Real Deal

OFWGKTA posted a couple of Lakers topics, one that was deleted (maybe the other one as well) that baited Lakers fans. This was around the first round series, or right before it. Also, he didn't have a single post in this entire series (all four games) until the link he posted. There were reasons to believe he was baiting. To be honest, I wasn't going to say anything about his link OR what Lkr said. My reply to the second or third post of his was setting up a clarification of what Lkr said, which was exactly what I did by getting him to realize it came as no surprise that the Knicks were swept.

The Heat were hated on not because of how the fans expressed themselves, but how the three players did. I would expect you (and anyone) to do the same thing if LeBron was on a team we didn't consider our favorite. You guys could've blasted Drew for what he did in Game 4, and it would've been okay. Most of the Lakers fans did the same. Any criticism for what he did would be warranted. People were disgusted when they heard Jordan trash his HS teammate during his HOF speech. Posters everywhere will sit and wait for the Lakers to lose a playoff series, all because they hate them winning anything. They proceed to take jabs at them when their fans are down, but once things change back, LA wins it all, and the world is back to normal, those that do it are silenced, or they claim the NBA is rigged. People still use the rape allegations against Kobe. People still talk about the 2004 Finals. Kobe ran Shaq out? Kobe quit in Game 7 vs. the Suns? Phil's book? Five years from now, for some reason, people will remember this Dallas sweep, and it'll be brought up over and over again. Who talks about the Heat getting swept after their 2006 championship? Not a single person. Kobe's legacy is damaged because he was swept after a title reign? How about Magic Johnson, who was swept after a title reign twice in his career? You had no idea that Jordan was swept twice in his career. Sometimes, you have to start respecting what people do, in any event, sport or not. During last season's championship (or maybe it was 2009), I had to direct all of our Lakers fans to TLN, so they could celebrate without the bullshit that happens here. I had to direct OTR posters to another site. I'm done talking about it.

Those, and the fact that Garnett completely blacked out on the last play of regulation, and failed to set a screen for Pierce. Every NBA fan, player and coach knows that Pierce wanted to take it right and hit the jumper at the elbow.

TIME: 9:30 PM ET TV: TNT

Rondo has one arm, Garnett is on Pluto, Shaq is knocking on retirement's door, and a duo of Ray and Pierce aren't going to knock off the Heat. Series over.

TIME: 7:00 PM ET TV: TNT

http://hilobrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/joker-clap.gif You recognized the problem. Moving on...

Schedule: http://blog.lakers.com/lakers/2011/05/10/exit-interview-schedule I believe those are Pacific times, also...and they are running a bit late, because Walton just finished up.

A little late, but Gasol is coming up soon... http://www.nba.com/lakers/multimedia/livestream.html Should be next, or right after Fisher.

If you're going to venture into a close-out game topic and post a link that basically makes a joke about the Lakers being swept, you're going to hear something about it. This same post I'm quoting from you would be the exact same post you'd make in the Game 4 topic, NYK/BOS, if Lkr posted a picture of Carmelo crying, and Amare holding his back.

That was his point. He said he didn't need a website to tell him that the Knicks were swept...because it was expected.

Nitro (if you even know who that is) and I have disagreed with each other quite a bit, over and over again, more than you have posted. Same with Blasco and I. BFT and I have gone back and forth. You know what the difference is between those three posters, and you? You don't debate. You have nothing on the table when you make your posts. Read your first reply in this topic. All three of those guys, the three I've had the most disagreements with, are still here. I've never, ever told them I'd suspend them. Would you like more examples? Do you even know who Jammin is? He hated the Lakers more than you, and we had our heated debates, and eventually, I made him a moderator and, at one point, an admin. Again, you're looking foolish.

Yes sir. I lost a pretty damn good admin because of it (he doesn't post much anymore) and most don't pay attention because it's either not their team, or they hate the Lakers themselves. Winning sucks for the losers. I'm sure even you didn't want to see a third-consecutive championship (which is cool), but you weren't being a bitch about it. There are many people that hate/dislike the Lakers on OTR, but they have my respect by the way they respond to the things that happen with the team, good or bad.

Don't worry, we all know this. New York has two total championships in the history of their franchise...just saying. I'd never expect Melo to do that. Maybe LeBron or Wade, Durant or Dwight, MJ when he was playing, but not Melo.

Not too difficult to figure out. People that bring up the Heat in topics not relating to them are just haters, and have nothing to say. People that bring up the Lakers in topics not related to them are cool because their team may be in the ECF. It's no surprise that it goes unnoticed, though. It reminds me of the rubbish people were saying about how Laker fans dive into Heat topics to bash a poor shooting night by LeBron, when actually, more people have been criticizing Bryant lately, and it was proven in our topics. Feels like some fans would rather have the Lakers lose, versus seeing their own team win, and when it finally happens, they make it a big deal and brag, as if their own favorite team has anywhere close to the five that the Lakers have raked in over the last 11 seasons.

TIME: 8:00 PM ET TV: TNT

Phil isn't coaching anywhere else, unless he breaks up with Jeanie Buss. Sorry people.

Guess you made an ignorant comment, then. DON'T BE BRINGING UP KOBE IN TOPICS THAT DON'T PERTAIN TO HIM, DAWG. HATERS GONNA HATE.

OMLORD, I'm pissed because you brought up Kobe in a topic he wasn't a part of. You need to straight up chill, for real, dude, idk man wow, this has to mean you're in doubt.

You were referring to me when you said it, not "most Laker fans." You said, "The point he's trying to make..." So, yeah, get off my nuts. Like I said, I have stated time and time again that the Lakers would struggle, and that they never took advantage of the easy schedule they had in the first half of the season, that Gasol was struggling, that Ron wasn't the same. If you want to sit and assume something else, do it with someone else, or I"m just going to make you look stupid. Actually, pricks, I wasn't the one that brought the Heat into the debate since the topic was bumped. Also, to make you guys look like total jackasses, as you both usually are when anyone says anything negative about the Heat...I didn't say a negative thing about them. I was praising them. Of course, you look to your left, see the Lakers logo in my rep, look to the right and see the word "Heat" in my post, and automatically think I'm being a troll, much like you two. Real talk? Your acts are getting annoying, especially from someone that shows up only when a poster has something to say about the Heat. I'm never in doubt, in any argument. I don't dive into a topic spitting nonsense, throwing out false information about sweeps players have/have not been involved in, or returning after a long layoff and saying absolutely nothing in a trolling, irrelevant post. I don't ask anyone to agree with me, but don't be a troll, or you'll end up like that one Shaq fan that used to post here, and the other guy that had old food in his display name. I'm sure you'll enjoy posting with them, Abro...you'd probably fit in pretty well.

I wanted to post while the game was going on, but wow, I was too caught up in the moment. My dad was rooting for the underdog (Grizz), and my brother was pulling for the Thunder. Girlfriend is a Thunder fan. I'm neutral and still depressed about the Lakers, and just hoping the game goes into 5 OT's and a fight breaks out between Perkins and Gasol. Awesome game. Turnovers really killed the Grizzlies, and once the fatigue set in, their post play was out of the equation.

Westbrook thinks he's a superstar.

Would you like for me to point out how many times I've stated that the Lakers were in trouble on a Lakers message board? Back in November, December? It would make you look even more less intelligent than you do now. I already provided proof where I stated the Heat were legit contenders (in the Kobe blame topic earlier), when many other Laker fans were doubting it. I'm not a dumbass fool like a lot of homers that support the Lakers and Heat. If you don't know what I've said in the past, don't act as if you've been around to know. Ironically, you registered when LeBron joined the Heat.

I never liked the Perk trade to begin with. The Celtics lost a huge part of their defense when they basically removed him from their paint. I provided the stats that proved he was just as effective as Garnett (on the defensive end), but just watching these games will do the trick.