boooo

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Really a great team. And a variety of talented players. Just glad that I got to see the second half (and on ota tv).

They had the Bucks on their heels the last three quarters.

Sortta' old fashioned but maybe hails a return to an original concept - all around team play. A so so team at the midway point of the season, their first year coach deserves much credit.

I say this as a dispassionate observer.

It's the ghost of Larry Bird; all happy as crap about getting the new namesake trophy.... all about keepin' up w/ the Johnson's.
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Seems to me the Johnson's are the ones in need of keeping up - maybe if they grew some original talent instead of trying to buy ready made stuff? Nah not the Lakers style to put in the work it takes to scout and groom talent, they presume they can just buy what they need.

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boooo

Fear the deer - maybe not; Bucks a team so insecure they descend to copying a storied rival even down to the color scheme.

Congrats to The Celts for winning as a team. Boston vs Miami should be interesting.
No superstars on either team, just old fashioned team basketball.

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San Antonio, TX (in the old city)


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No one here, who'll admit, to being from Miami & willing to joust? Actually it'd be more fun if Philly had advanced (Philly fans, legendarily renowned for their lack of sportsmanship, are all any other fan can hope for - but alas their teams, like the city itself*, seldom measures up to expectations).

*in memory of the late great sportswriter Jim Murray

Florida men...

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Seems to me the Johnson's are the ones in need of keeping up - maybe if they grew some original talent instead of trying to buy ready made stuff? Nah not the Lakers style to put in the work it takes to scout and groom talent, they presume they can just buy what they need.

The Lakers have supplied the league with their draft choices. They acquired AD in a trade for some very good players they drafted.

The Lakers are literally the poorest team in the NBA with the poorest ownership.