This topic contains 26 replies, has 15 voices, and was last updated by AvatarAvatar FutureoftheGame 14 years, 7 months ago.

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  • #7244
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    RickyRubio9
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    Odom will sign a 4 year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, reported by J.A. Adande

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  • #193185
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    BasketballGuru24
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    with The Way Things are Going I Don’t Trust Anything………Until i officially hear the signing

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  • #193187
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    Knicksboy34
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    It is true.

    Lakers will be repeating.

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  • #193191
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    BasketballGuru24
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    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4367213

    YESS LAKERS !!! loool now that i know they agreed on a deal……..i know they will repeat

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  • #193192
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    Da1pot
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    Spurs are going to win the NBA title this year. The Lakers may be a better team with Odom, but the Spurs and the Celtics will be the two teams in the finals this year. Mark My Words…..

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  • #193193
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    Knicksboy34
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    The Lakers may be a better team with Odom, but the Spurs and the Celtics will be the two teams in the finals this year.

    LOL….no

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  • #193194
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    FutureoftheGame

    Is anyone else disappoined because of all the drama. I figured he would go absolutly crazy and sign with the Knicks or somethin. At the very least, I wanted him out of LA to see if Kobe can do it without Lamar.

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  • #193199
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    BasketballGuru24
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    I think all Boston, Cavs, magics, Mavs, and Spurs Are all pretty scared right now

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  • #193206
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    D Hamp
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    I said it in my Lakers post last month (please search Dhamp and Lakersin the search box on this site) and I will say it again. The LAKERS have a dynasty and will THREE-PEAT. It’s over (barring injuries), write it down. And I’m a Nuggets fan.

    Dhamp…the greatest basketball mind in the world. Next to Hubie Brown anyway.

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  • #193210
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    FutureoftheGame

    If you are a Nuggets fan, you kind of have to say the Lakers are going to have a mini-dynasty to save face. If the Lakers go on to win it all for like 2 or 3 more years, then its no big deal to get beat by them. In fact, you can be happy that you had that team on the ropes at one time. You can also say, if they werent so dominate, we could have won a couple.

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  • #193213
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    McWinning
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    the Lakers will dominate in the regalur season, but i agree im picking spurs theyve been there done that.

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  • #193215
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    sakuragi84
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    so what does miami do now?

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  • #193217
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    D Hamp
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    Nice thinking Futureofthegame! We could’ve beat the Lakers he we not lost two games because we were unable to inbound the pass.

    And….Kobe Bryant will continue to attract big-time free agents such as Tom Brady to secure they stay on top of the Western Conference.

    Kobe and Artest are two shut down corner backs. At times, the way the will take out the opposition’s wing players will be unfair. And if anyone actually drives past them (ha ha ha) they a 7-footer coming from every direction to help.

    Dhamp…the greatest basketball mind in the world. Next to Hubie Brown anyway.

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  • #193218
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    ckowalski
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    Miami will probably push hard for Boozer.

    If the Lakers 3 peat I am going to switch to baseball. I hate the Yanks and they haven’t won anything in 10 years.

    Seriously, if I have to watch another Boston vs. L.A. finals I might vomit, UNLESS Bird and Magic suit up for one game.

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  • #193220
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    FutureoftheGame

    Yea man, i wasnt saying you were wrong, i was simply expanding on your thoughts.

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  • #193225
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    aj81
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    cavs over spurs 4-2

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  • #193256
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    sameolG
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    remember when the Lakers had Shaq, Kobe, Karl Malone and Gary Payton and didnt win the finals? lol

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  • #193266
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    llperez

    I’m tired of hearing that argument. Malone did’nt play in the finals because he was hurt. Watching Slava try to gaurd Wallace still haunts me. And Payton had lost all confidence and went awol. Kobe and Shaq had given up on playing together and quit on the team. That is nothing like this current roster. If Bynum returns to full health, the Lakers are gonna be the best team in the NBA next year.

