And the NBA Champion is.............. [Archive]

Go Lehigh TU Owl

May 31st, 2009, 12:45 AM

I'll go with the law of averages which reflects the lack of parity in the NBA. There's been 7 different champions in 25 years and only 1 non repeat winner, the Heat. With that said the Lakers win in 5.

BossEagle

May 31st, 2009, 07:25 AM

Lakers....Lakers....Lakers

gmoney55

May 31st, 2009, 08:14 AM

ToTheLeft

May 31st, 2009, 08:34 AM

I hate to say, Lakers in 5.....Magic will have a tough time with some of the matchups and I can't see them overcoming a good team and the refs two rounds in a row. If they thought the calls on LeBron we're bad, wait til they see what Kobe gets.

The only tough matchup for the Magic is guarding Kobe. Everything else favors the Magic (Pau vs. Hedo or Rashard will be tough for the Magic to defend Pau, but Pau won't be able to keep up with either of them.)

I think this goes 6 or 7 games, with the home team clinching the series at home. Magic in six, or Lakers in seven. But I am picking the Magic, both as a homer, and based on the matchups.

slycat

May 31st, 2009, 11:30 AM

I really hope its the Magic.

gmoney55

May 31st, 2009, 11:38 AM

The only tough matchup for the Magic is guarding Kobe. Everything else favors the Magic (Pau vs. Hedo or Rashard will be tough for the Magic to defend Pau, but Pau won't be able to keep up with either of them.)

I think this goes 6 or 7 games, with the home team clinching the series at home. Magic in six, or Lakers in seven. But I am picking the Magic, both as a homer, and based on the matchups.

Game 6 would be in LA I believe, so Magic need to do it in five to clinch at home

SiouxFallsJack

May 31st, 2009, 11:46 AM

Lakers

4th and What?

May 31st, 2009, 12:15 PM

What's the NBA?

Gil Dobie

May 31st, 2009, 12:27 PM

What's the NBA?

National Bankers Association xwhistlex

CrackerRiley

May 31st, 2009, 06:32 PM

Orlando won both games these teams played in the regular season.

With that said... I'm picking the Lakers in 7.

ToTheLeft

May 31st, 2009, 09:03 PM

Game 6 would be in LA I believe, so Magic need to do it in five to clinch at home

Edit: It's 2-3-2 So I guess 6 would be in LA. My bad.

AshevilleApp2

June 1st, 2009, 06:26 AM

I can't pick the Lakers.

GannonFan

June 1st, 2009, 07:03 AM

Kobe gets his 4th ring and his first without a second legit star on the team - a rare thing for anyone to do.

LacesOut

June 1st, 2009, 09:34 AM

Magic. Hopefully!

Monarch Nation

June 1st, 2009, 10:17 AM

I'm taking the homer pick and saying Orlando. I drive by their arena(s) almost every day.

wkuhillhound

June 1st, 2009, 12:35 PM

I am a Magic Fan, and will be the homer and first person to pick the Magic.

Don't feel too bad. Courtney Lee went to my alma mater. So I'm picking the Magic everytime. Never liked the Lakers. So this one is VERY EASY.

Gil Dobie

June 5th, 2009, 09:14 AM

Lakers start with the blowout win. Probably be a closer game 2 though.

GannonFan

June 5th, 2009, 09:25 AM

Kobe gets his 4th ring and his first without a second legit star on the team - a rare thing for anyone to do.

Kobe = The Man. Don't see anyway he lets the Lakers lose this year.

bluehenbillk

June 8th, 2009, 08:03 AM

Looking like the Lakers' series after going up 2-0.

gmoney55

June 8th, 2009, 08:10 AM

Kobe creeping up into the West/Havlicek area of the all-time greats.

Gil Dobie

June 8th, 2009, 09:31 AM

Don't feel too bad. Courtney Lee went to my alma mater. So I'm picking the Magic everytime. Never liked the Lakers. So this one is VERY EASY.

Lee was sooo close to being the hero last night.

89Hen

June 8th, 2009, 09:32 AM

This is BS. This poll was 2-1 in favor of Orlando a few days ago. Gil, you forgot to put in an end date for the poll. xnonox

93henfan

June 8th, 2009, 09:34 AM

This is BS. This poll was 2-1 in favor of Orlando a few days ago. Gil, you forgot to put in an end date for the poll. xnonox

For the record, I voted for the Lakers when voting for the Lakers wasn't cool, like 89.

