In addition, your logic is comical. When the Celtics were winning title after title the lack of competitiveness was a major reason. The NBA didn’t pay for shit and many college players went on to become professionals in occupations other than sports. There has been one repeat winner in the NBA in the last decade plus (Lakers both times). A variety of winners in the NBA with 30 teams vs. the Celtics winning almost every title in a decade with the league at 8-14 teams. If it was harder to win with less teams (and thus easier to win with more teams) how do explain that discrepancy?

And then you go on to say “(t)alent wasn’t as spread out.” Which, of course, argues against your own point. Talent certainly wasn’t “as spread out.” It was concentrated on the Celtics. Thus multiple titles in the 60s. Talent is now much more spread out, thus multiple different teams winning titles in the 00s.

So despite reading something into my post that wasn’t there, you succeeded in contradicting yourself and posting nonsense. However, you were right about the oversimplified fact that contracting the league would strengthen the product. Hey, you got one point right after all, which is one more than you usually do.Good work, keep it up.

Talent wasn’t as spread out. Imagine just dropping even 10 teams from today’s NBA. It would be a much more competitive league. Get it?!

Your “stats” about when league titles were won is backwards. The Celtics won the majority of their titles in the 50s and 60s when the NBA was comprised of between 8 and 14 teams. The Lakers won 5 titles in Minneapolis in the 50s, but the majority of their titles have been from ’72 onward while in L.A.

In ’61 the NBA added its 9th team. From ’66 to ’68 the league expanded from 9 teams to 14. From ’69 to ’74 they went to 18. 1967/68 was the only year the NBA had 12 teams.

Nash is a great player and I think you have completely misunderstood my point. I think it’s better to be less talented but work hard, than to be uber talented and coast because of it. That’s not to say that that is what Gary Payton did because it isn’t. Gary was a phenomenal player who was one of the most talented defensive players of all-time. Gary was a naturally talented player who burst onto the scene defensively, averaging 2 steals per game his rookie season while showing people why he was nicknamed “The Glove.” If you want to argue that Nash is the better player that is fine, my argument was that Gary was the more talented player.

Why do you continue to talk basketball, when its obvious you haven’t got the 1st clue about it?

I’m not a laker hater. I’m a lakerluver hater.You are the type of fan that everyone detests. Go away sausage wallet.

He’s literally one of the greatest shooters of all time. For instance, his career shooting numbers are better than Ray Allen’s in FG%, eFG%, FT% and 3-PT% (think about that). This goes without saying, btw, that Nash’s shooting numbers destroy Gary Payton’s.

His dribbling skills are fantastic, and he may just be the greatest pure passer of all time. His ability to pass the ball with either hand in any situation is unmatched. He also reads the court better than anyone. Furthermore, he as an array of moves, floaters, fadeaways, etc. that allow him to get shots off near the rim, even though he’s only 6″3 and can barely jump.

He also has 2 MVPs. I’d take him over Payton every day off the year.

Lets all hope team Viagra can sustain throughout the entire season without someone breaking a hip. If anyone wants to see fun then wait until the repeater tax kicks in 2013-14. As currently constructed (including the precious TWC deal) the team is in the hole roughly 110 million. I’m certain the jersey and ticket sales will make up the difference. All Kupcake has done is delay the inevitable. Which is the team gets blown up and the fair weather fans will have to take it where they ain’t no sunshine. Enjoy this year as it represents the last chance this decade you will have a semblance of a competitive team. MARK THIS POST.

How ya like me know son?

Well put. I feel the battle of wits with unarmed people is very succinct. I also find the comments about the average Faker fan particularly piquant.

I guess if I were to take one aspect I particularly dislike is when the average Faker fan pulls out (whenever confronted) is the we got 16 BS. I’ve never ever seen a Boston fan pull out a we got 17 card. Simple fact for you simpletons is the fact a good chunk of your 16 came when there were 12 freaking teams in the league. Do the math if you know how………

I’m as eager as anyone to see team Viagra take the floor. Last I checked Blake is your only true back up PG. HOW’D THAT WORK FOR YA’all LAST YEAR?

The really, really fun part is next season with the repeater tax kicks in. Standard response, “we’ll we just inked a 7 gazillion dollar deal with TWC”. False, it’s a 3 billion deal over 20 years and that amount includes the galaxy soccer team as well (I’m sure it’s only a small portion). Back of the envelope math, that works out to roughly 140 million a year. Based on current structure the repeater tax including owed contracts, plus revenue share will be in the vicinity of 250 million a year. I’m sure Jersey and ticket sales will make up the difference. Simpletons……..

Face the facts, this team will be blown up and you will be forced to take it for several years where they ain’t no sunshine!

Did you think of that and write it all by yourself, or did you have help?

Maybe this team would be rated better in NBA2K13 but on the court i’d pick any of the 3-peat teams to win in real life.

pop: “man love for KG” Is that supposed to bother me? The fact that I like a player that is more old school than any other player. That somehow equates to man love? Good God, I’m having a battle of wits with unarmed people.

I don’t hate the Lakers, I detest the know nothing fans such as yourself. I hope they implode just to watch the crying on here.

Kobe is a great ballplayer, but he’s a pos as a human being, yet you people worship him. That and the loudmouth know nothingness is the reason I can’t stand a majority of your fanbase.

Otherwise, a nicely positive article about the Lakers for a change, although these single quotations could easily be combined into one posting.

Kobe will take as many shots as he has to to get his 27 points.
This team has all the ingredients for an implosion. Starting with Howard’s bad back and Kobes refusal to let go of ” who’s team is it”.
Can’t wait for the train to leave the tracks….