The Los Angeles Lakers!!!

[usagre]

People that have a clue can distinguish between marathon regular season play and money time post season play. Last year was an excellent example of that. Milwaukee had a phenomenal regular season but when it mattered most lost 4 consecutive games and got bounced. It will undoubtedly happen again.

[Buckalis]

People that have a clue can distinguish between marathon regular season play and money time post season play. Last year was an excellent example of that. Milwaukee had a phenomenal regular season but when it mattered most lost 4 consecutive games and got bounced. It will undoubtedly happen again.

Last season's "Phenomenal season" as you call it for MIL (obviously because it was against all off-season predictions), was no way near this season's "phenomenal season", neither the team was anywhere near as strong as it is this season with the additions and (last year's rookie) Donte Divicenzo stepping up to upgrade over Brogdon and ALL the team's players (All Stars Giannis and Middleton included) taking the next step...

This season MIL has everybody in the league for breakfast! ...especially if it requires winning 4 in a 7 games series.

But again, this all takes a man that has some clue as to understand... You are a "Zorroland team's" fan and therefore ignorant on those matters...

[usagre]

Last season's "Phenomenal season" as you call it for MIL (obviously because it was against all off-season predictions), was no way near this season's "phenomenal season", neither the team was anywhere near as strong as it is this season with the additions and (last year's rookie) Donte Divicenzo stepping up to upgrade over Brogdon and ALL the team's players (All Stars Giannis and Middleton included) taking the next step...

This season MIL has everybody in the league for breakfast! ...especially if it requires winning 4 in a 7 games series.

But again, this all takes a man that has some clue as to understand... You are a "Zorroland team's" fan and therefore ignorant on those matters...

I’ve been watching basketball since your father was probably in grade school so I’ll explain things to you. Last year was phenomenal because they won the most games in the entire NBA therefore being the number one seed in the entire playoffs.
Expectations has nothing to do with it. It’s all about the results. This years team is not stronger than last years. Middleton hasn’t taken some big leap forward as a player. He has peaked and for the most part this is who he is. And the loss of Brogdon is a downgrade. It will all play out again like it did last year. The only question will be if you will be around or crawl back under that rock. You weren’t around when Milwaukee was getting exposed during money time and I am pretty sure you won’t be around when it happens again this year.

[Buckalis]

I’ve been watching basketball since your father was probably in grade school so I’ll explain things to you. Last year was phenomenal because they won the most games in the entire NBA therefore being the number one seed in the entire playoffs.
Expectations has nothing to do with it. It’s all about the results. This years team is not stronger than last years. Middleton hasn’t taken some big leap forward as a player. He has peaked and for the most part this is who he is. And the loss of Brogdon is a downgrade. It will all play out again like it did last year. The only question will be if you will be around or crawl back under that rock. You weren’t around when Milwaukee was getting exposed during money time and I am pretty sure you won’t be around when it happens again this year.

You obviously don't have a clue on basketball kid... But above all, your arrogance is inexcusable since you know nothing on my age, or my basketball knowledge, or experience on the game itself...

1. Donte Divincenzo is an even better player than Brogdon, the kid has had only 27 games before getting injured last season and he is just above 50 games as of now... A sure to become all Star in the near future, he is after "most improved" for this season... He is faster than Brogdon, far more athletic than Brogdon, shares the same basketball IQ and his (superb) shooting will soon be better than Malcom's under the Bucks -superior to to any other team- supervision and training which has "born" Brogdon.

2. Sterling Brown has stepped up to be a starting level wing on any NBA team.

3. Giannis is simply the "best player in the world" and has taking another step forward to make sure that the 2nd is far behind him.

4. Middleton's number are 10% or better on all categories, offense or defense,

5. RoLo and Matthews addition added more consistency.

6. Hill and Bledsoe are also clearly better than last season...

All in all, if the Bucks could play against themselves from last season... They would be crashing themselves (!!!)

Last nights game seems to have taught you nothing... If Giannis wouldn't have been called that 4th foul in the 3rd (a clear mistake of the refs) and wouldn't have been benched, the Bucks were going to humiliate you, as much as they did when they played against the Clippers... Wait for the 2nd game down in Zorroland in March...

What you don't get now, you'll get it then kid!

[usagre]

You just keep on showing how ignorant you are when it comes to NBA basketball. Last nights game teaching me something ?
You are even more clueless than I thought. One regular season game can’t tell you anything significant. Milwaukee could have won 120-75 and it wouldn’t have illustrated or proved anything. But that’s what little fan boy kids can’t understand.
Everything is so new to you that you are overwhelmed and make far reaching conclusions. Years from now you’ll get it. But then again you might not. Your knowledge is a dead giveaway about your personal information. As well as your meaningless game by game update of irrelevant regular season career totals. That’s kids stuff. I won’t waste time dissecting all your nonsense on individual players. But the fact that George Hill is better than last year observation sums it all up.

