Spurs 20-1 to win the Championship get it now!!!!!

[lakerboy]

LB i hate kobe and the lakers more than i love my own favorite teams and players........i received tremendous joy every time they lost in the playoffs between '03 and '08, starting with the time in '03 when kobe was clearly crying while sitting on the bench at staples as the spurs were closing them out........

then the infighting right after getting beaten to oblivion by the pistons in 04

then the 05 crappy season

then the 06 losing a 3-1 lead to the suns in the 1st round

then the 07 beat down to the suns

then the 08 beat down to the celtics

it was 7 glorious yrs then the bastard had to win again

fukk kobe bryant and everyone who looks like him

- i havent seen anyone that looks like him though your funny guy

[TheIntegrityKid]

ben gordon kinda looks like kobe... at least according to my cousin...

[Bogart45]

I don't think Spurs will even make it to conference finals.

[NBA Hero]

no way. GORDON equals NO DEFENSE.

why get half a player even if he is good. are they aiming for wins to reach a good spot in playoff, or win multiple series with hard nose defense and fluid offense. gordon is one black hole like iverson, etc

[NBA Hero]

richie is right. depends on the health of manu, tony, and tim

[hoopster42]

rasheed goin to the celtics, richard jeff to the spurs, vinsanity to the magic, looks like a lot of teams are ready to make a move, havent even mentioned the cavs who got better with an aging shaq, not worse

lakers to repeat? i dont think so..............

[lakerboy]

rasheed goin to the celtics, richard jeff to the spurs, vinsanity to the magic, looks like a lot of teams are ready to make a move, havent even mentioned the cavs who got better with an aging shaq, not worse

lakers to repeat? i dont think so..............

lakers to repeat? you dont HOPE so you mean

[RICHIE801]

ben gordon kinda looks like kobe... at least according to my cousin...

Oh for sure, just a lil crispier.

[RICHIE801]

lakers to repeat? you dont HOPE so you mean

Face it, you guys fell ass backwards into a championship this year getting a team that was living off threes and upset the #1 seed. The addition of Ron Artest will either win you guys another one, cause I think Boston will get through the east next year despite Shaq and Oldsanity, Cleveland may make it, but Ron Artest is great for going against both those teams with his defense he would play on James and Pierce, that being said I dont think LA will get a cake schedule in the West next year like this year cause Denver will be ready, same with San A, plus Gasol will be playing Euro ball before the season starts and I can see him really being gassed towards the end,similar to Vagyant.

[hoopster42]

Face it, you guys fell ass backwards into a championship this year getting a team that was living off threes and upset the #1 seed. The addition of Ron Artest will either win you guys another one, cause I think Boston will get through the east next year despite Shaq and Oldsanity, Cleveland may make it, but Ron Artest is great for going against both those teams with his defense he would play on James and Pierce, that being said I dont think LA will get a cake schedule in the West next year like this year cause Denver will be ready, same with San A, plus Gasol will be playing Euro ball before the season starts and I can see him really being gassed towards the end,similar to Vagyant.

great post, said what i said but in better explanation

[seaborneq]

Does anyone wish they had taken this now? Down to 9-1. Must be people who love money.

[Chi_archie]

Spurs are gonna be a tough and deep team with lots of experience..... not sure their older legs will hold up for 82 and playoffs but I like them the most to win it all this year

[eidolon]

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Fiasco: where did you get that picture? I need to make a poster of it!

20-1, not bad. I would rather put a bet on a team that has a really good chance of winning it, and plan on betting against them in the Playoffs.

[seaborneq]

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Fiasco: where did you get that picture? I need to make a poster of it!

20-1, not bad. I would rather put a bet on a team that has a really good chance of winning it, and plan on betting against them in the Playoffs.

And who would that be? The Lakers, Cavs, and Celtics? At best you will get 5-1 on the Celtics, 3-1 on Cavs, and 1.5-1 for the Lake Show. Show me the money and be bold.

[TKainZero]

I would bet on the Lakers...

But, i am a life-long Laker fan...

[Ace_of_Spades]

The Spurs are always good, until Parker and Duncan expire, which won't be sometime yet. Spurs are good at picking up players that can play good defense and chip in points. Its built around experience, defense and the will to play good team basketball.

[RoagBettor]

The Spurs won't make it out of the 1st Round, assuming they make the playoffs.

[Chi_archie]

Dejuan Blair will be the x-factor for the spurs this year, that puts them over the top

[Ace_of_Spades]

The Dark horse is? Maybe the Blazers?

[williams22]

There will be no dark horse winning the championship this year. I see a Lakers/Cavs finals with the Cavs winning in 6.

[lolbear]

Blazers is worth a shot IMO and Brandon Roy longshot for MVP but I like having 1 unit on him because if Blazers breakout, he'll be the one.

[Ace_of_Spades]

There will be no dark horse winning the championship this year. I see a Lakers/Cavs finals with the Cavs winning in 6.

Biased?

[williams22]

Biased?

Of course. But my unbiased opinion would be Lakers v Cavs still, series lasts 6 games. Whoever plays best between Shaq and Bynum wins.

[Ace_of_Spades]

Don't think it will be Lakers and Cavs. Wasn't everyone calling that last season with the aquisitions of Mo Williams.

[williams22]

Don't think it will be Lakers and Cavs. Wasn't everyone calling that last season with the aquisitions of Mo Williams.

Yeah, that was last year's prediction as well but the Cavs faced a huge matchup problem against Orlando. In the playoffs, it all comes down to matchups, and the Cavs just didn't have an answer for the Turkoglu/Lewis pick and roll. The Cavs were the better team, and would have played the Lakers tougher, but Orlando was just a matchup nightmare.

Danny Ferry was brilliant this summer in addressing the Cavs weaknesses. The Cavs had 4 main aquisitions: Shaq (For Ben Wallace and Pavlovic, aka 0 production lost), Anthony Parker (incredibly underrated athletic 2-guard), Jamario Moon (aka the Rashard Lewis stopper), and Leon Powe (who should be playing in February and was acquired for pennies). Shaq will split time with Ilgauskus, giving the Cavs the ability to show a variety of different looks offensively while limiting the minutes on each of their aging bodies. Parker and Moon add length, athleticism, and defense to the perimeter. Leon Powe is a steal for the cost and will be hugely important come playoff time.

Finally, anyone who has watched the preseason has seen that the most improved Cavs player is JJ Hickson, who has added muscle, a jump shot, and is now calmer with the ball. There is talk that he may see some starts in place of Varejao if he keeps up the improvement.

Sorry for the rambling, just thought I'd give some insight into my team. I strongly feel that the Cavs are the most improved top team from a year ago, and they led the league with 66 wins last year. The Cavs are much deeper now than they have ever been and have answers for both the Magic and the Celtics. The Lakers are the only team that I feel can challenge them for the title.

[Ca$hfloW]

I don't think Spurs will even make it to conference finals.

we will see

[Ca$hfloW]

The Spurs won't make it out of the 1st Round, assuming they make the playoffs.

I will bet ANYTHING

Parlay it together I pick spurs make playoffs and get out of the first round... eaasy money

[Chi_archie]

I will be interested to see the real products, that the cavs, spurs, and blazers put on the court come regular season