Hey where were you when the Lakers got blown out by the Suns? You seemed pretty quiet and didn't seem to have a lot of **** to say about Kobe then. Quit being a delusional idiot. And if you are a true Rockets fan, then you shouldn't complain about free throws when Harden gets a lot of dumb BS calls that other teams don't.
clippy is not a Rockets fan. He's a Clippers fan, duh. He shares our hatred toward the Lakers. That's why he posts here.
I thought it was implied by my name but I guess I have to dumb it down further for the masses. As far as the Suns game goes, if anyone thinks they would have won that with Kobe, they are delusional. That game was the result of an old team on tired legs, playing their fourth game in five days. Every team goes through that. The games that I am highlighting are the ones where the team simply fails to play in a manner that exploits their obvious advantages, and that falls almost exclusively on Kobe since he is the one departing from the system. BTW, this holds true in both wins and losses. The Lakers have been getting a lot of press recently because Kobe "won" them a few games down the stretch with some impressive shooting, but these were games that shouldn't have even been close. The only reason they were close was because Kobe was playing in hero mode the whole game so his teammates weren't getting involved. In last night's game, he went the opposite direction and passed throughout the first half (a bit too much forcing the pass, but getting teammates involved is still better than endless chucking). Predictably, the Lakers did great then. Then in the second half, he decided to get his and we saw what happened. It was particularly egregious down the stretch when he waved off set plays and just iso'd for the last five minutes. The game against Indiana showed how dangerous the Lakers are when everyone is a threat. And it's not just offense-- players are more energized when they get shots and feel involved in the game. Anyone who has played team sports on any level would understand this. I know it is blasphemous to say this but the Lakers would be much better if Kobe sat an extended period. They have the pieces to win. Kobe is a well above-average player but his failure to trust his teammates is crippling the Lakers. If he just did what Ray did when he went to the Celtics, the Lakers would have their Finals ticket punched.
I remember when those LakersGround asshats were laughing at us for losing to the Wizards. At least ours was on a back to back and on the road.
The Wizards started 4-28, and they are 21-15 since. The former is the pace for the no.1 pick, the latter would get you home court advantage most years.
It's amazing looking at the teams the Wiz have beaten. I don't feel so bad now losing to them on a b2b. These guys beat the Heat, Thunder, Clips, Nuggets twice.