Do we get a prize?

Gil Dobie

June 8th, 2009, 09:44 AM

This is BS. This poll was 2-1 in favor of Orlando a few days ago. Gil, you forgot to put in an end date for the poll. xnonox

It was 10-10 at one time, so it must have been when Orlando was up 2-1 when Orlando was up 2-1. ;)

89Hen

June 8th, 2009, 09:48 AM

It was 10-10 at one time, so it must have been when Orlando was up 2-1 when Orlando was up 2-1. ;)
Maybe it was 5-10 when I voted. :p I just remember being surprised how many people were picking the Magic.

Gil Dobie

June 8th, 2009, 10:30 AM

Maybe it was 5-10 when I voted. :p I just remember being surprised how many people were picking the Magic.

I think there is some anti-Laker sentiment that slanted the vote. If money was involved, more may have picked LA.

bluehenbillk

June 12th, 2009, 08:28 AM

....and the Lakers win

Gil Dobie

June 12th, 2009, 09:08 AM

Great game, won by the Lakers in OT.

gmoney55

June 12th, 2009, 09:10 AM

Great game, won by the Lakers in OT.

I'd call it a sloppy but exciting game....one of the worst closing jobs I've seen in the last minute of regulation by the Magic, but two great shots by Fisher. He's moving pretty close to the Horry category if he's not there already.

appfan2008

June 12th, 2009, 09:30 AM

Lakers in 6... I bet the magic take game 5 at home and the Lakers take care of business at home...

MaximumBobcat

June 12th, 2009, 12:16 PM

If no NBA players would have gotten injured this season....the Finals WOULD have been...

Rockets v. Celtics.

Flame on....

Gil Dobie

June 12th, 2009, 05:05 PM

If no NBA players would have gotten injured this season....the Finals WOULD have been...

Rockets v. Celtics.

Flame on....

If "If's and Buts" were candy and nuts...........................carry on

MaximumBobcat

June 12th, 2009, 06:30 PM

obviously yeah.

i was hoping for more of a angry and/or funny reply...just so i can argue that yao ming wouldn't have missed those free throws at the end of last nights game. xnodxxrotatehx

813Jag

June 13th, 2009, 07:11 AM

obviously yeah.

i was hoping for more of a angry and/or funny reply...just so i can argue that yao ming wouldn't have missed those free throws at the end of last nights game. xnodxxrotatehx
yeah because he would have gotten hurt in the Conference Finals. Besides there's that little T-Mac jinx. xlolx

Gil Dobie

June 13th, 2009, 09:08 AM

obviously yeah.

i was hoping for more of a angry and/or funny reply...just so i can argue that yao ming wouldn't have missed those free throws at the end of last nights game. xnodxxrotatehx

Yao Ming's free-throws wouldn't have been enough to keep the Rockets in the game. ;)

bluehenbillk

June 15th, 2009, 07:29 AM

That 16-0 2nd qtr run just buried the Magic, they were done right there. Congrats to Kobe, Phil & the squad.

andy7171

June 15th, 2009, 08:00 AM

"Hey Shaq, tell me how my ass tastes"
-Kobe

CopperCat

June 16th, 2009, 12:32 AM

"Hey Shaq, tell me how my ass tastes"
-Kobe

Kobe is a whiney spoiled brat. But damn he can play. Really wish it would have been Lebron vs. Kobe because the outcome may have been different (i.e. at least 6 games instead of just 5) but it's all just speculation. Maybe next year.

CrackerRiley

June 16th, 2009, 06:38 PM

Kobe is a whiney spoiled brat. But damn he can play. Really wish it would have been Lebron vs. Kobe because the outcome may have been different (i.e. at least 6 games instead of just 5) but it's all just speculation. Maybe next year.

...when the Cavs have Shaq. Cavs aren't going anywhere with their current roster.

GannonFan

June 17th, 2009, 09:19 AM

I liked the new Kobe/Lebron muppet commercial - Kobe dancing around to "This is How We Do It" with all the confetti - just a funny commercial.

Gil Dobie

June 17th, 2009, 09:23 AM

I liked the new Kobe/Lebron muppet commercial - Kobe dancing around to "This is How We Do It" with all the confetti - just a funny commercial.

They were great commercials xthumbsupx

Here's the Lebron chalk version
Youtube Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPndm2ff4Q)

Unstoppable
Youtube Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjCJurCB4XU&feature=related)