[Buckalis]

You just keep on showing how ignorant you are when it comes to NBA basketball. Last nights game teaching me something ?
You are even more clueless than I thought. One regular season game can’t tell you anything significant. Milwaukee could have won 120-75 and it wouldn’t have illustrated or proved anything. But that’s what little fan boy kids can’t understand.
Everything is so new to you that you are overwhelmed and make far reaching conclusions. Years from now you’ll get it. But then again you might not. Your knowledge is a dead giveaway about your personal information. As well as your meaningless game by game update of irrelevant regular season career totals. That’s kids stuff. I won’t waste time dissecting all your nonsense on individual players. But the fact that George Hill is better than last year observation sums it all up.

I was saying these facts:

"1. Donte Divincenzo is an even better player than Brogdon, the kid has had only 27 games before getting injured last season and he is just above 50 games as of now... A sure to become all Star in the near future, he is after "most improved" for this season... He is faster than Brogdon, far more athletic than Brogdon, shares the same basketball IQ and his (superb) shooting will soon be better than Malcom's under the Bucks -superior to to any other team- supervision and training which has "born" Brogdon.

2. Sterling Brown has stepped up to be a starting level wing on any NBA team.

3. Giannis is simply the "best player in the world" and has taking another step forward to make sure that the 2nd is far behind him.

4. Middleton's numbers are 10% or better on all categories, offense or defense,

5. RoLo and Matthews addition added more consistency and depth on an already deep roster from last season.

6. Hill and Bledsoe are also clearly better than last season on all their stats defensive or offensive..."

and you couldn't answer back denying it... Yet you keep insulting people you don't know, which proves you to be just another troll out of the plenty you have down there in Zorroland...

You are a completely clueless and arrogant kid, who is unable to develop, reply or develop an argument on a conversation and all he can being out of arguments, is attacking people on their age without (again) knowing anything about them...

You have plenty of "big mouth trolls" in your "worst fan base in the league" crowed of "fans" down in Zorroland, that's a good motivation for Giannis to humiliate you whenever he meets against you on the court... The rest of the world just enjoys it!

Ignore list for you and all like you!

[usagre]

I was saying these facts:

"1. Donte Divincenzo is an even better player than Brogdon, the kid has had only 27 games before getting injured last season and he is just above 50 games as of now... A sure to become all Star in the near future, he is after "most improved" for this season... He is faster than Brogdon, far more athletic than Brogdon, shares the same basketball IQ and his (superb) shooting will soon be better than Malcom's under the Bucks -superior to to any other team- supervision and training which has "born" Brogdon.

2. Sterling Brown has stepped up to be a starting level wing on any NBA team.

3. Giannis is simply the "best player in the world" and has taking another step forward to make sure that the 2nd is far behind him.

4. Middleton's numbers are 10% or better on all categories, offense or defense,

5. RoLo and Matthews addition added more consistency and depth on an already deep roster from last season.

6. Hill and Bledsoe are also clearly better than last season on all their stats defensive or offensive..."

and you couldn't answer back denying it... Yet you keep insulting people you don't know, which proves you to be just another troll out of the plenty you have down there in Zorroland...

You are a completely clueless and arrogant kid, who is unable to develop, reply or develop an argument on a conversation and all he can being out of arguments, is attacking people on their age without (again) knowing anything about them...

You have plenty of "big mouth trolls" in your "worst fan base in the league" crowed of "fans" down in Zorroland, that's a good motivation for Giannis to humiliate you whenever he meets against you on the court... The rest of the world just enjoys it!

Ignore list for you and all like you!

Those are opinions not facts. Look up the difference in the dictionary. You’ll have plenty of time since you are on Christmas break from high school these days. I guarantee that you are anywhere from 15-22 years old. I don’t know what fan base you think I am part of but as usual you are out to lunch.

I thought I was already on your ignore list ? Remember ? Please do it this time. I don’t have time to mess around with little kids like you who have been watching basketball for a couple of years. It’s demeaning personally for me. But please keep updating Giannis’ career statistical total rankings. I need to know if he’ll be 478th in rebounding all time or 464th by the end of the month.

[Buckalis]

I really hope that 3-0 against slap in the face, will help some Lakers fans wake up in reality (although I doubt it)...

