2k3-4 Lakers

[pmatic]

Originally Posted by CP1708

Malone and Ho Grant were both injured in the finals, we were down to Slava guarding Sheed, which was bad and then Kobe and Shaq were in full battle mode over the team. I was stunned at how bad they played in that series. I figured for just the one series they would set it all aside to get that ring. After we got game 2 I thought for sure that would push us to the title. All bad.

At one point, the Lakers had Luke guarding Sheed.

 

[pmatic]

Originally Posted by CP1708

Malone and Ho Grant were both injured in the finals, we were down to Slava guarding Sheed, which was bad and then Kobe and Shaq were in full battle mode over the team. I was stunned at how bad they played in that series. I figured for just the one series they would set it all aside to get that ring. After we got game 2 I thought for sure that would push us to the title. All bad.

At one point, the Lakers had Luke guarding Sheed.

 

[guttagetsbusy]

I still can't get over that Finals loss

After Fisher hit that 0.4 shot against the Spurs I thought it was destined for them to win it all. Being young at the time and not knowing much about the Pistons, I didn't think we would have trouble with them. LA loses Game 1 at home and I'm perplexed as +!##. They struggle to win Game 2 and I was like "this can't be right". Then they go on to lose the next 3, it still feels weird.

 

[guttagetsbusy]

I still can't get over that Finals loss

After Fisher hit that 0.4 shot against the Spurs I thought it was destined for them to win it all. Being young at the time and not knowing much about the Pistons, I didn't think we would have trouble with them. LA loses Game 1 at home and I'm perplexed as +!##. They struggle to win Game 2 and I was like "this can't be right". Then they go on to lose the next 3, it still feels weird.

 

[la kb24]

just reading this thread and seeing the pictures of the guys...brought bad memories! that year sucked that we lost the pistons....everything brought bad memories...i remember they were playing that song by the BLACK EYED PEAS

LETS GET IT STARTED  for the finals promo and everytime i hear that i always look back that lakers should have won that year!!

to be honest i was more sad that that lakers did not go for that 4peat when spurs beat us.....smh

i teared alittle that year no lie

 

[la kb24]

just reading this thread and seeing the pictures of the guys...brought bad memories! that year sucked that we lost the pistons....everything brought bad memories...i remember they were playing that song by the BLACK EYED PEAS

LETS GET IT STARTED  for the finals promo and everytime i hear that i always look back that lakers should have won that year!!

to be honest i was more sad that that lakers did not go for that 4peat when spurs beat us.....smh

i teared alittle that year no lie

 

[alexgod]

Originally Posted by Xtapolapacetl

That was the season when people were saying that Phil Jackson could be the fifth member of the starting 5 and they would still win the championship.

 

[alexgod]

Originally Posted by Xtapolapacetl

That was the season when people were saying that Phil Jackson could be the fifth member of the starting 5 and they would still win the championship.

 

[cedric ceballos 1995 lakers]

nt damn near exploded on that crappy tuesday in june.

i was mad when they took that L.

when i hear lets get it started still to this day, i get disgusted and think of the 04 finals and it makes me sick.

 

[cedric ceballos 1995 lakers]

nt damn near exploded on that crappy tuesday in june.

i was mad when they took that L.

when i hear lets get it started still to this day, i get disgusted and think of the 04 finals and it makes me sick.

 

[dipsetgeneral]

The Lakers were destined to win the championship that year. I remember how everyone was saying "The Lakers got this easy"

 

[dipsetgeneral]

The Lakers were destined to win the championship that year. I remember how everyone was saying "The Lakers got this easy"

 

[hoosierdaddy282]

The result of that season hurt so much... I didn't watch another finals until BOS vs LA.... which hurt SOOO MUCH!!!

 

[hoosierdaddy282]

The result of that season hurt so much... I didn't watch another finals until BOS vs LA.... which hurt SOOO MUCH!!!

 

[iamjusayn]

Originally Posted by nflowshoe

I wasn't a member of NT in 2004, what was the initial NT reaction when this team assembled? Was it like the Heat?

How was it after they lost in the finals? This had to be on off the most stacked starting 5 in NBA history any other better?

