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And to John, let me say that your team scares the hell out of me. I happen to agree that Sac got the raw end of the deal in Game 6 (though I also think the Lakers got the raw end in Game 3 was it? when Shaq got 1 FT). The only well officiated game was the last one, where it went to OT. The...

I think you overestimate my emotional involvement. You're right, this thread started out "Can the Lakers Be Beat." But that question has been answered (for this year anyway) and if you read back, it became a thread of "congrats to the Lakers." Kind of like at the end of a hard fought series...

Why the need to attack the Lakers? Did they shoot a family member? :laugh: And all I did was make a statement showing your statement was not based on good argumentation. If you're going to throw stones, expect to be hit with some return fire. Glass houses and all... This had turned to be a...

I'm not sure about 10 years. The "word" from his camp (and it's not official) is that he wants to play out his contract (4 years left) and retire as a Laker. He's even thought about retiring when Jackson leaves (3 years) and go out on top (hopefully). Jackson even said in an L.A. Times...

What Shaq bashers fail to realize: EVERY POST PLAYER BACKS HIS OPPONENT DOWN!!! Chris Webber (when he has the mind to play in the post, Barkley in his time, hell even thin/tall players like McGrady and Garnett, when they are mismatched against smaller opponents. They all back down their...

I think it's completely unfair to say "If Shaq weren't that big could he play from outside?" That's arguing like "If life had never formed on this planet, would we still be arguing over Shaq's size?" If Shaq weren't 7'1" 375lbs, he would have different sets of skills. Maybe we should ask...

Yes, congratulations to the L.A. Lakers for their Threepeat (hey, is that Pat Riley knocking on my door?). The Nets are one big man away from really competing with the Lakers (of course you could say that about all East teams in regards to the elite West teams). They fought until the end and...

By the way, here's a short list of Chick Hearn original sayings that everyone takes for granted these days and don't know that HE CAME UP WITH THESE TERMS in reference to a basketball game (not necessarily made up the term as used in normal English conversation): 1. Air ball 2. Attacking 47...

Yeah...he is calling the game for the radio. Maybe that's why you don't like him. That's fine. But here in L.A. we turn off the TV announcers whenever it's on NBC to get Chick.

The best line of the night from the NBC crew was "The Lakers have managed to take their own crowd out of the game by jumping out to a huge early lead" and it was true. Credit to the Nets for making a game of it. But I just got the feeling that the Lakers didn't want to insult another team by...

Yup, only $10 - although parking can run up to $20 per vehicle at the prime lots (right across from the entrance). It is a beautiful venue - I saw a Dave Matthews Concert and had basically "Jack Nicholson" type seats (Sec. 111, Row 1, Seats 1-2). Now if only I can have those for the regular...

Oh, and yes, Bob Miller is incredible. I was never a hockey fan but Gretzky came to L.A. around the same time I did and I was hooked. Miller is amazing. Just visited my relatives in Denver last month (where they were going crazy over the Avs) and even their announcer is nowhere near as good...

Well Howard, I grew up in Nor Cal in the late 70's/early 80's, listening to A's & Raiders announcers. My dad loved the Lakers and we watched them when they were in the playoffs (couldn't get regular season broadcasts except for NBC) but obviously didn't get their announcers. Same story with...

Paul, can you name some announcers you do like? National if possible, since I don't get Dallas sports TV here in L.A. Just curious as to what you think is *good* broadcasting. I've often wondered if I could find someone who really disliked Chick and now I've finally found one. So I'm curious...

I know it's a Home Town thing, but after having listened to sports commentators from several major cities (San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego & Colorado) I sure would wish for: Chick Hearn & Stu Lantz to do all the basketball playoff games. And Vin Scully is still amazing as a...

Thi, you said that you accidentally hit the backboard instead of the rim, which I took to mean you didn't hit the rim at all. That is a violation. By rule, the last FT (the one that if missed can be rebounded) must hit the rim or it's ball out of bounds to the other team. That keeps people...

Actually Thi, you have to hit the rim on the FT. So the ref could have called that violation on you. And yes, if Shaq were always getting his own miss, the refs should call that on him. But he doesn't go in there trying to board his own misses. In fact the only times I see him getting his...

Both Adam and Robert are correct. Adam is right about: The rule is that a free-throw shooter cannot cross the line until the ball hits the rim (whereas the rebounders only have to wait until it leaves his hand). Robert is right about: The fact that the rule was written so people wouldn't get...

Mike, I meant Floppey's overall rep, not his performance in this game. Flop has actually played two real stand-up games (this one and the last one) in this series. But two games do not erase his years of falling over after a stiff breeze. I completely agree with the free throwing. They...

Excellent game. It was the only game where I felt the officials were anywhere near consistent and did not directly affect the outcome of the game. The Kings, if they keep this team together, will be a force to reckon with for many years. If they can get a real center instead of Floppey they...

Watch the Celtics / Suns in the early 70s. Refs were good then. Game was more "pure" then. And they weren't afraid to call fouls on stars from both teams (Havlicek had 5 midway through the 3rd Quarter).

Here's what makes MJ special to me: It's not the numbers. It's not his athleticism. It was his ability to take over a game. To will his team (who aside from Scottie - a great "complementary" player, as Bob Costas called him - had no one else that was a star) to win, consistently. That makes...

As a Laker fan, I have to agree that Kobe is not "better" than MJ at this age. He simply has more rings at this point. That's because MJ didn't have anyone until they brought in Pippen, Kobe has the luxury of playing with one of the most dominating big men to ever step foot on the hardcourt...

Oh, and the biggest argument against a Laker dynasty (and being a fan I'm now sure it ain't going to happen): The loss of Jerry West. The man was a basketball genius, pure and simple. On the court, off the court, putting together teams, he could do it all. Sucks that there wasn't room enough...

The only thing I didn't like was the moving screens that Webber sets. That's the only part of the officiating I took as very bad. And in the regular season I saw it called on Webber (vs. the Lakers) several times but I suppose the refs don't want to make that call in the post-season. I...

See the problem with trying to call all of these fouls is that it's technically a foul if you also disrupt an offensive player trying to get into a spot. So every time Shaq goes across the lane to get position, someone is pushing him from behind (Vlade, when he's not flopping, tries to root him...