6/14/2009

16 Comments

1. Let the urban riots begin.

   Comment by JVW (2cd0a9) — 6/14/2009 @ 9:22 pm

2. Congrats. I do not care for the Lakers, and Kobe in particular, but they shut down a Magic team that was hot. Kobe is the best all-around player in the game, and certainly the best competitor since Jordan. Too bad he is an arse.

   Comment by JD (d3f3ab) — 6/14/2009 @ 9:35 pm

3. And with Shaq potentially going to the Cavaliers, the storyline for next season is already set.

   Comment by Techie (482700) — 6/14/2009 @ 9:42 pm

4. When you look quickly at the “Recent Comments” sidebar, it looks like it says “Mousavi Seeks Fatwa on Lakers Win.”

   Okay, I know this is a nerdy comment but it struck me funny.

   Comment by DRJ (180b67) — 6/14/2009 @ 9:46 pm

5. Phil Jackson his 10th championship ring

   Jackson actually has twelve, counting the two he won as a player for the New York Knicks. (He missed the 1970 playoffs because of spinal fusion surgery.)

   Comment by Paul (creator of "Staunch Brayer") (bcc87c) — 6/14/2009 @ 9:48 pm

6. Riots already under way in LA….

   Comment by the bhead (a31060) — 6/14/2009 @ 9:51 pm

7. Well done, Paul. Sports commenters are the masters of trivia.

   Comment by DRJ (180b67) — 6/14/2009 @ 10:03 pm

8. bhead,

   Thanks for the tip. The LA Times and police describe them as rowdy rioters:
   

   “LAPD Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz said the department ordered the crowd to disperse just before 9 p.m. after several incidents in which the crowd attempted to start bonfires, set off fireworks and tear down signs and tree branches.

   A few people attempted to jump onto police cars, but officers pushed them away.

   Diaz said that there has been some rowdy behavior but that the crowd is peaceful and he hopes they can be moved out without major incident. In 2000, the Lakers’ championship victory sparked a melee in the same area.”

   Comment by DRJ (180b67) — 6/14/2009 @ 10:05 pm

9. Phil Jackson is one hell of a coach. Granted, he has had some incredible talent, but other coaches have not been able to do so with the same or similar overall talent levels. Much like Kobe, I do not care for him, but I respect him a great deal as one of the top 1 or 2 coaches of all time.

   Comment by JD (d3f3ab) — 6/14/2009 @ 10:16 pm

10. …several incidents in which the crowd attempted to start bonfires, set off fireworks and tear down signs and tree branches….

    LA has trees???

    Actually, the Lakers number of championships should have a serious asterisk applied to its historical archives where David Sterns and the NBA literally stripped, (fixed) the outcome of the Sacramento Kings–Lakers conference championship series. This is when the credibility of the NBA became similar to the World Wrestling Federation or the more “credible” days of Haystack Calhoun, Ray Stevens, and Rolland “Red” Bastien.

    Comment by Rovin (363536) — 6/15/2009 @ 5:01 am

11. Congratulations, Kobe — you know have as many championship rings as Tim Duncan.

    Comment by furious (a74982) — 6/15/2009 @ 6:30 am

12. Congratulations to the L.A.Lakers…
    Your fans/thugs didn’t kill anyone this year (yet)!

    Comment by AD - RtR/OS! (0d8c81) — 6/15/2009 @ 8:57 am

13. “Actually, the Lakers number of championships should have a serious asterisk applied to its historical archives where David Sterns and the NBA literally stripped, (fixed) the outcome of the Sacramento Kings–Lakers conference championship series. This is when the credibility of the NBA became similar to the World Wrestling Federation or the more “credible” days of Haystack Calhoun, Ray Stevens, and Rolland “Red” Bastien.”

    Ridiculous – game five was just as bad called in the Kings favor (in the final minute – moving screen, Weber kicking the ball out of bounds and the Kings getting the ball etc). The proof was when Ralph Nader tried to form a truth commision to investigate the officiating and even the Kings told him to take a flying f**k.

    If the Kings wanted to do something about it they could have manned-up at home in front of 10,000 screaming Laker-haters in game seven instead of falling apart at the end. CWebb running from the ball, Peja shooting airballs and Doug Christy heaving up bricks didn’t cut it.

    But you still have the Rochester banner….

    Comment by harkin (59ca42) — 6/15/2009 @ 3:48 pm

14. Geez – are those cow town Queens fans still whining? The Lakers had more fouls called against them in the series, Sac had game 7 at home with their favorite refs and they still choked under the pressure. I know Portland conspiracy fans from 2000 who say the NBA made the Trailblazers miss 13 shots in a row and choke away a 16 point 4th quarter lead to the eventual champ Lakers (yet again).

    Waaaa!!!

    Comment by markw (5d360b) — 6/15/2009 @ 3:54 pm

15. No rioting? I question the commitment of the average Laker fan, who over-identifies with his chosen group of brain-dead talented ball handlers and then lacks the passion to express his glee over their winning over a virtually indistinguishable opposing group of future car-wash employees. Oh what has happened to the “soul” of this game!???!

    Comment by Californio (9b0d11) — 6/15/2009 @ 4:21 pm

16. I’m a tad puzzled about the constant repetition of this being Kobe’s “first without Shaq”. My local paper went on to say that he couldn’t have done this one without Fisher. So what? Isn’t that’s why they call it a “team”? Clearly no one player can win a championship by themselves – nor can a coach – without a team backing them. Maybe I’m just ignorant…

    Comment by ManWell (017a94) — 6/16/2009 @ 4:49 pm

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