'07-'08 NBA Playoffs

[kcxiv]

McGrady needs to grow a pair and start dominating at the end of games. He made one of the most retarded fouls of his career late in the game that almost cost them the game. Then when they call em on it, he gets defensive after. He needs to have that basketball killer instinct in him like Kobe, Baron Davis, Dirk and a few others have.

He's got all the talent in the world, i dont see why he doesnt take it over at the end like he should.

[Neferata]

Jazz sort of handed that one away at the foul line. Williams had an excellent game with 28 points and 12 assists, but he missed a couple key plays right at the end.

[Rad]

Originally Posted by Yutnopash

^ This. He wasn't anyone's MVP candidate, except in the minds of the LA fans, until Pau Gasol showed up. If they're going to base the MVP off of half a year now, they should give it to Pau Gasol since he made them that much better and without him for that stretch of games they were back to their old pattern of a 6-8th seed record.

Kobe and KG are the only two who have been mentioned for MVP throughout the season. I think the fact most players, coaches and GM's agree he's the best player in the league speaks for itself. I sure as hell don't blame Kobe for ripping management. When your starting point is Smush and you're rocking Kwame at the 5 for the past 2 years I would want the fuck out as well. Neither of those scrubs even deserve to be in the NBA.

When did assists become the OMFGPWN stat? Assists = the System. If you're in a system that one individual dominates the ball and runs the offense he better be averaging 10+ assists game. Last team to win a championship with someone averaging 10+ ? Magic, with the 88 Lakers. Even more interesting is who besides him has even done it. Go look it up.(Don't hold your breath)

There is a reason for that.

[kcxiv]

I never knew about that stat. Now that i think about it. Nash never got one. Kevin Johnson, never got one. Kidd never got one. Stockton Never got one. Them guys right there all have had great careers, but never won a damned thing.

[Kugbok_Fennin]

Originally Posted by Rad

Kobe and KG are the only two who have been mentioned for MVP throughout the season. I think the fact most players, coaches and GM's agree he's the best player in the league speaks for itself. I sure as hell don't blame Kobe for ripping management. When your starting point is Smush and you're rocking Kwame at the 5 for the past 2 years I would want the fuck out as well. Neither of those scrubs even deserve to be in the NBA.

When did assists become the OMFGPWN stat? Assists = the System. If you're in a system that one individual dominates the ball and runs the offense he better be averaging 10+ assists game. Last team to win a championship with someone averaging 10+ ? Magic, with the 88 Lakers. Even more interesting is who besides him has even done it. Go look it up.(Don't hold your breath)

There is a reason for that.

QFT

Lakers Blog : Los Angeles Times : Stuff Kobe said

[Twobit Whore]

If Chicago had added Luol Deng to the package, Kobe would be a Bull right now.

[gurgi]

Originally Posted by Neferata

Jazz sort of handed that one away at the foul line. Williams had an excellent game with 28 points and 12 assists, but he missed a couple key plays right at the end.

Utah could have won at the foul line, but they were just outplayed. 4 games would have been nice to rest up for LA. Maybe the extra work will get them in gear.

Btw, Darren Williams outscored McGrady and still put up 12 assists, so :rolleyes at anyone that doesn't think he's easily one of the top PGs in the league.

Chris Paul is an amazing player, he's having a fantastic season, and I hope he wins MVP over Kobe, but put him in Utah's physical lineup and you could make the same argument as putting Williams on another team. I would put the two players on the same level in environments that play to their strengths.

If I had to put numbers to them, I'd say CP is the best PG in the league, with Williams a close second.

[Kugbok_Fennin]

Originally Posted by Twobit Whore

If Chicago had added Luol Deng to the package, Kobe would be a Bull right now.

I doubt it, Mitch Kupcek really had no desire to ever trade Kobe, and ultimately was holding out for the missing pieces that would complete the team. In comes D-Fish, Trevor Ariza followed mid-season by Pau Gasol.

[Twobit Whore]

He may have had no desire, but at the time he had no choice. They were actively shopping him. I can assure you that if Deng had been included that trade would have happened.

[Rad]

I'm assuming you mean not included. The whole deal was a bust from the get go because Kobe would not sign off unless Deng and Ben stayed in Chicago.

[kcxiv]

THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Gotta love the intro. haha

[Blumpster]

Suns by 20 tonight.

[Kugbok_Fennin]

Originally Posted by Blumpster

Suns by 20 tonight.

At the end of the 1st quarter to only squander that lead and lose by 15.

[Hippos II]

Andrew Bynum? What the fuck?" Bryant says in disgust. "Are you kidding me? Andrew Bynum? Fucking ship his ass out. Are you kidding me? We're talking about Jason Kidd. But they didn't even want to do that. Now we're here in this fucked up position.

Anyone who says some shit like that about a teammate to the media (edit: and by media I mean some kids lol) doesn't deserve MVP, ever.

[joz123]

Saying shit has nothing to do with his game. You dont think other players talk shit about their teams too?