loser lol
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Old 04-17-2009, 07:40 PM
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keith I am marking it down now as a loser lol
well, if I picked the Cavs, it wouldn't be much of a stretch now would it Romo ?

Magic have a solid team around a superstar (Howard) and a good coach. They remind me of the Spurs of a couple years ago. Don't sleep on this team. They are good. I'm pretty sure they will also have home court advantage in any series except against the Cavs.
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Old 04-17-2009, 07:44 PM
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Im just fin around with you bro

still think the chalk goes to the finals
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