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Carrie92
Member
09-15-2003
| Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 7:45 am
I feel sorry for Karl Malone too, he took a huge paycut to go play for the Lakers. Maybe if he doesn't retire, Joey D will call him over to the Pistons... he'd have to lose the ego though, if he hasn't lost it already...
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 8:00 am
Nope, no shank, Ladyt! Laker fans, predictably, get very quiet when their team doesn't win and they lose all their bravado. On the news last night, they showed fans who watched the game at Staples Center leaving with seven minutes left in the game. Why? The Lakers were losing. And the fans said, "we're leaving because the Lakers didn't have any heart tonight, so we aren't going to have heart, either." I'd love to be an athlete so I could have fans like that [or not]. I'm really happy for LB. I wish he could have gotten the title for my Sixers a few years ago when they went to the finals, but so be it; this time he didn't have to cope with Allen Iverson's ego. I've loved Sheed for years and it was great to see him rewarded with a coach who has the right amount of discipline, but still allows him to remain passionate. The Pistons were just amazing this series and it renews my hope in the NBA that maybe a series of players, not just superstars, can win the whole things. As for the Lakers...I can't get worked up over Malone. I have never liked him as a player and I would hate to see him with a ring when Sir Charles doesn't have one. I do feel kinda bad for the Glove, though. I think we'll be looking at a new version of the team next year.
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 8:10 am
It just proves that you can't throw All-Stars on a team and expect to win the Championship! Congrats to the Pistons!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 8:12 am
GAL, you called it. That's what basketball should be about. It's a TEAM sport, and the Pistons played like a team. Good D, good teamwork ... that's what we try to teach the kids. I'm glad the kids got to see a team play without ego, without playing dirty, old school basketball and still win.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 10:27 am
This guy put it so much better than I did: Once upon a time, the game was a team game. Once upon a time, fundamentals were the heart and soul of it. Once upon a time, there was a shared ball on offense and a shared responsibility on defense. Last night, and in each of the last five games, it was that time all over again. We've got retro jerseys and throwback sneaks, now we've got a world champion from back in the day, to go with them. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=neel/040616
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 5:28 am
OK I'm tres honked that Shaq is back in the Eastern Conference and we're going to have to look at him four times during the regular season instead of two. And during the playoffs, likely. I still haven't forgiven him for getting the Magic to the finals after a tough seven games with the Pacers all those years ago. And they're talking to Kobe about the Knicks - for pete's sake, keep him out West.
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 7:03 am
LOL GAL! I am just the opposite! I am THRILLED the East is taking him away from us! Totally made my day. I am also excited that we will be able to see Brian Grant again, to bad it's with Lakers though. But, I guess if I have to watch the Lakers, at least there will be someone playing that I actually enjoy watching, heck, I may even have to cheer for them! <<gasp>> Now take Kobe too! 
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 2:56 pm
Heh - you get to keep Kobe. I'd rather have Kobe here than Shaq, though, because it'd only be temporarily pending sentencing. We got Steve Jackson in a trade for Al Harrington (hate to lose Harrington, but Jackson's the real deal). You're lucky to have Brian Grant out there, injuries and all. But what does that do to Karl Malone's chances of resigning with the Lakers? They play the same position and are very similar players. Love them both. Next year will be interesting. Now I'm waiting to see who the Lakers will find to coach their new makeup.
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 3:17 pm
Rudy T. is going to be the coach! Didn't you hear that? They announced it a couple weeks ago. I think that Malone is going to retire. He gave it a go, found that being on a team full of so-called stars does not automatically give you a championship and he will be on his way. I have always liked him, but liked him more when he was with the Jazz and Stockton. Portland hasn't done squat yet, as usual. I am so glad that the rumors of Shaq coming here never turned into anything. I think the city would have rioted!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 4:08 pm
No, I didn't hear about Rudy T. He's pretty cool and won't take much smack from Kobe, but he's also not the coach Phil Jackson is. I LOL'd when Krezeski (sp - I know I'm missing some consonants there) told the Lakers to f' off. Great then, looks like next year is shaping up to be an interesting one.
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