Burner123
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Message Posted: May 23, 2012 8:42:45 AM
The Thunder is a great young team. Can they handle the depth and experience of the SPURS?
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HELLRAZOR
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Message Posted: May 22, 2012 6:15:54 PM
Note to the Lakers owners: Put a real team around Kobe or start charging D-League prices. Bynums effort alone deserves a rebate.
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mrsports007
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Message Posted: May 22, 2012 7:56:04 AM
now that the thunder have finished off the lakers i am thinking like you c.s. it will be a classic series between thunder and spurs. best 2 teams in the nba this season for sure.
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dakine
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Message Posted: May 22, 2012 7:55:24 AM
Durant has a great jumper that is so hard to stop. OKC has a great future, but not sure they can beat the Spurs.
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C.S.
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Message Posted: May 22, 2012 4:06:07 AM
It's over for the Lakers. Kobe scores 42 but the Kobettes didn't show up for the second half.
Should be a classic series between the Spurs and Thunder. So what if they're not glamor teams? LeBron who?
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mrsports007
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Message Posted: May 21, 2012 11:20:28 AM
if thunder want any chance of getting to the finals need to finish la quickly. a rested spurs team is a bad formula for any team that has to play them.
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HELLRAZOR
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Message Posted: May 20, 2012 10:46:35 PM
Kobe Bryant blames Pau Gasol for Lakers' Game 4 collapse against Thunder
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dakine
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Message Posted: May 20, 2012 9:17:49 AM
Thunder are too long and athletic.
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C.S.
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Message Posted: May 20, 2012 6:41:09 AM
After playing the night before, the Lakers probably ran out of gas. That's why sweeps on consecutive nights are very rare.
Lakers are indeed on the brink and the Thunder are too talented to let this series slip away. Thunder better win Game 5 with a well-rested Spurs team waiting for them.
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DRIVESFAST
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Message Posted: May 20, 2012 4:37:03 AM
Bye Bye Lakers. Down 3 to 1 it's just a matter of time. Missed opportunities.
How big of an off season shake up is this team in for? I'd say Gasol will be traded, maybe immature Bynum. The coach is probably safe for one more season.
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Tatalah
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Message Posted: May 19, 2012 8:45:59 AM
I don't know about "Thunder in trouble" I can hope. Great clutch foul shooting last night in spite of their recurring turnover problem. The offensive rebounds given up to the Thunder were also a concern.
[Edited by: Tatalah at 5/19/2012 9:46:52 AM EST]
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dakine
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Message Posted: May 19, 2012 8:36:32 AM
Great game last night. Not sure if the Lakers will have their legs today for game 4. If they win, Thunder will be in trouble.
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C.S.
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Message Posted: May 19, 2012 5:51:45 AM
Kobe willed the Lakers into a win last night. Now they have to go right back to work tonight and win to make this a series.
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DRIVESFAST
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Message Posted: May 19, 2012 2:30:21 AM
Lakers make 41 of 42 freethrows last night. Kobe was 18 for 18. Lakers win by 3.
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dakine
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Message Posted: May 18, 2012 8:03:36 AM
I agree. One more loss for the Lakers and it's on to the off-season for them.
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Zimcity
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Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:55:41 PM
buh bye Lakers. This one will be over in short measure. They may squeak out one at home, but you can't like them having to play back to back games against a younger more athletic team.
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mrsports007
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Message Posted: May 17, 2012 9:59:24 AM
lakers have to win at home. if they lose one at home this series is over.
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dakine
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Message Posted: May 17, 2012 9:09:31 AM
I guess you can say that at least it was a competitive game. This was a big change from game 1. Let us see if the Lakers play any differently at Staples.
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C.S.
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Message Posted: May 17, 2012 4:02:02 AM
Lakers blow a 7-point lead in the last 2 minutes to lose Game 2. Now in a 0-2 hole, they need to win both games in LA. Very hard to do when the games are on back-to-back nights.
[Edited by: C.S. at 5/17/2012 5:03:32 AM EST]
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mrsports007
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Message Posted: May 16, 2012 7:45:32 AM
i totally agree c.s.
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C.S.
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Message Posted: May 16, 2012 4:05:06 AM
The "Rest vs. Rust" question was clearly answered in both this and the SA/LAC series. A team doesn't have momentum into the next series if they had to go the full 7 to win the previous one, and precede their Game 7 win with a loss or two.
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noblegiant
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Message Posted: May 15, 2012 11:55:34 PM
anyone could see the Lakers were extremely tired after the Nuggets series.
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Gazas
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Message Posted: May 15, 2012 11:40:08 AM
Thunder in 6.
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dakine
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Message Posted: May 15, 2012 7:43:46 AM
What a beat down by the Thunder over the Lakers last night.
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Zimcity
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Message Posted: May 14, 2012 9:06:38 AM
Thunder in 5
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tmoy88
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Message Posted: May 14, 2012 8:27:51 AM
OKC in 6.
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mrsports007
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Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:52:13 AM
thunder in 7
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C.S.
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Message Posted: May 14, 2012 6:41:52 AM
Lakers are too inconsistant.
Thunder in 6
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Tatalah
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Message Posted: May 13, 2012 9:23:49 PM
Maybe the Lakers made a bit of a statement with that 20 some point comeback? It was, of course, the regular season and the Thunders did play about 1/2 the game without their BEST player. Still, I can hope.
There is something annoying about the Heat. I am not sure what it is. Maybe it is the fact that they don't seem to play together as a team. There doesn't seem to be the love or passion that is necessary for greatness. Maybe they have enough individual stars to pull it off. I wonder if Peanut Head will make it back. He was sure in a lot of pain.
[Edited by: Tatalah at 5/13/2012 10:27:16 PM EST]
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PaulBacon
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Message Posted: May 13, 2012 6:14:03 PM
Oklahoma City in five games.
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