8	Kobe Bryant	G	6-6	200	August 23, 1978	7
1	Maurice Carter	G	6-5	210	October 12, 1976	R	Louisiana State University
7	Brian Cook	F	6-9	234	December 4, 1980	R	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2	Derek Fisher	G	6-1	200	August 9, 1974	7	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
17	Rick Fox	F-G	6-7	230	July 24, 1969	12	University of North Carolina
3	Devean George	G-F	6-8	220	August 29, 1977	4	Augsburg College
54	Horace Grant	F-C	6-10	215	July 4, 1965	16	Clemson University
11	Karl Malone	F	6-9	250	July 24, 1963	18	Louisiana Tech University
14	Stanislav Medvedenko	F	6-10	250	April 4, 1979	3
34	Shaquille O'Neal	C	7-1	325	March 6, 1972	11	Louisiana State University
12	Jannero Pargo	G	6-1	175	September 22, 1979	1	University of Arkansas
20	Gary Payton	G	6-4	180	July 23, 1968	13	Oregon State University
21	Kareem Rush	G	6-6	215	October 30, 1980	1	University of Missouri
9	Bryon Russell	F	6-7	225	December 31, 1970	10	California State University, Long Beach
31	Jamal Sampson	F-C	6-11	235	May 15, 1983	1	University of California
5	Ime Udoka	F	6-6	215	August 9, 1977	R	Portland State University
4	Luke Walton	F	6-8	235	March 28, 1980	R

That was one sick team n how the pistons dimantled them dudes is much appreciated!

  

 

[iamjusayn]

Originally Posted by nflowshoe

I wasn't a member of NT in 2004, what was the initial NT reaction when this team assembled? Was it like the Heat?

How was it after they lost in the finals? This had to be on off the most stacked starting 5 in NBA history any other better?

8	Kobe Bryant	G	6-6	200	August 23, 1978	7
1	Maurice Carter	G	6-5	210	October 12, 1976	R	Louisiana State University
7	Brian Cook	F	6-9	234	December 4, 1980	R	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2	Derek Fisher	G	6-1	200	August 9, 1974	7	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
17	Rick Fox	F-G	6-7	230	July 24, 1969	12	University of North Carolina
3	Devean George	G-F	6-8	220	August 29, 1977	4	Augsburg College
54	Horace Grant	F-C	6-10	215	July 4, 1965	16	Clemson University
11	Karl Malone	F	6-9	250	July 24, 1963	18	Louisiana Tech University
14	Stanislav Medvedenko	F	6-10	250	April 4, 1979	3
34	Shaquille O'Neal	C	7-1	325	March 6, 1972	11	Louisiana State University
12	Jannero Pargo	G	6-1	175	September 22, 1979	1	University of Arkansas
20	Gary Payton	G	6-4	180	July 23, 1968	13	Oregon State University
21	Kareem Rush	G	6-6	215	October 30, 1980	1	University of Missouri
9	Bryon Russell	F	6-7	225	December 31, 1970	10	California State University, Long Beach
31	Jamal Sampson	F-C	6-11	235	May 15, 1983	1	University of California
5	Ime Udoka	F	6-6	215	August 9, 1977	R	Portland State University
4	Luke Walton	F	6-8	235	March 28, 1980	R

That was one sick team n how the pistons dimantled them dudes is much appreciated!

  

 

[iamjusayn]

Originally Posted by nflowshoe

I remember hearing that year that phil jackson reached out to MJ to see if he want to play with the lakers to take some of the pressure off of kobe during his court cases....
Also remember NBA making a big deal out of Kobe sitting in court all day flying to the arena just before the game and make the game winning shot

I remember it being imposible to beat team on NBA Live on the hardest leve
after the season was over phil jackson made a book about it might have to read it

Link? Never heard this...rumor?

 

[iamjusayn]

Originally Posted by nflowshoe

I remember hearing that year that phil jackson reached out to MJ to see if he want to play with the lakers to take some of the pressure off of kobe during his court cases....
Also remember NBA making a big deal out of Kobe sitting in court all day flying to the arena just before the game and make the game winning shot

I remember it being imposible to beat team on NBA Live on the hardest leve
after the season was over phil jackson made a book about it might have to read it

Link? Never heard this...rumor?

 

[westcoastsfinest]

everyone thought we were going to win too. we didnt have that whole fanfare introducing karl and GP.


from this day, i still cannot get over de-troit basketball by mason. i hate that guy

 

[westcoastsfinest]

everyone thought we were going to win too. we didnt have that whole fanfare introducing karl and GP.


from this day, i still cannot get over de-troit basketball by mason. i hate that guy

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

laker stans are idiots.

they still wont admit that kobe lost that series for them.

shaq was destroying anyone who tried to guard him, he dunked the ball like every other time he had a touch.

ben wallace didnt have a chance.


and kobe was jackin up shot after shot, all bricks.

tayshaun prince on kobe

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

laker stans are idiots.

they still wont admit that kobe lost that series for them.

shaq was destroying anyone who tried to guard him, he dunked the ball like every other time he had a touch.

ben wallace didnt have a chance.


and kobe was jackin up shot after shot, all bricks.

tayshaun prince on kobe

 

[xtapolapacetl]

Originally Posted by Girl thats Jules

laker stans are idiots.

they still wont admit that kobe lost that series for them.

shaq was destroying anyone who tried to guard him, he dunked the ball like every other time he had a touch.

ben wallace didnt have a chance.


and kobe was jackin up shot after shot, all bricks.

tayshaun prince on kobe

It was so obvious that Kobe was playing for one thing and one thing only that series: Finals MVP. Well, if he couldn't that, he had at least one side objective: Prevent Shaq from winning Finals MVP again. And he sure did a great job as far as that objective was concerned.

He didn't give a rat's !*% if the Lakers won another championship if he didn't win Finals MVP with it. He got salty about all the talk that he only had 3 rings because of Shaq and that he was constantly being carried by Shaq. Another ring with Shaq being Finals MVP would only make it worse. So he figured ++%$ it. What the hell, he'll keep on shooting: Double or nothing, double or nothing over and over again throughout the series. The Lakers skipped the finals in the 02-03 seasons (Kobe's best season individually up to that point, and for the rest of his career BTW). He was confident that he was finally the man on the Lakers at that point. But he failed epically in that series. I am not even trying to sound insulting here, I am being dead serious. This is what happened. Compare the amount of touches/shots Kobe and Shaq had that series and then look at their field goal percentages. There is no way Kobe could've POSSIBLY thought that his play was helping the team throughout that series.

 

[xtapolapacetl]

Originally Posted by Girl thats Jules

laker stans are idiots.

they still wont admit that kobe lost that series for them.

shaq was destroying anyone who tried to guard him, he dunked the ball like every other time he had a touch.

ben wallace didnt have a chance.


and kobe was jackin up shot after shot, all bricks.

tayshaun prince on kobe

It was so obvious that Kobe was playing for one thing and one thing only that series: Finals MVP. Well, if he couldn't that, he had at least one side objective: Prevent Shaq from winning Finals MVP again. And he sure did a great job as far as that objective was concerned.

He didn't give a rat's !*% if the Lakers won another championship if he didn't win Finals MVP with it. He got salty about all the talk that he only had 3 rings because of Shaq and that he was constantly being carried by Shaq. Another ring with Shaq being Finals MVP would only make it worse. So he figured ++%$ it. What the hell, he'll keep on shooting: Double or nothing, double or nothing over and over again throughout the series. The Lakers skipped the finals in the 02-03 seasons (Kobe's best season individually up to that point, and for the rest of his career BTW). He was confident that he was finally the man on the Lakers at that point. But he failed epically in that series. I am not even trying to sound insulting here, I am being dead serious. This is what happened. Compare the amount of touches/shots Kobe and Shaq had that series and then look at their field goal percentages. There is no way Kobe could've POSSIBLY thought that his play was helping the team throughout that series.

 

[CP1708]

Originally Posted by Xtapolapacetl

Originally Posted by Girl thats Jules

laker stans are idiots.

they still wont admit that kobe lost that series for them.

shaq was destroying anyone who tried to guard him, he dunked the ball like every other time he had a touch.

ben wallace didnt have a chance.


and kobe was jackin up shot after shot, all bricks.

tayshaun prince on kobe

It was so obvious that Kobe was playing for one thing and one thing only that series: Finals MVP. Well, if he couldn't that, he had at least one side objective: Prevent Shaq from winning Finals MVP again. And he sure did a great job as far as that objective was concerned.

He didn't give a rat's !*% if the Lakers won another championship if he didn't win Finals MVP with it. He got salty about all the talk that he only had 3 rings because of Shaq and that he was constantly being carried by Shaq. Another ring with Shaq being Finals MVP would only make it worse. So he figured ++%$ it. What the hell, he'll keep on shooting: Double or nothing, double or nothing over and over again throughout the series. The Lakers skipped the finals in the 02-03 seasons (Kobe's best season individually up to that point, and for the rest of his career BTW). He was confident that he was finally the man on the Lakers at that point. But he failed epically in that series. I am not even trying to sound insulting here, I am being dead serious. This is what happened. Compare the amount of touches/shots Kobe and Shaq had that series and then look at their field goal percentages. There is no way Kobe could've POSSIBLY thought that his play was helping the team throughout that series.

Easily your best Kobe post ever.  And quite possibly right on all counts. 

There is zero doubt those 2 were done at that point, and I have no idea how it got that bad.  They seemed to be doing ok in the first 3 rounds, they just needed to finish off Detroit.  How it changed in one week, or half week I'll never understand.