I have been watching these Lakers for years and this current team, like the championship teams with Shaq, seems to need something to play for. They cant just destroy a team for the sake of doing it. Well here are a few things that will give the Lakers that edge.
1. Ring number 10 for Phil. Their leader wants the 10th...and it will pass who? Red Auerbach of the Celtics. Who better to beat to pass that milestone and be the winningest coach in NBA history....
2. Kobe's Dream Season Kobe wants the triple crown, though he wont say it publicly. He got the regular season MVP, is on the verge of the NBA championship (and most likely Finals MVP is they win) and then there is the Olympic Gold Medal....What a better way to cement his legacy as one of the greatest. Beat the Celtics, with HIS team, not Shaqs...
3. Garnett They wanted him, Kobe called him, he was in Malibu right before the trade went down and everyone thought it was a done deal that he would be a Laker. Then his actions spoke volumes. He doesnt want to play with Kobe. He wants to win a ring, and was saying that he has a better chance to win in Boston than in LA. Kobe wont forget that easily. You know it still hurts to know that he was that close to having Garnett for the season. I think he got an even better deal...Gasol and he got to keep Odom, who again the T Wolves said they had NO interest in. Odom will make them pay for that.
4. The Bench There is ALOT of pride on that Laker Bench and they got blasted during the season. That wont happen again. Farmar will have a breakout series, and Sasha will have matured into the new Peja, except CLUTCH.
5. Ray Allen Dont think Kobe forgot what Ray Ray said last season about the Lakers needing more talent to win the championship....well they replaced one guy basically....so Kobe wants to make Ray Ray accountable for those thoughts.
Just my thoughts on why this one means more than any of the other ones.....
JR wrote: > I have been watching these Lakers for years and this current team, like > the championship teams with Shaq, seems to need something to play for. > They cant just destroy a team for the sake of doing it. Well here are a > few things that will give the Lakers that edge.
> 1. Ring number 10 for Phil. > Their leader wants the 10th...and it will pass who? Red Auerbach of the > Celtics. Who better to beat to pass that milestone and be the > winningest coach in NBA history....
> 2. Kobe's Dream Season > Kobe wants the triple crown, though he wont say it publicly. He got the > regular season MVP, is on the verge of the NBA championship (and most > likely Finals MVP is they win) and then there is the Olympic Gold > Medal....What a better way to cement his legacy as one of the greatest. > Beat the Celtics, with HIS team, not Shaqs...
> 3. Garnett > They wanted him, Kobe called him, he was in Malibu right before the > trade went down and everyone thought it was a done deal that he would be > a Laker. Then his actions spoke volumes. He doesnt want to play with > Kobe. He wants to win a ring, and was saying that he has a better > chance to win in Boston than in LA. Kobe wont forget that easily. You > know it still hurts to know that he was that close to having Garnett for > the season. I think he got an even better deal...Gasol and he got to > keep Odom, who again the T Wolves said they had NO interest in. Odom > will make them pay for that.
3.5 McHale This would be the second time he shoots his employer in the foot to resist helping the Lakers. He did what he could to set his old team up for a championship. The Lakers winning ANYWAY would be sweet.
> 4. The Bench > There is ALOT of pride on that Laker Bench and they got blasted during > the season. That wont happen again. Farmar will have a breakout > series, and Sasha will have matured into the new Peja, except CLUTCH.
> 5. Ray Allen > Dont think Kobe forgot what Ray Ray said last season about the Lakers > needing more talent to win the championship....well they replaced one > guy basically....so Kobe wants to make Ray Ray accountable for those > thoughts.
He threw a little holier-than-thou fuel on Kobe's fire. The best thing is, the way Ray is playing, Kobe might not even have to guard him. Sasha or Ariza could chase him through screens while Kobe deals with Pierce.
> I have been watching these Lakers for years and this current team, like > the championship teams with Shaq, seems to need something to play for. > They cant just destroy a team for the sake of doing it. Well here are a > few things that will give the Lakers that edge.
> 1. Ring number 10 for Phil. > Their leader wants the 10th...and it will pass who? Red Auerbach of the > Celtics. Who better to beat to pass that milestone and be the > winningest coach in NBA history....
> 2. Kobe's Dream Season > Kobe wants the triple crown, though he wont say it publicly. He got the > regular season MVP, is on the verge of the NBA championship (and most > likely Finals MVP is they win) and then there is the Olympic Gold > Medal....What a better way to cement his legacy as one of the greatest. > Beat the Celtics, with HIS team, not Shaqs...
