Comments on: NBA finals, Lakers Celtics: The Doc, the Master, and when to say enough

By: observer

observer — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:23:05 +0000

Matt doesn’t need superlatives;just a typewriter because he is already a superior writer hands dowm.This Ron guy needs a check-up
from the neck up!! Until matt writes it isnt completely written.I agree with Sean…In short, Matt has water to swim in when Ron don’t have it to drink. Keep the venerable ink flowing matt.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:29:46 +0000

Did this Matt guy steal your girlfriend or something? You seriously double post on every one of his articles with some lame insult or flame. Seriously, you need to get a life and move on.

By: nissanchick

nissanchick — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:13:11 +0000

i was a laker fan while pat riley and the boys played
i was a laker fan when they acquired phil and shaq
i hung my laker gear up to dry when kobe decided to be an a**
i didn’t like the celtics then, don’t really care for them now.
but i hope they win i like doc rivers

By: dave

dave — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:15:57 +0000

yeah phil will probably get the better of doc by working the officials (cause phil they don’t know the script unless you tell them, only when they lose of course ), but the Celts will get the better of the lakers , oh yeah and the aging celts against the ever so young lakers like kobe, artest,odam,fisher and gasol the baby of the group at what 30..

By: kp

kp — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:13:54 +0000

u can say the samething about Phil Jackson..Michael Jordan in 90′s and Kobe now…never coached a team without best player of his generation..if not ever..

By: Mr8bit

Mr8bit — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:02:27 +0000

Uh, yeah. I guess there should be a shelf-life on bitter rivalries in sports. And we should just ignore the history between the two teams. GOOD POINT. Nitwit.

By: Omnius

Omnius — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:47:34 +0000

Yes! Phil Jackson will get the better of Doc this year. Phil was short two important pieces from his chess board in 2008, Bynum and Ariza. This year Phil has all of his pieces in place, even if Bynum is playing injured and is physically limited. Better believe that Phil is still smarting from losing to Doc two years ago and wants revenge. Ron Artest is the newest Laker player and he is going to make the difference because Artest is Too Fierce for Pierce. Watch the Aging Celtics meltdown tonight as they whine about every call and rack up lots of technicals. Bet Big Baby Davis doesn’t last the first game before he gets T’eed up. Lakers in 6 though 5 would be better!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:43:50 +0000

Jordan had Pippen and Kobe had Shaq, but none of them won a ring until Phil Jackson showed up.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:06:28 +0000

As a radio station commercial here is playing…
“Hey Celtics fan, the ’80s want their chant back.”
LOL

By: Mr8bit

Mr8bit — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:05:47 +0000

Funny that some people try to discredit my man Doc by saying, “He’s successful because he has good players.” Then they turn around and say how great a coach Phil Jackson is because he has a ring for every finger. What? Ever hear of MICHAEL JORDAN? Or Scotty Pippen? Or Shaq? And KOBE? It’s a transparently ludicrous argument and I find myself hearing it presented WAY too often. Doc outcoached Brown, he outcoached Van Gundy, and he’s going to outcoach Jackson again. Give the man his due, people!
BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA!

By: ocgunslinger

ocgunslinger — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:00:07 +0000

Not to take a thing away from Doc Rivers but I think the writer is over analyzing a speculative if not dubious subject with irrational conclusions. Why not just say “I guess Jackson has always coached against mediocre opponents and has just been lucky his whole career”.

By: JD

JD — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:55:13 +0000

Yes, Phil will get the better of Doc this time.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:26:06 +0000

Throwing in a bunch of superlatives doesn’t make you a better writer, Matt.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:24:44 +0000

Throwing in a bunch of superlatives doesn’t make you a better writer, Matt.

By: sam

sam — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:02:02 +0000

Doc is the same bad coach that was in the hot seat prior to the 08 season. Just because he got better players, doesn’t mean he’s suddenly a better coach. Just look at “Coach of the Year” Mike Brown.

By: frank

frank — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:58:08 +0000

nice to see somebody giving doc his due