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ESPN Prediction / L.A. Love
« on: September 12, 2008, 01:21:23 PM »

Offline jchen1731

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Wait... let me get this straight...

Lakers were the favor in the final despite losing both regular season games and having an inferior record...

ok...

Laker is favor to win now despite we beat lakers 4-2, won 6 out of 8 games last season, and lost just 2 close games in LA...

All this because they got back a center that just had a knee surgery, and celtics lost an important role player?

help me out please...
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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2008, 01:24:46 PM »

Offline JSD

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12 of the 25 "experts" at ESPN predict the Lakers to win the Title next season.


Boston finished 3rd behind New Orleans...


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=NBAChamps-080911
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Re: ESPN Prediction / L.A. Love
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2008, 01:28:37 PM »

Offline hpantazo

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that's the way it has always been. If it was the other way around, then I would be worried. In the end the celtics will enjoy proving the experts wrong again.
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« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2008, 01:36:20 PM »

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I'd kind of prefer for it to be this way.  Gives the team a slight chip on their shoulder, but I don't think they're worried about what 'experts' say anyways.  The players play the game not analysts.
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« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2008, 01:37:26 PM »

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Celtics were the best tea in the NBA last year from start to finish, even thought these so called experts picked LA in the Finals.

Let the Celtics keep the role of the disrespected team with something to prove.  They will win another title and prove these guys wrong again.

My only question is if we beat the Lakers in the finals for a second straight year, will we be the favorites the following year?
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« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2008, 01:44:35 PM »

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BSPN.
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« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2008, 01:45:12 PM »

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Shocking development ::)

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« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2008, 02:27:26 PM »

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If it wasn't for Bill Simmons, I would never venture to ESPN.com.

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« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2008, 02:53:22 PM »

Offline RMO

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Of course they're favored to win.  Don't forget they'll be getting back the 7 footer who at 21 is already coming off a major knee injury and who has never played serious minutes in a meaningful NBA game in his life.
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« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2008, 02:55:37 PM »

Offline arambone

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While I think we should be the favorites, I don't think the Lakers should be underestimated. I look at them as a very close second. Bynum is a good developing young star if he's healthy, and he'll make Gasol better too. Perk is the only guy on the team who can bang with Bynum, and Perk is injury prone himself.

But I do look for the Celtics to become even more efficient in their second year together. Maybe one of the more efficient teams of all time.
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« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2008, 02:57:02 PM »

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I think it motivates these guys to prove the "experts" wrong. I'd rather be the underdog. Assuming you are going to win. puts a team in a paranoid position not to lose.
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« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2008, 02:59:43 PM »

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LA won't make it out of the first round.  I'm calling it right now.
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« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2008, 03:00:05 PM »

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Dont worry Generation Kobe will be done in 2-3 years and this Laker BS will be over!
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« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2008, 03:01:56 PM »

Offline JR Giddens

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Quote from: D Dub on September 12, 2008, 02:59:43 PM
LA won't make it out of the first round.  I'm calling it right now.

???????? Look man don't be delusional! Only a Faker fan could be that blind.
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« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2008, 03:03:36 PM »

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Quote from: D Dub on September 12, 2008, 02:59:43 PM
LA won't make it out of the first round.  I'm calling it right now.

I picked against them for 3 rounds last year.  Apparently my hatred for the purple and gold doesn't actually have much effect on the outcomes of these series.
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