Truth is that with one player (Anthony Davis) that is TOP-5 and an elite player on his descent due to age (L.James) and all the rest of the players good only for the bench on other contending teams, the Lakers are going nowhere...

Let alone that James is "trouble" for the Lakers, by demanding (and achieving) everything to pass from him... GM's decisions, roster decisions, coaching decisions, everything has to pass from Lebron... That's not a team, it's a circus...

[Buckalis]

I wonder whether AD stays in LA, or hits free agency next July (to possibly join Siakam in Toronto) if the Lakers will go 0-4 on Christmas eve and even more so, if they additionally drop the game against the Blazers on Sunday and go 0-5...

[usagre]

I wonder whether AD stays in LA, or hits free agency next July (to possibly join Siakam in Toronto) if the Lakers will go 0-4 on Christmas eve and even more so, if they additionally drop the game against the Blazers on Sunday and go 0-5...

Such excellent analysis and overall thoughts by you. Yes I agree 100%. The next two regular season games will be the deciding factor on AD’s future and nothing else. And great point about Toronto being a serious player in free agency. As we all know Toronto historically has always attracted top notch free agents. And even more so if it’s a choice between LA and Toronto. The fact that free agent Kawhi Leonard even bolted from there even after winning a championship there doesn’t really mean anything. Toronto of course is still destination number one for free agents. Well except maybe Milwaukee of course.

I’ve been on this forum for 10 years and these are probably the dumbest comments I have ever read. But I keep making the cardinal mistake of forgetting that they actually make perfect sense to someone following the NBA for a a grand total of a year or two.

[Buckalis]

Truth is, that the Lakers are good enough for 2nd round elimination in the West this season... Bucks will win it ALL...

[usagre]

Great game in LA by the only two serious legitimate contenders to win this year’s championship. These teams are super close and barring any unforeseen injuries it will be the two of them in a playoff war to decide everything. I don’t read much in their fist meeting since it was the season opener and many key players on both sides didn’t play. This game with both teams at full strength is more like what it will look like 5+ months from now. Clippers were the better team won the fourth quarter and won the game. I still would favor the Lakers if I had to pick between the two. They are deeper and playing in front of a home crowd for 6 or 7 straight games day after day will be to their advantage. But it’s really close and the relative health of both teams when they finally meet in the spring probably will be the deciding factor.

Patrick Beverly acting like he won a championship kind of illustrates why that guy has never won anything in his life.
He has no perspective.

[Buckalis]

Great game in LA by the only two serious legitimate contenders to win this year’s championship. These teams are super close and barring any unforeseen injuries it will be the two of them in a playoff war to decide everything. I don’t read much in their fist meeting since it was the season opener and many key players on both sides didn’t play. This game with both teams at full strength is more like what it will look like 5+ months from now. Clippers were the better team won the fourth quarter and won the game. I still would favor the Lakers if I had to pick between the two. They are deeper and playing in front of a home crowd for 6 or 7 straight games day after day will be to their advantage. But it’s really close and the relative health of both teams when they finally meet in the spring probably will be the deciding factor.

Patrick Beverly acting like he won a championship kind of illustrates why that guy has never won anything in his life.
He has no perspective.

Interesting that most of the sporting bets have removed the Lakers and Clips from being the favorites to win it all this season and have upgraded the Bucks as to be the favorites... The few that haven't yet, are expected to follow soon...

Therefore you should revise your homer POV, which never the less, is a consequence of your teenager age and of your ignorance on the game of basketball as to judge things right...

Surely pros know better... Personally, I believe that none of the LA teams will be on the WCF (let alone the title finals) after this trade period, where both the LA teams can't make any significant upgrade on their roster, but most other of the playoff teams in both conferences can...

[usagre]

Yeah Milwaukee was overhyped last year as a heavy Eastern conference winner and I made a killing betting against them.
Same thing will happen this year. It’s all documented here in the forum how I wasn’t buying into them last year.
You seem a little cranky or disappointed. I guess Santa didn’t deliver the toys you asked for ? Better luck next year.

[Buckalis]

Yeah Milwaukee was overhyped last year as a heavy Eastern conference winner and I made a killing betting against them.
Same thing will happen this year. It’s all documented here in the forum how I wasn’t buying into them last year.
You seem a little cranky or disappointed. I guess Santa didn’t deliver the toys you asked for ? Better luck next year.

In the history of the sport, no winner of the title ever had an 0-4 run during the regular season, nor that will ever change... The Lakers are good enough to go 0-5 and maybe EVEN 0-6 during the two games that follow... Q.E.D. (using proven past experience)