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I dont see it either. Were gonna have to make some changes if we contend all the way into a possible 7th ring.

Kobes 5th ring : Top 5 + greatest Laker of all time Kobes 6th ring : Top 2, right behind MJ Kobes 7th ring : GOAT

Yep you are right Kobe doesnt have the same athleticism as a few years ago, he still has skills and is a lot smarter. The way Kobe is playing right now you cant even tell the difference between him now and from 08. He wont play from the low block, but he will be posting up Ray Allen and thats going to be a huge problem for Boston. Your right its going to be an interesting series. The one last thing I would argue is that the regular season matchup between these two do matter, because of the rivalry these 2 teams come to play every time they meet. Should be a great series.

Nope not at all. We beat them in Boston with Kobe playing on a sore ankle, then lost to them by 1 point without Kobe. Were 3-1 against them in the last 2 years, the one loss without Kobe. Wether or not the Celtics are a better team in 08 is up for debate, although I would say they are a little worse. The matchup is a lot different from 08. This time Pierce wont be going up against Luke Walton and Vlad Radmonavic, he will be hounded by Ron Artest. KG has lost a step, and Pau is playing the best basketball of his career. Plus we will have Bynum this time. Kobe will be a tougher matchup for the Celtics this time, because of the post game he developed, and he has more weapons to work with. Not to mention, Posey was a huge factor in their defense on Kobe. Now they have to put Ray Allen on him, and they cant cheat off the SF position now because we have Ron. Overall, I think we have gotten much better as a team, and now know what it takes to win a championship. As for the Celtics I dont think they are a better team, but we also have home court this time.

Hes a good bench player no doubt. But his slashing wont hurt us. He wont have much success slashing into the paint with 2 seven footers there. Plus we know he cant shoot, we will take away his drives. Boston did us a favor by getting rid of Posey, PJ Brown, Eddie House, and Leon Powe. Those guys always killed us, now almost all the rest of the matchups are in our favor.

Haha talkin smack already I see. I wont even get mad at u, I like it. Too bad were healthy this time, so you wont beat us.

I love Craig Sager to Amare : "Did Lamar Odom play lucky? Were they lucky to win the first two games?"

hey cutie

Gotta admit Suns are playing well. A steady diet of Kobe will put them away though.

Wont be seein this movie.

YES because Odoms defense would be pathetic against elite SF's.

Yeah the Suns preparing us for what Boston will probably do in the Finals, they are double teaming Kobe almost as soon as he catches the ball, the fact that other guys are makin shots is encouraging because we will need that next round.

Lol keep givin Artest that open 3, dumb [expletive]s.

Dudleys in the game now, Kobe is gonna go at him. :glasses:

Uhh yeah they are. Ibaka is probably the best one of the group and Pau had no problem with him, Collison isnt that bad either, your a Thunder fan you should know be agreeing with me. The rest of them are nothing special. But Boozer, Millsap, and ROBIN LOPEZ, are twice the defensive players pathetic Rashard Lewis is, especially in the post, and a million times better then Antawn Jamison is defensively. So yeah KG did play well against Jamison, but when he meets Pau in the finals KG will get destroyed, because the ONE thing KG has going for him is his length and jump shooting, he cant shoot over Pau and he cant use his length over Pau. KG has not been banging down low in the paint all playoffs long, hes livin off mid range jumpers.

Trade for Yao. Eventually you will build a team like mine, I won back 2 back titles with this squad Tony Parker Manu Ginobili Gerald Wallace Dirk Nowitzki Yao Ming Bench : Vujacic, Marcus Thornton, Anthony Parker, Nick Collison, Joe Smith. If not then trade for some better defenders.

Lol at you bringing something up from 2 years ago. I didnt guarantee it either. Can you prove that I did? How bout this awesome guarantee

LOL so your comparing Millsap, Boozer, Green, Ibaka, Collison, and Amare, to ANTAWN JAMISON and Rashard Lewis? Please stop with this madness. Yes Gasol had a height advantage over them but Gasol will have a height advantage and length advantage over pretty much anyone. While KG wont have a height advantage over Pau it will be Pau using his length against him. KG is not the DPOY he was in 08 if you still believe he is your delusional. Kobe has not lost his athleticism. Even if he has, it doesnt stop him from scoring 30+ a night, so who cares. Kobes post game and midrange game is so dominant and hes mixing in drives now and then, he doesnt need to fly through the paint and dunk on guys anymore.

I guarantee you wont.

Lmao I want to see what Barkley says afterwards. I hope he gets it and then TNT opens the post game show with a video clip of Barkley saying Kobe's days of 30+ a night are over.

No I already feel confident about our chances as REPEATING as CHAMPIONS. Sheed plays well once in a blue moon, hes been a dud all year and 1 or 2 good games against the Cavs doesnt change that. House was the one that always killed us, Posey also killed us with his 3's, maybe you should have watched the games. Tony Allen is the new Posey??? Seriously? KG has clearly lost a step and never got it back so dont compare him to Kobe. Sure he played well but against ANTAWN JAMISON. So far against the Magic hes shot 30 % and only averaging 9 points. And hes being guarded by RASHARD LEWIS. None of KG's matchups have taken him into the post, and KG has used his length against them, something he cant do agaisnt Pau. Just wait til he has to go up against Pau, KG will get ABUSED by Pau, you can quote me on that.

Yeah baby, here comes the rematch. Im sure Celtic fans are just gnawing at the chance to chant MVP for #24 again.

Absolutely NOT. Its not even CLOSE. That 08 team was stock full of veterans that knew how to play D. They dont have Posey anymore, thats a huge loss for them. PJ Brown, and Eddie House are both gone, those 2 were instrumental in that 08 run. Pierce struggled badly last series, hes gotten it going now, but hes not as good as he was in 08. KG obviously not the same player, hes doing a lot of damage on one knee, but hes nowhere near fast enough as 08. Allen didnt drop off that much, Rondo improved tremendously. Sheed shows up once in a blue moon, I like Tony Allen though but he cant shoot. They dont have Leon Powe anymore who was huge for them. Lets see how they fare when their not playing one trick pony's like they have been in the Eastern Finals. KG has not had any tough matchups so far, hes been playing defense on the perimeter instead of banging down low, and hes been using his height advantage and length over smaller PF's. And once again, they dont have Posey.

No, but I got a wheelchair for you. :glasses: