Originally posted by CoolHandLuke
They cheat. Plain and simple. Why can't you all face the facts? Sure, the Kings should have hit their free throws. That's nice. But they would have KILLED the Lakers ANYWAY in that series if the refs didn't seem to want it to go to seven games. Shaquille O'neal finally stopped doing it all the time in Game Seven and in the finals, but you all KNOW that he stepped over the free throw line on half of his free throws. Take away two or three that went in in game four, and the Kings win the series. Take away Shaq's points after offensive fouls, and the Lakers are lucky to make it to the second round of the playoffs. This is not a team that deserves respect. They are, without a doubt, the worst team to ever win multiple championships in any sport, ever. Shoot, there aren't even any other great teams in the NBA now! I mean, like the Jazz back when Chicago was winning titles, the Pistons and Celtics and Lakers back in that era, et cetera. Shaq fouls every time he gets the ball, and half of his free throws shouldn't count. Not to mention Kobe gets to attempt knockout blows to other people's noses.
Oh, and Kobe is a total idiot! At least Shaq knows when the calls are going their way, to keep quiet about the little things. Even when the Lakers are getting all the calls, Kobe has to whine. It drives other team's fans CRAZY to see him *****ing and moaning about EVERYTHING.
What have they done to deserve respect? They got Shaq. Take away Shaq and they're no better than the Magic, Sixers, Raptors, or any of the other teams with a superstar swingman and not much else. As long as Shaq gets away with his BS, any team that has him is going to win the championship, it's that simple. As far as I'm concerned, when most people look back on Shaq's career (most people, as in, NOT LAKER FANS), they'll just think of how pathetic it was that he got so many calls. He won't be in the group of elite centers with Hakeem, Ewing, or Robinson. And Kobe will be disliked because of his court antics, though I do think people will see him as a very good player, and one of the top five of his era.
There are so many things wrong with this post. I won't even begin.
What exactly was the point of your post?That you hate the Lakers? We have seen plenty of haters around here-you are no different,your post is baseless and hollow.
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The 2009-2010 Los Angeles Lakers
PG: Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar
SG: Kobe Bryant, Shannon Brown, Sasha Vujacic
SF: Ron Artest, Luke Walton, Adam Morrison
PF: Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Josh Powell
C: Andrew Bynum, D.J. Mbenga
how many "PEATS" will take for the Lakers to get some respect
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