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**STOMP** · 12-19-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mook

nobody predicted Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas would have one in their third year of pro ball.

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Originally Posted by ProZach

That said, the analogy to the Portland team in 1977 isn't that bad, but like you said, it was their third year, not their first like it would be with Oden.

next year will be Brandon and LaMarcus's 3rd year in the league.

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ProZach · 12-19-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by STOMP

next year will be Brandon and LaMarcus's 3rd year in the league.

STOMP

Thanks for the update, wasn't aware of that.

**STOMP** · 12-19-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ProZach

Thanks for the update, wasn't aware of that.

just pointing out your obvious omission Mr. Smarty Pants

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**Oldmangrouch** · 12-19-2007, 06:03 PM

One thing about the 77 team - didn't Lucas and Twardzick have play-off experience in the ABA?

ProZach · 12-19-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by STOMP

just pointing out your obvious omission Mr. Smarty Pants

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The whole reason I first said that the 1977 analogy wasn't a bad one was precisely due to the fact that Roy and Aldridge would be in their third year. Then I added a "but", it would be Oden's first, which seems important since he's the supposed future cornerstone of our franchise.

**KingSpeed** · 12-19-2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Talkhard

That's the conventional thinking, but conventional thinking isn't always correct. I recall all the experts saying that it would take a season or two for Phil Jackson to turn the Lakers around, but then they won the title in his first year in L.A.. And Pat Riley turned the Miami Heat around almost overnight. They went from being a floormat to a title contender in about two years. When all the ingredients come together in the right way, positive results can happen very quickly.

The Lakers got swept by the Spurs in Phil's first year of coaching the Lakers. 1999.

And I say why not win this year?

darkhelmit54 · 12-19-2007, 11:23 PM

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And Pat Riley turned the Miami Heat around almost overnight. They went from being a floormat to a title contender in about two years. When all the ingredients come together in the right way, positive results can happen very quickly.

In all fairness, the D-wade (rookie), Butler (sophomore), and Odom heat team were a surprise playoff team that did pretty well before the Shaq trade.

I think the lakers got decent value, it just didn't fit well with Kobe. They should've tried to make it three way and gotten a decent big for butler (who had won ROY).

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