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  • #193267
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    doubledribbler
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    It’s not a given that the Lakers will win it all this year, but the Odom signing is going to help keep them going in the right direction. For as good as Odom is, he is horribly inconsistent and for as good as Ron Artest can be, he is easily combustible. Don’t think that Kobe won’t get in his face and when that happens that it may not turn out well. The Spurs, Celtics, and Magic have all clearly gotten better and I’m not sure if the Cavs are better, but with Lebron they have a chance. Personally, I see the Lakers as being very beatable. I think they were this year. Houston being the team that had the best chance to get them, but got snake bitten with the injury to their other superstar. At the moment, the only team that can give the Lakers a run in the west will be San Antonio, especially with a healthy Ginobli. Don’t sleep on their recent additions of McDyess, Blair and Jefferson a recovered and rested Ginobli, as well as an improved George Hill. I would really hate to go against that team if they are able to get Bowen back for a minimum contract after he is released.

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  • #193268
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    FutureoftheGame

    IDK if Bynum will ever be back to full health. I have noticed, and i know its not any kind of breakthrough but, when these young big men get hurt, they hardly ever heal.

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  • #193288
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    sheltwon3
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    The Spurs do look dangerous but Parker just got hurt again and Duncan Ginobli are hurt. I still think they are an x factor team but they will not beat the Lakers. They cant match up with them at all. Gasol and Duncan(at this point in his career) cancel it other out.Jefferson can be stop totally by Artest and that is not boost up Artest to much it is just Jefferson is not that dynamic of a player to beat someone like Artest. The only favorable match up spurs has is Parker and he just got hurt. Ginobli is not going to be the same. He is a older guard who has a lot basketball on his body even before he came into the league. Also the better the play the more teams they will have to go through before they get to the Lakers. The Lakers will be reloading while they are beat up. The West is so deep that unless you get that top spot you will have a hard time than anyone else to get to the finals. Lakers will be number one and spurs could get 2 or 3 and the 6 and 7 things in the West are tough. The Rasheed Wallace pick up will not help them much in the playoffs. It wil help them in the regular season to rest KG. I would rather Wallace on the floor next to KG than Perkins.

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  • #193290
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    IndianaBasketball
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    Like I said… This was all just a game of tug of war. I knew he’d end up re-signing w/ the Lakers. The NBA might as well hand them their rings early.

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  • #193295
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    spencerishawesome

    Great…

    A) I hate the Lakers
    B) No drama for the NBA this season.. Congrats LA, lets just skip to 2010-2011 season and not have to bare through this anti-dramatic season and post-season.

    Used to like Ron Artest a lot, now I view him as more of a sell out than anything. Hop on with the already champs is kind of a b*#$h move if you ask me, be a man and sign with a team like Cleveland or Orlando who just need a final piece or two instead of ruining the NBA season.

    I guess if you can’t gaurd him, join him.

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  • #193299
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    Bryant24
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    I think Jordan is the best player of all time but i think kobe right behind that’s my opinion now that we got odom back i think we have a strong possibility to repeat just watch out for celtics and orlando dont sleep on spurs or portland yeah i said portland.

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  • #193307
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    doubledribbler
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    I really don’t think the West is all that deep this year. All of the teams in the West seemed to be cutting payroll except for L.A. and San Antonio. Houston is worse, Denver probably stayed about the same, but losing Klieza and not getting anyone to replace him won’t help, Phoenix should be worse, etc. I did forget that Parker got hurt. Does anyone know what kind of injury it was? I think they will be fine with George Hill and whoever else is running the point until he returns to full strength.

    As for Odom resigning. I am happy about it, because it means that Miami won’t be competing anytime soon and probably increases the likelihood that Wade is gone next year. I have my fingers crossed, hoping that he goes home to Chicago.

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  • #193311
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    quincey hodges

    i know nothing is for certain but the lakers are in the lead as far as odd on favorites to win it all. not sure what you been watching but ive seen alot of young players get hurt then heal fine..actually bynum healed fine after his first injury as i recall

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  • #193350
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    FutureoftheGame

    I said big men. Lots of them never heal right. Look at the examples. Webber, Big Z, Yao, Amare, Chandler. Im sure there are more but big guys dont heal right.

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