Good by and good riddance. Detroit manhandled you like tha patsies you are. You will not win the series. You will not be .500 next year. Malones’ and Paytons’ last chance at a title is dashed and the team will be dismantled this off-season.
I write this with two minutes left on the clock, confident that the last breath of urgency has been expelled by any/all of the Laker players.
I look forward to an exciting Bucks season next year. I think they played the Pistons with more heart and desire than the Lakers did.
DIE LAKER SCUM!!! There is justice, and Larry Brown and the Pistons are dishing it out in spades. I am not popular with my neighbors (the Laker fans) tonight.
Not that Joe Dumars ever heard me (or would’ve cared, if he had), but I criticized him harshly for replacing Rick Carlisle last year. Looks like maybe, just maybe, Dumars knows a little more about basketball than I do. Larry Brown has thoroughly outcoached Jackson in this series… of course, by doing nothing new (just trotting out the same lineup each night, and hoping things will go differently), Jackson has made Brown’s job much easier.
Jeezum Pete, but I hate the Lakers. I grew up a Celts fan, now I cheer for the Wolves, and I really, really hate the Lakers. I’m so glad the Pistons are doing so well, and I really hope they close it out next game. The only bad part about this series is that the Pistons didn’t take 'em in four like they shoulda.
I love hearing Al talk about how much the Lakers are starting to whine, and seeing crushing defence wipe that smirk of Kobe’s face. I love watching the team implode and break into factions. I loved watching the tear in Karl’s eye last night. I can’t believe that last night was the first game of this series I watched (I rather lost interest after the Wolves lost). I’m so watching on Tuesday.
Of all the reasons I have for wanting the Lakers to go down in flames, Karl Malone NOT getting a ring tops the list. The man rode John Stockton’s talent for years, recognized the fact that he’d have to be traded to a playoff-bound team to buy himself a championship, and watching him finally get that he will NEVER HAVE ONE was the highlight of my entire weekend.
On a slightly less euphoric note, I hate that GP did the same thing. I actually kinda liked him, once upon a time.
Well, it’s no secret I desperately wanted a ring for Malone. But, Stockton somehow survived without a ring, so I guess it won’t kill Malone either.
WOO! GO PISTONS!!!
LA has been so goddamned obnoxious the past few weeks. Everywhere I go, Lakers Banners are flying, people are wearing the colors everywhere–stores and restaurants are having “jersey days”–radio stations have sports commentators coming all over themselves…it’s everywhere. “We’ll take it in 4!” was almost the city’s official motto…
It’ll be insanely gratifying when everybody in So Cal is crushed. heh.
I am so happy that rat fink Malone is not getting a championship ring now. After he spat on every Utahn that has been supporting him and his career for the last 18 years like a two dollar whore I hope he realises he lost BIG TIME!
I’d also like to stick it in the face of the Spurs. They’re claim that “they are the second greatest team this year because if they can’t beat the Lakers, then no one can” falls somewhat short.
I guess Jack Nicholson can “Cry his eyes out on his huuge pillow” along with the rest of the L.A. celebrity band wagon.
I hate the Lakers too. But don’t count them out yet. If they win Game 5, they’ll be in the driver’s seat again. Premature ejaculations can be embarrasing.
Askia: The Pistons have beaten the point spread in every game this series except Game 2, when they tied the point spread.
I pretty much despise the current Laker’s entitled attitude, so am enjoying watching them lose.
But I do have a little disappointment that Payton and Malone’s little move didn’t get them a ring – though not for Gary and Karl who particularly seemed to be on a mission to alienate everyone in the universe this year. Rather it would have been kind of entertaining watching personnel moves in a League where a couple top players had succeeded in trading money for a ring.
I mean, it doesn’t really take many years of Jason Kidd’s salary to be set for a comfortable life, and once most of the top players realized that, and decided they really wanted to win, the league could become fascinating off the court.
What if Kidd and Jermaine O’Neal decided they really didn’t need any more money, and both went to San Antonio for no money just to get a ring? After a season of playing against him, could LeBron convince enough stars that he’s enough of the real deal to build a mega-team with him? Would there be a frantic rush to see which Sacremento King would jump ship first for the league minimum with another team?
My fevered imagination is inventing WWF (uh, WWE) -like stories of teamwork, seduction, and betrayal, but for real this time.
Ah, well still nice to see Kobe looking defeated.
Now if the Lakers would just trade Luke Walton so I can cheer for him again…
Much as I’d like to write off the Lakers in this series, the crafty, slimy bastards would be just the evil-enough satan spawn to be the first team to come back from a 3-1 deficit.
Detroit had better freakin’ show up for the next couple of games, or they’re going to be looking at game seven as I predicted in another thread.
