Mon 5/21 - Lakers @ Thunder - Game 5 - Predictions/Comments

We need the 10 point baskets from the Rock n Jock B-ball Jam.

trodgers wrote:

Lakers_323 wrote:This OKC team is not that good. The Lakers are just that bad. Before this series even started i called okc taking it. Unlike LA, SA can defend the pick n roll and they have shooters and they have youth. They will give KD and WB all sorts of looks on defense. SA will beat them in 5 games.

I had OKC in 5.

I thought 6 but I held out hope that we could slow the games enough to take it.....

Will this be the Summer of Kobe? How many more good years does he have? Can they assemble a winning team for one last title run? Not looking good. I think Kobe will retire. No one knows the level of pain he lives with because he'll never tell. This could be the end of an era and long dry spell to come if anyone remembers the '90's...

Kobe still battling, admirably, but OKC is just better than the Lakers.
I wish he had some more help, though.

"Ahhh! F, man!"

i didn't expect us to win this series but it still hurts.

Fisher will get his 6th ring before Kobe.

Uncle_Meat wrote:Will this be the Summer of Kobe? How many more good years does he have? Can they assemble a winning team for one last title run? Not looking good. I think Kobe will retire. No one knows the level of pain he lives with because he'll never tell. This could be the end of an era and long dry spell to come if anyone remembers the '90's...

I remember the 70's....... and the 90's.... at least the 90's were fun to watch.....

Kobe played hard tonight. I can sleep somewhat tonight lol

Lqv2015 wrote:

CarFlagChris wrote:Fisher will get his 6th ring before Kobe.

unless they change the rules and let him switch teams to the spurs, it isnt happening this year

Doc Brown wrote:I hope Kobe goes ape s*** in his presser after the game. He needs to go out for blood.

THIS PLEASE.
These guys are just undeserving of his effort.

The oldest guy, the guy with the most mileage, the most accomplished, the one that has a TRULY safe place in NBA greatness history, is the guy who plays the hardest, and seems to be the only one that cares.

Bynum may be great statistically, and may have great potential, but he was incredibly dissapointing. His attitude was inexcusable.
Gasol mentally checked out 2 years ago.
Brown is retarded.

great effort by kobe wasted. he played hard and did care all others in the 2nd half not

Damn, its hard to watch this but i got kind of emotional thinking this is probably the last time we see this current team....it was like passing of the torch moment with Harden Westbrook and Durant going to Kobe and him congratulating all of them.

S*** bout to get REAL!

trodgers wrote:

Lakers_323 wrote:This OKC team is not that good. The Lakers are just that bad. Before this series even started i called okc taking it. Unlike LA, SA can defend the pick n roll and they have shooters and they have youth. They will give KD and WB all sorts of looks on defense. SA will beat them in 5 games.

I had OKC in 5.

OKC is all that, and more. They have:
1. Shooters aplenty
2. Team speed
3. Athleticism
4. No turmoil, especially now with FIsher
5. Perkins is a decent big.

Rooscooter wrote:

Uncle_Meat wrote:Will this be the Summer of Kobe? How many more good years does he have? Can they assemble a winning team for one last title run? Not looking good. I think Kobe will retire. No one knows the level of pain he lives with because he'll never tell. This could be the end of an era and long dry spell to come if anyone remembers the '90's...

I remember the 70's....... and the 90's.... at least the 90's were fun to watch.....

Yes it was. Magic even came back to give the team a lift and ended up attacking a ref in one game I saw. May have been his last...

CaCHooKa Man wrote:

CarFlagChris wrote:Fisher will get his 6th ring before Kobe.

unless they change the rules and let him switch teams to the spurs, it isnt happening this year

Exactly, The Spurs are another animal all together and they are just too good right now

The turning point was where we got tired again..... I hope ownership sees that and does everything it can to get depth and shooters...... We are good enough.... but not for 4 full quarters against them....

Today seems like Kobe vs the entire OKC team, no one else step up and came to the play, SMH

Thanks CL for a great seson. It's been a pleasure reading all your posts and learning from the resident analysts. It makes watching the games at home a little better. Let's hope we get a chance to jump on the Lakers in the next season threads to come. May all you and your icons thrive over the off season.

Uncle_Meat wrote:

Rooscooter wrote:

Uncle_Meat wrote:Will this be the Summer of Kobe? How many more good years does he have? Can they assemble a winning team for one last title run? Not looking good. I think Kobe will retire. No one knows the level of pain he lives with because he'll never tell. This could be the end of an era and long dry spell to come if anyone remembers the '90's...

I remember the 70's....... and the 90's.... at least the 90's were fun to watch.....

Yes it was. Magic even came back to give the team a lift and ended up attacking a ref in one game I saw. May have been his last...

The mid 70's were pretty bad... even after the Kareem trade..... we weren't great... Gail was the only bright spot before Kareem after the 72 team.... 90's were actually pretty fun for the most part.

I think we can turn it around for one more run..... I hope they try and turn Pau into a dynamic player and some bench help.... and give it one more shot..... if not then blow it up.... and trade Bynum for picks and youth and start over....

Uncle_Meat wrote:Thanks CL for a great seson. It's been a pleasure reading all your posts and learning from the resident analysts. It makes watching the games at home a little better. Let's hope we get a chance to jump on the Lakers in the next season threads to come. May all you and your icons thrive over the off season.

Adios...