> 3. Garnett > They wanted him, Kobe called him, he was in Malibu right before the > trade went down and everyone thought it was a done deal that he would be > a Laker. Then his actions spoke volumes. He doesnt want to play with > Kobe. He wants to win a ring, and was saying that he has a better > chance to win in Boston than in LA. Kobe wont forget that easily. You > know it still hurts to know that he was that close to having Garnett for > the season. I think he got an even better deal...Gasol and he got to > keep Odom, who again the T Wolves said they had NO interest in. Odom > will make them pay for that.
> 4. The Bench > There is ALOT of pride on that Laker Bench and they got blasted during > the season. That wont happen again. Farmar will have a breakout > series, and Sasha will have matured into the new Peja, except CLUTCH.
> 5. Ray Allen > Dont think Kobe forgot what Ray Ray said last season about the Lakers > needing more talent to win the championship....well they replaced one > guy basically....so Kobe wants to make Ray Ray accountable for those > thoughts.
> Just my thoughts on why this one means more than any of the other > ones.....
You don't think the Celts have a chip too? Allen, Pierce, and Garnett have never won a title. If that is not a chip on their shoulders, especially near the end of their careers...
In article <3e70f2ca-4281-4b32-9480-4fc61ab1f...@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
"zcare...@yahoo.com" <zcare...@yahoo.com> wrote: > You don't think the Celts have a chip too? Allen, Pierce, and Garnett > have never won a title. If that is not a chip on their shoulders, > especially near the end of their careers...
Not the same....I am talking PERSONAL grudges. Its one thing to just want to win...its another to want to win so bad you want to destroy your opponent...thats usually personal. There are all these things that help bring out the best in someone.
> In article > <3e70f2ca-4281-4b32-9480-4fc61ab1f...@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
> "zcare...@yahoo.com" <zcare...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > You don't think the Celts have a chip too? Allen, Pierce, and Garnett > > have never won a title. If that is not a chip on their shoulders, > > especially near the end of their careers...
> Not the same....I am talking PERSONAL grudges. Its one thing to just > want to win...its another to want to win so bad you want to destroy your > opponent...thats usually personal. There are all these things that help > bring out the best in someone.
Kobe will be extremely hungry and play with desperation. But as a team, will the Lakers play the same way? Or will they feel satisfied and think this will be the first of many opportunities and end up playing that way?
This will be important because for Boston, there's no question they will play with that sense of desperation. They know this could be their best (or only) shot.
> Kobe will be extremely hungry and play with desperation. But as a > team, will the Lakers play the same way? Or will they feel satisfied > and think this will be the first of many opportunities and end up > playing that way?
watch game one of the shams series and think about it...
> Well shit, I guess Kobe needs to play the Celtics by himself since > he has all of these "personal grudges" that he needs to resolve.
Again, you misunderstand Kobe...with Mamba, it's usually not personal at all. He simply wants to win, and not only that, he wants to crush his opponent, beat them so badly that they agree never to speak of it again. There's been two great articles posted in here recently on Kobe, you should read them and edumicate yourself.
> Did he ever resolve his "personal grudges" with Shaq, or the girl > in Eagle Colorado?
Of course, then again, any further edumication for you may not be feasible.
> > Well shit, I guess Kobe needs to play the Celtics by himself since > > he has all of these "personal grudges" that he needs to resolve.
> Again, you misunderstand Kobe...with Mamba, it's usually not personal at > all. He simply wants to win, and not only that, he wants to crush his > opponent, beat them so badly that they agree never to speak of it again. > There's been two great articles posted in here recently on Kobe, you should > read them and edumicate yourself.
> > Did he ever resolve his "personal grudges" with Shaq, or the girl > > in Eagle Colorado?
> Of course, then again, any further edumication for you may not be feasible.
I suggest you reread the OP's post....he brought up "personal grudges" not *me*.
And your use of the "words" "edumicate" and "edumication" is just priceless when it comes to education. lol
> I have been watching these Lakers for years and this current team, like > the championship teams with Shaq, seems to need something to play for. > They cant just destroy a team for the sake of doing it. Well here are a > few things that will give the Lakers that edge.
You forgot Kobe "Bean" Bryant vs. "Beantown" That smelly clam chowder cesspool coopted his middle name.
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