CarbonGray Earl

OKC and SA are pretty much gonna be in the WCFs. The LA team, it slightly saddens me to say, are only delaying the inevitable.

That said, I hope both LA teams win.

CarbonGray Earl

I bet the league doesn't mind its 2 teams in the 2nd biggest market playing into the 7th game.

The most valuable franchise and the franchise with the most hype this year, playing more games than anyone. Any wonder that these revenue sharing franchises are playing more than the others? Kinda makes up for lost time and revenue with the lockout, eh?

I'll take off my tinfoil hat now....

mystikk

Or, maybe the real reason is Marc Davis is a fucking scrub of a referee.

goose25

Just ordered a pizza and am getting ready to see the Nuggets put LA out of their misery tonight

Mizouse

No!

Mizouse

Mizouse

Booooooooooooooooo

mystikk

Lawson is 11/14. Dude is looking fucking awesome out there.

Flipster23

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Steve Blake

AnthraciteAspec

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I can't watch this damn game lol

AnthraciteAspec

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No lead is safe! Even if we had a 20 point lead right now I would still be worried lol

Mizouse

CarbonGray Earl

I'm glad I'm drunk. Tough to watch...

Mizouse

CarbonGray Earl

Fuck all the haters...

mystikk

Crap. 2 of my teams out in the first round already. /life

On better news, Thunder are well-rested and Rondo hit yet another triple double today.

speedemon90

Lakers!!

AnthraciteAspec

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whew...now the real challenge begins

Yumcha

You do realize if they make the Finals, they'll just get swept in 1 by the LeHeat...?

speedemon90

really....?

lebron can't handle the pressure!!

mystikk

I'm disappointed in the lack of hype for the Clippers/Grizz game 7 today. Must be Mother's Day getting in the freaking way.

Fucking awesome game, probably the best in the season. There wasn't any whining, flopping, or bitching. It was just rough, physical basketball that reminded me of the 90s games. They collectively decided it was time to stop fuckin' around and play like they want it.

Yumcha

So, a question for the LA fans here. Are the Clippers and Lakers sorta like the Cubs/White Sox thing for MLB...?

What I mean is, you cheer for one and should not cheer for the other? Sure, the Clips and Lakers share the same court. But, just wondering how it works.

is300eater

I cheer for both

I lived in SoCal for 30+ years, I'll cheer for whoever I want

mystikk

Ow.

is300eater

I missed the game, was that called?

mystikk

That's the surprising thing; it wasn't. Blake didn't bitch at the refs either. Here's the vid.

is300eater

that's some b f-ing s

I understand that other teams hate Blake because of his dunks and nobody wants to be "posterized" but this has been brought up several times earlier in the season. If people are going to dunk, it is what it is.... it's part of basketball.. but to pull this shit is just f'd up

mystikk

I think refs didn't realize what happened because right after it happened, everyone else had already started running upcourt.

I think Z-Bo will be fined quite soon though.

Some, like Chris Webber had said, think it was a boy-cries-wolf situation. Blake is notorious for flopping like a trout on dry land; do it enough and the refs will think anytime you're on the ground is a flop. Refs did not give a damn about flopping this game, which I liked. But Blake losing his balance because of that punch was definitely legit.

is300eater

he better be fined or suspension (beginning of the next season), because otherwise, it's basically saying to the rest of the league "It's okay, as long as you get away with it"

mystikk

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012...timate-concern

^Stern addresses flopping, says something needs to be done

FINALLY, some attention is being called to this sissy bullshit.

CarbonGray Earl

You know, some people try to make it that way. While I am absolutely diehard about my Laker fanaticism, I don't mind rooting for the Clippers. its not as big a deal as it is in other cities.

My view is that most people that were Laker fans first and that had a passing interest in the Clips as the 'little brother' team don't mind rooting for them. They were never a threat, so there was no harm in doing so.

However, the diehard Clipper fans that weren't Laker fans to begin with tend not to like the Lakers pretty much for the same reasons everyone else does. I don't find many Clippers-first fans that enjoy the Lakers success as I do for the Clips.

In a series, I'd ultimately take the Lakers...these roots for me go DEEP (fanship passed down from my dad, 10 championships in my lifetime, yada yada). But i think its pretty cool the Clips are in it too. Love CP3 more so that any Laker right now.

I feel the same way about Kings/Ducks and Dodgers/Angels. I root for the home teams, but ultimately, I'll be a homer for the traditional LA team (Lakers, Kings, Dodgers) when push comes to shove.

Sorry...long answer...

is300eater

I recently got into it with someone on Facebook, he called me a bandwagon hopper, I told him to fuck off and dropped his ass off my FB

asianspec

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well when i was living there youll never see a clips fan repping like laker fans do. its not on the level as whitesox/cubs thing but its getting there.

JS + XES

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I have to admit that I get super excited about the Lakers, but not really about the Clippers.

Mizouse

me too.

i only got into the lakers cause my friends in college were into them.

AnthraciteAspec

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I cheer for both also, and nobody really cares. As I explain it, I am and always will be a Laker fan first, but I am an NBA fan second. I enjoy watching every game and every team, usually, maybe not a Bobcats game last season. Point being, I do enjoy watching Clipper games, but I don't have the same vested interest in them winning.

Doom878

Great game by the 3 time MVP but we lost Bosh maybe for the year. MRI today.

S14 n Tsx

He is indefinitely out for this series... they are saying he might be back for against Boston/Philly series.

CarbonGray Earl

Had that bullshit happen to me too....when all my friends know how deep I am a fan, I don't tolerate it either.

Usually I'll delete any post that attacks me personally. My FB wall isn't a place for debate like that.

Yumcha

Don't need him. The other Le[Name]s will more than make up for him.

The score will be a few points less lop-sided, that's all. Just a few. Still expect at least a million in terms of differential.