asianspec

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Rose is out for the season

mystikk

Lakers and Celtics are full of scrubs. It's a bit sad, considering they were fighting for the championship a couple years ago.

Flipster23

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Miami fuckin sucks, how the fuck do you lose to the Bucks.

CarbonGray Earl

The Lakers had some major moves planned, but we all know what happened. Sounds like the Celtics have put everyone on the table.

The most far-fetched rumor I've heard is that the Lakers were looking to trade for Paul Pierce.

From CP3 and Dwight to Paula. Even though he's an LA kid, I'd have a hard time accepting him as a Laker.

Yumcha

I bought a lottery ticket last night and nearly got struck by a meteor!










I expect to be riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiich, biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch!

Yumcha

On a serious note, the Bulls are walking wounded...Deng, Noah, Gibson, Rose, are all injured.

asianspec

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Did you even see that game? they didn't lose to the bucks they lost to the refs.

Flipster23

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Give me a break.

Yumcha

Dude. Even if Gawd conspires against the LeHeat, they have the power to win any game by 2000+ easily.

Sure, if Gawd interferes, the margin of victory is probably into the hundreds only...instead of thousands.

asianspec

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Oh shuddup yummy.

Yumcha

So...with that in mind, we can really attribute the Bucks' win to ONE THING ONLY.


The LeHeat felt sorry for Milwaukee and decided to give them a victory. Honestly, this type of sportsmanship and kindheartedness has not been seen in ever. The LeHeat are as kind as they are beyond-great.

Yumcha

asianspec

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On a real note I don't expect them to win all games. I would like them to win all games but that won't happen. The bucks aren't a bad team. Bogut is a beast with blocks and Jennings is a rising pg.

Yumcha

Didn't catch the highlights. I'd say if it weren't for an NFL playoff weekend, their loss would've had a lot more press/exposure.

asianspec

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That and coach Joe P's passing

Doom878

Re Heat "The better team lost" Oh wait I sound like someone whining in the NFL thread.

Flipster23

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If you are regarding to the magnificent 49ers, there is no whining here, I love the 49ers with a passion, just like I love the heat as of yesterday.

I love teams that are going to go undefeated every season..

Yumcha

Good to see Rose back last night.

Yumcha

Wizards fire Saunders: http://tracking.si.com/2012/01/24/re...2_a3&eref=sihp

mystikk

I'm only seeing the highlights, but Rose looked pretty slow compared to his usual speed. It's a given though, considering he told the press his toe will be bothering him all season.

Yumcha

Deng will be out for awhile...DENGIT!

It's all up to the Bulls depth now.

is300eater

OMG, I wasn't paying much attention to the other divisions, but between Southwest and Northwest... there's a good chance the Lakers and Clippers might not even make post season!

Yumcha

It's early. I would be shocked if those two squads are out...

clpassenubye

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Not possible the winner of the Pacific division automatically goes and the Kings, Suns and Warriors won't win so it will either be the Lakers or Clippers.

is300eater

ooh... I thought it was strictly the top 8 teams on the West vs top 8 teams on the East

clpassenubye

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I wish the Lakers could get Flip because Mike Brown isn't that great of a coach. I'm sure Brown is a good guy just not that great of a coach, the stars he's coached have covered up a lot of his flaws.

asianspec

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I thought Brian Shaw wouldve been a better coach than Mike Brown.

clpassenubye

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Not only are they guaranteed a spot each division winner is guaranteed at least a spot in the top 4 of their conference.

clpassenubye

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I think the players would have liked Shaw to be coach but the history of PJ's assistants to head coach winning percentages are horrible so I think the Lakers made the right move. You notice no other team hired him as a head coach either right? Plus Buss wanted to move on from the triangle and I think that would have been to much for Shaw to handle anyway.

asianspec

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we will never know now.

clpassenubye

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Thank goodness!

mystikk

Kevin the Love machine re-signs with the 'Wolves for 4 years. At this point, I can appreciate team loyalty, and I think the Wolves are gonna make heads start spinning next season.

CarbonGray Earl

You know, on one hand I agree. Lamar and Pau were the best tandem we had going. They were a good mix of length, skill, and lockerroom presence. Bynum may start, but I think LO and Pau really made things work very efficiently on the inside. I was sad to see them leave, initially.

However, I do believe the CP3 trade would have been good ...in the long run. Pau and Lamar are older players. CP3 is just beginning to peak and probably has 5 good to great years in him. The thing about leaving the Triangle is that you are left without a good system...and this is where a good point guard would smooth over the transition and make any offense look good.

Who know whether that would have been successful, but our big 3 would have consisted of arguably the best shooting guard, arguably the 2nd best center, and arguably the best point guard in the game. CP3 would, by just instinct, made Mike Brown look like a offensive genius, and he would have had the defensive skills to match.

clpassenubye

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Team Loyalty means more money because no other team can offer the player more than their current team. That's one of the reason's Orlando's hedging that Dwight Howard won't leave 30+ million on the table to go somewhere else.

clpassenubye

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Yeah maybe but I still think there are other guards with similar skill sets they can get for less than what they were giving up.

Remember the Clippers aren't this improved just because CP3 they added Butler and Billups to what they already have and now also bring Mo off the bench which he is better suited for anyway that's why there are better. CP3 alone would not have made the Clippers much better than they already where without those other additions.

CarbonGray Earl

^^Hey, good point about the clips. They have 3 present and former all-star point guards.

IMO, if the Lakers could have snagged one of those guys, things would be a little different. I think Chauncey wanted to come to the Lakers as well.

clpassenubye

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I really don't understand what the Clippers are doing with so many point guards Williams, Paul, Billups, Bledsoe, Fortson and Foye. Damn can't the Lakers just get one? All of the above except Fortson are better than what the Lakers have at that position.

RyanCHICL

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at Bulls losing to the Pacers. Having Luol Deng out isn't helping us.

clpassenubye

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Indiana is the sleeper team this year they are playing well.

clpassenubye

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The Lakers-Clippers game was good very close for 3.9 quarters. I like the passion the Lakers showed tonight they need to keep that up that's something that has been missing even in their wins.