Fab 50: Bring on the Champs
by gforce on Apr 15, 2010 7:44 AM CDT
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Could there possibly be a better time of year for all who follow the NBA? Oklahoma City gets to join the fun of the best playoff format in sports, and I get to to fulfill a goal by joining the best Thunder site running today! From now until Sunday, it will be all about KD and Co. prepping to slay the Lakers with the world finally getting to see what we already know. Los Angeles hosts OKC but really the Thunder are playing with house money.
Kevin Durant leads the unknowns with a scoring title under his belt, but it seems that not everyone is a fan. While the rise to the 50-win mark was surprising, the criticism surrounding the MVP candidate is astonishing on many levels. The story will raise the attention around the LA/OKC series, and that can only help the underdogs say hi to the rest of basketball fans everywhere.
Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook you say? Hey that James Harden is only a rookie! Expect this and much more Sunday as 2010 only marks the beginning of what is to come. It's a whole new ballgame with Scott Brooks leading the way and anything can happen. Stay tuned for an inside glance at what the Thunder are facing in taking on Kobe's crew and thanks for reading.
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Phil Jackson...
Giving us some fuel for our fire?
Apparently he made some remarks about how often KD goes to the line and Mr. Durant felt disrespected by it.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 15, 2010 11:04 AM CDT reply actions
Whining is the new Zen...
From Mr. Jackson: “Yeah, by the calls he gets, he really gets to the line a lot, I’ll tell ya . . . there’s a couple plays in the last game where I was pretty curious how he got there.”
by Jessica Lantz on Apr 15, 2010 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
This is Phil Jackson 101
Trust me, he’s done this throughout his career. He’ll work the officials from start to finish, and probably disrespect your city somewhere in the process.
So hang in there – although I’m a Kings fan, I love your team. Young teams have to pay their dues in the NBA, so you’d assume this is going to be a learning experience for your Thunder, so you’ll do well to stretch this out to 6 or 7 games.
However, I think the Lakers are a little more suspect than in the past few years. If the Thunder can stay composed and if KD and Westbrook are up to the task of performing under pressure, I think you guys have a puncher’s chance.
Good luck!
I've got squirrels in my pants!
Hey Kings Fan
You guys were robbed in ‘02. That’s why I hate the Lakers. The league is tainted for them to succeed.
Hello Thunder Fans
KD is my favorite player in the whole game, and Lakers are the biggest team I hate in sports!!! Here’s to KD and the Thunder murdering them. Good luck to ya’ll, even though it would surpass my Warriors beating the Mavs in ’07 as the hugest upset ever.
WE BELIEVE!
Hello fellow Warriors fan! :) I feel the same way!
Hopefully, we can channel more Laker hatred from Nor Cal into the Thunder this series!
Unfortunately though, nothing will surpass the emotional high of that 2007 team! ;)
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Yeah I hate Warriors/Laker "fans"
Very annoying out here when people are Warrior fans when convenient, and then cheer for the Lakers if the Warriors are bad. Their response is always “It’s a California thing.” Get the hell outta here with that.
"if the Warriors are bad"
I love how you make it sound like there’s been some consistent fluctuation ;)
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There were 2 years
And in those 2 years, they went from being bad to being….slightly above-average! Yeah!
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Hello, Laker's fan here
And I have to say, it’s been a joy watching your team play this year. The Thunder are my second favorite team and I told my friends last year that they would make the playoffs this year and Durant would score 30 a game. They laughed at me and told me that wouldn’t happen in 5 years. :) Hopefully, we will have an exciting and entertaining series.
I'm really just a basketball fan in general.
I just root for the Lakers more than any other team because they’re the team I grew up with.
Gasol...
is the key, Kobes gunna get his. Got to shut down the Spaniard.
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Agreed..
And anyone who wants to wish that fact away is delusional…
With or without Bynum, with or without a healthy Bryant finger, this is a big team that generally plays good basketball…
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It's also a team
which we beat the last time we played, and 2 of our 3 losses against them were by 3 points.
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by ElectricPencils on Apr 15, 2010 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Doesn't the win prove the point?
Gasol held to 9 pts on 3-10 shooting…?
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Hey guys, laker fan here (NOT TROLLING)
Sooo. …just wanted to congratulate your success in achieving a playoff berth, and wanted the praise you guys from being an underdog team to possibly one of the best franchises in the NBA. Here’s to one oft he best contests in the Post-season !!!!!!
Another Laker Fan here
I must agree with my fellow Laker fans and say you guys are my second favorite team to watch in the NBA. I’m also quite partial to RW being a UCLA fan as well. Good luck, we’re glad(and scared) to see your young team growing into what should be a force in the couple years.
Also, just wanted to let you know that are quite a few normal level headed and knowledgeable Laker fans out there that respect your squad, nothing we can do about all the band-wagoners that may troll here later, sorry : (
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
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